2002 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 2002.

Events

 * 22 February - Corinna May is selected to represent Germany at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "I Can't Live Without Music". She is selected to be the forty-seventh German Eurovision entry during Countdown Grand Prix held at the Ostseehalle in Kiel.
 * 9 November - The German version of Pop Idol debuts on RTL.

Domestic

 * 2 January - Die Affäre Semmeling (2002) (ZDF)
 * 8 January - Um Himmels Willen (2002–present) (ARD)
 * 9 January - Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002–present) (ZDF)
 * 5 March - Berlin, Berlin (2002–2005) (ARD)
 * 2 August - Unter Verdacht (2002–2019) (Arte)
 * 9 November - Deutschland sucht den Superstar (2002–present) (RTL)

International

 * 6 July - 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 Dragon Tales (1999–2005) (Sat 1)
 * 17 August - 🇺🇸 Family Guy (1999-2003, 2005–present) (ProSieben)

BFBS

 * 5 April - Merlin the Magical Puppy (2001–2002)
 * 15 April - 🇯🇵 Strange Dawn (2000)
 * 16 April - Ripley and Scuff (2002–2003)
 * 20 May - Shackleton (2002)
 * Engie Benjy (2002–2004)
 * Andy Pandy (1950-1970, 2002–2005)
 * /🇨🇦 Don't Eat the Neighbours (2001–2002)
 * Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land (2002–2003)
 * Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002-2004, 2015–present)
 * Rescue Me (2002)
 * 🇺🇸/ Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000–2003)
 * Fimbles (2002–2004)

1950s

 * Tagesschau (1952–present)

1960s

 * heute (1963–present)

1970s

 * heute-journal (1978–present)
 * Tagesthemen (1978–present)

1980s

 * Wetten, dass..? (1981-2014)
 * Lindenstraße (1985–present)

1990s

 * Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (1992–present)
 * Marienhof (1992–2011)
 * Unter uns (1994–present)
 * Verbotene Liebe (1995-2015)
 * Schloss Einstein (1998–present)
 * In aller Freundschaft (1998–present)
 * Wer wird Millionär? (1999–present)

2000s

 * Big Brother Germany (2000-2011, 2015–present)