Portal:Animation/Anniversaries/May/May 1
- Events
- 2002 – Nicktoons, a sister channel (logo pictured) of Nickelodeon launches.
- Films released
- 1922 – Felix All at Sea (United States)
- 1924 – Alice's Wild West Show (United States)
- 1926 – Cops Suey (United States)
- 1936 – Bridge Ahoy! (United States)
- 1942 – Donald Gets Drafted (United States)
- 1943 – The Wise Quacking Duck (United States)
- 1948 – Nothing but the Tooth (United States)
- 1954 – No Parking Hare (United States)
- 1968 – G.I. Pink (United States)
- 2009 – Wishology (United States)
- Television series and specials
- 1999 – SpongeBob SquarePants, an animated series airs with the pilot episode "Help Wanted/Reef Blower/Tea at the Treedome" on Nickelodeon
- 2004 – Megas XLR, an animated television series debuts on Cartoon Network
- 2005 – Family Guy, an animated sitcom television series debuts on Fox after three years off the schedule.
- Births
- 1946 – Joanna Lumley, English actress, voice-over artist, author, and activist
- 1966 – Charlie Schlatter, American actor
- Deaths