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Time capsule of the day

2002

Lilo, Stitch, and the first season of American Idol.

Fun FactNo. 01

American Idol premieres

Debuted June 11, 2002. Kelly Clarkson won season one.

MovieNo. 02

Lilo & Stitch

Ohana means family, and family includes a chaotic blue alien.

📷 Poster via TMDB

TV ShowNo. 03

Kim Possible

A cheerleader who saves the world, plus Ron and a naked mole-rat. Premiered June 2002.

📷 Poster via TMDB

GameNo. 04

Kingdom Hearts

Disney meets Final Fantasy. Hit North America in September 2002.

📷 Cover via IGDB

SnackNo. 05

Hot Cheetos

Red fingertips were a badge of honor.

📷 Frito-Lay · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

FoodNo. 06

Toaster Strudel

Hot pastry and an icing packet you squeezed on in a design.

📷 Afed (talk) · CC-BY-SA-3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

ToyNo. 07

Beyblade

Spinning tops that battled in a plastic stadium. Let it rip.

JokeNo. 08

Why did the Beyblade win every argument?

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Top of 2002

The most watched movies that year

Titles and posters from TMDB.

What everyone was into in 2002

💡 American Idol premieres · 🎬 Lilo & Stitch · 📺 Kim Possible · 🎮 Kingdom Hearts · 🍬 Hot Cheetos · 🍕 Toaster Strudel · 🧸 Beyblade

Top movies of 2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Spider-Man
Catch Me If You Can
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Ice Age
Men in Black II
The Pianist
The Bourne Identity
Minority Report
28 Days Later
City of God
8 Mile
Gangs of New York
Lilo & Stitch
Resident Evil
The Ring
Signs
The Transporter
Panic Room

Top TV shows of 2002

Naruto
The Wire
Firefly
CSI: Miami
Monk
La familia P. Luche
Top Gear
The Shield
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Codename: Kids Next Door
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Kim Possible
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Rose Red
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Taken
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