Icons 2002
What is Icons?
Icons is a television series first released in 2002. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2002
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 89
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- May 1, 2002
- Last aired
- Jun 3, 2007
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- G4
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 89 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Icons is a television series first released in 2002. Catalogued under Documentary. Status: Ended. A full overview for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
Should you watch it?
“This documentary series explores the influential figures and milestones shaping video games and modern pop culture.”
- covers influential industry figures
- explores milestones in gaming history
- examines broad pop culture topics
- format changes may feel inconsistent
- series concluded shortly after relaunch
Watch it if you enjoy documentary programming focused on the history of entertainment and technology.
The show is a documentary series focusing on biographies and cultural analysis.
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Cast
Episode guide
Season 1 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Oddworld Inhabitants May 1, 2002
- E2 Nolan Bushnell May 1, 2002
- E3 Pac-Man May 6, 2002
- E4 Lara Croft May 19, 2002
- E5 Activision Jun 9, 2002
- E6 Miyamoto Jun 16, 2002
- E7 Everquest Jul 7, 2002
- E8 Bioware Jul 28, 2002
- E9 Will Wright Aug 18, 2002
- E10 Women in Gaming Sep 1, 2002
- E11 Insomniac Games Sep 22, 2002
- E12 Sid Meier Oct 6, 2002
- E13 Scary Games Oct 27, 2002
- E14 Richard Garriott Nov 10, 2002
- E15 Bruce Shelley Nov 24, 2002
- E16 John Madden NFL Football Mar 3, 2005
- E17 Splinter Cell Dec 18, 2002
- E18 Lord of the Rings Dec 23, 2002
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Atari Jan 19, 2003
- E2 Music Music Feb 2, 2003
- E3 Unreal Feb 16, 2003
- E4 Yu Suzuki Mar 2, 2003
- E5 Intellivision Mar 23, 2003
- E6 The Legend Of Zelda Mar 27, 2003
- E7 Xbox Apr 10, 2003
- E8 Arcade Apr 28, 2003
- E9 The History Of E3 May 22, 2003
- E10 LucasArts Jun 5, 2003
- E11 Red Storm Jun 12, 2003
- E12 Warren Spector Jun 19, 2003
- E13 PC Gaming Jul 10, 2003
- E14 The Crash Jul 24, 2003
- E15 Games In The Military Aug 7, 2003
- E16 Naughty Dog Sep 25, 2003
- E17 Mario Franchise Aug 21, 2003
- E18 Onimusha Oct 16, 2003
- E19 Mega Man Nov 20, 2003
- E20 Yuji Naka Dec 11, 2003
- E21 Final Fantasy Jan 1, 2004
- E22 Dungeons and Dragons Jan 29, 2004
Season 3 · 20 episodes
- E1 Music Games Feb 12, 2004
- E2 Sega Dreamcast Mar 11, 2004
- E3 ESRB Mar 25, 2004
- E4 Peter Molyneux Apr 8, 2004
- E5 Tetris Apr 22, 2004
- E6 Electronic Arts May 6, 2004
- E7 Game Boy Jun 10, 2004
- E8 Donkey Kong Jun 24, 2004
- E9 Nobuo Uematsu Jul 8, 2004
- E10 DOOM Jul 22, 2004
- E11 Dead or Alive Aug 5, 2004
- E12 SNK Aug 19, 2004
- E13 Mortal Kombat Sep 2, 2004
- E14 Prince of Persia Sep 30, 2004
- E15 Mark Cuban Oct 14, 2004
- E16 Metal Gear Solid Oct 28, 2004
- E17 Half-Life Nov 16, 2004
- E18 Bungie Dec 9, 2004
- E19 Apple II Jan 6, 2005
- E20 Fighting Games Jan 20, 2005
Season 4 · 11 episodes
- E1 Gran Turismo Feb 3, 2005
- E2 Splinter Cell Mar 3, 2005
- E3 Frank Miller Mar 31, 2005
- E4 Tim Schafer Apr 28, 2005
- E5 Star Wars Games May 12, 2005
- E6 Ralph Baer Jun 9, 2005
- E7 PlayStation Sep 8, 2005
- E8 George A. Romero Oct 31, 2005
- E9 NES Dec 1, 2005
- E10 Xbox 360 Dec 4, 2005
- E11 King Kong Dec 12, 2005
Season 5 · 18 episodes
- E1 J.J. Abrams Jun 3, 2006
- E2 Suicide Girls Jun 10, 2006
- E3 Marc Ecko Jun 17, 2006
- E4 Michelle Rodriguez Jun 24, 2006
- E5 Suicide Girls: Uncut Jul 1, 2006
- E6 Kevin Smith Jul 15, 2006
- E7 Jamie Kennedy Jul 22, 2006
- E8 Shepard Fairey Aug 12, 2006
- E9 Seth Green Aug 19, 2006
- E10 Lollapalooza Aug 26, 2006
- E11 The Onion Sep 2, 2006
- E12 British Music Sep 24, 2006
- E13 Sacha Baron Cohen Nov 3, 2006
- E14 Tom "Tsquared" Taylor Dec 10, 2006
- E15 Chuck "The Ice Man" Liddell Dec 17, 2006
- E16 Tony "Mad Dog" Alva Dec 24, 2006
- E17 Frank Miller Mar 4, 2007
- E18 Eli Roth Jun 3, 2007
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of Icons?
The show is a documentary series that originally covered video game history before expanding to general pop culture.
When did the show air?
The series ran from 2002 to 2007.
Did the show change its focus?
Yes, the program relaunched in 2006 to focus on pop culture figures and entities.
Who were some of the subjects featured after the relaunch?
Episodes featured J.J. Abrams, Marc Ecko, The Onion, and Family Guy.
Is the show still in production?
No, the series was cancelled shortly after its 2006 relaunch.