List of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! episodes (2002)

The following is a list of episodes of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's news quiz program, that aired during 2002. All episodes, unless otherwise indicated, were hosted by Peter Sagal, with Carl Kassell serving as announcer & scorekeeper. Dates indicated were the episodes' original air dates. Job titles of the guests reflect their job position or status at the time of their appearance.

January
DateGuestPanelists
January 5Blues musician Buddy GuyRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts
January 12Illustrator Mary EngelbreitAdam Felber, Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke
January 19Author & humorist Calvin TrillinRoy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
January 26Slate columnist Gregg EasterbrookRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce

February
DateGuestPanelists
February 2USA Today columnist Christine BrennanAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
February 9Film critics Roger Ebert and Richard RoeperAdam Felber, Sue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke
February 16Bill Radke, host of NPR & KUOW-FM/Seattle's RewindRoxanne Roberts, Roy Blount, Jr., Evan Smith
February 23Fiona Ritchie, host of NPR's The Thistle & ShamrockAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

March
DateGuestPanelistsNotes
March 2Musician & composer Randy NewmanRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce
March 9Actor William MapotherCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
March 18CNBC financial journalist Maria BartiromoRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber
March 23Actress Leslie HopeAdam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, P.J. O'RourkeGuest announcer/scorekeeper Corey Flintoff
March 30Voice actress Jane BarbeRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Mo Rocca

April
DateGuestPanelists
April 6Comedian/actress Stephnie WeirRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Roxanne Roberts
April 13Lloyd Grove, writer of the Washington Post's "Reliable Source" columnSue Ellicott, P.J. O'Rourke, Charlie Pierce
April 20Satirist Neal PollackRoy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
April 27Singer and actress Eartha KittAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

May
DateGuestPanelists
May 4VH1 executive and author Bill FlanaganRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone
May 11ESPN SportsCenter anchor Kenny MayneCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
May 18NPR host Tavis SmileyRoy Blount, Jr., Adam Felber, Sue Ellicott
May 25Playboy advice columnist Chip RoweCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, P.J. O'Rourke

June
DateGuestPanelists
June 1Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS's The NewsHour with Jim LehrerSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca
June 8CNN financial anchor Lou DobbsRoy Blount, Jr., P.J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts
June 15Soap opera actress Beth ChamberlinSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Charlie Pierce
June 22Stage director Mary ZimmermanAdam Felber, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca
June 29Comedian Louie AndersonRoy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts

July
DateGuestPanelists
July 6Encore of 1/5/2002 episode featuring blues musician Buddy Guy
July 13U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch of UtahRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber
July 20Bill Scheft, novelist and writer for Late Show with David LettermanRoy Blount, Jr., P.J. O'Rourke, Roxanne Roberts
July 27Author Chuck PalahniukCharlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca

August
DateGuestPanelists
August 3Singer Kathy MatteaAdam Felber, Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
August 10Authors Thisbe Nissen and Erin ErgenbrightCharlie Pierce, Roy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott
August 17Author and NBC Today travel correspondent Peter GreenbergSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca
August 24Musician Bob MouldAdam Felber, P.J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone
August 31Songwriter and poet Gary McMahanSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Mo Rocca

September
DateGuestPanelistsNotes
September 7Humorist and author Al FrankenRoy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts
September 14Author Clive BarkerCharlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Mo Rocca
September 21Author Fannie FlaggCharlie Pierce, Roxanne Roberts, Adam Felber
September 28PBS NewsHour anchor Jim LehrerRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Mo RoccaGuest announcer/scorekeeper Jean Cochran

October
DateGuestPanelistsNotes
October 5Las Vegas mayor Oscar GoodmanRoy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Roxanne RobertsShow recorded at Sam's Town in Las Vegas, NV
October 12TV personality and journalist Hugh DownsCharlie Pierce, Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber
October 19Actress Patricia HeatonSue Ellicott, Charlie Pierce, Mo Rocca
October 26Actor George WendtRoxanne Roberts, P.J. O'Rourke, Paula Poundstone

November
DateGuestPanelists
November 2Magician David BlaineRoy Blount, Jr., Sue Ellicott, Adam Felber
November 9Scott Adams, cartoonist and creator of the Dilbert comic stripAdam Felber, Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
November 16NPR All Things Considered co-host Michele NorrisRoy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Charlie Pierce
November 23Author Paul TherouxSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, Paula Poundstone
November 30Encore of 5/27/2000 episode featuring NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg

December
DateGuestPanelists
December 7Actor Steve SchirripaSue Ellicott, Adam Felber, P.J. O'Rourke
December 14Screenwriter and director Harold RamisRoy Blount, Jr., Roxanne Roberts, Mo Rocca
December 21Designers and TLC Trading Spaces regulars Genevieve Gorder and Doug WilsonRoy Blount, Jr., Charlie Pierce, Paula Poundstone
December 28Encore of 9/7/2002 episode featuring humorist and author Al Franken
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