What Was Andy Thinking…In 2001?
01/07/01: "America Is Great" - 10 good things about America
01/14/01: "Handy Andy" - a viewer sends Andy a copy of Handy Andy, a book written another Andy Rooney which was published in 1842
01/21/01: "Selecting A Cabinet" - what Andy's choices would be
02/04/01: "God Bless America" - how politicians end their speeches
02/11/01: "Inflated Prices" - prices keep going up
02/18/01: "Don't Retire" - Andy's thoughts on college vacations, the lack of good teachers and retirement
02/25/01: "Andy's Solution" - finding new uses for the U.S. military's outdated tanks
03/04/01: "President Bush's Speech" - Andy's reaction to George W. Bush's first speech to Congress
03/11/01: "The News" - stories in the news: espionage by the U.S.; Richard Cheney's health; weather reporting
03/18/01: "Drink Up" - the popularity of soft drinks
03/25/01: "Dirty Words" - Andy complains of gratuitously dirty language in movies and television
04/01/01: "Hats" - Andy talks about different styles
04/08/01: "Airline Passengers' Union" - protecting passengers rights
04/15/01: "Images Of Christ" - the portrayal of Jesus
04/22/01: "The U.S. & China" - U.S. China spy plane incident/who benefits from trade with China
04/29/01: "Letters" - Andy's mail
05/06/01: "Bob Kerrey" - Sen. Bob Kerrey and the massacre at Thanh Phong
05/13/01: "Executions" - methods of capital punishment
05/20/01: "I'm Sorry" - angry reactions to 60 MINUTES stories
05/27/01: "Talk Show Guest" - Andy's appearances (OAD: 10/22/00)
06/03/01: "Planning" - what to do first when you get to the office
06/24/01: "Packaging" - misleading size of packages (OAD: 06/09/96)
07/01/01: "The Bronx Zoo" - Andy visits the zoo (OAD: 04/27/97)
07/08/01: Why can't they have uniform electrical cords for appliances? (OAD: 11/26/00)
07/22/01: "Visitors" - Andy looks at tourists (OAD: 06/07/98)
07/29/01: "Couches" - Andy looks at the offices of 60 MINUTES Correspondents and executive producer (OAD: 05/21/00)
08/12/01: "All This Spare Change" - the new 'golden dollar' coin (OAD: 06/18/00)
08/19/01: "My Saturday Morning" - labels you find in the supermarket (OAD: 03/29/98)
08/26/01: "Car Bumpers" - can bumpers are worse than ever (OAD: 11/14/99)
09/02/01: "Junk" - things people throw out (OAD: 05/07/00)
09/09/01: "Patient Beware" - warnings on over-the-counter medication (OAD: 11/28/99)
09/16/01: "Terror In New York" - Andy's reactions
09/23/01: "President Bush's Speech" - Andy comments on President Bush's speech
09/30/01: "Train Travel" - Andy's comments
10/07/01: "I Apologize"- Andy apologizes for his criticism, two weeks ago, of President Bush's comments
10/14/01: Ads showing that Americans are the `good guys'
10/21/01: Mail is less of a pleasure these days
10/28/01: "Genes" - scientists should work on a method to get rid of the genes that cause people to behave badly
11/04/01: "The American Flag" - the flag as a symbol
11/11/01: "Don't Worry" - Americans are getting on with their lives
11/18/01: "Help Wanted" - security jobs at airports
11/25/01: "Bathtubs" - Andy thinks bathtubs are a waste of money
12/02/01: "Andy's Rooney's Treasures" - things that Andy keeps
12/09/01: "The Sunday Times" - cost of advertising in The New York Times Sunday edition
12/16/01: "The Koran" - Andy reads the Koran
12/23/01: "New Yorkers" - changed attitudes since Sept. 11
12/30/01: "Remarkable Men" - Andy talks to a union man and a car salesman (OAD: 12/31/95)