<P> The series premiered in Canada on August 28 , 1995 on YTV and in first - run syndication in the U.S. on September 11 , but halted production in November 1995 after two seasons due to low ratings . Despite moderate success in Canada , the U.S. airing struggled in early morning `` dead '' timeslots ; the series originally aired in the U.S. in morning and afternoon timeslots which Anne Allison describes as unsuitable for the target audience . In contrast , due to the dubbing process being done in Canada , the series was considered Canadian enough to be screened in primetime as local content . After the series was cancelled , a fan petition that garnered over 12,500 signatures was created . This was later considered an early example of successful fan activism . In 1997 , re-runs of this cancelled dub began airing on USA Network . That same year , production on the series ' English dub was resumed with the last 17 episodes of the second season , Sailor Moon R , and was broadcast in Canada from September 20 to November 21 , 1997 to wrap up lingering plot lines . The series finished airing on YTV in January 2004 . </P>
<P> The series premiered in Canada on August 28 , 1995 on YTV and in first - run syndication in the U.S. on September 11 , but halted production in November 1995 after two seasons due to low ratings . Despite moderate success in Canada , the U.S. airing struggled in early morning `` dead '' timeslots ; the series originally aired in the U.S. in morning and afternoon timeslots which Anne Allison describes as unsuitable for the target audience . In contrast , due to the dubbing process being done in Canada , the series was considered Canadian enough to be screened in primetime as local content . After the series was cancelled , a fan petition that garnered over 12,500 signatures was created . This was later considered an early example of successful fan activism . In 1997 , re-runs of this cancelled dub began airing on USA Network . That same year , production on the series ' English dub was resumed with the last 17 episodes of the second season , Sailor Moon R , and was broadcast in Canada from September 20 to November 21 , 1997 to wrap up lingering plot lines . The series finished airing on YTV in January 2004 . </P>
when did sailor moon first air in america
when did sailor moon first air in america
on September 11 1995
on September 11 1995