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1940s–1950s

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Crusader Rabbit ''Crusader Rabbit'' is the first animated series produced specifically for television. Its main characters were Crusader Rabbit and his sidekick Ragland T. Tiger, or "Rags". The stories were four-minute-long satirical cliffhangers. The concept ...
'' (August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959) (the first produced animated television series) *''
Adventures of Pow Wow ''Adventures of Pow Wow'' is an American animated cartoon that was broadcast on the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show during the 1950s. The series is in the public domain due to failure to renew copyright. Plot The cartoon features the pre-adolescent Nat ...
'' (January 30 – November 20, 1949) *''
The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican ''The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican'' is an American animated television series that debuted on local stations in Chicago during the 1950s. It is exceedingly rare, but has gained some fame for appearing on Jerry Beck's ''Worst Cartoons Ever''. ...
'' (September 11 – October 13, 1950) *''
Colonel Bleep ''Colonel Bleep'' is a 1957 American animated TV series, which was the first color cartoon series made for television. It was created and written by Robert D. Buchanan and Jack Schleh in June 8, 1956, and was animated by Soundac, Inc. of Miami. ...
'' (1956–1960) (the first animated series made and filmed in color) *''
The Huckleberry Hound Show ''The Huckleberry Hound Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and the second series produced by the studio following '' The Ruff and Reddy Show''. The show first aired in syndication on September ...
'' (September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961) *'' Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown'' (1958–1962) *''
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole ''The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole'' is an animated television series produced by Beverly Hills Productions and syndicated beginning on September 6, 1958. The show's characters were a boy and a bear who hunted down bad guys. The show was made ...
'' (September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961) *'' Bucky and Pepito'' (September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960) *''
The Space Explorers ''The Space Explorers'' is an animated film created by Fred Ladd that was later turned into a cartoon serial and spawned a sequel series, ''New Adventures of the Space Explorers''. The film aired in 1958; the sequel series aired the following y ...
'' (1959) *''
Clutch Cargo ''Clutch Cargo'' is an American animated television series created by cartoonist Clark Haas and produced by Cambria Productions, and syndicated beginning on March 9, 1959. The series was notable for its limited animation yet imaginative stories ...
'' (March 9, 1959 – 1960) *''
The Quick Draw McGraw Show ''The Quick Draw McGraw Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and their third television series overall after '' The Ruff and Reddy Show'' and '' The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Voice actor Daws B ...
'' (January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961) *'' New Adventures of the Space Explorers'' (1959) *'' Hergé's Adventures of Tintin'' (1957–1964) *'' Capt'n Sailorbird'' (1959)


1960s

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Mel-O-Toons ''Mel-O-Toons'' (sometimes erroneously spelled ''Mello Toons'') was a series of six-minute animated cartoons, using limited animation, and were produced starting in 1959 by New World Productions and syndicated by United Artists. The stories feat ...
'' (1959–1960) *'' The Gumby Show'' (January 1, 1960 – July 9, 1968) (Season 2 only) *'' The New Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1960–1961) *''
Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse ''Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse'', is a 1960 children's cartoon television show, that was produced by Trans-Artists Productions, and syndicated by Tele Features Inc. The characters were originated and created by authors Bob Kane and Gerald J. ...
'' (September 14, 1960 – November 30, 1962) *''
Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Mister Magoo ''Mister Magoo'' is an American animated television series which was produced from November 7, 1960 to February 2, 1962. A single episode included five four-minute shorts and could either be aired together with bumpers as a single half-hour show, ...
'' (November 7, 1960 – February 2, 1962) *'' Q.T. Hush'' (September 24, 1960 – February 8, 1961) *'' The Nutty Squirrels Present'' (1960–1961) *''
The Dick Tracy Show ''The Dick Tracy Show'' is an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA. In the show, policeman Dick Tracy employed a series of cartoony subordinat ...
'' (January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1962) *''The Underseas Explorers'' (1961) *''
The Yogi Bear Show ''The Yogi Bear Show'' is an American comedy animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that centers on the misadventures of forest-dwelling bear Yogi in Jellystone Park. The show debuted in syndication on January 30, 1961 ...
'' (January 30, 1961 – January 6, 1962) *''
Tales of the Wizard of Oz ''Tales of the Wizard of Oz'' is a 1961 animated television series produced by Crawley Films for Videocraft (later known as Rankin/Bass Productions). This is the second animated series produced by the studio and the first by Rankin/Bass to feature ...
'' (September 2, 1961 – December 1961) *''
Space Angel ''Space Angel'' is an animated science fiction television series produced in the United States from early 1962 through 1964. It used the same Synchro-Vox lip technique as ''Clutch Cargo'', the first cartoon produced by the same studio, Cambria ...
'' (1962–1964) *'' Out of the Inkwell'' (August 6, 1962 – November 4, 1963) *''
The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series ''The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series'', a.k.a. ''The New Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Series'' or ''The Wally Gator Show'', was a syndicated television package of animated cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, starting in 1962. The show ...
'' (September 3, 1962 – August 26, 1963) *'' The Deputy Dawg Show'' (1962–1972) *'' King Features Trilogy'' (1962–1964) **''
Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...
'' (1962–1964) **''
Barney Google and Snuffy Smith ''Barney Google and Snuffy Smith'', originally ''Take Barney Google, F'rinstance'', is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. Since its debut on June 17, 1919, the strip has gained a large international readership, appearin ...
'' (1962–1964) **''
Krazy Kat ''Krazy Kat'' (also known as ''Krazy & Ignatz'' in some reprints and compilations) is an American newspaper comic strip, by cartoonist George Herriman, which ran from 1913 to 1944. It first appeared in the ''New York Evening Journal'', whose owne ...
'' (1962–1964) *''
The Funny Company ''The Funny Company'' is an American animated cartoon produced in 1963 and seen in syndication. Ken Snyder and Charles Koren produced 260 six-minute-long episodes (they later would create the cult favorite Roger Ramjet). The Mattel Corporation pr ...
'' (1963) *''
Rod Rocket ''Rod Rocket'' is the first animated cartoon with production credited to Filmation, debuting in syndication in 1963. The show was produced in five-minute cliffhanger segments, with five segments making a full story. Television stations could broad ...
'' (1963) *''
Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 '' tankōbon'' ...
'' (September 7, 1963 – August 20, 1965) *'' The Mighty Hercules'' (September 1, 1963 – May 1, 1966) *''
The Magilla Gorilla Show ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through 1 ...
'' (January 15, 1964 – December 30, 1967) *''
The Peter Potamus Show Peter Potamus is a purple animated hippopotamus that first appeared in the 1964–1966 animated television series ''The Peter Potamus Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast on September 16, 1964. ''The Peter Potamus Show'' was div ...
'' (September 16, 1964 – October 23, 1965) *''
The New 3 Stooges ''The New 3 Stooges'' is an American animated television series that ran during the 1965–66 television season starring the Three Stooges. The show follows the trio's antics both in live-action and animated segments. The cast consisted of Moe H ...
'' (1965–1966) *''
8th Man or or is a manga and superhero anime created in 1963 by science fiction writer Kazumasa Hirai and manga artist Jiro Kuwata. 8 Man is considered Japan's earliest cyborg superhero, pre-dating ''Kamen Rider.'' The manga was publ ...
'' (1965–1966) *'' Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt'' (September 11, 1965 – May 28, 1966) *'' JOT'' (1965–1981) *''The Mighty Mr. Titan'' (1965) *''
Roger Ramjet ''Roger Ramjet'' is a 1965–1969 American animated television series, starring Roger Ramjet and the American Eagle Squadron. The show was known for its simple animation, frenetic pace, and frequent references to pop culture which appealed to adu ...
'' (September 11, 1965 – October 31, 1965) *''
The Astronut Show ''The Astronut Show'' is an animated TV series, produced by the Terrytoons animation studio. It first aired on August 23, 1965. Each episode included an episode of ''Astronut'', ''Hashimoto-san'', and ''Luno The White Stallion''. Astronut first ...
'' (1965–1967) *''
Gigantor is a 1963 anime adaptation of ''Tetsujin 28-go'', a manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama released in 1956. It debuted on US television in January 1966. As with ''Speed Racer'', the characters' original names were altered and the original series' viol ...
'' (January 1966 – 1967) *'' Rocket Robin Hood'' (1966–1969) *'' Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table'' (1966–1968) *''
Kimba the White Lion ''Kimba the White Lion'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese '' shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka which was serialized in the '' Manga Shōnen'' magazine from November 1950 to April 1954. An anime based on ...
'' (September 1966 – 1977) *''
Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957). Starting their career as a duo in t ...
'' (September 10, 1966 – March 25, 1967) *'' DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space'' (1965–1970) *''
The Marvel Super Heroes ''The Marvel Super Heroes'' is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in broadcast syndication, syndication on United States, U.S. ...
'' (September 1 – December 1, 1966) *'' Batfink'' (April 21, 1966 – October 4, 1967) *''
Marine Boy ''Marine Boy'' was one of the first color anime cartoons to be shown in a dubbed form in the U.S., and later in Australia and the United Kingdom. It was originally produced in 1965 in Japan as by Minoru Adachi and animation company Japan ...
'' (1966–1967) *''
Prince Planet ''Prince Planet'' is the English-language title given to one of the earliest anime television series, , when it was transmitted on American television in the United States in the mid-1960s. It did run on "The Works" television network before ...
'' (1967–1968) *'' Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero'' (March 15, 1967 – September 6, 1968) *'' Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse'' (1967) *''
The Amazing 3 ''The Amazing 3'', or , is a Japanese comic series and a black-and-white Japanese animated television series created by Osamu Tezuka in the 1960s. It involves the adventures of three agents from outer space who are sent to Earth to determ ...
'' (1967) *''
Speed Racer ''Speed Racer'', also known as , is a Japanese media franchise about Auto racing, automobile racing. ''Mach GoGoGo'' was originally serialized in print in Shueisha's 1966 ''Shōnen Book''. It was released in tankōbon book form by Sun W ...
'' (1967–1968) *''
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...
'' (March 22 – June 14, 1970) (Season 3 only) *'' Yogi Bear & Friends'' (1967–1968) *''
The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show ''The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show'' is an American half-hour animated series of the famous comedy duo that aired in syndication from September 9, 1967 to June 1, 1968. Each of the 39 individual episodes consisted of four five-minute cartoon ...
'' (September 9, 1967 – June 1, 1968) *''
Winky Dink and You ''Winky Dink and You'' was a Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS children's television show that aired from 1953 to 1957, on Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Eastern / 9:30 Central. It was hosted by Jack Barry (game show host), Jack Barry and f ...
'' (1969–1973) (color revival series to the CBS live-action/animation TV series of the same name)


1970s

*'' Festival of Family Classics'' (January 1, 1972 – November 26, 1973) *''
Wait Till Your Father Gets Home ''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' is an American comedy animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in first-run syndication in the United States from 1972 to 1974. The show originated as a one-time segment on ''Love, ...
'' (September 12, 1972 – October 8, 1974) *'' The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel'' (1972) *''
A Christmas Story ''A Christmas Story'' is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book '' In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash'', with some elements from his 1971 book ''Wanda Hickey's ...
'' (December 9, 1972) (television special) *'' Fred Flintstone and Friends'' (October 3, 1977 – September 1, 1978) * ''Tales of Magic/Merlin's Cave/World Famous Fairy Tales ''(1977–1988) *''
Groovie Goolies ''Groovie Goolies'' is an American animated television show that had its original run Saturday mornings on CBS between 1970 and 1971. It was rebroadcast the following season on Sunday mornings. Set at a decrepit castle, the show focused on its mo ...
'' (1978–1979) *'' Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure'' (1978–1984) *''
Battle of the Planets ''Battle of the Planets'' is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (1972). Of the 105 original ''Gatchaman'' episodes, 85 were used in the ''Battle of the Planets'' adaptation, produced by Sandy Fra ...
'' (September 12, 1978 –May 12, 1980) *''
Star Blazers ''Star Blazers'' is an American animated television series adaptation of the Japanese anime series . ''Star Blazers'' was first broadcast in the United States in 1979. It was the first popular English-translated anime that had an overarching plo ...
'' (September 17, 1979 – December 4, 1984)


1980s

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Force Five ''Force Five'' is an American adaptation of five different anime television series. In the United States, this series was primarily shown only in New England, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, though it did make brief appearances in other markets, s ...
'' (1980–1985) *''
Yogi's First Christmas ''Yogi's First Christmas'' is a 1980 animated musical television film starring Yogi Bear and produced by Hanna-Barbera which first aired in syndication through Operation Prime Time on November 22, 1980. Throughout the 1980s it was offered to U.S. ...
'' (November 22, 1980) (television film) *''
The Raccoons ''The Raccoons'' is a Canadian animated television series that ran on CBC from November 11, 1985 to March 19, 1991 in Canada and on Disney Channel from July 4, 1985 to August 28, 1992 in the U.S., with three preceding television specials from ...
'' television specials (December 20, 1980 – November 5, 1983) **'' The Christmas Raccoons'' (December 20, 1980) **''
The Raccoons on Ice ''The Raccoons on Ice'' is the second of four animated television specials leading up to the television series ''The Raccoons''. It initially aired on CBC in Canada on December 20, 1981 and in syndication in the United States on November 21, 1982 ...
'' (November 21, 1982) **''
The Raccoons and the Lost Star ''The Raccoons and the Lost Star'' is the third of four animated television specials leading up to the animated television series ''The Raccoons'' and debuted on December 13, 1983. It came after the first two Raccoons seasonal specials, which wer ...
'' (November 5, 1983) *''
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...
'' (September 12, 1981 – March 30, 1982) *'' Peter and the Magic Egg'' (March 23, 1983) (television special) *''
The Magic of Herself the Elf ''The Magic of Herself the Elf'' (also known by its on-screen title, ''The Special Magic of Herself the Elf'') is a 1983 American animated television special that premiered in the United States on July 30, 1983 in broadcast syndication. The specia ...
'' (July 30, 1983) (television special) *'' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (September 12, 1983 – November 20, 1986) *''
Inspector Gadget ''Inspector Gadget'' is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series '' Inspector Gadget''. Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated ...
'' (September 12, 1983 – February 1, 1986) *''
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line ''Masters of the Universe''. The show, often referred to as simply ''He-Man'', was one of the most popular anim ...
'' (September 26, 1983 – November 21, 1985) *'' The Charmkins'' (October 25, 1983) (television special) *'' Poochie'' (1984) (television special) *'' The Adventures of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' (September 1, 1984 – August 10, 1985) (final season only) *'' Heathcliff'' (September 5, 1984 – January 12, 1988) *''
Challenge of the GoBots ''Challenge of the GoBots'' (or ''GoBots'' for short) is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the GoBots toyline released from Tonka. The show was first broadcast in syndication on September 8, 1984, then the show joine ...
'' (September 8, 1984 – December 13, 1985) *''
Voltron ''Voltron'' is an animated television series franchise that features a team of space explorers who pilot a giant Super Robot known as "Voltron". Produced by Peter Keefe (Executive Producer) and Ted Koplar through his production company World ...
'' (September 10, 1984 – November 18, 1985) *'' The Transformers'' (September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987) *''
Robotech ''Robotech'' is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985. The show was adapted from ...
'' (March 4 – June 28, 1985) *'' ThunderCats'' (September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989) *''
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' (French: ''Jayce et les Conquérants de la Lumière'') is an animated TV show which was first broadcast on TF1 on September 9, 1985 on the block ''Salut les p'tits loups !'', and eventually on September 16 in t ...
'' (September 9, 1985 – April 27, 1986) *'' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (September 9, 1985 – December 2, 1986) *''
Care Bears Care Bears are multi-colored bears, originally painted in 1981 by artist Elena Kucharik to be used on greeting cards from American Greetings. In 1983, the characters were turned into plush teddy bears. The characters headlined their own televis ...
'' (September 14, 1985 – November 23, 1985) *''
Sectaurs ''Sectaurs: Warriors of Symbion'' was a line of action figures released by Coleco in 1985. Created by Lawrence Mass, Tim Clarke, and Maureen Trotto, the Sectaurs world blended humanoids with insects and arachnids. Marvel Comics released a limited ...
'' (September 14 – October 12, 1985) *''
M.A.S.K. M.A.S.K. (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) is a media franchise created by Kenner. The main premise revolved around the fight between the titular protagonist underground task force and the criminal organization V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network of ...
'' (September 30, 1985 – November 26, 1986) *'' Robotman & Friends'' (1985) (television special) *'' The Pound Puppies'' (October 26, 1985) (television special) *''
Star Fairies ''Star Fairies'' was a doll toy series of the 1980s made by the Tonka company. The dolls had different costumes and personalities. Star Fairies was adapted into a televised special, made by Hanna-Barbera in 1985. Family Home Entertainment release ...
'' (1985) (television special) *'' Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years''< (1985–1986) *''
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera'' is an American animated syndicated programming block produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that ran on a weekly schedule and was performed in live action. The program ran from 1985 to 1994. Overview The ...
'' (1985–1994) **''
Galtar and the Golden Lance ''Galtar and the Golden Lance'' is a 30-minute animated sword and sorcery television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, which aired in syndication in 1985–86 as part of ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera''. The show ran for 21 e ...
'' (September 2, 1985 – January 20, 1986) **'' Yogi's Treasure Hunt'' (September 6, 1985 – March 25, 1988) **''
Paw Paws ''Paw Paws'' (also known as ''Paw Paw Bears'') is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that first aired in 1985 and 1986. It debuted as part of the weekday/weekend morning programming block ''The Funtastic ...
'' (September 15, 1985 – February 2, 1986) **''
The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...
'' (September 16, 1985 – October 27 12, 1987) **''
The New Adventures of Jonny Quest ''The New Adventures of Jonny Quest'' is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and a continuation of the 1964–65 television series ''Jonny Quest''. Debuting in 1986 as part of ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera'' ...
'' (September 14, 1986 – March 1, 1987) **''
Snorks ''Snorks'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera and ran for a total of four seasons (consisting of 65 episodes) on NBC from September 15, 1984, to May 13, 1989. The program continued to be available in syndication from 1987 ...
'' (1984–1989) **''
Sky Commanders ''Sky Commanders'' is an animated television series made by Hanna-Barbera with the co-production of Toei Animation. It premiered in July 1987 as part of ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera'' and lasted for thirteen episodes. It was based on ...
'' (July 5 – September 27, 1987) **'' Fantastic Max'' (September 17, 1988 – January 21, 1990) **'' The Further Adventures of SuperTed'' (January 31 – April 25, 1989) **''
Paddington Bear Paddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He first appeared on 13 October 1958 in the children's book ''A Bear Called Paddington'' and has been featured in more than twenty books written by British author Michael Bond, a ...
'' (December 2, 1989 – January 21, 1990) **'' Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone'' (September 1 – November 24, 1990) **''
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1990) **'' Young Robin Hood'' (1991) **''
The Pirates of Dark Water ''The Pirates of Dark Water'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by David Kirschner and produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series premiered as a five-part miniseries on Fox Kids early 1991. The first season, consisting of 13 ...
'' (1992–1993) **'' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' (1993–1994) **''
2 Stupid Dogs ''2 Stupid Dogs'' is an American animated television series created and designed by Donovan Cook and produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons. It originally ran from September 5, 1993, to May 15, 1995, on TBS as a part of their ''Sunday Morning in Fr ...
'' (1993–1994) *'' Super Sunday'' (October 6, 1985 – October 1986) **'' Jem'' (October 6, 1985 – May 2, 1988) **'' Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines'' (October 6, 1985 – 1986) **''
Robotix ''Robotix'' is a 1985 American animated series based on the original Milton Bradley toyline of the same name featured on the '' Super Sunday'' programming block. The toyline is of the construction type that includes motors, wheels and pincers an ...
'' (October 6, 1985 – 1986) **'' Inhumanoids'' (September 21 – December 14, 1986) *''
My Little Pony 'n Friends ''My Little Pony'' is a 1986–1987 American cartoon series, animated television series produced by Sunbow Entertainment, Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and animated by Toei Animation and AKOM based on the My Little Pony toys released ...
'' (September 15, 1986 – September 25, 1987) **''
My Little Pony ''My Little Pony'' (''MLP'') is a toy line and media franchise developed by American toy company Hasbro. The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger, and Steve D'Aguanno, and were produced in 1981. The ponies feature ...
'' (April 14, 1984 – September 23, 1987) **'' The Glo Friends'' (September 23, 1986 – March 17, 1987) **''
Potato Head Kids ''Potato Head Kids'' is an American animated television series that aired in 1986. It was made to pair with '' My Little Pony 'n Friends''. An episode of ''My Little Pony'' was played for 15 minutes, and then an episode of ''Potato Head Kids'', '' ...
'' (September 24, 1986 – February 25, 1987) **''
MoonDreamers ''MoonDreamers'' is an American animated television series that aired in 1986 as part of the '' My Little Pony 'n Friends'' lineup. It appeared on CBN Family Channel from 1989 to 1990, Family Channel from 1990 to 1995 during ''My Little Pony''. ...
'' (September 25, 1986 – January 8, 1987) *''
Kideo TV ''Kideo TV'' was a syndicated anthology packaging by DIC Enterprises and LBS Communications, which premiered in April 1986. The show's name is a portmanteau of "kid" and "video". Hosts The show was hosted by four youths in auto racing attire wi ...
'' (1986–1987) **''
Ulysses 31 (french: link=no, Ulysse 31) is an anime series (1981) that updates the Greek mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulixes" or "Ulysses" in Latin) to the 31st century. The show comprises 26 half-hour episodes as a co-production between DIC Audio ...
'' (1981–1982) **''
Rainbow Brite ''Rainbow Brite'' is a media franchise by Hallmark Cards, introduced in 1984. The animated ''Rainbow Brite'' television series first aired in 1984, the same year Hallmark licensed Rainbow Brite to Mattel for a range of dolls and other merchand ...
'' (June 27, 1984 – July 24, 1986) **''
Popples Popples is a toy and television franchise created by Those Characters From Cleveland (TCFC), a subsidiary of American Greetings. Popples resemble brightly colored marsupial teddy bears with long tails ending in a pom-pom. Each Popple character ...
'' (September 13, 1986 – July 18, 1987) **'' Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails'' (1987) *''
Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 '' tankōbon'' ...
'' (1986) *'' The Centurions'' (April 7 – December 12, 1986) *''
Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thr ...
'' (September 8 – December 5, 1986) *'' SilverHawks'' (September 8 – December 5, 1986) *''
Defenders of the Earth ''Defenders of the Earth'' is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistan ...
'' (September 8, 1986 – May 1, 1987) *''
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers ''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' is an American animated space Western television series created by Robert Mandell and Gaylord Entertainment Company. It was broadcast in syndication between 1986 and 1989. The series combines sci-fi s ...
'' (September 14 – December 11, 1986) *''
Karate Kommandos ''Karate Kommandos'' (also known as ''Chuck Norris: Karate Kommandos'') is an American animated television series that originally aired in 1986 as a syndicated five episode mini-series. It was created by and starred Chuck Norris as himself, and p ...
'' (September 15 – September 19, 1986) *'' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'' (September 15 – December 26, 1986) *'' Dennis the Menace'' (September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988) *'' The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin'' (December 24, 1986 – October 23, 1987) *''
Macron 1 Macron may refer to: People * Emmanuel Macron (born 1977), president of France since 2017 ** Brigitte Macron (born 1953), French teacher, wife of Emmanuel Macron * Jean-Michel Macron (born 1950), French professor of neurology, father of Emmanue ...
'' (1986–1987) *''
Maple Town ''Maple Town'', also known as , is a 1986 Japanese anime series created by Chifude Asakura and directed by Junichi Sato. The series, animated by Toei Animation, consists of 52 half-hour episodes, which aired on TV Asahi in Japan from January ...
'' (April 13 – 24, 1987) *''
Bionic Six is a 1987 animated television series. It was produced by Universal Television and animated by TMS Entertainment, Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now TMS Entertainment) and distributed, through first-run syndication, by MCA Inc., MCA TV, years before the la ...
'' (April 19 – November 12, 1987) *''
The Comic Strip The Comic Strip are a group of British comedians who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are known for their television series ''The Comic Strip Presents...'', which was labelled as a pioneering example of the alternative comedy scene. The ...
'' (September 7 – December 4, 1987) **''The Mini-Monsters'' (1987–1988) **''Street Frogs'' (1987–1988) **'' Karate Cat'' (1987–1988) **'' TigerSharks'' (1987–1988) *''
BraveStarr ''BraveStarr'' is an American space Western animated series that aired 65 episodes from September 1987 to February 1988 in syndication. The show was created a year after Mattel had released a line of action figures. ''BraveStarr'' was the last a ...
'' (September 14, 1987 – February 24, 1988) *''
Dinosaucers ''Dinosaucers'' is a 1987 animated television series co-produced in the United States and Canada, produced by DIC Animation City and distributed in syndication in the US by Coca-Cola Telecommunications. The show was created by producer Michael ...
'' (September 14 – December 11, 1987) *'' Maxie's World'' (September 14 – October 27, 1987) *'' Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs'' (September 14, 1987 – September 2, 1988) *'' The Real Ghostbusters'' (September 15, 1987 – December 10, 1987) (Season 2 only) *''
Sylvanian Families is a line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figurines made of flocked plastic. They were created by the Japanese gaming company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of companies. History Beginning and growth At the beginning ...
'' (September 18 – December 11, 1987) *'' Starcom: The U.S. Space Force'' (September 20 – December 13, 1987) *'' Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light'' (September 20 – December 13, 1987) *''
Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' is a series of 10 syndicated made-for-television animated films produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions as part of ''The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera'' programming block from 1987 to 1988, featuring the studio's ...
'' (September 20, 1987 – November 20, 1988) (film series) **''
Yogi's Great Escape ''Yogi's Great Escape'' is a 1987 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The two-hour film aired in syndication. Plot One spring, Yogi and Boo Boo awake from hibernatio ...
'' (September 20, 1987) **''
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones ''The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones'' is a 1987 animated crossover made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the '' Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The two-hour special stars the cast of the Hanna-Barbe ...
'' (October 18, 1987) **'' Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers'' (November 15, 1987) **''
Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose ''Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose'' is a 1987 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the '' Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. This film aired in syndication. Plot Yogi leads his friends on ...
'' (November 22, 1987) **''
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera as part of the '' Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. The two-hour film was aired in broadcast syndication. The movie's plot is essenti ...
'' (March 20, 1988) **'' The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound'' (May 15, 1988) **'' Rockin' with Judy Jetson'' (September 18, 1988) **'' Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School'' (October 16, 1988) **''
Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf ''Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. It marked Scrappy-Doo's last appearance as a protagonist in ...
'' (November 13, 1988) **''
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears ''Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. This Hanna-Barbera production was the last to feature Daws B ...
'' (November 20, 1988) *''
Beverly Hills Teens ''Beverly Hills Teens'' is an American animated children's television program produced by DIC Animation City. Distributed by Access Syndication and originally airing in first-run syndication in the United States from September 21, 1987 through De ...
'' (September 21 – December 18, 1987) *''
Spiral Zone ''Spiral Zone'' is a 1987 American science-fiction animated series produced by Atlantic/ Kushner-Locke. Spiral Zone was animated by Japanese studio Visual 80 as well as South Korean studio AKOM. Based in part from a toy line made by Japanese comp ...
'' (September 21 – December 18, 1987) * '' Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World'' (September 27, 1987) (television special) * '' Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth'' (September 27, 1987) (television special) *''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...
'' (December 14, 1987 – March 29, 1991, moved to CBS in 1990) *''
The Disney Afternoon The Disney Afternoon (later known internally as the Disney-Kellogg Alliance when unbranded), sometimes abbreviated as TDA, was a created-for-syndication two-hour programming block of animated television series. It was produced by Walt Disney T ...
'' (September 10, 1990 – August 29, 1997) **''
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gum ...
'' (September 10, 1990 – February 22, 1991) (Season 6 only) **''
DuckTales ''DuckTales'' is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. The original cartoon series premiered on syndication and on Disney Channel on September 18, 1987 and ran for a total of 100 episodes over four sea ...
'' (September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990) **'' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (September 18, 1989 – November 19, 1990) **''
TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of '' The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Bo ...
'' (September 7, 1990 – August 8, 1991) **''
Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' (September 6, 1991 – May 20, 1992) **'' Goof Troop'' (1992–1993) **''
Raw Toonage ''Disney's Raw Toonage'' is a half-hour American Disney animated series that aired on CBS on September 19, 1992. The show was cancelled on December 5 after 12 episodes had been broadcast. '' Bonkers'' and ''Marsupilami'' were spun off from this ...
'' (1992) **'' Bonkers'' (October 11, 1993 – February 23, 1994) **''
Marsupilami ''Marsupilami'' is a comic book character and fictional animal species created by André Franquin. Its first appearance was in the 31 January 1952 issue of the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. Since then it appeared regularly in th ...
'' (1993) **''
Aladdin Aladdin ( ; ar, علاء الدين, ', , ATU 561, ‘Aladdin') is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with ''The Book of One Thousand and One Nights'' (''The Arabian Nights''), despite not being part o ...
'' (1994–1995) (Season 2 only) **'' Gargoyles'' (October 24, 1994 – May 15, 1996) **''
The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show ''The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show'' is a half-hour American animated comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and aired in 1995 as a spin-off of the show ''Marsupilami'', a spinoff itself of '' Raw Toonage' ...
'' (January 2 – March 27, 1995) **'' Timon & Pumbaa'' (1995–1999) (Only halves of the first two seasons) **''
Quack Pack ''Quack Pack'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, featuring Donald Duck and his nephews. The show debuted on September 3, 1996, as a part of the " Disney Afternoon" programming block, following the succe ...
'' (September 3 – November 28, 1996) **'' Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series'' (1996–1997) **'' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' (1997–1999) (Season 2 only) *'' Police Academy'' (September 10, 1988 – September 2, 1989) *''
The New Yogi Bear Show ''The New Yogi Bear Show'' (also known as ''Hanna-Barbera's Yogi Bear Show'') is an American animated television series and the sixth incarnation of the ''Yogi Bear'' franchise produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired in syndication from ...
'' (September 12 – November 11, 1988) *'' Denver, the Last Dinosaur'' (September 12 – November 22, 1988) *'' Marvel Action Universe'' (October 2, 1988 – September 26, 1991) **'' X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men'' (September 16, 1989) (pilot) **'' Dino-Riders'' (October 1 – December 31, 1988) **'' RoboCop: The Animated Series'' (October 1 – December 17, 1988) *'' COPS'' (October 5, 1988 – February 20, 1989) *'' Gumby Adventures'' (January 9 – December 31, 1988) *''
Little Golden Book Land ''Little Golden Book Land'' is an animated syndicated special produced by DIC Animation City and Western Publishing Company in 1989. The special stars many popular characters from the Little Golden Books, a beloved children's book series. It wa ...
'' (March 24, 1989) (television special) *'' Vytor: The Starfire Champion'' (1989) *'' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (September 2, 1989 – January 20, 1992) (sequel to the former 1985–1986 ''G.I. Joe'' series) *'' The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' (September 4 – December 1, 1989) **''
The Legend of Zelda ''The Legend of Zelda'' is an action-adventure game franchise created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo, although some portable installments and re-relea ...
'' (aired as part of '' The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'') (September 8 – December 1, 1989) *''
Ring Raiders ''Ring Raiders'' is a 1989 animated television series based on a 1980s toy line made by Matchbox. The series began with a two-hour special by DIC Enterprises, followed by one week of five half-hour episodes syndicated by Bohbot Communications. ...
'' (September 16 – October 14, 1989)


1990s

*''
Dragon Warrior previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a franchise of Japanese role-playing video games created by Armor Project (Yuji Horii), Bird Studio (Akira Toriyama) and Sugiyama Kobo (Koichi Sugiyama) to its publ ...
'' (1990) *''
Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation a ...
'' (1990–1992) (Seasons 1-2 only) *'' The Power Team'' (aired as part of ''
Video Power ''Video Power'' is an American television series that aired in two different formats from 1990 to 1992 in syndication. Both formats revolved around video games, and actor Stivi Paskoski presided over both series playing video game master Johnny A ...
'') (1990–1992) *''
Barnyard Commandos Barnyard Commandos is an action figure line created by toy designer James Groman for American Greetings Corporation and produced by Playmates Toys in 1989. A thirteen-episode French-American animated series was based on the figures the following y ...
'' (1990) *'' Widget'' (September 29, 1990 – December 12, 1991) *'' The New Adventures of He-Man'' (September 10 – December 7, 1990) *'' Wake, Rattle, and Roll'' (September 17, 1990 – January 18, 1991) *''
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue ''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue'' is a 1990 American animated television film starring many characters from several animated television series at the time of its release. Financed by McDonald's, Ronald McDonald Children's Charities, it was or ...
'' (April 21, 1990) (television special) *''
Mr. Bogus ''Mr. Bogus'' is an animated American television series created by Peter Keefe, directed and produced by Tom Burton with Claudia Burton of Zodiac Entertainment, which aired in syndication from September 28, 1991 to November 22, 1993. The show al ...
'' (September 28, 1991 – November 29, 1993) *''
James Bond Jr. ''James Bond Jr.'' is an American animated television series based on Ian Fleming's ''James Bond'' franchise. It follows the adventures of James Bond's nephew, James Bond Jr. The series debuted in September 1991 and ran for 65 episodes befor ...
'' (September 30, 1991 – March 2, 1992) *''
Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars!'' (also known as ''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Menace'' in Canada) is an animated series created by Sunbow Productions, Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, Continuity Comics and the French company IDDH, co-produced by M ...
'' (September 8 – December 1, 1991) *'' Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid'' (1991) *'' Battletoads'' (1992) (failed pilot) *''
The Adventures of T-Rex ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (January 6, 1992 – January 23, 1993) *'' Conan the Adventurer'' (September 13, 1992 – November 23, 1993) *'' Stunt Dawgs'' (September 28, 1992 – June 28, 1993) *'' Twinkle, the Dream Being'' (December 5, 1992 – June 25, 1993) *''Amazin' Adventures/
BKN Bohbot Entertainment was an American advertising and marketing company specializing in the children's market founded in 1985, and had traded under various different names over the years. The company produced and distributed programming under thei ...
'' (1992–2001) ** '' Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams'' (1992–1993) ** '' Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels'' (1992–1993) ** ''
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice ''King Arthur and the Knights of Justice'' is an animated series produced by Golden Films, C&D (Créativité et Développement) and Bohbot Entertainment. The series was created by Jean Chalopin along with Diane Eskenazi (Golden Films) and Avi Ar ...
'' (1992–1996) ** '' Double Dragon'' (1993–1995) ** ''
Hurricanes A tropical cyclone is a rapidly rotating storm system characterized by a low-pressure center, a closed low-level atmospheric circulation, strong winds, and a spiral arrangement of thunderstorms that produce heavy rain and squalls. Depend ...
'' (1993–1994) ** '' Mighty Max'' (September 1, 1993 – December 2, 1994) ** ''
Street Sharks ''Street Sharks'' is an American superhero animated series about the adventures of crime-fighting half-man/half-sharks. It was produced by DIC Productions, L.P. and Bohbot Entertainment, and aired from 1994 to 1997, originally as a part of Bohbo ...
'' (September 7, 1994 – May 18, 1997) ** ''
Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders ''Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders'' also known outside of North America as ''Starla & the Jewel Riders'' (and sometimes spelled as the more traditionally Arthurian "Guinevere") is a 1995–1996 American comic fantasy-themed girl audiences ...
'' (1995–1997) ** '' Ultraforce'' (1995–1996) ** ''
Skysurfer Strike Force ''Skysurfer Strike Force'' is a science-fiction superhero animated series that was featured on Bohbot Entertainment's Amazin' Adventures cartoon block and was co-produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and Ashi Productions. The show lasted two seaso ...
'' (1995–1997) ** ''
Action Man Action Man is an action figure launched in Britain in 1966 by Palitoy as a licensed copy of Hasbro's American "movable fighting man", G.I. Joe. Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of ...
'' (1995-1996) ** '' Gadget Boy and Heather'' (1995-1996) ** '' Highlander: The Animated Series'' (1995-1996) ** ''
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys ''Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys'' is an American science-fiction-comedy animated television series. The show premiered on August 1996 in the United Kingdom and September 7, 1996 in the United States, and ended after 26 episodes on June 21, 1 ...
'' (1996–1998) ** '' The Mask: Animated Series'' (1996–1998) ** ''
Extreme Dinosaurs ''Extreme Dinosaurs'' is an American animated series produced by DIC Productions, L.P. and Bohbot Entertainment in 1997 based on a 1996 toy line from Mattel. This show is a spin-off of ''Street Sharks'' (where they first appeared as the Dino Veng ...
'' (September 1 – December 24, 1997) ** ''
Extreme Ghostbusters ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series based on the ''Ghostbusters'' franchise. It is a spin-off to the animated series '' The Real Ghostbusters''. The series originally aired on the syndicated Bohbot Kids Network's ...
'' (September 1 – December 8, 1997) ** ''
Jumanji ''Jumanji'' is a 1995 American fantasy adventure film directed by Joe Johnston from a screenplay by Jonathan Hensleigh, Greg Taylor, and Jim Strain. Loosely based on Chris Van Allsburg's picture book of the same name, the film is the first ...
'' (1998–1999) (season 3) ** ''
Pocket Dragon Adventures ''Pocket Dragon Adventures'' (Spanish: ''Pocket Dragons'') is an animated series produced by the Spanish animation studio D'Ocon Films Productions, in co-production with Televisión Española, Bohbot Entertainment, and DIC Productions. The serie ...
'' (1998–1999) ** '' Sonic Underground'' (1999-2000) ** ''
Monster Rancher ''Monster Rancher'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese media franchise and series of life simulation role-playing video games created by Tecmo (now Koei Tecmo). The series consists of fifteen games across numerous different video game platforms, a ...
'' (1999–2000) ** '' Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles'' (1999–2000) ** '' Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends'' (1999–2000) ** '' Kong: The Animated Series'' (2000) *''Funky Fables Christmas Special'' (1992) *''
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is an animated series that was based on the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series produced by Sega of America, DIC Animation City, Bohbot Entertainment and the Italian studio Reteitalia S.p.A. in associati ...
'' (September 6 – December 3, 1993) *''
Stone Protectors Stone Protectors is a 1993 multi-media entertainment property consisting primarily of an action figure line and animated series. The series also had a tie-in video game released for the Super NES and the Sega Genesis. It served as a late attempt ...
'' (1993) *''
Biker Mice from Mars ''Biker Mice from Mars'' is an American science fiction action animated series created by Rick Ungar. The series premiered in syndication the week of September 19, 1993. It consists of three seasons of 65 episodes, with the final episode airin ...
'' (September 18, 1993 – February 24, 1996) *'' The Bots Master'' (1993–1994) *''
Exosquad ''Exosquad'' is an animated television series created by Universal Animation Studios, Universal Cartoon Studios for MCA TV's Universal Family Network broadcast syndication, syndicated programming block. The show is set in the beginning of the 22n ...
'' (September 18, 1993 – November 3, 1994) *'' The New Adventures of Speed Racer'' (September 18 – December 11, 1993) *'' The Pink Panther'' (September 13, 1993 – April 12, 1995) *'' BattleTech: The Animated Series'' (September 10 – December 10, 1994) *''
Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles is a line of military-themed toys produced by Hasbro that was sold between 1994 and 1995. It was intended to be a companion line to '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''. Comic book artist Joe Kubert provided the ...
'' (1994) *''
Creepy Crawlers Thingmaker, also called Creepy Crawlers, is an activity toy made by Mattel, beginning in 1964. The toy consists of a series of die-cast metal Molding (process), moulds resembling various bug-like creatures, into which is poured a liquid chemical ...
'' (October 4, 1994 – March 30, 1996) *''
The Marvel Action Hour ''The Marvel Action Hour'', later ''Marvel Action Universe'', was a 1994–1996 syndicated television block from Genesis Entertainment featuring animated adaptions of Marvel Comics superheroes ''X-Men'', ''Iron Man'', ''Fantastic Four'', ''Sp ...
'' (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996) **''
Iron Man Iron Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer and editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby. The cha ...
'' (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996) **''
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first s ...
'' (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996) *'' Mutant League'' (July 2, 1994 – February 24, 1996) *''
Phantom 2040 ''Phantom 2040'' is an animated series that is loosely based on the comic strip superhero ''The Phantom'', created by Lee Falk. The central character of the series is said to be the 24th Phantom. It was aired from September 18, 1994 to March 3, 1 ...
'' (September 18, 1994 – March 3, 1996) *'' Oscar's Orchestra'' (1994–1996) *''
Mega Man ''Mega Man'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker "Mega Man (character), Mega Man". Mega Man (video game), The original game w ...
'' (1994–1996) *'' Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch'' (1995) *''Monster Mania'' (1995) *''
Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The se ...
'' (1995) *'' The Baby Huey Show'' (1995–1996) *'' Darkstalkers'' (1995–1996) *'' Littlest Pet Shop'' (1995–1996) *''
Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic ''Saban's Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic'' is an American animated television series that was produced by Saban Entertainment. It centers on the fictional adventures of Japanese real-life magician Princess Tenko, Mariko Itakura. After each ...
'' (1995–1996) *'' The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy'' (1996) *'' Richie Rich'' (1996) *'' Saban Kids Network'' (1996–1997) **''
Samurai Pizza Cats ''Samurai Pizza Cats'' is an American animated television adaptation of the anime series ''Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (''Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee''), produced by Tatsunoko Productions and Sotsu Agency. The series originally aired in Japan on T ...
'' (1996–1997) **''
Eagle Riders ''Eagle Riders'' (also known as Saban's Eagle Riders) is an animated television adaptation of the Japanese anime series ''Gatchaman II'' and '' Gatchaman Fighter'', which have been combined. It was produced by Saban Entertainment. 65 episodes a ...
'' (1996–1997) **''
The Why Why Family ''The Why Why Family'' (french: Les Kikekoi, also known as ''Saban's The Why Why Family'') is an animated children's television series, which originally aired in 1996, produced by Saban International Paris and Saban Entertainment. The show was bro ...
'' (1996–1997) **''
Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist ''Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist'' ((french: Les Nouvelles Aventures d'Oliver Twist, lit. "The New Adventures of Oliver Twist", also known as ''Oliver Twist'') is an animated series created by Saban Entertainment. The series first aired in th ...
'' (1996–1998) **''
Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...
'' (1996–1998) (Seasons 1-2 only) (
Saban Entertainment Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and ...
series only) *''
Bruno the Kid ''Bruno the Kid'' is a syndicated cartoon series created by Bruce Willis and produced by Film Roman In association with Flying Heart Films, Taurus Film GmbH and Co. and Nickelodeon UK. The series consists of 36 half-hour episodes, and ran from Sep ...
'' (1996–1997) *'' Dino Babies'' (1996–1997) *''
Dragon Flyz ''Dragon Flyz'' is an animated television series created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel and produced by Gaumont Multimédia in association with Abrams/Gentile Entertainment. The show, based on a toy line by Galoob, ran for two seasons, in syndication i ...
'' (1996–1997) *''
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established '' Buck Rogers'' adv ...
'' (1996–1997) *'' Power Block'' (1996–1997) **''
G.I. Joe Extreme ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' is a line of military-themed toys that was sold in retail from 1995 to 1997. The toys were produced by Kenner following their acquisition by former competitor Hasbro and was intended to succeed the '' G.I. Joe: A Real America ...
'' (September 24, 1995 – February 21, 1997) **'' Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad'' (1996) **''
Transformers: Beast Wars ''Transformers: Beast Wars'' is an entertainment franchise from Hasbro, and is part of the larger '' Transformers'' franchise. The franchise directly follows the '' Transformers: Generation 1'' continuity established by the 1984 series and an ...
'' (1996–1999) *'' Sky Dancers'' (1996–1997) *'' All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series'' (September 21, 1996 – November 6, 1998) *'' Enchanted Tales'' (1997–1998) *'' The Mr. Men Show'' (1997–1998) *'' Mummies Alive!'' (September 15 – November 25, 1997) *'' The New Adventures of Zorro'' (September 20, 1997 – December 12, 1998) *'' Van-Pires'' (1997–1998) *''
The Wacky World of Tex Avery ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'' ( French: ''Le Monde Fou de Tex Avery'') is a short-lived animated television series created by Robby London and co-produced by DIC Productions, L.P., Les Studios Tex SARL, Milimetros, M6 and Telcima. Both the ...
'' (September 29, 1997 – December 2, 1997) *''
Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the ...
'' (August 31, 1998 – March 1, 1999) (Season 1 only) *''
The Lionhearts ''The Lionhearts'' is an American animated television series from MGM that aired on Saturday and Sunday mornings in syndication from September 19 to December 12, 1998. The series aired on syndication in the United States and was also seen in Aus ...
'' (September 19 – December 12, 1998) *'' Monkey Magic'' (1998–1999) *''
Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of what each of thos ...
'' (1998–1999) (Season 1 only) *'' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'' (1998–1999) *'' Voltron: The Third Dimension'' (1998–2000)


2000s

*''
Tama and Friends is a character franchise created by Sony Creative Products in 1983. An OVA series based on the products titled was produced by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and animated by Group TAC. The episodes were released between 1988 and 19 ...
'' (2001–2002) *''
Poochini's Yard ''Poochini'' (also known as ''Poochini's Yard'') is a short-lived animated television series which was originally aired worldwide in February 2, 2000, but it did not air in the United States until September 1, 2002. The series follows the life of ...
'' (2002–2003) *'' Sabrina's Secret Life'' (2003–2004) *'' Trollz'' (2005-2006) *''
Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry shortcake may refer to: * Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries * "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 19 ...
'' (2006–2007) *''
VeggieTales ''VeggieTales'' is an American Christian media, computer generated musical children's animation, and book franchise created by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki under Big Idea Entertainment. The series sees fruit and vegetable characters retell ...
'' (2006–2009)


See also

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Weekday cartoon A weekday cartoon is the colloquial term for the animated series programming that was typically scheduled on weekday mornings and afternoons in the United States on many major television networks and in broadcast syndication since the 1960s. Hist ...


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