List of American prime time animated television series explained

This is a list of American prime time animated television series which were typically broadcast during prime time. This list does not include animated short films and videos that were shown on television variety shows, such as "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" on Saturday Night Live and "Dr. N!Godatu" on The Tracey Ullman Show. However, the fact The Simpsons originated as part of the latter show is noted.

Pre-1990

Title	Episodes	Show Creator	Year	Original channel	Studio	Age rating	Source
The Alvin Show	26	Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.	1961–62	CBS	Bagdasarian Productions
Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil / Beany and Cecil	26	Bob Clampett	1962-63	ABC	Bob Clampett Productions
The Boing Boing Show	26	Dr. Seuss	1958	CBS	UPA
The Bugs Bunny Show	52	Chuck Jones Friz Freleng	1960–62	ABC	Warner Bros. Cartoons	TV-G
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show	13	Chuck Jones Friz Freleng	1976	CBS	Warner Bros. Television	TV-G
The Bullwinkle Show	163	Jay Ward Alex Anderson Bill Scott	1961–62	NBC	Jay Ward Productions	TV-G
Calvin and the Colonel	26	Freeman F. Gosden Charles J. Correll	1961–62	ABC	Kayro Productions
CBS Cartoon Theatre	13	Paul Terry	1956	CBS	Terrytoons
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo	26	Millard Kaufman John Hubley, Willis Pyle	1964–65	NBC	United Productions of America
The Flintstones	166		1960–66	ABC	Hanna-Barbera	TV-G
The Jetsons	24	William Hanna Joseph Barbera	1962–63	ABC	Hanna-Barbera	TV-G
Jokebook	3	William Hanna Joseph Barbera	1982	NBC	Hanna-Barbera
Jonny Quest	26	Doug Wildey	1964–65	ABC	Hanna-Barbera	TV-Y7-FV
Matty's Funday Funnies	26		1960-61	ABC	Harvey Films Paramount Cartoon Studios
The Simpsons	768	Matt Groening	1989–present	Fox	Gracie Films Klasky Csupo (1989–1992) Film Roman (1992–2016) 20th Television Animation (2016–present) 20th Television	TV-PG TV-14 (some episodes)
Top Cat	30	William Hanna Joseph Barbera	1961–62	ABC	Hanna-Barbera	TV-G
Where's Huddles?	10	William Hanna Joseph Barbera	1970	CBS	Hanna-Barbera	TV-G

1990s

Title	Episodes	Show Creator	Year	Original channel	Studio	Age rating	Source
	85	Bruce Timm Eric Radomski	1992–93	Fox	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y7
Capitol Critters	13	Nat Mauldin Steven Bochco Michael Wagner	1992	ABC	Hanna-Barbera Steven Bochco Productions 20th Television
The Critic	33	Al Jean Mike Reiss	1994–95	ABC, Fox	Gracie Films Film Roman Columbia Pictures Television	TV-PG
Dilbert	30	based on the comic strip created by Scott Adams	1999–2000	UPN	Idbox United Media Columbia TriStar Television	TV-PG
Family Dog	10	Brad Bird	1993	CBS	Nelvana Amblin Television Universal Television Warner Bros. Television
Family Guy	424	Seth MacFarlane	1999–02, 2004, 2005–present	Fox	Fuzzy Door Productions 20th Television Animation 20th Television	TV-14
Fish Police	6	Steve Moncuse Jeanne Romano	1992	CBS	Hanna-Barbera
Futurama	72	Matt Groening	1999–2003	Fox	The Curiosity Company Rough Draft Studios 20th Television Animation (credited as 30th Television Animation) 20th Television (credited as 30th Century Fox Television)	TV-14 TV-PG (some episodes)
Home Movies	52	Loren Bouchard Brendon Small	1999	UPN	Burns & Burns Productions Tom Snyder Productions	TV-PG
Invasion America	13	Steven Spielberg Harve Bennett	1998	The WB	DreamWorks Animation Television	TV-PG
King of the Hill	259	Mike Judge Greg Daniels	1997–2009	Fox	Film Roman 3 Arts Entertainment Deedle-Dee Productions Judgemental Films 20th Television	TV-PG TV-14 (some episodes)
Mission Hill	13	Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein	1999–2000	The WB	Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions Castle Rock Entertainment	TV-14
Pinky and the Brain	66	Tom Ruegger	1995–1996	The WB	Amblin Television Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y
The PJs	44	Eddie Murphy Larry Wilmore Steve Tompkins	1999–2001	Fox, The WB	Imagine Television The Murphy Company Will Vinton Studios Charged Productions (2000–01) Touchstone Television Warner Bros. Television (2001)	TV-14
Stressed Eric	6	Carl Gorham	1998	NBC	Klasky Csupo Absolutely Productions BBC Worldwide	TV-PG
	76	based on the comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby	1994, 1995	Fox	Marvel Entertainment Group Saban Entertainment Graz Entertainment AKOM

2000s

Title	Episodes	Show Creator	Year	Original channel	Studio	Age rating	Source
American Dad!	175	Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman	2005–14	Fox	Fuzzy Door Productions Underdog Productions 20th Television Animation 20th Television	TV-14
Baby Blues	13	based on the comic strip created by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman	2000	The WB	Split the Difference Productions King Features Syndicate Warner Bros. Television	TV-PG
Celebrity Deathmatch	93	Eric Fogel	2001	UPN	Fogelmania Productions MTV Animation	TV-PG
	6	Kevin Smith	2000	ABC	Miramax Television View Askew Productions Touchstone Television	TV-14
The Cleveland Show	88	Seth MacFarlane Richard Appel Mike Henry	2009–13	Fox	Person Unknown Productions Happy Jack Productions Fuzzy Door Productions 20th Television Animation 20th Television	TV-14
Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns	10	Howard Grossman Doug Berman	2008	PBS	PBS	TV-G
Creature Comforts America	7	Nick Park	2007	CBS	Aardman Animations
Father of the Pride	14	Jeffrey Katzenberg	2004–05	NBC	DreamWorks Animation Television	TV-14
Game Over	6	David Sacks	2004	UPN	Carsey-Werner Productions
Gary & Mike	13	Fax Bahr Adam Small	2001	UPN	Bahr-Small Productions Will Vinton Studios Big Ticket Television	TV-PG
God, the Devil and Bob	13	Matthew Carlson	2000	NBC	Vanity Logo Productions NBC Studios Carsey-Werner Productions	TV-14
The Goode Family	13	Mike Judge John Altschuler Dave Krinsky	2009	ABC	Ternion Pictures 3 Arts Entertainment Media Rights Capital	TV-PG
The Oblongs	13	Angus Oblong Jace Richdale	2001	The WB	Mohawk Productions Job Site Productions Film Roman Warner Bros. Television	TV-14
Sammy	2	David Spade Drake Sather	2000	NBC	Brad Grey Television Desert Rat Productions Adelaide Productions NBC Studios
Sit Down, Shut Up	13	Mitchell Hurwitz	2009	Fox	Tantamount Studios ITV Studios Adelaide Productions 20th Television Sony Pictures Television	TV-14

2010s

Title	Episodes	Show Creator	Year	Original channel	Studio	Age rating	Source
Allen Gregory	7	Jonah Hill Andrew Mogel Jarrad Paul	2011	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) JHF J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Productions Chernin Entertainment 20th Television	TV-14
Bless the Harts	34	Emily Spivey	2019–21	Fox	Jessebean Inc. Lord Miller Productions Titmouse, Inc. FOX Entertainment 20th Television	TV-14
Bob's Burgers	273	Loren Bouchard	2011–present	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) Wilo Productions (2012–) Buck & Millie Productions (2012–2020) 20th Television Animation 20th Television	TV-PG TV-14 (some episodes)
Bordertown	13	Mark Hentemann	2016	Fox	Hentemann Films Fuzzy Door Productions Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) 20th Television	TV-14
Golan the Insatiable	12	Josh Miller	2015	Fox	Double Hemm Amazing Schlock (Season 1 only) Friends Night ADHD Studios	TV-14
Napoleon Dynamite	6	Jared and Jerusha Hess	2012	Fox	Hess Films Scully Productions 20th Television	TV-PG
Son of Zorn	13	Reed Agnew Eli Jorne	2016–17	Fox	Agnew Jorné Productions Lord Miller Productions 20th Television	TV-14

2020s

Title	Episodes	Show Creator	Year	Original channel	Studio	Age rating	Source
Duncanville	39	Mike Scully Julie Thacker Scully Amy Poehler	2020–22	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) Paper Kite Productions 3 Arts Entertainment (uncredited) FOX Entertainment Universal Television 20th Television Animation 20th Television	TV-14
The Great North	70	Minty Lewis Lizzie Molyneux Wendy Molyneux	2021–present	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) FOX Entertainment 20th Television Animation 20th Television	TV-PG
Grimsburg	13	Catlan McClelland Matthew Schlissel	2024–present	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment Fox Entertainment Studios Gizmotech Industries The Jackal Group	TV-14
HouseBroken	30	Clea DuVall Jennifer Crittenden Gabrielle Allan	2021–2023	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment Kapital Entertainment Merman AllenDen FOX Entertainment (uncredited)	TV-14
Krapopolis	23	Dan Harmon	2023–present	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment Harmonious Claptrap Fox Entertainment Studios	TV-14
Universal Basic Guys		Craig Malamut & Adam Malamut	2024	Fox	Bento Box Entertainment Fox Entertainment Studios Sony Pictures Television

External links

• A Look at The Simpsons' Failed Prime Time Cartoon Competitors
• 'The Simpsons' and the Birth of the Modern Animated TV Comedy
• Animated TV in the 2000s: DVD Resurrection, Adult Swim, and the MacFarlane Empire