List of animated television series created for syndication explained

This is a list of American animated television programs that were originally created and produced exclusively for first-run syndication.

1950s

1950–59

• Crusader Rabbit (August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959) (the first produced animated television series)
• The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican (September 11 – October 13, 1950)
• Colonel Bleep (September 21, 1957 – May 9, 1960) (the first animated series made and filmed in color)
• The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole (September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961)
• The Huckleberry Hound Show (September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961)
• The Quick Draw McGraw Show (January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961)
• Clutch Cargo (March 9, 1959 – 1960)
• Bucky and Pepito (September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960)
• Undetermined
  • Adventures of Pow Wow (1956)
  • (1958–1962)
  • Capt'n Sailorbird (1959)
  • Mel-O-Toons (1959 – October 1960)
  • New Adventures of the Space Explorers (1959)
  • The Space Explorers (1959)

1960s

1960

• The Gumby Show (January 1, 1960 – July 9, 1968) (season 2 only)
• Popeye the Sailor (June 10, 1960 – April 23, 1963)
• Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (September 14, 1960 – November 30, 1962)
• Q.T. Hush (September 24, 1960 – February 8, 1961)
• The Nutty Squirrels Present (September 1960 – 1961)
• Mister Magoo (November 7, 1960 – February 2, 1962)

1961

• The Dick Tracy Show (January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1962)
• The Yogi Bear Show (January 30, 1961 – January 6, 1962)
• The New Adventures of Pinocchio (February 6, 1961 – 1961)
• Tales of the Wizard of Oz (September 2, 1961 – December 1961)
• Undetermined
  • The Underseas Explorers (1961)

1962

• Out of the Inkwell (August 6, 1962 – November 4, 1963)
• The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (September 3, 1962 – August 26, 1963)
• Undetermined
  • Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (1962–1964)
  • Beetle Bailey (1962–1964)
  • Krazy Kat (1962–1964)
  • Space Angel (1962–1964)

1963

• The Mighty Hercules (September 1, 1963 – May 1, 1966)
• Astro Boy (September 7, 1963 – August 20, 1965)
• Undetermined
  • The Funny Company (1963)
  • Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1963–1971)
  • Rod Rocket (1963)

1964

• The Magilla Gorilla Show (January 15, 1964 – December 30, 1967)
• The Peter Potamus Show (September 16, 1964 – October 23, 1965)

1965

• The Astronut Show (August 23, 1965 – 1967)
• Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (September 11, 1965 – May 28, 1966)
• Roger Ramjet (September 11, 1965 – October 31, 1965)
• DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (September 24, 1965 – March 7, 1970)
• The New 3 Stooges (October 1965 – September 1966)
• Undetermined
  • 8th Man (1965–1966)
  • JOT (1965–1981)
  • The Mighty Mr. Titan (1965)

1966

• Gigantor (January 1966 – 1967)
• Batfink (April 21, 1966 – October 4, 1967)
• The Marvel Super Heroes (September 5 – December 2, 1966)
• Kimba the White Lion (September 1966 – 1977)
• Laurel and Hardy (September 10, 1966 – March 25, 1967)
• Undetermined
  • Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966–1968)

1967

• Rocket Robin Hood (January 2, 1967 – 1969)
• Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero (March 15, 1967 – September 6, 1968)
• The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (September 9, 1967 – June 1, 1968)
• Yogi Bear & Friends (September 16, 1967 – 1968)
• Undetermined
  • The Amazing 3 (1967)
  • Marine Boy (1966–1967)
  • Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967)
  • Prince Planet (1967–1968)
  • Speed Racer (1967–1968)

1969

• Winky Dink and You (1969–1973) (color revival series to the CBS live-action/animation TV series of the same name)

1970s

1970–79

• Spider-Man (March 22 – June 14, 1970) (season 3 only)
• Festival of Family Classics (January 1, 1972 – November 26, 1973)
• Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (September 12, 1972 – October 8, 1974)
• Fred Flintstone and Friends (October 3, 1977 – September 1, 1978)
• Battle of the Planets (September 12, 1978 – May 12, 1980)
• Star Blazers (September 17, 1979 – December 4, 1984)
• Undetermined
  • Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure (1978–1984)
  • Tales of Magic (1977–1988)
  • The Groovie Goolies and Friends (1978–1979)
  • The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)

1980s

1980–84

• Force Five (September 8, 1980 – December 4, 1981)
• Spider-Man (September 12, 1981 – March 30, 1982)
• G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (September 12, 1983 – November 20, 1986)
• Inspector Gadget (September 12, 1983 – February 1, 1986)
• He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (September 26, 1983 – November 21, 1985)
• My Little Pony (April 14, 1984 – September 23, 1987)
• Rainbow Brite (June 27, 1984 – July 24, 1986)
• 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 (September 8, 1984 – December 13, 1985)
• Voltron (September 10, 1984 – November 18, 1985)
• The Transformers (September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987)

1985

• Robotech (March 4 – June 28, 1985)
• Galtar and the Golden Lance (September 2, 1985 – January 20, 1986)
• Yogi's Treasure Hunt (September 6, 1985 – March 25, 1988)
• ThunderCats (September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989)
• Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (September 9, 1985 – April 27, 1986)
• (September 9, 1985 – December 2, 1986)
• Care Bears (September 14, 1985 – November 23, 1985)
• Sectaurs (September 14 – October 12, 1985)
• Paw Paws (September 15, 1985 – February 2, 1986)
• The Jetsons (September 16, 1985 – November 12, 1987) (season 2–3 only)
• M.A.S.K. (September 30, 1985 – November 26, 1986)
• Jem (October 6, 1985 – May 2, 1988)
• Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines (October 6, 1985 – January 12, 1986)
• Robotix (October 6, 1985 – January 12, 1986)
• Undetermined
  • Tranzor Z (1985)

1986

• Ulysses 31 (April – September 1986)
• Centurions (April 7 – December 12, 1986)
• Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (September 1 – November 28, 1986)
• Ghostbusters (September 8 – December 5, 1986)
• SilverHawks (September 8 – December 5, 1986)
• Defenders of the Earth (September 8, 1986 – May 1, 1987)
• Popples (September 13, 1986 – July 18, 1987)
• The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (September 14 – December 11, 1986)
• The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (September 14, 1986 – March 1, 1987)
• Karate Kommandos (September 15–19, 1986)
• (September 15 – December 26, 1986)
• Inhumanoids (June 29 – October 5, 1986; September 21 – December 14, 1986)
• Dennis the Menace (September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988)
• The Glo Friends (September 23, 1986 – March 17, 1987)
• Potato Head Kids (September 24, 1986 – February 25, 1987)
• MoonDreamers (September 25, 1986 – January 8, 1987)
• The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (December 24, 1986 – October 23, 1987)
• Undetermined
  • Astro Boy (1986)
  • Macron 1 (1986–1987)

1987

• Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails (April 4 – August 15, 1987)
• Maple Town (April 13 – 24, 1987)
• Bionic Six (April 19 – November 12, 1987)
• Sky Commanders (July 5 – September 27, 1987)
• The Comic Strip (September 7 – December 4, 1987)
  • The Mini-Monsters (1987–1988)
  • Street Frogs (1987–1988)
  • Karate Cat (1987–1988)
  • TigerSharks (1987–1988)
• The Snorks (September 12, 1987 – March 15, 1989) (season 3–4 only)
• BraveStarr (September 14, 1987 – February 24, 1988)
• Dinosaucers (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)
• DuckTales (September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990)
• Sylvanian Families (September 18 – December 11, 1987)
• (September 20 – December 13, 1987)
• (September 20 – December 13, 1987)
• Beverly Hills Teens (September 21 – December 18, 1987)
• Spiral Zone (September 21 – December 18, 1987)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 14, 1987 – March 29, 1991) (moved to CBS in 1990)

1988

• Gumby Adventures (January 9 – December 31, 1988)
• Police Academy (September 10, 1988 – September 2, 1989)
• The New Yogi Bear Show (September 12 – November 11, 1988)
• Denver, the Last Dinosaur (September 12 – November 22, 1988)
• Fantastic Max (September 17, 1988 – January 21, 1990)
• Dino-Riders (October 1 – December 31, 1988)
• (October 1 – December 17, 1988)
• COPS (October 5, 1988 – February 20, 1989)

1989

• The Further Adventures of SuperTed (January 31 – April 25, 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 (aired as part of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) (September 8 – December 1, 1989)
• Ring Raiders (September 16 – October 14, 1989)
• Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (September 11, 1989 – November 19, 1990)
• Paddington Bear (December 2, 1989 – January 21, 1990)
• Undetermined
  • (1989)

1990s

1990

• The Power Team (aired as part of Video Power) (1990–1992)
• (September 1 – November 24, 1990)
• Barnyard Commandos (September 4, 1990 – 1991)
• TaleSpin (September 7, 1990 – August 8, 1991)
• Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (September 10, 1990 – February 22, 1991) (season 6 only)
• The New Adventures of He-Man (September 10 – December 7, 1990)
• The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (September 16, 1990 – December 8, 1991)
• Tiny Toon Adventures (September 17, 1990 – February 24, 1992) (seasons 1-2 only)
• Wake, Rattle, and Roll (September 17, 1990 – January 18, 1991)
• Widget (September 29, 1990 – December 12, 1991)
• Undetermined
  • Dragon Warrior (1990)

1991

• Darkwing Duck (September 6, 1991 – May 20, 1992)
• Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (September 8 – December 1, 1991)
• Young Robin Hood (September 15 – December 8, 1991)
• Mr. Bogus (September 28, 1991 – November 29, 1993)
• James Bond Jr. (September 30, 1991 – March 2, 1992)
• Undetermined
  • Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991)

1992

• The Adventures of T-Rex (January 6, 1992 – January 23, 1993)
• Goof Troop (September 5 – December 4, 1992)
• Conan the Adventurer (September 13, 1992 – November 23, 1993)
• King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (September 13, 1992 – December 12, 1993)
• Stunt Dawgs (September 28, 1992 – June 28, 1993)
• Bonkers (September 4, 1993 – February 23, 1994)
• The Pirates of Dark Water (November 8, 1992 – May 8, 1993) (season 2 only)
• Twinkle, the Dream Being (December 5, 1992 – June 25, 1993)
• Undetermined
  • Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams (1992–1993)
  • Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels (1992–1993)

1993

• The Bots Master (September 1, 1993 – May 1, 1994)
• Mighty Max (September 1, 1993 – December 2, 1994)
• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (September 6 – December 3, 1993)
• Double Dragon (September 12, 1993 – December 4, 1994)
• Hurricanes (September 12, 1993 – 1994)
• The Pink Panther (September 13, 1993 – April 12, 1995)
• Biker Mice from Mars (September 18, 1993 – February 24, 1996)
• Exosquad (September 18, 1993 – November 3, 1994)
• The New Adventures of Speed Racer (September 18 – December 11, 1993)
• Undetermined
  • Stone Protectors (1993)

1994

• Mutant League (July 2, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
• Aladdin (September 5, 1994 – February 28, 1995) (season 2 only)
• Street Sharks (September 7, 1994 – May 29, 1995)
• (September 10 – December 10, 1994)
• Mega Man (September 11, 1994 – January 19, 1996)
• The Baby Huey Show (September 17, 1994 – December 9, 1995)
• Phantom 2040 (September 18, 1994 – March 3, 1996)
• Iron Man (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
• Fantastic Four (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
• Creepy Crawlers (October 4, 1994 – March 30, 1996)
• Gargoyles (October 24, 1994 – May 15, 1996)
• Undetermined
  • Oscar's Orchestra (1994–1996)

1995

• The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (January 2 – March 27, 1995)
• Ronin Warriors (June 26 – August 17, 1995)
• The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (September 8, 1995 – November 25, 1996) (only halves of the first two seasons)
• Gadget Boy & Heather (September 9, 1995 – March 16, 1996)
• Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (September 9, 1995 – December 12, 1996)
• Skysurfer Strike Force (September 10, 1995 – October 26, 1996)
• Sailor Moon (September 11 – November 1995)
• Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (September 11 – November 6, 1995)
• Action Man (September 23, 1995 – March 30, 1996)
• G.I. Joe Extreme (September 24, 1995 – February 21, 1997)
• Darkstalkers (September 30 – December 30, 1995)
• Littlest Pet Shop (October 16 – December 8, 1995)
• Undetermined
  • (1995)
  • (1995–1996)
  • Monster Mania (1995)

1996

• Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist (February 1, 1996 – February 12, 1997)
• Flash Gordon (September 1996 – 1997)
• Quack Pack (September 3 – November 28, 1996)
• (September 6, 1996 – January 17, 1997)
• Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (September 7, 1996 – June 21, 1997)
• (September 7, 1996 –March 29, 1997) (season 2 only)
• Samurai Pizza Cats (September 9 – November 1, 1996)
• Eagle Riders (September 9 – December 6, 1996)
• Dragon Ball Z (September 13, 1996 – May 23, 1998) (seasons 1-2 only) (Saban Entertainment series only)
• Richie Rich (September 14 – December 7, 1996)
• (September 16, 1996 – March 7, 1999)
• (September 21, 1996 – November 6, 1998)
• Bruno the Kid (September 23, 1996 – May 26, 1997)
• Cave Kids (September 29 – November 17, 1996)
• (October 2 – December 25, 1996)
• Undetermined
  • Dragon Flyz (1996–1997)
  • Sky Dancers (1996–1997)
  • The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy (1996)
  • The Why Why Family (1996)

1997

• Extreme Dinosaurs (September 1 – December 24, 1997)
• Extreme Ghostbusters (September 1 – December 8, 1997)
• (September 14, 1997 – March 4, 1998) (season 2 only)
• Van-Pires (September 14 – December 7, 1997)
• Mummies Alive! (September 15 – November 25, 1997)
• The Mr. Men Show (September 15, 1997 – June 6, 1999)
• The New Adventures of Zorro (September 20, 1997 – December 12, 1998)
• The Wacky World of Tex Avery (September 29, 1997 – December 2, 1997)

1998

• Hercules (August 31, 1998 – March 1, 1999) (season 1 only)
• (September 7, 1998 – February 3, 1999)
• Jumanji (September 8, 1998 – March 11, 1999) (season 3)
• Pokémon (September 8, 1998 – November 20, 1998) (season 1 only)
• (September 12, 1998 – February 19, 2000)
• The Lionhearts (September 19 – December 12, 1998)
• Monkey Magic (September 19 – December 12, 1998)
• Undetermined
  • Pocket Dragon Adventures (March 15, 1998 – 1999)

1999

• (August 27, 1999 – June 3, 2000)
• Sonic Underground (August 30, 1999 – October 22, 1999)
• Monster Rancher (August 30, 1999 – October 7, 2001)
• (August 30, 1999 – April 3, 2000)

2000s

• Tama and Friends (2001–2002)
• Poochini (September 1, 2002 – March 1, 2003)
• Sabrina's Secret Life (November 10, 2003 – February 3, 2004)
• Auto-B-Good (January 17, 2005 – February 27, 2006)
• The Zula Patrol (September 4, 2005 – June 18, 2008)
• Danger Rangers (September 5, 2005 – December 26, 2006)
• Trollz (October 3 – November 8, 2005)
• Raggs (February 4, 2008 – February 18, 2009)

2010s

• Peep and the Big Wide World (January 4, 2010 – October 14, 2011) (seasons 4-5 only)
• King of the Hill (May 3 – May 6, 2010) (last 4 episodes of season 13)
• Space Racers (May 2 – October 24, 2014) (season 1 only)
• Mack & Moxy (February 5 – April 22, 2016)

Films and specials

1960s–70s

• The Night Before Christmas (December 1968)
• Christmas Is (December 1970)
• A Christmas Story (December 9, 1972)
• Easter Is (April 1974)
• The City That Forgot About Christmas (December 1974)
• Freedom Is (July 1976)

1980

• Yogi's First Christmas (November 22, 1980)
• The Christmas Raccoons (December 20, 1980)

1982–3

• The Raccoons on Ice (November 21, 1982)
• Peter and the Magic Egg (March 23, 1983)
• The Magic of Herself the Elf (July 30, 1983)
• The Charmkins (October 25, 1983)
• The Raccoons and the Lost Star (November 5, 1983)

1985

• Poochie (June 22, 1984)
• Robotman & Friends (February 11, 1985)
• The Pound Puppies (October 26, 1985)
• Star Fairies (October 26, 1985)

1987

• A Mirthworm Masquerade (April 11, 1987)
• Meet Julie (September 1987)
• Yogi's Great Escape (September 20, 1987)
• (September 27, 1987)
• (September 27, 1987)
• The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (October 18, 1987)
• Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (November 15, 1987)
• Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (November 22, 1987)

1988

• Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (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 (November 13, 1988)
• Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (November 20, 1988)

1989

• Little Golden Book Land (March 24, 1989)
• Mirthworms on Stage (July 20, 1989)
• (September 16, 1989) (pilot for an unproduced series)

1990–97

• Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (April 21, 1990)
• The Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors (1991)
• Super Trolls (1992)
• P. J. Sparkles (November 26, 1992) (failed pilot)
• Peppermint Rose (November 26, 1992)
• Battletoads (November 27, 1992) (failed pilot)
• The Moo Family Holiday Hoe-Down (November 29, 1992)
• Nick & Noel (November 25, 1993)
• Bubsy: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (November 28, 1993) (failed pilot)
• The Moo Family Stall of Fame (November 28, 1993)
• The Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers (November 25, 1994)
• The Bears Who Saved Christmas (December 8, 1994)
• A Hollywood Hounds Christmas (December 16, 1994)
• Bad Baby (December 31, 1997)

See also

• Weekday cartoon