A list of animated television series first aired in 1979.
| + Animated television series first aired in 1979 | |||||
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akai Tori no Kokoro | 26 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| Alfons Åberg | Sweden | 1979 | |||
| Amigo and Friends | 52 | Mexico, US | 1979 | ||
| Animation Kikō Marco Polo no Bōken | 43 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Anne of Green Gables | 50 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| data-sort-value="Aventures de Plume d'Elan" | Les Aventures de Plume d'Elan | France | 1979 | ||
| Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel | 26 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| data-sort-value="Brown Hornet" | The Brown Hornet | US | 1979 | Single segment on The New Fat Albert Show | |
| Casper and the Angels | 13 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Casper the Friendly Ghost. | |
| Cyborg 009 | 50 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Doctor Snuggles | 13 | UK | 1979 | ||
| Don Quijote de La Mancha | 39 | Spain | 1979–1980 | ||
| Doraemon | 1787 | Japan | 1979–2005 | ||
| Dr. Henry's Emergency Lessons for People | 8 | US | 1979–1980 | ||
| Emily | 49 | France | 1979 | ||
| Farbrorn som inte vill va' stor | 6 | Sweden | 1979 | ||
| Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo | 13 | US | 1979–1980 | Package series | |
| Fred and Barney Meet the Thing | 13 | US | 1979 | Package series | |
| Future Robot Daltanious | 47 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Gatchaman Fighter | 48 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Gordian Warrior | 73 | Japan | 1979–1981 | ||
| Hana no Ko Lunlun | 50 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Josephina the Whale | 24 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| Kagaku Bōkentai Tansar 5 | 34 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | 30 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Kinpatsu no Jeanie | 13 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| Manga Sarutobi Sasuke | 24 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Mighty Man and Yukk | 32 | US | 1979–1980 | The Plastic Man Version | |
| Misha the Little Bear | 26 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Mobile Suit Gundam | 43 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| data-sort-value="New Adventures of Flash Gordon" | The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | 32 | US | 1979–1982 | Based on Flash Gordon |
| data-sort-value="New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle" | The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle | 16 | US | 1979–1980 | Spin-off of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle. |
| data-sort-value="New Fred and Barney Show" | The New Fred and Barney Show | 17 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of The Flintstones. Aired as both a standalone series and as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing and Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo. |
| data-sort-value="New Shmoo" | The New Shmoo | 16 | US | 1979–1980 | Also aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo. |
| Nobara no Julie | 13 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| Paris no Isabelle | 13 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| data-sort-value="Perishers" | The Perishers | 20 | UK | 1979 | |
| data-sort-value="Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show" | The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show | 130 | US | 1979–1981 | |
| Rickety Rocket | 16 | US | 1979–1980 | ||
| data-sort-value="Rose of Versailles" | The Rose of Versailles | 40 | Japan | 1979–1980 | |
| Sasurai no Shōjo Nell | 26 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | 16 | US | 1979–1980 | Spin-off of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. | |
| Shin Kyojin no Hoshi II | 23 | Japan | 1979 | ||
| Space Carrier Blue Noah | 24 | Japan | 1979–1980 | ||
| Spider-Woman | 16 | US | 1979–1980 | ||
| Star Blazers | 77 | Japan, US | 1979–1984 | English version of Space Battleship Yamato. | |
| data-sort-value="Super Globetrotters" | The Super Globetrotters | 13 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Harlem Globetrotters. |
| data-sort-value="Thing" | The Thing | 13 | US | 1979 | Also aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing and Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo. |
| data-sort-value="Ultraman" | The Ultraman | 50 | Japan | 1979–1980 | |
| What-a-Mess | 22 | UK | 1979–1990 | ||
| data-sort-value="World's Greatest SuperFriends" | The World's Greatest SuperFriends | 8 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Super Friends |
| Zenderman | 52 | Japan | 1979–1980 |