List of children's animated television series of the 1950s explained

This is a list of children's animated television series (including internet television series); that is, animated programs originally targeted towards audiences aged 12 and under in mind.

This list does not include Japanese, Chinese, or Korean series, as children's animation is much more common in these regions.

1950s

United States

Title	Genre	Seasons/episodes	Show creator(s)	Original release	Network	Studio	Age rating	Technique
Crusader Rabbit		455 episodes		August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959	• Syndication (1950–1979) • WNBC (1950–1967) • KNBH (1949) • (NBC's owned-and-operated station in New York and Los Angeles) (1950–1967)			Traditional
The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican		6 shorts		September 11 – October 13, 1950	WLS-TV (ABC)	Tempe-Toons (referred to as "Medallion Productions" during the end titles)		Traditional
Barker Bill's Cartoon Show	Animation			1953 – 1955				Traditional
Mighty Mouse Playhouse		80 shorts		December 10, 1955 – September 2, 1967			TV-Y7	Traditional
The Gumby Show		2 seasons, 130 episodes		May 1, 1956 – July 9, 1968	Syndication		TV-G	Stop-motion
The Ruff and Reddy Show		3 seasons, 12 episodes	• Joseph Barbera • Charles Shows	December 14, 1957 – April 2, 1960			TV-G	Traditional
Colonel Bleep		100 episodes		1957 – 1960				Traditional
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole		150 episodes		September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961		Beverly Hills Productions		Traditional
The Huckleberry Hound Show		4 seasons, 68 episodes		September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961			TV-G	Traditional
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks		3 seasons, 57 episodes		October 2, 1958 – October 13, 1961				Traditional
		157 episodes		1958 – 1962				Traditional
The Quick Draw McGraw Show		3 seasons, 45 episodes		January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961			TV-G	Traditional
Clutch Cargo		52 episodes		March 9, 1959 – 1960				Traditional
Bucky and Pepito	Western	36 episodes		September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960		Trans-Artists Productions		Traditional
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy	• Comedy • Slice-of-life	3 seasons, 45 episodes		September 19, 1959 – October 20, 1962				Traditional
Felix the Cat	• Cartoon • Adventure • Comedy	2 seasons, 126 episodes		October 2, 1958 – May 13, 1960				Traditional
Matty's Funday Funnies		4 seasons, 68 episodes		October 11, 1959 – December 30, 1961				Traditional
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends		5 seasons, 163 episodes		November 19, 1959 – June 27, 1964	• ABC (1959–61) • NBC (1961–64)	• Jay Ward Productions • Gamma Productions • Producers Associates of Television, Inc.	TV-G	Traditional
Capt'n Sailorbird		190 episodes		1959		Magic Screen Pictures Inc.		Traditional

See also

• List of children's animated films