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.
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Age rating | Technique | |
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The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show | • Variety • Comedy | 1 season, 15 episodes | September 6, 1980 – December 13, 1980 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
Super Friends | 3 seasons, 22 episodes | September 13, 1980 – 1982 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour | Adventure | September 6, 1980 – December 13, 1980 | Traditional | ||||||
The Lone Ranger | 2 seasons, 28 episodes | September 13, 1980 – January 30, 1982 | Traditional | ||||||
Heathcliff | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | October 4, 1980 – September 18, 1982 | • Ruby-Spears Productions • McNaught Syndicate • United Features Syndicate (season 2) | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
Thundarr the Barbarian | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | October 4, 1980 – October 31, 1981 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Richie Rich | Animation | 4 seasons, 41 episodes | November 8, 1980 – September 1, 1984 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | 3 seasons, 33 episodes | November 8, 1980 – December 18, 1982 | TV-G | Traditional | |||||
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang | 2 seasons, 24 episodes | November 8, 1980 – November 28, 1981 | Traditional | ||||||
The Flintstone Comedy Show | • Animation • Comedy | 2 seasons, 18 episodes | November 22, 1980 – October 24, 1981 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
Blackstar | 13 episodes | September 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981 | Traditional | ||||||
Goldie Gold and Action Jack | 13 episodes | September 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Space Stars | • Animation • Adventure • Fantasy • Science fiction • Comedy-drama | 11 episodes | September 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 | Traditional | |||||
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | 3 seasons, 24 episodes | September 12, 1981 – November 5, 1983 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | 12 episodes | September 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 | Traditional | ||||||
The New Adventures of Zorro | 1 season, 13 episodes | • William Hanna • Joseph Barbera • Johnston McCulley (characters) | September 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981 | Traditional | |||||
Trollkins | • Fantasy • Comedy | 13 episodes | September 12, 1981 – September 4, 1982 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
Laverne & Shirley | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | October 10, 1981 – November 13, 1982 | Traditional | ||||||
Gilligan's Planet | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 18, 1982 – December 11, 1982 | Traditional | ||||||
Meatballs & Spaghetti | Animation | 1 season, 25 episodes | September 18, 1982 – March 5, 1983 | Traditional | |||||
Pandamonium | • Adventure • Fantasy | 13 episodes | September 18, 1982 – December 11, 1982 | Traditional | |||||
Shirt Tales | • Fantasy • Comedy • Adventure | 2 seasons, 23 episodes | Janet Elizabeth Manco (original characters) | September 18, 1982 – November 19, 1983 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||
The Flintstone Funnies | • Animation • Comedy | 1 season, 45 episodes | September 18, 1982 – September 8, 1984 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
The Gary Coleman Show | Comedy | 13 episodes | September 18, 1982 – December 11, 1982 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
The Incredible Hulk | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 18, 1982 – October 8, 1983 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour | 1 season, 27 episodes | September 25, 1982 – September 3, 1983 | TV-G | Traditional | |||||
Pac-Man | • Adventure • Comedy | 2 seasons, 44 episodes | September 25, 1982 – November 5, 1983 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
The Little Rascals | • Animation • Comedy | 22 episodes | September 25, 1982 – December 2, 1983 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
The Puppy's Further Adventures | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | September 25, 1982 – November 10, 1984 | • Ruby-Spears Enterprises • Hanna-Barbera Productions (season 1) | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour | • Animation • Comedy • Adventure • Action | 13 episodes | September 25, 1982 – December 18, 1982 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
The Dukes | • Action • Family • Comedy | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | February 5, 1983 – October 29, 1983 | Traditional | |||||
Good Morning, Mickey! | 1 season, 83 episodes | April 18, 1983 – November 28, 1992 | Traditional | ||||||
Donald Duck Presents | 2 seasons | September 1, 1983 – November 1, 1985 | Traditional | ||||||
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | 2 seasons, 130 episodes | Michael Halperin | September 5, 1983 – November 21, 1985 | • Filmation Associates • Mattel | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||
Monchhichis | • Animation • Comedy • Fantasy • Adventure | 13 episodes | September 10, 1983 – December 24, 1983 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
Rubik, the Amazing Cube | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 10, 1983 – December 10, 1983 | Traditional | ||||||
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 10, 1983 – December 1, 1984 | TV-G | Traditional | |||||
Alvin and the Chipmunks | • Comedy-drama • Musical • Sitcom • Adventure | 8 seasons, 102 episodes | September 17, 1983 – December 1, 1990 | • Bagdasarian Productions • Ruby-Spears Enterprises (1983–1987, seasons 1–5) • Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (1988, season 6) • DIC Enterprises (1988–1990, seasons 6–8) | TV-G | Traditional | |||
Dungeons & Dragons | • Action • Adventure • Fantasy | 3 seasons, 27 episodes | • Kevin Paul Coates • Dennis Marks • Takashi | September 17, 1983 – December 7, 1985 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||
Mister T | 3 seasons, 30 episodes | September 17, 1983 – October 19, 1985 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Saturday Supercade | Animation | 2 seasons, 27 episodes | September 17, 1983 – December 1, 1984 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
The Biskitts | • Adventure • Fantasy • Comedy | 13 episodes | September 17, 1983 – September 8, 1984 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show | • Animation • Comedy | 2 seasons, 18 episodes | September 17, 1983 – October 12, 1985 | Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez Productions | TV-Y | Traditional | |||
Dragon's Lair | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 8, 1984 – December 1, 1984 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Pink Panther and Sons | 16 episodes | September 8, 1984 – February 26, 1985 | • NBC (1984–1985) • ABC (1986) | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
8 episodes | • E. Nelson Bridwell • Carmine Infantino • Julius Schwartz (consultants) | September 8, 1984 – August 31, 1985 | Traditional | ||||||
Wolf Rock TV | 1 season, 7 episodes | September 8, 1984 – October 20, 1984 | Traditional | ||||||
Muppet Babies | 8 seasons, 107 episodes | September 15, 1984 – November 2, 1991 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
Pole Position | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 15, 1984 – December 8, 1984 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Turbo Teen | • Cartoon series • Children's television series • Superheroes • Adventure | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 15, 1984 – August 31, 1985 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||||
The Transformers | 4 seasons, 98 episodes | September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987 | • Sunbow Productions • Marvel Productions • Toei Animation (seasons 1–3) • AKOM (seasons 2–4) | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||||
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 7, 1985 – December 7, 1985 | TV-G | Traditional | |||||
8 episodes | • E. Nelson Bridwell • Carmine Infantino • Julius Schwartz (consultants) | September 7, 1985 – September 6, 1986 | Traditional | ||||||
ThunderCats | • Action/Adventure • Sword and planet | 4 seasons, 130 episodes | September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989 | Syndication | • Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment • Leisure Concepts (Project Development) • Topcraft (season 1) • Pacific Animation Corporation (seasons 2–4) | Traditional | |||
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears | 6 seasons, 65 episodes | September 14, 1985 – February 22, 1991 | • NBC (1985–1989) • ABC (1989–1990) • Syndicated (1990–1991) | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 14, 1985 – October 18, 1986 | • DIC Animation City • World Wrestling Federation • Saban Productions (1985 special episode only) • Columbia Pictures Television (1985 special episode only) | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||||
It's Punky Brewster | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 14, 1985 – December 6, 1986 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
The Wuzzles | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 14, 1985 – December 7, 1985 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
The Flintstone Kids | • Animation • Comedy | 2 seasons, 34 episodes | September 6, 1986 – May 21, 1988 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
Foofur | • Animation • Slice of life • Comedy | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Phil Mendez | September 13, 1986 – February 18, 1988 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||
Kissyfur | Animation | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Phil Mendez | September 13, 1986 – August 25, 1990 | • NBC Productions • DIC Animation City • Saban Entertainment (1988) | TV-Y | Traditional | ||
Lazer Tag Academy | Animation | 13 episodes | September 13, 1986 – December 6, 1986 | Traditional | |||||
Pound Puppies | • Comedy • Adventure | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 13, 1986 – December 19, 1987 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
Teen Wolf | • Adventure • Animation | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | September 13. 1986 – November 7, 1987 | • Southern Star Productions • Hanna-Barbera Australia • Clubhouse Pictures (season 1) • Atlantic/Kushner-Locke (season 2) | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||
The Real Ghostbusters | 7 seasons, 140 episodes | September 13, 1986 – October 5, 1991 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Wildfire | 13 episodes | September 13, 1986 – December 13, 1986 | Traditional | ||||||
My Little Pony | 2 seasons, 65 episodes | September 15, 1986 – September 25, 1987 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
Dennis the Menace | 2 seasons, 78 episodes | September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988 | • Syndication (1986–1987) • CBS (1988) | • DIC Animation City • Crawleys Animation (Season 2 only) | TV-G | Traditional | |||
1 season, 13 episodes | September 12, 1987 – December 5, 1987 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||||
The New Archies | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 12, 1987 – December 5, 1987 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
DuckTales | • Action/Adventure • Comedy | 4 seasons, 100 episodes | September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990 | TV-G | Traditional | ||||
• Action • Adventure • Comedy | 2 seasons, 19 episodes | September 19, 1987 – October 22, 1988 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Popeye and Son | • Sitcom • Comedy | 13 episodes | September 19, 1987 – December 12, 1987 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
Little Clowns of Happytown | Children | 1 season, 18 episodes | September 26, 1987 – July 16, 1988 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 26, 1987 – January 7, 1989 | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||||
Little Wizards | 1 season, 18 episodes | September 26, 1987 – 1988 | Traditional | ||||||
HBO Storybook Musicals | 1 season, 18 episodes | November 18, 1987 – December 8, 1993 | Traditional | ||||||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | • Action-adventure • Martial arts • Superhero • Comedy (seasons 1–7) • Drama (seasons 8–10) | 10 seasons, 193 episodes | December 14, 1987 – November 2, 1996 | • Syndication (1987–90) CBS (1990–96) | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||
Gumby Adventures | 1 season, 99 episodes | January 2, 1988 – December 31, 1988 | TV-G | Stop-motion | |||||
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 4 seasons, 50 episodes | January 17, 1988 – October 26, 1991 | • The Disney Channel (January 17 – April 10, 1988) • ABC (November 12, 1988 – October 26, 1991) | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | 4 seasons, 27 episodes | September 10, 1988 – August 17, 1991 | TV-G | Traditional | |||||
ALF Tales | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | September 10, 1988 – December 9, 1989 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 10, 1988 – December 3, 1988 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | Animation | 1 season, 5 episodes | September 10, 1988 – October 29, 1988 | Traditional | |||||
Garfield and Friends | Comedy | 7 seasons, 121 episodes | September 17, 1988 – December 10, 1994 | • Film Roman Productions • United Media Productions (Seasons 1–6) | TV-G | Traditional | |||
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy | • Children • Adventure • Fantasy | 13 episodes | 17 September 1988 – 1 September 1990 | Traditional | |||||
Superman | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 17, 1988 – December 10, 1988 | Traditional | ||||||
• Action • Adventure • Comedy | 3 seasons, 34 episodes | September 9, 1989 – October 26, 1991 | • DIC Animation City • Saban Entertainment (season 1 only) | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||||
The Karate Kid | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 9, 1989 – December 16, 1989 | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |||||
Dink, the Little Dinosaur | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | September 16, 1989 – November 3, 1990 | TV-Y | Traditional | |||||
Rude Dog and the Dweebs | 1 season, 13 episodes | 16 September 1989 – 16 December 1989 | • Marvel Productions • New World Television • Just for Kids • Sun Sportswear | TV-Y | Traditional | ||||
The California Raisin Show | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 16, 1989 – December 9, 1989 | Traditional |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique | |
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Postman Pat | 8 seasons, 184 episodes | • Original series: 16 September 1981 – 20 March 2006 • Special Delivery Service: 29 September 2008 – 29 March 2017 | • BBC One (1981–2002) • BBC Two (2008–2014) • CBeebies (2002–2017) • CBBC (1985–2008) • Qubo (2008–2015) • PBS Kids (1999–2006) • Nick Jr. Channel (2018 – present) • Tiny Pop (2016 – present) | • Woodland Animations (1981–1996) • Entertainment Rights (2003–2008) • Cosgrove Hall Films (2003–2008) • Classic Media (2013) • Mackinnon and Saunders (2013–2017) • DreamWorks Classic Productions (2015–2017) | Stop-motion | |||
Thomas & Friends | 24 seasons, 578 episodes | 9 October 1984 – present | • ITV/ITV1 (Series 1–3) • Direct-to-video (Series 4–5) • Nick Jr. Channel (Series 6–11) • Channel 5 (Series 9-present) | • Clearwater Features (1984–1986) • Britt Allcroft Ltd./Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. (1984–1986) • The Britt Allcroft Company/Gullane Entertainment (1991–2002) • HIT Entertainment (2003–2016) • Mattel Creations (2017–present) | Stop-motion (Seasons 1–12)/CGI (Seasons 12-present) |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique | |
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Drak Pack | Adventure | 16 episodes | September 6, 1980 – December 20, 1980 | Traditional | ||||
The Kwicky Koala Show | • Animation • Comedy | 16 episodes | September 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 | Traditional | ||||
The Smurfs | • Adventure • Fantasy • Comedy | 9 seasons, 256 episodes | September 12, 1981 – December 2, 1989 | • Hanna-Barbera Productions • SEPP International S.A. (season 1–7) • Lafig S.A. (Season 8–9) | Traditional | |||
The Littles | 3 seasons, 29 episodes | • John Peterson • Jim Schumann | September 10, 1983 – November 2, 1985 | • United States: ABC • France: Canal+ (Season 1), TF1 (Seasons 2–3) | Traditional | |||
Inspector Gadget | • Science fiction • Comedy | 2 seasons, 85 episodes | September 12, 1983 – February 1, 1986 | • DIC Audiovisuel • Cuckoo's Nest Studios • LBS • Nelvana (season 1) • Field Communications (season 1) • TMS (season 1) | Traditional | |||
The Get Along Gang | 13 episodes | May 6, 1984 – December 8, 1984 | • Nickelodeon (pilot) • CBS (TV series) | • DIC Audiovisuel • Nelvana (pilot episode) | Traditional | |||
Mighty Orbots | 13 episodes | Barry Glasser | September 8, 1984 – December 15, 1984 | Traditional | ||||
Snorks | • Adventure • Fantasy • Comedy • Sci-fi | 4 seasons, 65 episodes | September 15, 1984 – May 13, 1989 | • NBC (1982, 1984–1986) • Syndication (1987–1989) | Traditional | |||
1 season, 13 episodes | September 7, 1985 – June 7, 1986 | Traditional | ||||||
Ewoks | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989 | Traditional | |||||
My Pet Monster | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 12, 1987 – December 19, 1987 | Traditional | |||||
The Berenstain Bears | • Children's series • Comedy | 2 seasons, 52 episodes | September 14, 1985 – September 5, 1987 | Traditional | ||||
Care Bears | 4 seasons, 60 episodes | September 14, 1985 – December 25, 1988 | • DIC series: Syndication • Nelvana series: Global Television Network (Canada) ABC (United States) | • Atkinson Film-Arts (1983 and 1984 pilot/specials) • DIC Audiovisuel (1985) • Nelvana (1986–1988) | Traditional | |||
Galaxy High | 13 episodes | September 13, 1986 – December 6, 1986 | Traditional | |||||
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | • Comedy • Family • Adventure • Fantasy | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 19, 1987 – December 12, 1987 | Traditional | ||||
Beetlejuice | 4 seasons, 94 episodes | September 9, 1989 – December 6, 1991 | • Nelvana Limited • The Geffen Film Company • Warner Bros. Television • Tim Burton Inc. | Traditional | ||||
Camp Candy | 3 seasons, 40 episodes | • Joel Andryc • Ellen Levy • Phil Harnage | September 9, 1989 – Fall 1992 | • NBC (1989–90) • Syndication (1991–1992) | Traditional |
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