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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.
1990s
United States
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Age rating | Technique |
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The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | Adventure | 26 episodes | Shigeru Miyamoto (original characters) | September 8, 1990 – December 1, 1990 | NBC (United States) | DIC Animation City | TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Nintendo | ||||||||
Fantasy | Italia 1 (Italy) | Reteitalia, S.p.A. | ||||||
Sei Young Animation | ||||||||
Gravedale High | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | David Kirschner | September 8, 1990 – December 1, 1990 | NBC | H-B Production Co. | TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Science fiction | NBC Productions | |||||||
Kid 'n Play | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 8, 1990 – December 8, 1990 | NBC | Marvel Productions | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||
Saban Entertainment | ||||||||
New Kids on the Block | Comedy | 1 season, 15 episodes | September 8, 1990 – December 14, 1990 | ABC | DIC Animation City | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
The Wizard of Oz | Action | 1 season, 13 episodes | Doug Molitor | September 8, 1990 – December 28, 1990 | ABC | DIC Animation City | TV-Y | Traditional |
Adventure | ||||||||
Comedy | ||||||||
Fantasy | Turner Entertainment Co. | |||||||
Musical | ||||||||
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Comedy | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | Richard Mueller | September 8, 1990 – December 4, 1993 | Fox Kids | Marvel Productions | TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Science fiction | Fox Children's Productions | |||||||
Bobby's World | Comedy | 7 seasons, 81 episodes | Howie Mandel | September 8, 1990 – February 23, 1998 | Fox Kids | Film Roman | TV-Y | Traditional |
Fantasy | Alevy Productions | |||||||
Tom & Jerry Kids | Slapstick comedy | 4 seasons, 65 episodes | Don Lusk | September 8, 1990 – December 4, 1993 | Fox Kids | H-B Production Co. | TV-Y | Traditional |
Paul Sommer | ||||||||
Absurd humor | Carl Urbano | Turner Entertainment | ||||||
Tiny Toon Adventures | Adventure Comedy Fantasy Musical Slapstick Satire |
3 seasons, 100 episodes | Tom Ruegger | September 14, 1990 – May 28, 1995 | CBS (pilot only) Syndicated (1990–1992) Fox Kids (1992–1995) |
Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Superhero fiction Action Adventure Edutainment |
6 seasons, 113 episodes | Ted Turner Barbara Pyle Robert Larkin III |
September 15, 1990 – May 11, 1996 | TBS | DIC Enterprises (1990–1992, seasons 1–3) Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1993–1996) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Piggsburg Pigs! | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Melissa Silverman | September 15, 1990 – December 15, 1990 | Fox Kids | The Fred Silverman Company Ruby-Spears Productions The Sy Fischer Company |
— | Traditional |
Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & Friends | Anthology | 1 season, 65 episodes | September 17, 1990 – September 9, 1994 | • Syndication • Fox Kids |
Warner Bros. Animation | — | Traditional | |
Wake, Rattle, and Roll | Comedy | 1 season, 50 episodes | September 17, 1990 – January 18, 1991 | Syndication | The Walt Disney Company | — | Traditional | |
The Pirates of Dark Water | Action Adventure Fantasy |
2 seasons, 21 episodes | David Kirschner | February 25, 1991 – May 23, 1993 | ABC (season 1) First-run syndication (season 2) |
H-B Production Co. in association with: Fil-Cartoons Tama Production (season 1) Mr. Big Cartoons (season 1) Wang Film Productions (season 1) Additional animation: Kennedy Cartoons (uncredited) Big Star (uncredited) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Doug | Comedy Adventure |
7 seasons, 117 episodes | Jim Jinkins | August 11, 1991 – January 2, 1994 September 7, 1996 – June 26, 1999 |
Nickelodeon (1991–94) ABC (1996–99) |
Jumbo Pictures Games Animation (seasons 1–4) Ellipse Programme (seasons 2–4) Walt Disney Television Animation (seasons 5–7) |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Rugrats | Comedy Adventure Slice of life |
9 seasons, 172 episodes | Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó Paul Germain |
August 11, 1991 – June 8, 2004 | Nickelodeon | Klasky Csupo Games Animation (1991–97) Nickelodeon Animation Studio (1998–2003) Wang Film Productions (1991–92) Shanghai Morning Sun Animation (1991–2004, uncredited) Anivision (1992–2003) |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The Ren & Stimpy Show | Surreal comedy | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | John Kricfalusi | August 11, 1991 – October 20, 1996 | Nickelodeon (1991–95) MTV (1996) |
Spümcø (seasons 1–2) Games Animation (seasons 3–5) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Taz-Mania | Comedy | 4 seasons, 65 episodes | September 7, 1991 – May 22, 1995 | Fox Kids | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y | Traditional | |
Darkwing Duck | Superhero fiction Comedy |
3 seasons, 91 episodes | Tad Stones | September 8, 1991 – December 5, 1992 | ABC | Walt Disney Television Animation Walt Disney Television |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Mother Goose and Grimm | Animated | 2 seasons, 13 episodes | Mike Peters | September 14, 1991 – 1992 | CBS | Tribune Media Services Grimmy, Inc. Lee Mendelson Productions Film Roman MGM Television MGM-Pathe Communications |
TV-G | Traditional |
Space Cats | Animation Adventure Comedy |
1 season, 13 episodes | Paul Fusco | September 14, 1991 – July 25, 1992 | NBC | Marvel Productions Paul Fusco Productions |
— | Traditional |
Yo Yogi! | Animation Adventure Comedy Mystery |
13 episodes | September 14, 1991 – December 14, 1991 | NBC | Hanna-Barbera Productions | TV-Y | Traditional | |
Batman: The Animated Series | Crime Neo-noir Superhero |
2 seasons, 85 episodes | Eric Radomski Bruce Timm |
September 5, 1992 – September 15, 1995 | Fox Kids | DIC Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Goof Troop | Animated sitcom |
2 seasons, 78 episodes | Robert Taylor Michael Peraza Jr. |
September 5, 1992 – December 5, 1993 | The Disney Channel (1992) Syndication (season 1) ABC (season 2) |
Walt Disney Television Animation Walt Disney Television |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The Little Mermaid | Children's television series Fantasy |
3 seasons, 31 episodes | September 11, 1992 – November 26, 1994 | CBS | Walt Disney Television Animation | TV-Y | Traditional | |
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa | Western | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Ryan Brown | September 12, 1992 – December 4, 1993 | ABC | King World Productions Greengrass Productions Gunther-Wahl Productions (1992, season 1) Ruby-Spears Enterprises (1993, season 2) Flextech Television Mini Mountain Productions |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The Addams Family | Animation Comedy horror |
2 seasons, 21 episodes | September 14, 1992 – November 6, 1993 | ABC | H-B Production Co. | TV-Y | Traditional | |
The Plucky Duck Show | 1 season, 13 episodes | Tom Ruegger (uncredited) | September 19, 1992 – November 28, 1992 | Fox Kids | Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
TV-Y | Traditional | |
Raw Toonage | Wackiness Comedy Cartoon |
1 season, 12 episodes | September 19, 1992 – December 5, 1992 | CBS | Walt Disney Television Animation Marsu Productions (Marsupilami segments only) |
TV-Y | Traditional | |
ToonHeads | Anthology | 8 seasons, 102 episodes | October 2, 1992 – November 23, 2003 | Cartoon Network | — | Traditional | ||
American Heroes & Legends | Animated Fantasy |
11 episodes | October 14, 1992 – October 10, 1993 | Showtime | Rabbit Ears Productions | — | Traditional | |
Donald's Quack Attack | Anthology | 1 season, 96 episodes | November 2, 1992 – 1997 | Disney Channel | The Walt Disney Company | — | Traditional | |
Mickey's Mouse Tracks | Anthology | 1 season, 78 episodes | November 2, 1992 – 1995 | Disney Channel | The Walt Disney Company | — | Traditional | |
2 Stupid Dogs | Comedy | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Donovan Cook | September 5, 1993 – May 15, 1995 | TBS | Hanna-Barbera | TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Droopy, Master Detective | Film noir Comedy Satire |
1 season, 13 episodes | September 13 – December 4, 1993 | Fox Kids | Hanna-Barbera Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
TV-Y | Traditional | |
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron | Action/Adventure Fantasy Superhero |
2 seasons, 25 episodes | Christian Tremblay Yvon Tremblay |
September 11, 1993 – January 13, 1995 | TBS | Turner Entertainment Turner Program Services Warner Bros. Television Studios |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Animaniacs | Comedy Musical Satire Slapstick |
5 seasons, 99 episodes | Tom Ruegger | September 13, 1993 – November 14, 1998 | Fox Kids (1993–1995) Kids' WB (1995–1998) |
Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Cro | 20 episodes | September 18, 1993 – October 22, 1994 | ABC | Children's Television Workshop (CTW) Film Roman |
TV-Y | Traditional | ||
Marsupilami | Animated series Comedy |
1 season, 13 episodes | André Franquin | September 18, 1993 – December 11, 1993 | CBS | Walt Disney Television Animation Marsu Productions |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Rocko's Modern Life | Surreal comedy Satire |
4 seasons, 52 episodes | Joe Murray | September 18, 1993 – November 24, 1996 | Nickelodeon | Joe Murray Productions Games Animation |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The Moxy Show | Anthology | 1 season, 24 episodes | Brad DeGraf | December 5, 1993 – December 25, 1995 | Cartoon Network | Colossal Pictures | TV-Y7 | CGI |
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | Adventure Mystery Edutainment |
4 seasons, 40 episodes | February 5, 1994 – January 2, 1999 | Fox Kids | DIC Entertainment | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Aladdin | Action–adventure Fantasy |
3 seasons, 86 episodes | February 6, 1994 – November 25, 1995 | The Disney Channel Syndication CBS |
Walt Disney Television Walt Disney Television Animation |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Conan and the Young Warriors | Cartoon Children's fantasy |
1 season, 13 episodes | March 5, 1994 – August 27, 1994 | CBS | Sunbow Productions Graz Entertainment Hanho Studios AKOM |
— | Traditional | |
Beethoven | Comedy | 26 episodes | September 10, 1994 – December 3, 1994 | CBS | Northern Lights Entertainment Universal Cartoon Studios |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Bump in the Night | Comedy | 2 seasons, 27 episodes | Ken Pontac David Bleiman |
September 10, 1994 – December 9, 1995 | ABC | Danger Productions Greengrass Productions |
TV-Y | Stop-motion |
The Tick | Superhero Comedy Satire |
3 seasons, 36 episodes | Ben Edlund | September 10, 1994 – November 24, 1996 | Fox Kids | Sunbow Entertainment Graz Entertainment AKOM |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Skeleton Warriors | Science fiction Horror |
1 season, 13 episodes | Gary Goddard | September 17, 1994 – December 10, 1994 | CBS | Landmark Entertainment Group Graz Entertainment Inc. |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Gargoyles | Animation Urban fantasy Mythology Science fiction |
3 seasons, 78 episodes | October 24, 1994 – February 15, 1997 | Syndicated (1994–96) ABC (1996–97) |
Walt Disney Television Animation Jade Animation (Seasons 1–2) Tama Productions (Seasons 1–2) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Comedy Fantasy |
4 seasons, 52 episodes | Gábor Csupó Peter Gaffney |
October 29, 1994 – December 6, 1997 | Nickelodeon | Klasky Csupo Games Animation |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Spider-Man | Superhero Action adventure Science fiction |
5 seasons, 65 episodes | November 19, 1994 – January 31, 1998 | Fox Kids | * Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
What a Cartoon! | Anthology Comedy Variety |
1 season, 48 episodes | Fred Seibert | February 20, 1995 – November 28, 1997 | Cartoon Network | Cartoon Network Studios Hanna-Barbera |
TV-Y7/TV-G | Traditional |
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Anthology | 3 seasons, 39 episodes | Robert Guillaume | March 12, 1995 – July 18, 2000 | HBO Family | Hyperion Pictures Two Oceans Entertainment Group Wonderwings.com Entertainment Confetti Entertainment Company HBO The Jim Henson Company |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The Mask: Animated Series | Superhero Surreal humour Action Adventure Comedy Slapstick |
3 seasons, 54 episodes | September 8, 1995 – September 24, 1999 | CBS | Dark Horse Entertainment Film Roman Sunbow Entertainment New Line Television |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Timon & Pumbaa | Adventure Comedy Slapstick |
3 seasons, 85 episodes | September 8, 1995 – September 24, 1999 | Syndication CBS Toon Disney (season 3) |
Walt Disney Television Walt Disney Television Animation |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Freakazoid! | 2 seasons, 24 episodes | Bruce Timm Paul Dini |
September 9, 1995 – June 1, 1997 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment |
TV-G | Traditional | |
Pinky and the Brain | Comic science fiction | 4 seasons, 66 episodes | Tom Ruegger | September 9, 1995 – November 14, 1998 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y | Traditional |
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | 5 seasons, 52 episodes | September 9, 1995 – December 18, 2002 | Kids' WB (1995–2000) Cartoon Network (2002) |
Warner Bros. Animation | TV-G | Traditional | ||
Bugs 'n' Daffy | Anthology | 2 seasons, 130 episodes | September 11, 1995 – September 12, 1998 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | — | Traditional | |
Cartoon Planet | Comedy Variety |
3 seasons, 146 episodes | Keith Crofford Mike Lazzo |
Original: September 10, 1995 – February 4, 1998 Revival: March 30, 2012 – February 8, 2014 |
TBS (1995–98) Cartoon Network (2012–14) |
Ghost Planet Industries (1995–98) Turner Studios (2012–14) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional (seasons 1–2)/Flash (season 3) |
Santo Bugito | Children's programming | 1 season, 13 episodes | Arlene Klasky | September 16, 1995 – August 17, 1996 | CBS | Anivision Klasky-Csupo |
— | Traditional |
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Children's television series Comedy Surreal humour |
2 seasons, 21 episodes | Pat Sullivan Otto Messmer Joe Oriolo (characters) |
September 16, 1995 – April 12, 1997 | CBS | Felix the Cat Productions Film Roman Wang Film Productions (uncredited) |
TV-G | Traditional |
The Adventures of Hyperman | Superhero comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | October 14, 1995 – August 10, 1996 | CBS | Columbia Pictures Television Sunbow Productions Hyperion Animation |
— | Traditional | |
Dumb and Dumber | 13 episodes | October 28, 1995 – February 3, 1996 | ABC | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons New Line Television |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||
C Bear and Jamal | Adventure Comedy Musical |
2 seasons, 13 episodes | Earl Richey Jones Todd R. Jones |
February 3, 1996 – February 22, 1997 | Fox Kids | Film Roman Taurus Film GmbH & Co |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Dexter's Laboratory | Comic science fiction | 4 seasons, 78 episodes | Genndy Tartakovsky | April 27, 1996 – November 20, 2003 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1997–99) Cartoon Network Studios (1996–97, 2001–03) |
TV-G | Traditional |
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Adventure Drama Sci-fi |
2 seasons, 52 episodes | August 26, 1996 – April 16, 1997 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Adventures from the Book of Virtues | Anthology | 3 seasons, 39 episodes | Bruce D. Johnson | September 2, 1996 – December 17, 2000 | PBS | KCET PorchLight Entertainment Fox Animation Studios |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | Action/Adventure Science fantasy Superhero Comedy Sports |
1 season, 26 episodes | Marty Isenberg Robert N. Skir David Wise |
September 6, 1996 – January 17, 1997 | ABC Syndication |
Anaheim Ducks Walt Disney Television Walt Disney Television Animation |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Superman: The Animated Series | Superhero Action Adventure Drama |
3 seasons, 54 episodes | September 6, 1996 – February 12, 2000 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Road Rovers | 1 season, 13 episodes | Tom Ruegger Jeff Gordon |
September 7, 1996 – February 22, 1997 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y | Traditional | |
Blue's Clues | Educational | 6 seasons, 143 episodes | Traci Paige Johnson Todd Kessler Angela Santomero |
September 8, 1996 – August 6, 2006 | Nick Jr. Channel | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | TV-Y | Flash/Live-action |
Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | Action Adventure Comedy Science fiction |
1 season, 13 episodes | Douglas TenNapel Doug Langdale |
September 14, 1996 – December 7, 1996 | CBS | Doug² Adelaide Productions Columbia TriStar Television |
— | Traditional |
Cave Kids | Adventure | 1 season, 8 episodes | September 21, 1996 – November 9, 1996 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | Traditional | |
Jungle Cubs | Adventure Children's Comedy Fantasy |
2 seasons, 21 episodes | Mark S. Bernthal | October 5, 1996 – January 10, 1998 | ABC | Walt Disney Television Animation | TV-Y | Traditional |
Hey Arnold! | Comedy | 5 seasons, 100 episodes | Craig Bartlett | October 7, 1996 – June 8, 2004 | Nickelodeon | Snee-Oosh, Inc. Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
KaBlam! | Comedy Musical Variety Slapstick |
4 seasons, 48 episodes | Robert Mittenthal Will McRobb Chris Viscardi Michael Pearlstein Cote Zellers Albie Hecht |
October 7, 1996 – January 22, 2000 | Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon Animation Studio Flying Mallet, Inc. (season 4) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional/Stop-motion |
Waynehead | Adventure Comedy |
1 season, 13 episodes | Damon Wayans (uncredited) | October 19, 1996 – May 17, 1997 | Kids' WB | Nelvana Warner Bros. Television Animation Philippine Animation Studio, Inc. Hanho Heung-Up Co., Ltd. TMS-Kyokuchi Corporation |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The Angry Beavers | Comedy | 4 seasons, 62 episodes | Mitch Schauer | April 19, 1997 – November 11, 2001 | Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon Animation Studio Gunther-Wahl Productions |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Nightmare Ned | Comedy horror | 25 episodes | Terry Shakespeare G. Sue Shakespeare David Molina |
April 19, 1997 – August 9, 1997 | ABC | Walt Disney Television Animation Creative Capers Entertainment |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Johnny Bravo | Comedy | 4 seasons, 65 episodes | Van Partible | July 14, 1997 – August 27, 2004 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera (1997–2002) Cartoon Network Studios (2001–04) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Cow and Chicken | Surreal comedy | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | David Feiss | July 15, 1997 – July 24, 1999 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera | TV-Y7 | Traditional |
I Am Weasel | Comedy | 5 seasons, 79 episodes | David Feiss | July 15, 1997 – 2000 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera | TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Recess | Children's television series Comedy |
6 seasons, 65 episodes | Paul Germain Joe Ansolabehere |
August 31, 1997 – November 5, 2001 | ABC (One Saturday Morning/ABC Kids) UPN (Disney's One Too) Toon Disney |
Walt Disney Television Animation Paul & Joe Productions (2000–01, seasons 5–6) Grimsaem Plus One Animation Sunwoo Animation Toon City |
TV-Y | Traditional |
101 Dalmatians: The Series | Comedy Adventure |
2 seasons, 65 episodes | September 1, 1997 – March 4, 1998 | ABC (1997–1998, season 1) Syndication (1997–1998, season 2) |
Jumbo Pictures Walt Disney Television Animation |
TV-Y | Traditional | |
Pepper Ann | Animated sitcom Teen comedy Comedy drama |
5 seasons, 65 episodes | Sue Rose | September 13, 1997 – November 18, 2000 | ABC (1997–2000) UPN (2000) |
Walt Disney Television Animation | TV-Y | Traditional |
Science Court | Animation/nontraditional court show | 3 seasons, 29 episodes | Tom Snyder | September 13, 1997 – January 22, 2000 | ABC | Burns & Burns Productions Tom Snyder Productions |
TV-Y | Traditional |
The New Batman Adventures | Superhero Action Adventure Mystery Thriller Drama |
1 season, 24 episodes | Bruce Timm Paul Dini |
September 13, 1997 – January 16, 1999 | Kids' WB | DC Comics Warner Bros. Animation |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
The New Batman/Superman Adventures | 2 seasons, 130 episodes | September 13, 1997 – February 12, 2000 | Kids' WB | DC Comics Warner Bros. Animation |
— | Traditional | ||
The Ink and Paint Club | Anthology | 1 season, 60 episodes | September 22, 1997 – February 5, 1998 | Disney Channel | The Walt Disney Company | — | Traditional | |
Salty's Lighthouse | 1 season, 26 episodes | October 3, 1997 – June 26, 1998 | Nina I. Hahn (show concept) Robert D. Cardona (original Tugs footage and Tugs characters) David Mitton (original Tugs characters) |
TLC | Traditional | |||
Men in Black: The Series | Action Adventure Science fiction comedy |
4 seasons, 53 episodes | Jim George | October 11, 1997 – June 30, 2001 | Kids' WB | Adelaide Productions Amblin Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Channel Umptee-3 | 1 season, 13 episodes | Jim George | October 20, 1997 – February 25, 1998 | Kids' WB | Adelaide Productions Act III Television Enchanted George Productions Columbia TriStar Television |
TV-Y | Traditional | |
Toonsylvania | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | Bill Kopp Chris Otsuki |
February 7, 1998 – January 18, 1999 | Fox Kids | DreamWorks Animation Television | TV-Y | Traditional | |
PB&J Otter | Musical | 3 seasons, 65 episodes | Jim Jinkins | March 15, 1998 – October 15, 2000 | Playhouse Disney | Walt Disney Television Animation Jumbo Pictures Plus One Animation |
TV-Y | Traditional |
CatDog | Comedy | 4 seasons, 68 episodes | Peter Hannan | April 4, 1998 – June 15, 2005 | Nickelodeon (1998–2001) Nicktoons (2003–05) |
Nickelodeon Animation Studio Peter Hannan Studios Saerom Animation Rough Draft Studios |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Comedy | 3 seasons, 32 episodes | Fred Seibert | July 18, 1998 – July 19, 2002 | Nickelodeon | Nickelodeon Animation Studio Frederator Incorporated |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Hercules | Comedy Fantasy |
2 seasons, 65 episodes | August 31, 1998 – March 1, 1999 | ABC Syndication |
Walt Disney Television Animation Pattyson/Meadows Productions |
TV-Y | Traditional | |
The Wild Thornberrys | Adventure Comedy |
5 seasons, 91 episodes | Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó Steve Pepoon David Silverman Stephen Sustarsic |
September 1, 1998 – June 11, 2004 | Nickelodeon | Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Mad Jack the Pirate | Adventure Comedy Fantasy |
1 season, 13 episodes | Bill Kopp | September 12, 1998 – February 27, 1999 | Fox Kids | Saban Entertainment | TV-Y | Traditional |
The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs | Adventure Mystery Comedy Speculative fiction Spy-fi |
4 seasons, 40 episodes | Jim Benton | September 12, 1998 – 1999 | Fox Kids | Saban Entertainment | TV-Y | Traditional |
Histeria! | 2 seasons, 52 episodes | Tom Ruegger | September 14, 1998 – March 31, 2000 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y | Traditional | |
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain | Comedy Crossover fiction |
1 season, 13 episodes | Tom Ruegger (uncredited) | September 19, 1998 – April 10, 1999 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | — | Traditional |
Jay Jay the Jet Plane | Musical | 4 seasons, 62 episodes | David Michel Deborah Michel |
November 2, 1998 – November 25, 2005 | TLC (1998–2000) PBS Kids (2001–05) |
PorchLight Entertainment Modern Cartoons Wonderwings.com Entertainment Knightscove Family Films |
TV-Y | CGI/Live-action |
The Powerpuff Girls | Superhero Action Adventure |
6 seasons, 78 episodes | Craig McCracken | November 18, 1998 – March 25, 2005 | Cartoon Network | Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1998–2002) Cartoon Network Studios (2003–05) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
Batman Beyond | Superhero Adventure Science fiction Action Mystery Crime Suspense Cyberpunk Drama Teen drama |
3 seasons, 52 episodes | Bruce Timm Paul Dini Alan Burnett |
January 10, 1999 – December 18, 2001 | Kids' WB | DC Comics Warner Bros. Animation |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show | January 16, 1999 – August 31, 2000 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | — | Traditional | |||
A Little Curious | Comedy Educational |
2 seasons, 43 episodes | Steve Oakes | February 1, 1999 – August 15, 2000 | HBO Family | Curious Pictures | TV-Y | CGI/Stop-motion/Traditional/Flash |
Mickey Mouse Works | Comedy | 2 seasons, 25 episodes | Bobs Gannaway | May 1, 1999 – December 16, 2000 | ABC (Disney's One Saturday Morning) | Walt Disney Television Animation | TV-Y | Traditional |
SpongeBob SquarePants | Comedy Surreal comedy |
13 seasons, 270 episodes | Stephen Hillenburg | May 1, 1999 – present | Nickelodeon | United Plankton Pictures Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
TV-Y (1999-2004) TV-Y7 |
Traditional |
The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Comedy | 3 seasons, 53 episodes | Bob Jaques | May 8, 1999 – July 27, 2002 | Fox Kids | Universal Cartoon Studios Universal Television |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Rocket Power | Adventure Sports |
4 seasons, 71 episodes | Arlene Klasky Gábor Csupó |
August 16, 1999 – July 30, 2004 | Nickelodeon | Klasky Csupo Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
TV-Y | Traditional |
Sabrina: The Animated Series | 1 season, 65 episodes | September 6, 1999 – February 27, 2000 | UPN (Disney's One Too) ABC (Disney's One Saturday Morning) |
Walt Disney Television Animation | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||
Detention | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Bob Doucette | September 11, 1999 – March 25, 2000 | Kids' WB | Warner Bros. Animation | — | Traditional |
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Science fiction Superhero |
2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 18, 1999 – March 5, 2001 | Fox Kids | Adelaide Productions Dark Horse Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Xyber 9: New Dawn | Science fiction | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 18, 1999 – March 5, 2001 | Fox Kids | Bokabi Productions Saban Entertainment |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Mike, Lu, & Og | Comedy | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Mikhail Shindel Mikhail Aldashin Charles Swenson |
November 12, 1999 – May 27, 2001 | Cartoon Network | Kinofilm Studio Pilot |
TV-G | Traditional |
Courage the Cowardly Dog | Horror comedy | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | John R. Dilworth | November 12, 1999 – November 22, 2002 | Cartoon Network | Stretch Films Hanna-Barbera (pilot) |
TV-Y7 | Traditional |
NASCAR Racers | Action | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | November 20, 1999 – March 24, 2001 | Fox Kids | Saerom Animation Saban Entertainment |
TV-Y7 | Traditional | |
Little Bill | Educational | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | Bill Cosby | November 28, 1999 – February 6, 2004 | Nick Jr. Channel | Nickelodeon Animation Studio | TV-Y | Flash |
Totally Tooned In | Anthology | 1 season, 65 episodes | Rob Word | December 4, 1999 – May 2, 2000 | Syndication | Associated Studios | — | Traditional |
United Kingdom
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique |
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Kipper | Children's television series | 6 seasons, 78 episodes | Mick Inkpen | 5 September 1997 – 21 December 2000 | ITV | Grand Slamm Children's Films | Traditional |
HIT Entertainment | |||||||
Bob the Builder | Children's animation | 19 series, 250 episodes | Keith Chapman | Original series: 12 April 1999 – 28 September 2004 | CBeebies (UK) | Hot Animation (1999–2007) | Stop-motion (Original series and Project Build It) CGI (Ready Steady Build!) |
Project: Build It: 2 May 2005 – 3 October 2009 | Nick Jr. Channel (US, 2001–2004) | HIT Entertainment | |||||
PBS Kids (US, 2005–2018) | |||||||
Ready, Steady, Build!: 5 August 2010 – 31 December 2011 | Channel 5 | SD Entertainment (Ready, Steady, Build!) | |||||
Kids Street | |||||||
Maisy | Children | 1 season, 26 episodes | Lucy Cousins | 11 February 1999 – 2 November 2000 | CITV | King Rollo Films | Traditional |
PolyGram Visual Programming | |||||||
Animated | Universal Pictures Visual Programming |
Canada
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique |
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Tales from the Cryptkeeper | Horror | 3 seasons, 39 episodes | Libby Hinson | September 18, 1993 – December 4, 1999 | Canada: YTV, Teletoon | EC Comics | Traditional |
Science fiction | Ben Joseph | United States: ABC, CBS | Nelvana | ||||
France: Canal+, M6 | Fantome Animation (season 3) | ||||||
ReBoot | Science fiction | 4 seasons, 48 episodes | Gavin Blair | September 7, 1994 – November 30, 2001 | YTV | Mainframe Entertainment | CGI |
Ian Pearson | Alliance Communications (seasons 1–3) | ||||||
Action–adventure | Phil Mitchell | Shaw Communications (season 3) | |||||
John Grace | Alliance Atlantis (season 4) | ||||||
Little Bear | Preschool animation | 5 seasons, 65 episodes | Else Holmelund Minarik | November 6, 1995 – November 7, 2003 | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | John B. Carls Productions Inc. | Traditional |
Adventure | |||||||
Fantasy | Wild Things Productions | ||||||
Comedy | Maurice Sendak | ||||||
Drama | Nelvana | ||||||
Action | Nick Jr. Channel | ||||||
Family | Jeff Goode | Hong Guang Animation (1999–2003, season 5) | |||||
History | |||||||
Stickin' Around | Slapstick | 3 seasons, 39 episodes | Robin Steele | August 14, 1996 – April 13, 1998 | YTV | Nelvana | Traditional |
Comedy | Brianne Leary | ||||||
Birdz | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Larry Jacobs | 3 October 1998 – 2 January 1999 | CBS | Nelvana | Traditional |
Ed, Edd n Eddy | Comedy | 6 seasons, 70 episodes | Danny Antonucci | January 4, 1999 – November 8, 2009 | Cartoon Network | a.k.a. Cartoon | Traditional |
Yeson Animation Studios | |||||||
Funbag Animation Studios | |||||||
Rescue Heroes | Action | 1 season, 13 episodes | Fisher-Price | October 2, 1999 – November 18, 2003 | Teletoon | Nelvana | Traditional |
Co-productions
European
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique |
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Hammerman | 1 season, 13 episodes | Andy Heyward | September 7, 1991 – 1992 | ABC | DIC Animation City | Traditional | |
MC Hammer | Bustin' Productions, Inc. | ||||||
Reteitalia | |||||||
ProStars | 1 season, 13 episodes | Andy Heyward | September 14, 1991 – December 7, 1991 | NBC | DIC Animation City | Traditional | |
Douglas Booth | Reteitalia | ||||||
Super Mario World | Adventure | 13 episodes | Shigeru Miyamoto (original characters) | September 14, 1991 – December 7, 1991 | NBC (United States) | DIC Animation City | Traditional |
Fantasy | Italia 1 (Italy) | Reteitalia, S.p.A. | |||||
Telecinco (Spain) | Nintendo of America Inc. | ||||||
Wish Kid | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 14, 1991 – December 7, 1991 | NBC | DIC Animation City | Traditional | |
Fantasy | Reteitalia | ||||||
Where's Wally? | 13 episodes | Martin Handford | September 14, 1991 – December 14, 1991 | CBS | Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd. | Traditional | |
The Waldo Film Company | |||||||
DIC Enterprises | |||||||
HIT Communications PLC | |||||||
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | Adventure | 1 season, 65 episodes | Kent Butterworth | Original series: September 6, 1993 – December 3, 1993 | Broadcast syndication | DIC Animation City | Traditional |
Sega of America | |||||||
Comedy | Christmas special: November 24, 1996 | Bohbot Entertainment | |||||
Reteitalia, S.p.A. | |||||||
Madeline | Musical | 3 seasons, 59 episodes | Stan Phillips | September 12, 1993 – March 1, 2001 | HBO (pilot) | DIC Entertainment, L.P. | Traditional |
The Family Channel (remaining 5 specials and Season 1) | France Animation (specials 2–6) | ||||||
ABC (season 2) | Cinar (specials 2–6) | ||||||
Disney Channel (Playhouse Disney, season 3) | |||||||
All-New Dennis the Menace | 13 episodes | Sean Roche | September 18, 1993 – December 11, 1993 | CBS | DIC Productions L.P. | Traditional | |
Robert Shellhorn | Reteitalia | ||||||
Saerom Animation | |||||||
Sonic the Hedgehog | Action | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Dick Sebast (season 1) | September 18, 1993 – December 3, 1994 | ABC | DIC Productions L.P. | Traditional |
Sega of America | |||||||
Science fantasy | Ron Myrick (season 2) | Reteitalia | |||||
Milimetros | |||||||
Saerom Animation | |||||||
Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids | Science-fiction | 1991 | Veronica (Ducts-American coproduction) |
Canadian
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique |
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Little Rosey | 13 episodes | Roseanne Barr | September 8, 1990 – December 22, 1990 | ABC | Little Rosey Productions, Inc. | Traditional | |
Nelvana | |||||||
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures | Fantasy | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | Peter Hannan | September 15, 1990 – November 16, 1991 | CBS (season 1) | Hanna-Barbera Productions (season 1) | Traditional |
Sci fi | DIC Enterprises (season 2) | ||||||
Comedy | Fox (Fox Kids, season 2) | Orion Television Entertainment | |||||
Adventure | Nelson Entertainment | ||||||
A Bunch of Munsch | Anthology | 7 episodes | Micheline Charest | December 7, 1991 – December 2, 1992 | CTV (Canada)
Showtime (United States) |
Cookie Jar (Cinar) | Traditional |
Fievel's American Tails | 1 season, 13 episodes | David Kirschner | September 12, 1992 – December 5, 1992 | CBS | Amblin Television | Traditional | |
Amblimation | |||||||
Nelvana | |||||||
Universal Cartoon Studios | |||||||
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs | Adventure | 1 season, 13 episodes | Steven E. de Souza | September 18, 1993 – January 28, 1994 | CBS | Nelvana | Traditional |
Galaxy Films | |||||||
Science fantasy | Mark Schultz | de Souza Productions | |||||
The Magic School Bus | Edutainment | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | Alison Blank | September 10, 1994 – December 6, 1997 | PBS | South Carolina ETV | Traditional |
Adventure | Kristin Laskas Martin | Nelvana | |||||
Comedy | Jane Startz | Scholastic Entertainment | |||||
Science fantasy | |||||||
Free Willy | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | Gary Hurst | September 24, 1994 – February 25, 1995 | ABC | Nelvana | Traditional | |
Regency Enterprises | |||||||
Global Television Network | Le Studio Canal | ||||||
Warner Bros. Television | |||||||
Wild C.A.T.s | 1 season, 13 episodes | Jim Lee | October 1, 1994 – January 21, 1995 | CBS | WildStorm Productions | Traditional | |
Brandon Choi | Nelvana | ||||||
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Comedy | 3 seasons, 41 episodes | Duane Capizzi | December 9, 1995 – February 4, 2000 | CBS (1995–1997) | Morgan Creek Productions | Traditional |
Nickelodeon (1999–2000) | Nelvana Limited (1995–1997, seasons 1–2) | ||||||
Odyssey Entertainment (1999–2000, season 3) | |||||||
Arthur | Comedy drama | 24 seasons, 253 episodes | Marc Brown | October 7, 1996 – February 21, 2022 | PBS | Cinar (seasons 1–8) | Traditional (season 1–15) |
Slice of life | Cookie Jar Entertainment (seasons 9–15) | ||||||
Problem solving | 9 Story Entertainment (seasons 16–19) | Flash (season 16–19) | |||||
Edutainment | Oasis Animation (season 20–25) | ||||||
WGBH Boston | Toon Boom Harmony (season 20-25) | ||||||
Caillou | 5 seasons, 96 episodes | Hélène Desputeaux Christine L'Heureux |
September 15, 1997 – October 3, 2010 | Télétoon (Seasons 1–4, French) Teletoon (Seasons 1–4, English) Treehouse TV (Season 5, English) TFO (Season 5, French) |
Cinar (Seasons 1–3) Cookie Jar Entertainment (Seasons 4–5) Clockwork Zoo (Season 5) |
Traditional (seasons 1–3)/Flash (season 4)/Toon Boom Harmony (season 5) | |
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police | 1 season, 13 episodes, 24 segments | Steve Purcell | October 3, 1997 – April 25, 1998 | Fox Kids (United States) YTV (Canada) |
Nelvana | Traditional | |
Franklin | 6 seasons, 78 episodes | November 3, 1997 – August 8, 2004 | Canada: Family Channel (Seasons 1–5) Treehouse TV (Season 6) France: TF1 |
Nelvana Neurones France (Seasons 1–4) Neurones Luxembourg (Seasons 1–4) Neuroplanet (Season 5) LuxAnimation (Season 6) Alphanim (Season 6) |
Traditional | ||
Flying Rhino Junior High | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Ray Nelson Jr. | October 3, 1998 – January 22, 2000 | CBS (United States) Teletoon (Canada) TF1 (France) |
Big Daddy Productions Flying Rhinoceros, Inc. Neurones Animation Scottish Television Enterprises Nelvana Limited CBS Productions |
Traditional | |
Anatole | Children's television Adventures |
1 season, 26 episodes | October 3, 1998 – June 28, 1999 | CBS | Valentine Productions s.a.r.l. Nelvana Scottish Television Enterprises |
Traditional | |
Dumb Bunnies | 26 episodes | October 3, 1998 – September 26, 1999 | Home Box Office Seven Network Cartoon Network Scholastic Nelvana Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow |
Traditional | |||
Rolie Polie Olie | 6 seasons, 75 episodes | William Joyce | October 4, 1998 - April 28, 2004 | Playhouse Disney (United States) CBC Television (Canada) La Cinquième/France 5 (France) Milkshake! (United Kingdom) |
Nelvana Métal Hurlant Productions (seasons 1–5) Sparx* (seasons 1–5) Sparkling Animation (season 6) |
CGI | |
Mythic Warriors | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | November 7, 1998 – 2000 | CBS | Nelvana | Traditional | ||
Marathon Media | |||||||
Zoboomafoo | Comedy | 2 seasons, 65 episodes | Chris Kratt | January 25, 1999 – June 7, 2001 | PBS Kids | Earth Creatures | Live-action/Stop-motion |
Martin Kratt | Maryland Public Television | ||||||
Leo Eaton | CINAR Corporation | ||||||
Dragon Tales | Fantasy | 3 seasons, 96 episodes | Ron Rodecker | September 6, 1999 – November 25, 2005 | PBS Kids | Adelaide Productions | Traditional |
Sesame Workshop | |||||||
Columbia TriStar Television (1999–2002) | |||||||
Jim Coane | Sony Pictures Television (2002–2005) | ||||||
Decode Entertainment | |||||||
C.O.R.E. |
See also
References
- Kohn, Martin; Staff, Visible Ink Press (September 1996). Videohound's Family Video Retriever. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-0-7876-0984-9.
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