List of animated television series created for syndication

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This is a list of American animated television programs created for their first run in broadcast syndication.

Timeline[]

1940s–1950s[]

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• Crusader Rabbit (August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959) (the first produced animated television series)
• Adventures of Pow Wow (January 30 – November 20, 1949)
• The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican (September 11 – October 13, 1950)
• Colonel Bleep (1956–1960) (the first animated series made and filmed in color)
• The Huckleberry Hound Show (September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961)
• Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958–1962)
• The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole (September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961)
• Bucky and Pepito (September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960)
• The Space Explorers (1959)
• Clutch Cargo (March 9, 1959 – 1960)
• The Quick Draw McGraw Show (January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961)
• New Adventures of the Space Explorers (1959)
• Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1957–1964)
• Capt'n Sailorbird (1959)

1960s[]

• Mel-O-Toons (1959–1960)
• The Gumby Show (January 1, 1960 – July 9, 1968) (Season 2 only)
• The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1960–1961)
• Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (September 14, 1960 – November 30, 1962)
• Popeye the Sailor (June 10, 1960 – April 23, 1963)
• Mister Magoo (November 7, 1960 – February 2, 1962)
• Q.T. Hush (September 24, 1960 – February 8, 1961)
• The Nutty Squirrels Present (1960–1961)
• The Dick Tracy Show (January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1962)
• The Underseas Explorers (1961)
• The Yogi Bear Show (January 30, 1961 – January 6, 1962)
• Tales of the Wizard of Oz (September 2, 1961 – December 1961)
• Space Angel (1962–1964)
• Out of the Inkwell (August 6, 1962 – November 4, 1963)
• The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (September 3, 1962 – August 26, 1963)
• The Deputy Dawg Show (1962–1972)
• King Features Trilogy (1962–1964)
  • Beetle Bailey (1962–1964)
  • Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (1962–1964)
  • Krazy Kat (1962–1964)
• The Funny Company (1963)
• Rod Rocket (1963)
• Astro Boy (September 7, 1963 – August 20, 1965)
• 8th Man (1963–1964)
• The Mighty Hercules (September 1, 1963 – May 1, 1966)
• The Magilla Gorilla Show (January 15, 1964 – December 30, 1967)
• The Peter Potamus Show (September 16, 1964 – October 23, 1965)
• Gigantor (1964–1965)
• The New 3 Stooges (1965–1966)
• Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (September 11, 1965 – May 28, 1966)
• Kimba the White Lion (1965–1977)
• The Amazing 3 (1965–1966)
• JOT (1965–1981)
• The Mighty Mr. Titan (1965)
• Roger Ramjet (September 11, 1965 – October 31, 1965)
• The Astronut Show (1965–1967)
• Rocket Robin Hood (1966–1969)
• Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966–1968)
• Laurel and Hardy (September 10, 1966 – March 25, 1967)
• DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (1965–1970)
• The Marvel Super Heroes (September 1 – December 1, 1966)
• Batfink (April 21, 1966 – October 4, 1967)
• Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero (March 15, 1967 – September 6, 1968)
• Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967)
• Spider-Man (March 22 – June 14, 1970) (Season 3 only)
• Yogi Bear & Friends (1967–1968)
• The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (September 9, 1967 – June 1, 1968)
• Winky Dink and You (1969–1973) (color revival series to the CBS live-action/animation TV series of the same name)
• Marine Boy (1969)

1970s[]

• Festival of Family Classics (January 1, 1972 – November 26, 1973)
• Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (September 12, 1972 – October 8, 1974)
• The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)
• A Christmas Story (December 9, 1972) (television special)
• Force Five (1975–1979)
  • Gaiking (1976–1977)
  • Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace (1977–1978)
  • Getter Robo G (1975–1976)
  • Grandizer (1975–1977)
  • Starzinger (1978–1979)
• Fred Flintstone and Friends (October 3, 1977 – September 1, 1978)
• Tales of Magic/Merlin's Cave/World Famous Fairy Tales (1977–1988)
• Groovie Goolies (1978–1979)
• Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure (1978–1984)
• Battle of the Planets (September 12, 1978 –May 12, 1980)
• Star Blazers (September 17, 1979 – December 4, 1984)

1980s[]

• Yogi's First Christmas (November 22, 1980) (television film)
• The Raccoons television specials (December 20, 1980 – November 5, 1983)
  • The Christmas Raccoons (December 20, 1980)
  • The Raccoons on Ice (November 21, 1982)
  • The Raccoons and the Lost Star (November 5, 1983)
• Spider-Man (September 12, 1981 – March 30, 1982)
• Astro Boy (May 7, 1982 – April 22, 1983)
• Peter and the Magic Egg (February 1, 1983) (television special)
• The Magic of Herself the Elf (July 30, 1983) (television special)
• 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)
• The Charmkins (October 25, 1983) (television special)
• Poochie (1984) (television special)
• 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)
• Robotech (March 4 – June 28, 1985)
• ThunderCats (September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989)
• Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (September 9, 1985 – April 27, 1986)
• She-Ra: Princess of Power (September 9, 1985 – December 2, 1986)
• Care Bears (September 14, 1985 – November 23, 1985)
• Sectaurs (September 14 – October 12, 1985)
• M.A.S.K. (September 30, 1985 – November 26, 1986)
• Macron 1 (1985–1986)
• Robotman & Friends (1985) (television special)
• The Pound Puppies (October 26, 1985) (television special)
• Star Fairies (1985) (television special)
• Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985–1986)
• The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1985–1994)
  • Galtar and the Golden Lance (September 2, 1985 – January 20, 1986)
  • Yogi's Treasure Hunt (September 6, 1985 – March 25, 1988)
  • Paw Paws (September 15, 1985 – February 2, 1986)
  • The Jetsons (September 16, 1985 – November 12, 1987)
  • The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (September 14, 1986 – March 1, 1987)
  • Snorks (1984–1989)
  • Sky Commanders (July 5 – September 27, 1987)
  • Fantastic Max (September 17, 1988 – January 21, 1990)
  • The Further Adventures of SuperTed (January 31 – April 25, 1989)
  • Paddington Bear (December 2, 1989 – January 21, 1990)
  • Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (September 1 – November 24, 1990)
  • The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990)
  • Young Robin Hood (1991)
  • The Pirates of Dark Water (1992–1993)
  • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993–1994)
  • 2 Stupid Dogs (1993–1994)
• Super Sunday (October 6, 1985 – October 1986)
  • Jem (October 6, 1985 – May 2, 1988)
  • Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines (October 6, 1985 – 1986)
  • Robotix (October 6, 1985 – 1986)
  • Inhumanoids (September 21 – December 14, 1986)
• My Little Pony 'n Friends (September 15, 1986 – September 25, 1987)
  • My Little Pony (April 14, 1984 – September 23, 1987)
  • 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)
• Kideo TV (1986–1987)
  • Ulysses 31 (1981–1982)
  • Rainbow Brite (June 27, 1984 – July 24, 1986)
  • Popples (September 13, 1986 – July 18, 1987)
  • Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails (1987)
• The Centurions (April 7 – December 12, 1986)
• Ghostbusters (September 8 – December 5, 1986)
• SilverHawks (September 8 – December 5, 1986)
• Defenders of the Earth (September 8, 1986 – May 1, 1987)
• The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (September 14 – December 11, 1986)
• Karate Kommandos (September 15 – September 19, 1986)
• Rambo: The Force of Freedom (September 15 – December 26, 1986)
• Dennis the Menace (September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988)
• The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (December 24, 1986 – October 23, 1987)
• Maple Town (April 13 – 24, 1987)
• Bionic Six (April 19 – November 12, 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)
• 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)
• Sylvanian Families (September 18 – December 11, 1987)
• Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (September 20 – December 13, 1987)
• Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (September 20 – December 13, 1987)
• Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 (September 20, 1987 – November 20, 1988) (film series)
  • Yogi's Great Escape (September 20, 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)
  • 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)
• Beverly Hills Teens (September 21 – December 18, 1987)
• Spiral Zone (September 21 – December 18, 1987)
• Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World (September 27, 1987) (television special)
• Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (September 27, 1987) (television special)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 14, 1987 – March 29, 1991, moved to CBS in 1990)
• The Disney Afternoon (September 10, 1990 – August 29, 1997)
  • Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (September 10, 1990 – February 22, 1991) (Season 6 only)
  • DuckTales (September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990)
  • Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (September 18, 1989 – November 19, 1990)
  • TaleSpin (September 7, 1990 – August 8, 1991)
  • Darkwing Duck (September 6, 1991 – May 20, 1992)
  • Goof Troop (1992–1993)
  • Raw Toonage (1992)
  • Bonkers (October 11, 1993 – February 23, 1994)
  • Marsupilami (1993)
  • Aladdin (1994–1995) (Season 2 only)
  • Gargoyles (October 24, 1994 – May 15, 1996)
  • The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (January 2 – March 27, 1995)
  • Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999) (Only halves of the first two seasons)
  • Quack Pack (September 3 – November 28, 1996)
  • Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1996–1997)
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1999) (Season 2 only)
• 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)
• Marvel Action Universe (October 2, 1988 – September 26, 1991)
  • X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (September 16, 1989) (pilot)
  • Dino-Riders (October 1 – December 31, 1988)
  • RoboCop: The Animated Series (October 1 – December 17, 1988)
• COPS (October 5, 1988 – February 20, 1989)
• Gumby Adventures (January 9 – December 31, 1988)
• Little Golden Book Land (March 24, 1989) (television special)
• Vytor: The Starfire Champion (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)

1990s[]

• Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992) (Seasons 1-2 only)
• The Power Team (aired as part of Video Power) (1990–1992)
• Barnyard Commandos (1990)
• Widget (September 29, 1990 – December 12, 1991)
• The New Adventures of He-Man (September 10 – December 7, 1990)
• Wake, Rattle, and Roll (September 17, 1990 – January 18, 1991)
• Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (April 21, 1990) (television special)
• Mr. Bogus (September 28, 1991 – November 29, 1993)
• James Bond Jr. (September 30, 1991 – March 2, 1992)
• Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (September 8 – December 1, 1991)
• Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991)
• Battletoads (1992) (failed pilot)
• The Adventures of T-Rex (January 6, 1992 – January 23, 1993)
• Conan the Adventurer (September 13, 1992 – November 23, 1993)
• Stunt Dawgs (September 28, 1992 – June 28, 1993)
• Amazin' Adventures/BKN (1992–2001)
  • Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams (1992–1993)
  • Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels (1992–1993)
  • King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (1992–1996)
  • Double Dragon (1993–1995)
  • Hurricanes (1993–1994)
  • Mighty Max (September 1, 1993 – December 2, 1994)
  • Street Sharks (September 7, 1994 – May 18, 1997)
  • Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (1995–1997)
  • Ultraforce (1995–1996)
  • Skysurfer Strike Force (1995–1997)
  • Action Man (1995-1996)
  • Gadget Boy and Heather (1995-1996)
  • Highlander: The Animated Series (1995-1996)
  • Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996–1998)
  • The Mask: Animated Series (1996–1998)
  • Extreme Dinosaurs (September 1 – December 24, 1997)
  • Extreme Ghostbusters (September 1 – December 8, 1997)
  • Jumanji (1998–1999) (season 3)
  • Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998–1999)
  • Sonic Underground (1999-2000)
  • Monster Rancher (1999–2000)
  • Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999–2000)
  • Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends (1999–2000)
  • Kong: The Animated Series (2000)
• Funky Fables Christmas Special (1992)
• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (September 6 – December 3, 1993)
• Stone Protectors (1993)
• Twinkle, the Dream Being (December 5, 1992 – June 25, 1993)
• Biker Mice from Mars (September 18, 1993 – February 24, 1996)
• The Bots Master (1993–1994)
• Exosquad (September 18, 1993 – November 3, 1994)
• The New Adventures of Speed Racer (September 18 – December 11, 1993)
• The Pink Panther (September 13, 1993 – April 12, 1995)
• BattleTech: The Animated Series (September 10 – December 10, 1994)
• Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles (1994)
• Creepy Crawlers (October 4, 1994 – March 30, 1996)
• The Marvel Action Hour (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
  • Iron Man (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
  • Fantastic Four (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
• Mutant League (July 2, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
• Phantom 2040 (September 18, 1994 – March 3, 1996)
• Oscar's Orchestra (1994–1996)
• Mega Man (1994–1996)
• Happy Ness: Secret of the Loch (1995)
• Monster Mania (1995)
• Sailor Moon (1995)
• The Baby Huey Show (1995–1996)
• Darkstalkers (1995–1996)
• Littlest Pet Shop (1995–1996)
• Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (1995–1996)
• The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy (1996)
• Richie Rich (1996)
• Saban Kids Network (1996–1997)
  • Samurai Pizza Cats (1996–1997)
  • Eagle Riders (1996–1997)
  • The Why Why Family (1996–1997)
  • Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist (1996–1998)
  • Dragon Ball Z (1996–1998) (Seasons 1-2 only) (Saban Entertainment series only)
• Bruno the Kid (1996–1997)
• Dino Babies (1996–1997)
• Dragon Flyz (1996–1997)
• Flash Gordon (1996–1997)
• Power Block (1996–1997)
  • G.I. Joe Extreme (September 24, 1995 – February 21, 1997)
  • Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996)
  • Transformers: Beast Wars (1996–1999)
• Sky Dancers (1996–1997)
• All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (September 21, 1996 – November 6, 1998)
• Enchanted Tales (1997–1998)
• The Mr. Men Show (1997–1998)
• Mummies Alive! (September 15 – November 25, 1997)
• The New Adventures of Zorro (September 20, 1997 – December 12, 1998)
• Van-Pires (1997–1998)
• The Wacky World of Tex Avery (September 29, 1997 – December 2, 1997)
• Hercules (August 31, 1998 – March 1, 1999) (Season 1 only)
• The Lionhearts (September 19 – December 12, 1998)
• Monkey Magic (1998–1999)
• Pokémon (1998–1999) (Season 1 only)
• RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998–1999)
• Voltron: The Third Dimension (1998–2000)

2000s[]

• Tama and Friends (2001–2002)
• Poochini's Yard (2002–2003)
• Sabrina's Secret Life (2003–2004)
• Trollz (2005-2006)
• Strawberry Shortcake (2006–2007)
• VeggieTales (2006–2009)

See also[]

• Weekday cartoon