List of cult television shows
The following is a list of cult television shows organized alphabetically:
0-9[]
- 12 oz. Mouse (2005—2020)
- 30 Rock (2006—2013)[1]
- 90 Day Fiancé (2014—present)[2]
A[]
- Absolutely Fabulous (1992—1996; 2001–2004)[3][4]
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993—1996)
- Adventure Time (2010—2018)[4]
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (2002—2006)
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1991—1996)[4]
- Aggretsuko (2018–present)
- All That (1994—2005)
- ALF (1986—1990)
- The Amanda Show (1999—2002)
- The Andy Dick Show (2001—2002)[5]
- The Amazing World of Gumball (2011—2019)
- The Angry Grandpa Show (online web series) (2007—2017)
- Angry Video Game Nerd (online web series) (2004—present)
- Animaniacs (1993—1998)
- The Aquabats! Super Show! (2012—2014)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2001—2015)[6][7][4]
- Archer (2009—present)[8]
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992—1996)[4]
- Arrested Development (2003—2006; 2013–2019)[8][1][5][7][4]
- Arrow (2012—2020)[4]
- Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005—2008)[4]
- The Avengers (1961—1969)[3][4]
B[]
- Babylon 5 (1994—1999)[3][4]
- Bad Girls (1999—2006)
- Batman ('60s TV series, 1966—1968)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992—1995)
- Batman Beyond (1999—2001)
- Battlestar Galactica (2004—2009)[8][1][9][7][3][4]
- Baywatch (1989—2001)[4]
- Beauty and the Beast (1987—1990)[3][4]
- Beavis and Butt-Head (1993—1997; 2011)
- Ben 10 (2005—present)
- The Ben Stiller Show (1992—1995)[10]
- Better Off Ted (2009—2010)[8]
- The Big O (1999—2003)
- Biker Mice from Mars (1993—1996)
- The Black Adder (1983)[4]
- Black Books (2000—2004)[9]
- Black Lagoon (2006)
- Bob's Burgers (2011—present)
- BoJack Horseman (2014—2020)
- The Boondocks (2005—2014)
- Broad City (2014—2019)[5]
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997—2003)[8][1][6][9][7][2][3][4]
C[]
- Catscratch (2005—2007)
- Charmed (1998—2006)[4]
- Chowder (2007—2010)
- The Cinema Snob (online web series) (2007—present)
- Clerks: The Animated Series (2000—2002)
- Clone High (2002—2003)
- Code Lyoko (2003—2007)
- Codename: Kids Next Door (2002—2008)
- The Comeback (2005; 2014)[8]
- Community (2009—2015)[8][1][6][5][7][4]
- Count Duckula (1988—1993)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999—2002)
- Cowboy Bebop (1998—2000)[10][4]
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015—2019)[2][4]
- The Critic (1994—1995)[4]
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000—present)[5]
- The Cyanide & Happiness Show (online web series) (2014—2019)
D[]
- Da Ali G Show (2000—2004)[5]
- The Dana Carvey Show (1996)[5]
- Dan Vs. (2011—2013)
- Danny Phantom (2004—2007)
- Daria (1997—2002)[10][7][4]
- Dark (2017—2020)[10]
- Dark Shadows (1966—1971)[6][3][4]
- Dave the Barbarian (2004—2005)
- Darkwing Duck (1991—1992)[4]
- Deadwood (2004—2006)[4]
- Death Note (2006—2007)
- Defunctland (online web series) (2017—present)
- Degrassi Junior High (1987—1989)[4]
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996—2003)
- A Different World (1987—1993)[4]
- Difficult People (2015—2017)[10]
- Doctor Who (1963—1989; 2005—present)[8][1][6][9][7][3][4]
- Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (online web series) (2011—present)
- Dragon Ball Z (1989—1996)[4]
- Drake & Josh (2004—2007)
- Drawn Together (2004—2007)
- Duckman (1994—1997)
- DuckTales (1987—1990)
E[]
- Eagleheart (2011—2014)[6]
- Earthworm Jim (TV series) (1995—1996)
- Eddsworld (online web series) (2003—present)
- Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999—2009)
- Eerie, Indiana (1991—1992)[6]
- The Eric Andre Show (2012—present)
- The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952—1956; 1961–1962)[5]
- Everybody Hates Chris (2005—2009)
- The Expanse (2015—present)[10]
F[]
- The Fairly OddParents (2001—2017)
- Family Guy (1999—present)[3][4]
- Farscape (1999—2003)[8][7][3][4]
- Father Ted (1995—1998)
- Fawlty Towers (1975—1979)[4]
- Fernwood 2 Night (1977)[5]
- The Filthy Frank Show (online web series) (2011—2017)
- Firefly (2002)[10][8][1][9][7][3]
- Fishing with John (1991)[5]
- FLCL (2000—2001)
- Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004—2009)
- Fraggle Rock (1983—1987)[4]
- Freakazoid! (1995—1997)
- Freaks and Geeks (1999—2000)[10][1][6][9][5][7][3][4]
- Fringe (2008—2013)[10][8]
- Frisky Dingo (2006—2008)[4]
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009—2010)
- Futurama (1999—2003; 2008–2013)[1][4]
G[]
- Galavant (2015—2016)[2]
- Game Grumps (online web series) (2012—present)
- Gargoyles (1994—1997)[4]
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004)[10]
- Generator Rex (2010—2013)
- Get a Life (1990—1992)[5]
- Ghost Stories (Japanese TV series) (english dub) (2000—2001)
- Gilligan's Island (1964—1967)[4]
- Gilmore Girls (2000—2007)[4]
- The Golden Girls (1985—1992)[4]
- Goosebumps (1995—1998)
- Gravity Falls (2012—2016)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001—2007)
- Gurren Lagann (2007)
H[]
- Halt and Catch Fire (2014—2017)[10]
- Hannibal (2013—2015)[10][4]
- Happy Endings (2011—2013)[10]
- Happy Tree Friends (online web series) (1999—2016)
- Harley Quinn (2019—present)
- Hazbin Hotel (2019 pilot, series set to release in 2022)
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983—1985)[4]
- Helluva Boss (2019—present)
- Hey Arnold! (1996—2004)
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (2004—2006)
- Home Movies (1999; 2001—2004)[4]
- House M.D. (2004—2012)
- Homestar Runner (2000—present)
- H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)[1][3]
I[]
- iCarly (2007—2012, 2021 revival)
- The Idiot Box (1991)[6]
- I'm Alan Partridge (1997—2002)[5]
- The Inbetweeners (2008—2010)
- Invader Zim (2001—2002; 2006)
- Invincible (2021—present)
- Iron Chef (1993—1999)[4]
- The IT Crowd (2006—2013)[10]
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005—present)[8][4]
- It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986—1990)[5]
J[]
- Jem and The Holograms (1985—1988)
- Jericho (2006—2008)[3]
- Johnny Bravo (1997—2004)
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (TV series) (2012—present)
- JonTron (online web series) (2010—present)
- The Joy of Painting (1983—1994)[4]
- Justice League (2001—2004)
- Justice League Unlimited (2004—2006)
K[]
- Kenan & Kel (1996—2000)
- Key & Peele (2012—2015)[4]
- The Kids in the Hall (1988—1995)[1][6][4]
- Kill la Kill (2013—2014)
- Kim Possible (2002—2007)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974—1975)[4]
L[]
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982—1993)[5]
- LazyTown (2004—2014)
- The League (2009—2015)[4]
- The Legend of Korra (2012—2014)
- The Life & Times of Tim (2008—2013)[10]
- Little Witch Academia (2017)
- Lodge 49 (2018—2019)[10]
- Lost (2004—2010)[8][3][4]
- Lost in Space (1965—1968)[4]
- The Loud House (2016—present)
- Love After Lockup (2018—present)[2]
- Lucha Underground (2014—2018)[4]
M[]
- Making Fiends (2008)
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000—2006)
- The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008—2010)
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976—1977)[3]
- Max Headroom (1987—1988)[4]
- Megas XLR (2004—2005)
- Men in Black: The Series (1997—2001)
- The Mighty Boosh (2004—2007)[10][5]
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2015—present)
- Mission Hill (TV series) (1999—2002)
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979—present)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969—1974)[1][6][3][4]
- Motorcity (TV series) (2012—2013)
- Mr. Bean (1990—1995)
- Mr. Meaty (2006—2009)
- Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995—1998)[10][1][5][4]
- My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003—2009)
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010—2019)[4]
- My Name Is Earl (2005—2009)
- My So-Called Life (1994—1995)[10][8][7][4]
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988—1999; 2017—2018)[10][8][1][6][9][5][3][4]
N[]
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004—2007)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995—1996)[10]
- The Newsroom (2012—2014)[5]
- Nostalgia Critic (online web series) (2007—present)
- Not Necessarily the News (1983—1990)[5]
O[]
- The OA (2016—2019)[10]
- The Oblongs (2001—2002)
- The O.C. (2003—2007)[7]
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017—2019)
- The Office (UK series) (2001—2003)[5][4]
- The Office (U.S.A. series) (2005—2013)[5]
- Orphan Black (2013—2017)[10]
- Ouran High School Host Club (2006)
- Outlander (2014—present)[4]
- Outlaw Star (1998)
- The Owl House (2020—present)
- Oz (1997—2003)[4]
P[]
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
- Parks and Recreation (2009—2015)[1][4]
- Party Down (2009—2010)[10][8][6][5][7][2]
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986—1990)[3][4]
- Peep Show (2003—2015)[10]
- Phineas and Ferb (2007—2015)
- Pinky and the Brain (1995—1998)[4]
- Police Squad! (1982)[5][4]
- Popular (1999—2001)[8]
- Portlandia (2011—2018)[5]
- The Powerpuff Girls (original series) (1998—2005)
- Power Rangers (1993—present)
- The Prisoner (1967—1968)[6][9][3][4]
- Pushing Daisies (2007—2009)[10][8][1][6][7][2]
Q[]
- Quantum Leap (1989—1993)[1][6][3][4]
- Queer as Folk (1999—2000)[4]
R[]
- The Real Ghostbusters (1986—1991)
- Red Dwarf (1988—1999; 2009—present)[4]
- The Red Green Show (1991—2006)[5]
- Red vs. Blue (2003—present)
- Regular Show (2010—2017)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991—1996)[5][4]
- Rick and Morty (2013—present)
- Rocko's Modern Life (1993—1996)[4]
- Roswell (1999—2002)[4]
- Ruby Gloom (2006—2008)
- Rugrats (1991—2004)
- RWBY (2013—present)
S[]
- Sailor Moon (1992—1997)[10][4]
- Salad Fingers (online web series) (2004—present)
- Samurai Champloo (2004—2005)
- Samurai Jack (2001—2004; 2017)
- Saved by the Bell (1989—1993)[4]
- Scooby-Doo (1969—present)
- Scott the Woz (online web series) (2017—present)
- Scream Queens (2015—2016)[2]
- Scrubs (2001—2010)[4]
- SCTV (1976—1984)[6][5][4]
- Seinfeld (1989—1998)
- Sense8 (2015—2018)[4]
- Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
- She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018—2020)
- The Simpsons (1989—present)[3]
- Sledge Hammer! (1986—1988)[5]
- Smallville (2001—2011)[4]
- Smiling Friends (2022—present)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series) (1993—1994)
- Soul Eater (2008—2009)
- South Park (1997—present)[4]
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994—2004; 2006–2008)[6][4]
- Spaced (1999—2001)[10][6][5][4]
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008—2009)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999—Present)
- Sports Night (1998—2000)[5][4]
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015—2019)
- Stargate SG-1 (1997—2007)[1][3]
- Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003 TV series) (2003—2005)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series) (2008—2020)
- Star Trek (1966—1969)[1][6][9][3][4]
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987—1994)[8]
- The State (1993—1995)[6][5][4]
- Static Shock (2000—2004)
- Steven Universe (2013—2019)
- Strangers with Candy (1999—2000)[5][3][4]
- Stripperella (2003—2004)
- Stella (2005)[5]
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World (1989—1991)
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996—2000)
- Supernatural (2005—2020)[8][4]
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993—1994)
- Sym-Bionic Titan (2010—2011)
T[]
- Teen Titans (2003—2006)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987—1996)
- Tenacious D (1997—2000)[4]
- The Thick of It (2005—2012)[5]
- The Tick (1994—1996)[4]
- Thomas & Friends (1984—2021)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007—2010)[10][5]
- Todd McFarlane's Spawn (1997—1999)
- Totally Spies! (2001—present)
- Tourettes Guy (online web series) (2003—present)
- Trailer Park Boys (2001—2008; 2014—present)[1]
- Trigun (1998)
- True Blood (2008—2014)[4]
- TV Funhouse (1996—2011)[6][5]
- The Twilight Zone (1959—1964)[9][3][4]
- Twin Peaks (1990—1991)[10][8][1][6][9][7][2][3][4]
- Twitch City (1998—2000)[5]
U[]
- Undeclared (2001—2002)[10][8]
- Unreal (2015—2018)[2]
- Utopia (British TV series) (2013—2014)
- Upright Citizens Brigade (1998—2000)[5][4]
V[]
W[]
- The Walking Dead (2010—present)[4]
- Wander Over Yonder (2013—2016)
- We Bare Bears (2015—2019)
- The Wire (2002—2008)[8][9][4]
- Wolf's Rain (2003)
- Wonder Showzen (2005—2006)[10][8][5]
X[]
Y[]
- The Young Ones (1982—1984)[6][5][4]
- Young Justice (2010—present)
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000—2004)
- YuYu Hakusho (1992—1994)
See also[]
- List of cult films
- Cult following
- Cult film
References[]
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