List of animated television series created for syndication

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

1950–59

 * Crusader Rabbit (August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959) (the first produced animated television series)
 * The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican (September 11 – October 13, 1950)
 * Colonel Bleep (September 21, 1957 – May 9, 1960) (the first animated series made and filmed in color)
 * The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole (September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961)
 * The Huckleberry Hound Show (September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961)
 * The Quick Draw McGraw Show (January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961)
 * Clutch Cargo (March 9, 1959 – 1960)
 * Bucky and Pepito (September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960)
 * Undetermined
 * Adventures of Pow Wow (1956)
 * Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958–1962)
 * Capt'n Sailorbird (1959)
 * Mel-O-Toons (1959 – October 1960)
 * New Adventures of the Space Explorers (1959)
 * The Space Explorers (1959)

1960

 * The Gumby Show (January 1, 1960 – July 9, 1968) (season 2 only)
 * Popeye the Sailor (June 10, 1960 – April 23, 1963)
 * Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (September 14, 1960 – November 30, 1962)
 * Q.T. Hush (September 24, 1960 – February 8, 1961)
 * The Nutty Squirrels Present (September 1960 – 1961)
 * Mister Magoo (November 7, 1960 – February 2, 1962)

1961

 * The Dick Tracy Show (January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1962)
 * The Yogi Bear Show (January 30, 1961 – January 6, 1962)
 * The New Adventures of Pinocchio (February 6, 1961 – 1961)
 * Tales of the Wizard of Oz (September 2, 1961 – December 1961)
 * Undetermined
 * The Underseas Explorers (1961)

1962

 * Out of the Inkwell (August 6, 1962 – November 4, 1963)
 * The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (September 3, 1962 – August 26, 1963)
 * Undetermined
 * Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (1962–1964)
 * Beetle Bailey (1962–1964)
 * Krazy Kat (1962–1964)
 * Space Angel (1962–1964)

1963

 * The Mighty Hercules (September 1, 1963 – May 1, 1966)
 * Astro Boy (September 7, 1963 – August 20, 1965)
 * Undetermined
 * The Funny Company (1963)
 * Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1963–1971)
 * Rod Rocket (1963)

1964

 * The Magilla Gorilla Show (January 15, 1964 – December 30, 1967)
 * The Peter Potamus Show (September 16, 1964 – October 23, 1965)

1965

 * The Astronut Show (August 23, 1965 – 1967)
 * Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (September 11, 1965 – May 28, 1966)
 * Roger Ramjet (September 11, 1965 – October 31, 1965)
 * DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (September 24, 1965 – March 7, 1970)
 * The New 3 Stooges (October 1965 – September 1966)
 * Undetermined
 * 8th Man (1965–1966)
 * JOT (1965–1981)
 * The Mighty Mr. Titan (1965)

1966

 * Gigantor (January 1966 – 1967)
 * Batfink (April 21, 1966 – October 4, 1967)
 * The Marvel Super Heroes (September 5 – December 2, 1966)
 * Kimba the White Lion (September 1966 – 1977)
 * Laurel and Hardy (September 10, 1966 – March 25, 1967)
 * Undetermined
 * Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966–1968)

1967

 * Rocket Robin Hood (January 2, 1967 – 1969)
 * Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero (March 15, 1967 – September 6, 1968)
 * The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (September 9, 1967 – June 1, 1968)
 * Yogi Bear & Friends (September 16, 1967 – 1968)
 * Undetermined
 * The Amazing 3 (1967)
 * Marine Boy (1966–1967)
 * Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967)
 * Prince Planet (1967–1968)
 * Speed Racer (1967–1968)

1969

 * Winky Dink and You (1969–1973) (color revival series to the CBS live-action/animation TV series of the same name)

1970–79

 * Spider-Man (March 22 – June 14, 1970) (season 3 only)
 * Festival of Family Classics (January 1, 1972 – November 26, 1973)
 * Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (September 12, 1972 – October 8, 1974)
 * Fred Flintstone and Friends (October 3, 1977 – September 1, 1978)
 * Battle of the Planets (September 12, 1978 – May 12, 1980)
 * Star Blazers (September 17, 1979 – December 4, 1984)
 * Undetermined
 * Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure (1978–1984)
 * Tales of Magic (1977–1988)
 * The Groovie Goolies and Friends (1978–1979)
 * The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)

1980–84

 * Force Five (September 8, 1980 – December 4, 1981)
 * Spider-Man (September 12, 1981 – March 30, 1982)
 * 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)
 * My Little Pony (April 14, 1984 – September 23, 1987)
 * Rainbow Brite (June 27, 1984 – July 24, 1986)
 * 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)

1985

 * Robotech (March 4 – June 28, 1985)
 * Galtar and the Golden Lance (September 2, 1985 – January 20, 1986)
 * Yogi's Treasure Hunt (September 6, 1985 – March 25, 1988)
 * 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)
 * Paw Paws (September 15, 1985 – February 2, 1986)
 * The Jetsons (September 16, 1985 – November 12, 1987) (season 2–3 only)
 * M.A.S.K. (September 30, 1985 – November 26, 1986)
 * Jem (October 6, 1985 – May 2, 1988)
 * Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines (October 6, 1985 – January 12, 1986)
 * Robotix (October 6, 1985 – January 12, 1986)
 * Undetermined
 * Tranzor Z (1985)

1986

 * Ulysses 31 (April – September 1986)
 * Centurions (April 7 – December 12, 1986)
 * Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (September 1 – November 28, 1986)
 * Ghostbusters (September 8 – December 5, 1986)
 * SilverHawks (September 8 – December 5, 1986)
 * Defenders of the Earth (September 8, 1986 – May 1, 1987)
 * Popples (September 13, 1986 – July 18, 1987)
 * The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (September 14 – December 11, 1986)
 * The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (September 14, 1986 – March 1, 1987)
 * Karate Kommandos (September 15–19, 1986)
 * Rambo: The Force of Freedom (September 15 – December 26, 1986)
 * Inhumanoids (June 29 – October 5, 1986; September 21 – December 14, 1986)
 * Dennis the Menace (September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988)
 * 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)
 * The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (December 24, 1986 – October 23, 1987)
 * Undetermined
 * Astro Boy (1986)
 * Macron 1 (1986–1987)

1987

 * Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails (April 4 – August 15, 1987)
 * Maple Town (April 13 – 24, 1987)
 * Bionic Six (April 19 – November 12, 1987)
 * Sky Commanders (July 5 – September 27, 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)
 * The Snorks (September 12, 1987 – March 15, 1989) (season 3–4 only)
 * 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)
 * DuckTales (September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990)
 * 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)
 * Beverly Hills Teens (September 21 – December 18, 1987)
 * Spiral Zone (September 21 – December 18, 1987)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 14, 1987 – March 29, 1991) (moved to CBS in 1990)

1988

 * Gumby Adventures (January 9 – December 31, 1988)
 * 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)
 * Fantastic Max (September 17, 1988 – January 21, 1990)
 * Dino-Riders (October 1 – December 31, 1988)
 * RoboCop: The Animated Series (October 1 – December 17, 1988)
 * COPS (October 5, 1988 – February 20, 1989)

1989

 * The Further Adventures of SuperTed (January 31 – April 25, 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)
 * Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (September 11, 1989 – November 19, 1990)
 * Paddington Bear (December 2, 1989 – January 21, 1990)
 * Undetermined
 * Vytor: The Starfire Champion (1989)

1990

 * The Power Team (aired as part of Video Power) (1990–1992)
 * Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (September 1 – November 24, 1990)
 * Barnyard Commandos (September 4, 1990 – 1991)
 * TaleSpin (September 7, 1990 – August 8, 1991)
 * Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (September 10, 1990 – February 22, 1991) (season 6 only)
 * The New Adventures of He-Man (September 10 – December 7, 1990)
 * The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (September 16, 1990 – December 8, 1991)
 * Tiny Toon Adventures (September 17, 1990 – February 24, 1992) (seasons 1-2 only)
 * Wake, Rattle, and Roll (September 17, 1990 – January 18, 1991)
 * Widget (September 29, 1990 – December 12, 1991)
 * Undetermined
 * Dragon Warrior (1990)

1991

 * Darkwing Duck (September 6, 1991 – May 20, 1992)
 * Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (September 8 – December 1, 1991)
 * Young Robin Hood (September 15 – December 8, 1991)
 * Mr. Bogus (September 28, 1991 – November 29, 1993)
 * James Bond Jr. (September 30, 1991 – March 2, 1992)
 * Undetermined
 * Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991)

1992

 * The Adventures of T-Rex (January 6, 1992 – January 23, 1993)
 * Goof Troop (September 5 – December 4, 1992)
 * Conan the Adventurer (September 13, 1992 – November 23, 1993)
 * King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (September 13, 1992 – December 12, 1993)
 * Stunt Dawgs (September 28, 1992 – June 28, 1993)
 * Bonkers (September 4, 1993 – February 23, 1994)
 * The Pirates of Dark Water (November 8, 1992 – May 8, 1993) (season 2 only)
 * Twinkle, the Dream Being (December 5, 1992 – June 25, 1993)
 * Undetermined
 * Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams (1992–1993)
 * Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels (1992–1993)

1993

 * The Bots Master (September 1, 1993 – May 1, 1994)
 * Mighty Max (September 1, 1993 – December 2, 1994)
 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (September 6 – December 3, 1993)
 * Double Dragon (September 12, 1993 – December 4, 1994)
 * Hurricanes (September 12, 1993 – 1994)
 * The Pink Panther (September 13, 1993 – April 12, 1995)
 * Biker Mice from Mars (September 18, 1993 – February 24, 1996)
 * Exosquad (September 18, 1993 – November 3, 1994)
 * The New Adventures of Speed Racer (September 18 – December 11, 1993)
 * Undetermined
 * Stone Protectors (1993)

1994

 * Mutant League (July 2, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
 * Aladdin (September 5, 1994 – February 28, 1995) (season 2 only)
 * Street Sharks (September 7, 1994 – May 29, 1995)
 * BattleTech: The Animated Series (September 10 – December 10, 1994)
 * Mega Man (September 11, 1994 – January 19, 1996)
 * The Baby Huey Show (September 17, 1994 – December 9, 1995)
 * Phantom 2040 (September 18, 1994 – March 3, 1996)
 * Iron Man (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
 * Fantastic Four (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996)
 * Creepy Crawlers (October 4, 1994 – March 30, 1996)
 * Gargoyles (October 24, 1994 – May 15, 1996)
 * Undetermined
 * Oscar's Orchestra (1994–1996)

1995

 * The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (January 2 – March 27, 1995)
 * Ronin Warriors (June 26 – August 17, 1995)
 * The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (September 8, 1995 – November 25, 1996) (only halves of the first two seasons)
 * Gadget Boy & Heather (September 9, 1995 – March 16, 1996)
 * Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (September 9, 1995 – December 12, 1996)
 * Skysurfer Strike Force (September 10, 1995 – October 26, 1996)
 * Sailor Moon (September 11 – November 1995)
 * Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (September 11 – November 6, 1995)
 * Action Man (September 23, 1995 – March 30, 1996)
 * G.I. Joe Extreme (September 24, 1995 – February 21, 1997)
 * Darkstalkers (September 30 – December 30, 1995)
 * Littlest Pet Shop (October 16 – December 8, 1995)
 * Undetermined
 * Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch (1995)
 * Highlander: The Animated Series (1995–1996)
 * Monster Mania (1995)

1996

 * Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist (February 1, 1996 – February 12, 1997)
 * Flash Gordon (September 1996 – 1997)
 * Quack Pack (September 3 – November 28, 1996)
 * Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (September 6, 1996 – January 17, 1997)
 * Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (September 7, 1996 – June 21, 1997)
 * The Mask: Animated Series (September 7, 1996	–March 29, 1997) (season 2 only)
 * Samurai Pizza Cats (September 9 – November 1, 1996)
 * Eagle Riders (September 9 – December 6, 1996)
 * Dragon Ball Z (September 13, 1996 – May 23, 1998) (seasons 1-2 only) (Saban Entertainment series only)
 * Richie Rich (September 14 – December 7, 1996)
 * Beast Wars: Transformers (September 16, 1996 – March 7, 1999)
 * All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (September 21, 1996 – November 6, 1998)
 * Bruno the Kid (September 23, 1996 – May 26, 1997)
 * Cave Kids (September 29 – November 17, 1996)
 * Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (October 2 – December 25, 1996)
 * Undetermined
 * Dragon Flyz (1996–1997)
 * Sky Dancers (1996–1997)
 * The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy (1996)
 * The Why Why Family (1996)

1997

 * Extreme Dinosaurs (September 1 – December 24, 1997)
 * Extreme Ghostbusters (September 1 – December 8, 1997)
 * 101 Dalmatians: The Series (September 14, 1997	– March 4, 1998) (season 2 only)
 * Van-Pires (September 14 – December 7, 1997)
 * Mummies Alive! (September 15 – November 25, 1997)
 * The Mr. Men Show (September 15, 1997 – June 6, 1999)
 * The New Adventures of Zorro (September 20, 1997 – December 12, 1998)
 * The Wacky World of Tex Avery (September 29, 1997 – December 2, 1997)

1998

 * Hercules (August 31, 1998 – March 1, 1999) (season 1 only)
 * RoboCop: Alpha Commando (September 7, 1998 – February 3, 1999)
 * Jumanji (September 8, 1998 –	March 11, 1999) (season 3)
 * Pokémon (September 8, 1998 – November 20, 1998) (season 1 only)
 * Voltron: The Third Dimension (September 12, 1998 – February 19, 2000)
 * The Lionhearts (September 19 – December 12, 1998)
 * Monkey Magic (September 19 – December 12, 1998)
 * Undetermined
 * Pocket Dragon Adventures (March 15, 1998 – 1999)

1999

 * Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends (August 27, 1999 – June 3, 2000)
 * Sonic Underground (August 30, 1999 – October 22, 1999)
 * Monster Rancher (August 30, 1999 – October 7, 2001)
 * Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (August 30, 1999 – April 3, 2000)

2000s

 * Tama and Friends (2001–2002)
 * Poochini (September 1, 2002 – March 1, 2003)
 * Sabrina's Secret Life (November 10, 2003 – February 3, 2004)
 * Auto-B-Good (January 17, 2005 – February 27, 2006)
 * The Zula Patrol (September 4, 2005 – June 18, 2008)
 * Danger Rangers (September 5, 2005 – December 26, 2006)
 * Trollz (October 3 – November 8, 2005)
 * Raggs (February 4, 2008 – February 18, 2009)

2010s

 * Peep and the Big Wide World (January 4, 2010 – October 14, 2011) (seasons 4-5 only)
 * King of the Hill (May 3 – May 6, 2010) (last 4 episodes of season 13)
 * Space Racers (May 2 – October 24, 2014) (season 1 only)
 * Mack & Moxy (February 5 – April 22, 2016)

1960s–70s

 * The Night Before Christmas (December 1968)
 * Christmas Is (December 1970)
 * A Christmas Story (December 9, 1972)
 * Easter Is (April 1974)
 * The City That Forgot About Christmas (December 1974)
 * Freedom Is (July 1976)

1980

 * Yogi's First Christmas (November 22, 1980)
 * The Christmas Raccoons (December 20, 1980)

1982–3

 * The Raccoons on Ice (November 21, 1982)
 * Peter and the Magic Egg (March 23, 1983)
 * The Magic of Herself the Elf (July 30, 1983)
 * The Charmkins (October 25, 1983)
 * The Raccoons and the Lost Star (November 5, 1983)

1985

 * Poochie (June 22, 1984)
 * Robotman & Friends (February 11, 1985)
 * The Pound Puppies (October 26, 1985)
 * Star Fairies (October 26, 1985)

1987

 * A Mirthworm Masquerade (April 11, 1987)
 * Meet Julie (September 1987)
 * Yogi's Great Escape (September 20, 1987)
 * Barbie and the Rockers: Out of this World (September 27, 1987)
 * Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (September 27, 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)

1988

 * 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)

1989

 * Little Golden Book Land (March 24, 1989)
 * Mirthworms on Stage (July 20, 1989)
 * X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (September 16, 1989) (pilot for an unproduced series)

1990–97

 * Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (April 21, 1990)
 * The Magic Trolls and the Troll Warriors (1991)
 * Super Trolls (1992)
 * P. J. Sparkles (November 26, 1992) (failed pilot)
 * Peppermint Rose (November 26, 1992)
 * Battletoads (November 27, 1992) (failed pilot)
 * The Moo Family Holiday Hoe-Down (November 29, 1992)
 * Nick & Noel (November 25, 1993)
 * Bubsy: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (November 28, 1993) (failed pilot)
 * The Moo Family Stall of Fame (November 28, 1993)
 * The Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers (November 25, 1994)
 * The Bears Who Saved Christmas (December 8, 1994)
 * A Hollywood Hounds Christmas (December 16, 1994)
 * Bad Baby (December 31, 1997)