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1998 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

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Events

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Films released

Television series debuts

DateTitleChannelYear
January 6The New Chucklewood CrittersN/A1998–1999
February 7 Silver Surfer Fox Kids1998
Toonsylvania 1998–1999
Ned's Newt
March 1 The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures HBO
March 15 PB&J Otter Playhouse Disney1998–2000
April 1 Trigun TV Tokyo1998
April 3 Cowboy Bebop TV Tokyo1998–1999
April 4 CatDog Nickelodeon1998–2005
May 14 Celebrity Deathmatch MTV1998–2007
June 8 Invasion America The WB1998
July 18 Bad Dog The Family Channel1998–2000
July 19 Oh Yeah! Cartoons Nickelodeon
August 15 Donkey Kong Country Fox Family
Monster Farm 1998–1999
Walter Melon
August 18 Ohh Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents 1998–1999
August 31 Hercules ABC 1998-1999
September 1 The Wild Thornberrys Nickelodeon1998–2004
September 5 The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs Fox Kids1998–1999
September 7 RoboCop: Alpha Commando Syndication
September 8 Pokémon: Indigo League Syndication, Kids' WB1998–2000
September 12 Godzilla: The Series Fox Kids
Mad Jack the Pirate 1998–1999
The Mr. Potato Head Show
Oggy and the Cockroaches 1998–2019
September 14 Histeria! Kids' WB1998–2000
September 16 Shadow Raiders Syndication1998–1999
September 18 Voltron: The Third Dimension 1998–2000
September 19 Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain Kids' WB1998–1999
Anatole CBS1998–1999
Dumb Bunnies
Mythic Warriors 1998–2000
The Lionhearts Syndication1998
September 30 Elliot Moose PBS1998–2000
October 3 Birdz CBS1998–1999
Flying Rhino Junior High 1998–2000
October 4 Rolie Polie Olie Playhouse Disney1998–2004
October 5 Noddy PBS1998–2000
October 9 The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald VHS1998–2003
October 10 Brats of the Lost Nebula Kids' WB1998–1999
November 2 Jay Jay the Jet Plane TLC, PBS Kids1998–2005
November 18 The Powerpuff Girls (1998)Cartoon Network
December 21 Rex the Runt BBC Two 1998–2001

Television series endings

DateTitleChannelYearNotes
January 4 Inspector Gadget's Field Trip The History Channel1996–1998Cancelled
January 10 Jungle Cubs ABC
January 31 Spider-Man (1994)Fox Kids1994–1998
February 23 Bobby's World 1990–1998Ended
February 25 Channel Umptee-3 Kids' WB1997–1998Cancelled
March 2 Life with Louie Fox Kids1994–1998Ended
March 4 101 Dalmatians: The Series ABC1997–1998Cancelled
March 7 Gadget Boy & Heather Syndication, The History Channel1995–1998
March 27 Big Bag Cartoon Network1996–1998
April 25 The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police Fox Kids1997–1998
May 16 Silver Surfer 1998
June 26 Salty's Lighthouse TLC1997–1998
July 7 Invasion America The WB1998
October 17 The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper Fox Kids1996–1998
November 6 All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series Syndication, Fox Family
November 14 Animaniacs Kids' WB1993–1998Ended
Pinky and the Brain 1995–1998
December 12 The Lionhearts Syndication1998Cancelled

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Sources

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