Police Academy: The Series (or Police Academy: The Animated Series), is an American animated series produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises in association with Warner Bros. Television, which was based on the franchise of the same name. Originally aired in syndication from September 10, 1988 from September 2, 1989, it was composed by 65 episodes divided into two seasons. Below is the list of episodes.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | September 10, 1988 | October 15, 1988 | |
2 | 39 | October 22, 1988 | September 2, 1989 |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
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1 | 1 | "The Good, the Bad, and the Bogus" | Richard Merwin | September 10, 1988 | |
When Captain Harris bungles an operation to catch the infamous Clown Gang, he is punished by being sent back to the Police Academy to train new recruits. Our favorite grads also return to the Academy under the watchful eye of Harris, but what happens when the Clown Gang enrolls as the Captain's new recruits? | |||||
2 | 2 | "Puttin' on The Dogs" | Dorothy Middleton | September 11, 1988 | |
To help combat a string of cat burglaries throughout the city, Commandant Lassard welcomes the latest addition to the Police Academy family, a group of police dogs known as the K-9 Corps. When the infamous Claw crashes a masquerade party and steals the Queen's crown during her royal visit, it's up to Mahoney and the gang to save the day, while trying to avoid Harris' and Proctor's attempts to shut down Lassard's pet project. | |||||
3 | 3 | "The Phantom of the Precinct" | Michael Chain | September 12, 1988 | |
More and more officers are being scared into taking extended leave, following ghostly encounters with the crooked Phantom. Captain Harris thinks this would be a great way to rid the force of a few certain individuals, and puts Mahoney and friends on the case. But when Sweetchuck is kidnapped by the Phantom, the team follows the trail to Hearse Castle, where they have to deal with a barrage of the Phantom's magic tricks to try and save their comrade. However, the secret to catching this ghastly ghoul might just rest with Sweetchuck himself. | |||||
4 | 4 | "Cops and Robots" | Mark Jones | September 13, 1988 | |
Captain Harris cooks up a hairbrained scheme to induct the Professor's new robots as police officers, replacing Mahoney and crew. But when Kingpin and his men abduct the Professor and force him to re-program the robots to aid his criminal activities, it's up to our heroes to make things right once again. | |||||
5 | 5 | "Police Academy Blues" | Michael Maurer | September 14, 1988 | |
When the London Bridge Gang swipes the Professor's Supercar during a police parade, Lassard is forced to step down as Commandant of the Academy, making way for his replacement - Commandant Harris. The British police call our favorite Academy grads for help, as they set out in search of the Supercar, in high hopes of getting their beloved former leader reinstated. | |||||
6 | 6 | "A Blue Knight at the Opera" | Mark Edens | September 17, 1988 | |
When the opera is plagued by numerous accidents, the team is called to protect opera singer Mademoiselle Diva. Mahoney's advances are rejected, as Diva is enamored with Tackleberry instead. During a performance attended by the Police Chief, Diva is kidnapped by the Phantom of the Opera. Lassard and House try to cover, making their stage debuts in the process. | |||||
7 | 7 | "Worth Her Weight in Gold" | Richard Merwin | September 18, 1988 | |
Callahan, Hooks and Zed are forced to pose as women wrestlers to combat alleged gold heist mastermind, strongwoman Phoenix Amazona; though our heroes' efforts may be jeopardized by Sweetchuck's apparent crush on the women's champion. Absent: Harris and Proctor | |||||
8 | 8 | "For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll" | Mark Edens | September 19, 1988 | |
A wealthy entrepreneur is intent on forcing his daughter to marry his business partner. While on duty at the reception, the grads meet Mahoney's childhood friend Ben, now the hired help, whom bride-to-be Debbie has fallen in love with instead. Ben's plans to save Debbie from her arranged marriage turn nasty, when the actors originally hired for a faux kidnapping decide to carry it out for real. | |||||
9 | 9 | "Westward Ho Hooks" | Dorothy Middleton | September 20, 1988 | |
Feeling stressed, overworked and underappreciated at the precinct, Hooks applies for, and lands, a new job as sheriff of an old western town. Upon arriving, she learns the town has been overrun by Seedy McLeech and his gang of assorted bandits. The Academy grads have their hands full as they saddle up to go after these crims, while trying to win Hooks back in the process. | |||||
10 | 10 | "My Mummy Lies Over the Ocean" | Richard Mueller | September 21, 1988 | |
To put an end to a curse, a museum curator seeks the help of the Academy grads to escort the mummy of an ancient Egyptian king, as it is shipped back to its rightful resting place, via a cruise liner. Our heroes also have to deal with not only a group of thugs who are trying to steal the mummy, but with the mummy itself who comes to life, causing panic on the cruise ship! | |||||
11 | 11 | "Numbskull's Revenge" | Richard Merwin | September 24, 1988 | |
During a bank robbery, the thick-headed Numbskull is caught by the equally cranial Captain Harris. However, Numbskull escapes from jail, seeking payback on Harris for his confinement. Harris is on the evening tv news, promising to catch Numbskull again, when a note from Numbskull hints at pulling off the biggest bank heist the city has seen yet. Will Harris be able to back up his words, or will he be eating them instead? | |||||
12 | 12 | "Proctor, Call a Doctor!" | Reed Shelly and Bruce Shelly | September 25, 1988 | |
When Harris is injured and hospitalized, Proctor becomes Acting Captain for a day, and is forced to deal with a hostage crisis. The mayor has been kidnapped by Mr Sleaze, who wants his goons released from prison. The chase leads our heroes to an amusement park, where they scurry through loads of roller coasters, dodgem cars and haunted houses, in hot pursuit of the thugs. | |||||
13 | 13 | "Little Zed & Big Bertha" | Richard Merwin | September 26, 1988 | |
When Zed tracks down the infamous Highway Robbers, he discovers them to be his long lost cousins, under the guidance of his Aunt Bertha. After they beat him up for being a cop, Zed suffers amnesia, and joins his family gang. Bertha sets out plans to rob an airplane full of money. But, when Sweetchuck & the team track them down, how will Zed respond? | |||||
14 | 14 | "Curses on You!" | George Hampton and Mike Moore | September 27, 1988 | |
The PA grads have their hands full with a gang of notorious gypsies known as the Land Pirates, while also becoming victims of a string of curses set by the Pirates' fortune teller, Madame Zelda. When Mahoney gives Sweetchuck a 'magical orb' to offset the jinx, their luck seems to take a turn for the better, but is that really the case? | |||||
15 | 15 | "Lights, Action, Coppers!" | Michael Maurer | September 28, 1988 | |
Assigned to night duty at Galaxy Studios, movie buff House becomes caught up in a phony film director's plot to steal a giant animatronic robot of Awesome Ape, causing chaos throughout the city as the bad guys pull a string of heists using the monster movie star. | |||||
16 | 16 | "Camp Academy" | Michael Chain | October 1, 1988 | |
Commandant Lassard opens a new summer camp for underprivileged inner city youths, attended by the likes of rebellious teen Bobby & friends. Mahoney and crew have a difficult time gaining the youngsters' trust, but they have to unite as a team in order to stop a group of neighborhood criminals from trying to sabotage the camp's activities. | |||||
17 | 17 | "The Tell Tale Tooth" | Dorothy Middleton | October 2, 1988 | |
When a massive diamond -- The Cyclops' Eye -- is brought to town for an exhibition, Harris is in charge of a security team protecting the diamond case, which can only be opened using a combination of three keys. Harris gives one to the Police Chief for safekeeping, one to Commandant Lassard, and keeps the third himself. But the Magnificent Mystopholes hypnotises Hightower under the pretense of curing his fear of dentists, while actually using him to steal the three keys to unlock the Cyclops' Eye diamond case, aiding his twisted plot of mass hypnosis. | |||||
18 | 18 | "Mr. Sleaze Versus Lockjaw" | Reed Shelly and Bruce Shelly | October 3, 1988 | |
Lt. Callahan becomes the object of affection for one Lockjaw, who is also embroiled in a bitter turf war with Mr. Sleaze after muscling in on his territory. When Sleaze captures Callahan so he can blackmail Lockjaw into handing him all of his stolen loot, it's up to our heroes to save Debbie (and the day, once again). | |||||
19 | 19 | "Spaced Out Space Cadets" | Gary Greenfield | October 4, 1988 | |
Along with Proctor, Harris is accidentally locked on board a space shuttle with our heroes, whom Harris has enrolled in a nine month space program. But moments after takeoff, the shuttle's controls are overridden by an unknown source. They are forced to land in the Amazon jungle, where Harris & Proctor, while looking for answers, are taken captive by mysterious tribesmen. | |||||
20 | 20 | "Sweetchuck's Brother" | Pamela Hickey and Dennys McCoy | October 5, 1988 | |
Sweetchuck hides from his FBI agent brother Doug when he comes to the Academy looking for assistance in nabbing a wanted spy. The grads discover Sweetchuck's insecurities, as Doug is bigger, stronger, more confident, and seemingly better at everything than his older brother. Dressed as criminals, Mahoney, Jones, Tackleberry & House set up a mock robbery in hopes that Sweetchuck will capture them, showing his brother just how tough he really is. But when their plans go awry, Doug is captured by the spy he's been looking for, and Sweetchuck finds himself in a very real situation. Absent: Proctor | |||||
21 | 21 | "Karate Cop" | Richard Merwin | October 8, 1988 | |
Jones finds help from his old karate teacher Master Shiro, after his karate skills seem to be diminished, following a botched encounter with some Japanese bad guys at the local power plant. Master Shiro's former student Flung Hi (I kid you not) is carrying out his plans to harness various energy sources, in his ultimate quest to take over the city. Jones must train harder to regain his confidence, as he prepares to face his nemesis in the inevitable showdown. | |||||
22 | 22 | "The Hang Ten Gang" | Ken Knox | October 9, 1988 | |
While shopping for a new goldfish for Commandant Lassard's birthday, Sweetchuck discovers that Zed has a fear of water. An eavesdropping Proctor eagerly relays this news to Captain Harris, who says this information is all he needs to oust Zed from the force. But first, they have to deal with a group of hoverboard riding burglars known as the Hang Ten Gang. After making off with both a ton of cash and Zed's girlfriend, the chase leads our heroes over land, air and (gasp)...water! Can Zed face his fear and beat these surfer dudes at their own game? Or will he have to endure the sounds of Harris and Proctor singing 'Goodbye'? | |||||
23 | 23 | "Nine Cops and a Baby" | Meg McLaughlin | October 10, 1988 | |
Mahoney plays babysitter for the day, when asked to take care of the new neighbor's baby, Nellie. What he doesn't know is that high-tech criminals are trying to steal top-secret transistors hidden in Nellie's rattle, before Aunt Mona delivers them to the government. But when baby Nellie wanders out of the building with the rattle, a wild goose chase involving both crooks and cops ensues throughout the city. One must wonder, which poses a bigger challenge for the P.A. grads; nailing bad guys, or changing diapers? | |||||
24 | 24 | "Fish and Microchips" | Reed Shelly and Bruce Shelly | October 11, 1988 | |
When a suspected space lab burglar, Mr. Glitch, is taken in for questioning, he drops a stolen microchip into a goldfish bowl, where it is swallowed by Lassard's pet goldfish Finnegan. After Glitch is let go for lack of evidence, it's a race between cops and robbers to find the chip, after Finnegan is accidentally sent down the drain. | |||||
25 | 25 | "Precinct of Wax" | Matt Uitz | October 12, 1988 | |
Wax museum curator Waxen Wayne has a special formula that allows him to mold his face to look like anyone. Along with Kingpin, they devise a fiendish plot to do away with the governor, so that Kingpin can be free to do as he pleases throughout the city. After the governor is kidnapped and replaced with a lookalike (Waxen Wayne in disguise), the police are shocked to hear what the "governor" really wants -- no more cops! To make matters worse, Sweetchuck and Zed are also captured, as Kingpin prepares to transform the three into wax statues... Absent: Proctor | |||||
26 | 26 | "Cop Scouts" | Francis Moss | October 15, 1988 | |
Kingpin's people have stolen the crown jewels of Ruritania, hiding them in an Edsen car that is shipped to the city. However, Kingpin doesn't know which car contains the merchandise, so he hires teenagers to steal every Edsen in the city, until they can find the goods. Meanwhile, young Billy and his friends are the first to join Lassard's new Cop Scout program. Their mission is to help Mahoney and friends infiltrate the car theft ring, and bring the criminals to justice. |
No. in series | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | |
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27 | 1 | "Professor Jekyll and Gangster Hyde" | Matt Uitz | October 22, 1988 | |
The Professor invents a formula that turns criminals into honest people and vice versa and Sharky Diamond and his Diamond Gang use it to turn him into part of the wrong crowd. | |||||
28 | 2 | "Operation Big House" | Doug Molitor | October 29, 1988 | |
Mahoney, Jones, Zed and Sweetchuck go undercover in the state penitentiary to find the mastermind of the diamond thefts. Meanwhile, Lassard learns that his first arrest, Muggsy Maggoy, is being released by hunches that he maybe the missing link to the crime. Lassard tails him to prove his old man status is still worthy of being a cop, before the trail leaves him permanently retired. | |||||
29 | 3 | "Kingpin's Council of Crime" | Unknown | November 1, 1988 | |
Kingpin and the rest of the escapees: Claw, Amazona, Lockjaw, Numbskull and Mr. Sleaze, are the great council of the crime, a criminal organization for all the escapees. They want to make a big train robbery to steal the world's largest gold. Note: This episode was produced and aired in European countries (especially in Italy), but did not air in the United States until June 27th, 2024 when it aired for the first time on MeTV Toons. Proctor and the Professor have no lines in this episode. | |||||
30 | 4 | "Ship of Jewels" | Len Levitt and Phil Baron | November 2, 1988 | |
A criminal by the name of "King Neptune" and his "minions of the seas" have stolen campaign funds for the mayor's re-election. It's up to Mahoney and his crew to solve the case before it gets even fishier. | |||||
31 | 5 | "Zillion Dollar Zed" | John Cooksey and Ali Marie Matheson | November 3, 1988 | |
The Gamester's attempt to rig the lottery is foiled by Zed, who ends up becoming a millionaire and starts a new life of luxury with his poodle Eggplant. But Zed must quickly learn which is the most irreplaceable before the Gamester succeeds in stealing back Zed's money. | |||||
32 | 6 | "The Comic Book Caper" | Unknown | November 4, 1988 | |
Zed has a passion for comic books as the heroic Slimeboy. Meanwhile, three criminals disguise themselves as villains: Dr. Moron, Miss Bomb and Marsupialman, in order to imitate the moves of the bad guys for a robbery. But Mahoney and his friends make a big surprise. | |||||
33 | 7 | "The Monkey Trial" | Unknown | November 5, 1988 | |
Zed makes a new best friend with a monkey named Sally, but Falcon, a bandit man-hawk hybrid wants to get rid of the monkey, who knows of a secret tattoo. | |||||
34 | 8 | "Rolling for Dollars" | Unknown | November 8, 1988 | |
Callahan happened to discovers that her old best friend Regina Kucosky is Big Sail, one of the female skating bandits. But can she make her forgive? | |||||
35 | 9 | "K-9 Corps and the Peking Pooch" | Unknown | November 9, 1988 | |
The K-9 Corps are investigating the theft of the museum's Peking Pooch by the infamous Fox, where it happens to be a treasure map of the Black Mountains. But will the dogs, with the Cadets' help, be able to stop him? Absent: Proctor | |||||
36 | 10 | "Santa with a Badge" | Doug Molitor | November 10, 1988 | |
A little girl named Ginny asks Mahoney and his gang to believing Santa Claus. | |||||
37 | 11 | "Suitable for Framing" | Unknown | November 11, 1988 | |
The uncatchable Lady Tina heists a jewelry theft and creates a makeup Mahoney to frame him for the crime. Can the Professor prove to the cadets Mahoney's innocence? | |||||
38 | 12 | "Rock Around the Cops" | Unknown | November 12, 1988 | |
Jones becomes a great rocker, but an arrogant, groped and envious musician named Skull Ned wants to get rid of him, to win the prize of a rock concert. | |||||
39 | 13 | "Prince and the Copper" | Unknown | November 15, 1988 | |
Mahoney and his friends keep an eye on Prince Merak, after arriving from India. But the prince's uncle, a sheik spy with hypocritical attempts to capture the boy to steal his wealth. | |||||
40 | 14 | "Now You Steal It, Now You Don't" | Michael O'Mahoney | November 16, 1988 | |
Mahoney, Jones, Zed, Sweetchuck and House discover the incredible Shandar, a magician with a disappearing act, who stole the truck and hides out mysteriously in a magic school. Then they must protect a ship with gold, but Harris and Proctor, try to follow them and take the credit. | |||||
41 | 15 | "Mad Maxine" | Unknown | November 17, 1988 | |
A furious Harris is upset because the cadets have not yet caught Maxine and his warriors of the road. | |||||
42 | 16 | "Trading Disgraces" | Ted Field | November 18, 1988 | |
Tackleberry commits a misfired mistake causing a furious Harris to suspend him, while a man named Krutz and gangster boss, tells him to make an exchange of shares. | |||||
43 | 17 | "Champ" | Matt Uitz | November 19, 1988 | |
A trio of bandits Mexican cadets steal a horse belonging to Linda, Lassard's granddaughter. It's up to our heroes to rescue Champ and stop the bandits. | |||||
44 | 18 | "Wheels of Fortune" | Unknown | November 22, 1988 | |
The Highway Robbers become new recruits in the police academy, a fact that makes Zed convinced his relatives have reformed but leaves the mayor feels less proud. In other news, Mr. Sleaze and his gang also want to ruin the mayor's car for ransom. | |||||
45 | 19 | "The Wolf Who Cried Boy" | Gary Greenfield | November 23, 1988 | |
While the cadets are on the trail of Slik and his gang, Zed and Sweetchuck meet a boy raised by wolves. Zed decides to teach the boy as they should, while the Slik is to impress at S.t. James Hotel. | |||||
46 | 20 | "Snow Job" | Unknown | November 24, 1988 | |
Lassard and his cadets, except Harris that gets punished after the failure of a ridiculous efficiency, they go to visit the mountains where they give ski lessons. But a clever family, wants to stop trying to make snow accidents. | |||||
47 | 21 | "A Bad Knight for Tackleberry" | Sean Roche | November 25, 1988 | |
Tackleberry becomes convinced that his good deeds are no longer working when he fails to hit the Black Knight. He decides to train with his uncle in the mountains, while one of the Throttle Gang wearing a black knight costume attempts to attack Tackleberry. Note: Proctor has no lines in this episode. | |||||
48 | 22 | "Supercop Sweetchuck" | Unknown | November 26, 1988 | |
Sweetchuck becomes his favorite cop hero after getting hit on the head by accident during a jewelry heist by the Humongo twins. Things become weird on the noggin when he believes that Commissioner Bates (the actual head of the Humongos) and Prof. Philper are his archenemies. Note: Lassard has no lines in this episode. | |||||
49 | 23 | "Deja Voodoo" | Michael Maurer | May 17, 1989 | |
Sweetchuck and Zed are assigned to guard the museum, when suddenly Jaguar and his gang arrive. They stole a magical medallion and materials needed for voodoo dolls and objects to control people. Note: Hightower has no lines in this episode. | |||||
50 | 24 | "Flights of the Bumbling Blues" | Ted Field | May 24, 1989 | |
Harris sternly warns Mahoney to arrest the three hijackers, Mr. Corak and his henchmen after a plane robbery on a plane. The cadets are on a mission to find Lassard's fish which becomes stolen by the three troublemakers, while Hightower has fear of heights. | |||||
51 | 25 | "Big Burger" | Unknown | May 21, 1989 | |
House discovers that all the city's fast food are dominated by the Big Burger, a wealthy joint owner of burgers, and House vows to have him arrested. | |||||
52 | 26 | "Fat City" | Unknown | May 28, 1989 | |
Although Harris is always on guard, House is likely to leave the team after failing to stop a strange theft. Mahoney and others to explain who stole things. With their help, and House's friends, the Fat Boys, they discover the thief is Mr. Ego, a representative of high society, extremely rich, powerful and smart. Absent: Proctor Note: Hightower, Hooks, and Callahan have no lines in this episode. | |||||
53 | 27 | "Elementary, My Dear Coppers!" | Unknown | June 4, 1989 | |
Zed and Sweetchuck follow in Sherlock Holmes's shoes to catch the diamond bandit after kidnaping the bride Samantha. In the end, find that the kidnapper of the bride is actually a woman. Absent: Harris and Proctor Note: Tackleberry and House have no lines in this episode. | |||||
54 | 28 | "Dr. Deadstone, I Presume" | Unknown | June 11, 1989 | |
Hightower discovers a tattoo on his ankle which is actually a secret map, and thinking he had lost his parents as a child. Dr. Deadstone steals two pots of Shaba, also trying to get hold of a mysterious diamond mine. But our heroes, arrived in Africa, will be able to stop him. | |||||
55 | 29 | "The Hillbilly Blues" | Unknown | June 18, 1989 | |
Zed and Sweetchuck returns to Zed's country to try to restore peace among his relatives, the Glunks and the Hagglepuss. Actually, the culprit behind the perpetual struggle is the sheriff Hillbilly, who discovered a gold mine under the land owned by the two families and planned to gain possession of it by pitting the families against each other. | |||||
56 | 30 | "Survival of the Fattest" | Doug Molitor | June 25, 1989 | |
Mahoney and co. take guard duty for Princess Lontal of Sal who remains in the United States to see the Fat Boys, House's friends. This however, earns the envy of the princess's bodyguard Noxo, who plans to marry her and take over the throne. | |||||
57 | 31 | "The Junkman Ransoms the Ozone" | Sean Roche | July 1, 1989 | |
John Lurid, a first-order junk environmentalist threatens to destroy the ozone layer with CFCs-loaded rockets, unless the world pays a $50 million ransom. It's up to Mahoney and co. to save humanity from global warming. Note: Callahan has no lines in this episode. | |||||
58 | 32 | "Grads on Tour" | Unknown | July 8, 1989 | |
Mahoney and his friends get Mob Balsom into a federal prison, only to be freed by a boss from another gang. In the middle of Yellowstone National Park, will be a great showdown between police and bandits. | |||||
59 | 33 | "Like Coppers, Like Son" | Unknown | July 15, 1989 | |
A criminal gang leader named Clyde has developed an age-regression formula for only a short period, and managed to escape prison together with his friends, Bonnie and Butch. But he has not come to terms with Tackleberry and his energetic grandfather, his old nemesis. | |||||
60 | 34 | "Ten Little Cops" | Richard Merwin | July 22, 1989 | |
To get rid of the academy's best policemen on the street, Kingpin commissioned the writer Bagatha Crusties to write a novel like inviting Mahoney and his friends Bleak Island, trying to catch him. But the agents understand that it is a trap, and were, able to stop it in the end. Absent: Harris and Proctor | |||||
61 | 35 | "Big Top Cops" | Unknown | July 29, 1989 | |
Hooks inherited her uncle's circus, but before she can start business, she must apprehend two criminals already in her place, which make their life difficult from now on. Absent: Harris and Proctor Note: Callahan has no lines in this episode. | |||||
62 | 36 | "Alpine K-9s" | Unknown | August 4, 1989 | |
Arriving in Europe, Callahan is coveted by Schubert Von Scheister, a half prince to take up a large inheritance, to make an appeal. But the K-9 Corps trying to rescue for saving her. Note: Zed, House, Harris, and Proctor have no lines in this episode. | |||||
63 | 37 | "The Legend of Robin Good" | Richard Merwin | August 11, 1989 | |
A criminal named Robin Good steals from the richest of the rich and keeps the loot for himself, with an unscrupulous journalist as an accomplice. Mahoney and his friends want to have a team of experts to oppose the bill and the law. | |||||
64 | 38 | "Hawaii Nine-0" | Unknown | August 18, 1989 | |
Mahoney and his friends are invited by Millionaire Trush in his mansion in Hawaii. The cadets feel almost like paradise, but the joy, unfortunately, not everything was fine: Trush has been kidnapped. Absent: Harris and Proctor | |||||
65 | 39 | "Thieves Like Us" | Richard Merwin | September 2, 1989 | |
The old Tex falls on different armored cars, and won the drivers on the road cowboy with a lasso. Mahoney knows how can get the Western hero: by getting his former cellmate Mulgrew. Absent: Hightower, Hooks, House and Proctor |
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Phineas and Ferb is an American animated musical-comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. It aired on the networks for four seasons between 2007 and 2015, and is expected to return for two additional seasons. The series follows stepbrothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher during summer vacation. Every day, the boys undertake the construction of a grand project, or embark on a spectacular adventure, to make the most of their time on vacation. This annoys their controlling older sister, Candace, who frequently tries to expose their schemes to her and Phineas's mother. The series follows a standard plot system; running gags occur in every episode.
Police Academy is a 1988 animated television series based on the Police Academy series of films. The show was produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises for Warner Bros. Television. It aired weekdays and lasted two seasons for a total of 65 episodes.
Events in 1948 in animation.
This is a list of events in animation in 2017.
Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy is a Flash animated children's television series on Discovery Family. Based on toy manufacturer Hasbro's Transformers franchise, the series is a sequel of Transformers: Rescue Bots, sharing the name with the Rescue Bots season three episode called "Rescue Bots Academy". It was created by Rescue Bots co-creator Nicole Dubuc. The first two episodes were previewed on December 8, 2018, and officially premiered on January 5, 2019. The voice cast of Rescue Bots leaves their roles, with existing characters being recast with New York–based voice actors.
Love, Death & Robots is an American adult animated anthology television series created by Tim Miller and streaming on Netflix. Although the series is produced by Blur Studio, individual episodes are produced by different animation studios from a range of countries and explore diverse genres, particularly comedy, horror, science fiction, and fantasy. Each episode is connected to one or more of the three titular concepts. Miller serves as the showrunner and producer alongside Joshua Donen, David Fincher, and Jennifer Miller; most episodes are written by Philip Gelatt, and are adaptations of short stories.