This is a list of adult animated television series of the 2000s (including streaming television series); that is, animated programs targeted towards audiences aged 18 and over in mind. Works in this medium could be considered adult for any number of reasons, which include the incorporation of explicit or suggestive sexual content, graphic violence, profane language, dark humour, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children. Works in this genre may explore philosophical, political, or social issues. Some productions are noted for their complex and/or experimental storytelling and animation techniques. Adult animation is typically defined as animation which skews toward adults. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is also described as something that "formative youths should stay far, far away from" [5] or has adult humor [6] [7] and comes in various styles, [8] [9] [10] [11] but especially sitcoms and comedies. [12] These animations can also "appeal to wide swaths of viewers," including those aged 18–34. [13] [14] AdWeek called adult animation "animated projects aimed at grown-ups, not kids." [15]
In North America, there is children's animation, adult animation, and young adult animation, with various mature animations in the United States, especially in television series. This page mainly includes series in North America and Europe, on programming blocks such as Adult Swim, Animation Domination, Adult Swim (in Canada), and others, with other mature animations, including web series and animated films covered on other pages. These series should not be confused with cartoon pornography or hentai.
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Age rating | Technique | Source |
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Queer Duck | Satire | 1 season, 20 episodes | Mike Reiss | 2000 – 2004 | Showtime | Icebox | TV-14 | Flash | [16] |
Ribaldry | |||||||||
God, the Devil and Bob | Sitcom | 1 season, 13 episodes | Matthew Carlson | March 9, 2000 – March 26, 2011 | NBC | Vanity Logo Productions | TV-14 | Traditional | [17] |
Adult Swim | NBC Studios | ||||||||
Carsey-Werner Productions | |||||||||
Clerks: The Animated Series | Sitcom | 1 season, 6 episodes | Kevin Smith | May 31, 2000 – December 14, 2002 | ABC | Miramax Television | TV-MA | Flash | [18] |
Traditional | |||||||||
Comedy Central | View Askew Productions | ||||||||
Touchstone Television | |||||||||
Walt Disney Television Animation (uncredited) | |||||||||
Spy Groove | Dark comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Michael Gans | June 26, 2000 – July 13, 2002 | MTV | MTV Animation | TV-14 | Flash | [19] |
Richard Register | |||||||||
Kevin Thomsen | |||||||||
Baby Blues | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 26 episodes (the 2nd 13-episode season never aired) | based on the comic strip created by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman | July 28, 2000 – March 10, 2002 | The WB | Split the Difference Productions | TV-PG | Traditional | [20] |
Adult Swim | King Features Entertainment | ||||||||
Warner Bros. Animation | |||||||||
Warner Bros. Television | |||||||||
Sammy | Comedy | 1 season, 2 episodes | David Spade | August 8, 2000 – August 15, 2000 | NBC | Brad Grey Television | TV-PG | Traditional | [21] |
Drake Sather | Desert Rat Productions | ||||||||
Adelaide Productions | |||||||||
Columbia TriStar Television | |||||||||
Playboy's Dark Justice | Softcore pornography | 1 season, 26 episodes | Michael Ninn | September 3, 2000 – 2001 | Playboy TV | Hope Ranch | — | CGI | [22] |
The Brak Show | Sitcom | 3 seasons, 28 episodes | Jim Fortier | December 21, 2000 – December 31, 2003 | Adult Swim | Wild Hare Studios | TV-PG | Traditional | [23] |
Surreal humour | Andy Merrill | Turner Studios | TV-14 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
Pete Smith | Williams Street | ||||||||
Sealab 2021 | Science fiction comedy | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | Adam Reed | December 21, 2000 – April 24, 2005 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-14 | Flash | [24] |
Matt Thompson | TV-PG [lower-alpha 2] | 70/30 Productions | |||||||
Radical Axis | |||||||||
Hanna-Barbera [lower-alpha 3] | |||||||||
Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Sitcom | 11 seasons, 139 episodes | Dave Willis | December 30, 2000 – August 30, 2015 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-14 | Flash [lower-alpha 4] | [25] |
Surreal humour | Matt Maiellaro | TV-MA [lower-alpha 5] | Traditional [lower-alpha 6] | ||||||
TV-PG [lower-alpha 7] | |||||||||
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Sitcom | 4 seasons, 39 episodes | Michael Ouweleen | December 30, 2000 –July 22, 2007 | Adult Swim | J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. [lower-alpha 8] | TV-14 | Traditional [lower-alpha 9] | [26] |
Erik Richter | Allied Art & Science [lower-alpha 10] | TV-PG [lower-alpha 11] | Flash [lower-alpha 12] | ||||||
Cartoon Network Studios [lower-alpha 13] | |||||||||
Turner Studios [lower-alpha 14] | |||||||||
Williams Street | |||||||||
Gary & Mike | Sitcom | 1 season, 13 episodes | Fax Bahr | January 12, 2001 – April 13, 2001 | UPN | Bahr-Small Productions | TV-14 | Stop-motion | [27] |
Adam Small | Will Vinton Studios | ||||||||
Big Ticket Television | |||||||||
The Oblongs | Sitcom | 1 season, 13 episodes | Angus Oblong | April 1, 2001 – October 20, 2002 | The WB | Mohawk Productions | TV-14 | Traditional | [28] |
Black comedy | Jace Richdale | Adult Swim | Jobsite Productions | TV-PG [lower-alpha 15] | |||||
Film Roman | |||||||||
Warner Bros. Television | |||||||||
Samurai Jack [lower-alpha 16] | Action-Adventure | 10 episodes [lower-alpha 17] | Genndy Tartakovsky | March 11, 2017 – May 20, 2017 | Cartoon Network | Williams Street | TV-14 [lower-alpha 18] | Traditional | [29] |
Adult Swim | TV-PG [lower-alpha 19] | ||||||||
Clone High | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 23 episodes | Phil Lord | November 2, 2002 – present | MTV | Touchstone Television [lower-alpha 20] | TV-14 [lower-alpha 21] | Traditional [lower-alpha 22] | [30] |
Comedy drama | Christopher Miller | Teletoon at Night | Lord Miller Productions | ||||||
Satire | Max [lower-alpha 23] | Doozer | |||||||
Nelvana [lower-alpha 24] | |||||||||
Bill Lawrence | MTV Animation [lower-alpha 25] | ||||||||
ShadowMachine [lower-alpha 26] | TV-MA [lower-alpha 27] | Flash [lower-alpha 28] | [31] | ||||||
Science fiction | MTV Entertainment Studios [lower-alpha 29] | ||||||||
3-South | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Mark Hentemann | November 7, 2002 – January 21, 2003 | MTV | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-14 | Traditional | [32] |
MTV Animation | |||||||||
Hey Monie! | Black sitcom | 3 seasons, 25 episodes | Dorothea Gillim | March 4, 2003 – April 15, 2003 | BET | Soup2Nuts | — | Flash | [33] |
Oxygen | |||||||||
Gary the Rat | Sitcom | 1 season, 13 episodes | Mark Cullen | June 26, 2003 – December 11, 2003 | Spike | Grammnet Productions | TV-14 | Flash | [34] |
Robb Cullen | Cheyenne Enterprises | ||||||||
Spike Animation Studios | |||||||||
Stripperella | Superhero | 1 season, 13 episodes | Stan Lee | June 26, 2003 – April 1, 2004 | Spike | The Firm | TV-MA | Traditional | [35] |
Comedy | Network Enterprises | ||||||||
Spike Animation Studios | |||||||||
Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" | Comedy | 1 season, 6 episodes | John Kricfalusi | June 26, 2003 – July 24, 2003 | Spike | Spümcø | TV-MA | Traditional | [36] |
Spike Animation Studio | |||||||||
Carbunkle Cartoons | |||||||||
Big Star Enterprises | |||||||||
PiP Animation Services | |||||||||
Free for All | Sitcom | 1 season, 7 episodes | Brett Merhar | July 11, 2003 – September 12, 2003 | Showtime | Film Roman | TV-MA | Traditional | [37] |
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Superhero | 1 season, 13 episodes | Brian Michael Bendis | July 11, 2003 – September 12, 2003 | MTV | Mainframe Entertainment | TV-PG | CGI | [38] |
Morgan Gendel | Marvel Entertainment | ||||||||
Marsha Griffin | Adelaide Productions | ||||||||
Sony Pictures Television | |||||||||
VH1 ILL-ustrated | Satire | 2 season, 13 episodes | Bob Cesca | October 17, 2003 – June 25, 2004 | VH1 | Camp Chaos Productions | — | Traditional | [39] |
Sketch comedy | |||||||||
Kid Notorious | Sitcom | 1 season, 9 episodes | Brett Morgen | October 22, 2003 – December 17, 2003 | Comedy Central | Alan & Alan Productions | TV-14 | Traditional | [40] |
Robert Evans | Six Point Harness | ||||||||
Alan R. Cohen | |||||||||
Alan Freedland | |||||||||
This Just In! | Sitcom | 1 season, 4 episodes | Steve Marmel | March 4-March 25, 2004 | Spike | Spike Animation Studio | — | Flash | [41] |
Kevin Kay | |||||||||
Tripping the Rift | Science fiction | 3 seasons, 39 episodes | Chris Moeller | March 4, 2004 – December 13, 2007 | SyFy | CineGroupe | TV-MA | CGI | [42] |
Comedy | Chuck Austen | Teletoon at Night | Film Roman | ||||||
Game Over | Sitcom | 1 season, 6 episodes | David Sacks | March 10, 2004 – April 2, 2004 | UPN | Never Give Up Productions | TV-14 | CGI | [43] |
Carsey-Werner Productions | |||||||||
DKP Studios | |||||||||
Shorties Watchin' Shorties | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Jim Serpico | April 28, 2004 – December 16, 2004 | Comedy Central | World Famous Pictures | TV-14 | Flash | [23] |
Eric Brown | Augenblick Studios | ||||||||
Tom Sellitti | |||||||||
Fatherhood | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Bill Cosby | June 20, 2004 – November 27, 2005 | Nick at Nite | Smiley, Inc. | TV-G | Traditional | [44] |
Charles Kipps | |||||||||
Stroker and Hoop | Action | 1 season, 13 episodes | Casper Kelly | August 1, 2004 – December 25, 2005 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-MA | Flash | [45] |
Comedy | Jeffrey G. Olsen | Turner Studios | TV-14 [lower-alpha 30] | ||||||
Studio B Productions | |||||||||
The Venture Bros. | Action-Adventure | 7 seasons, 81 episodes | Jackson Publick | August 7, 2004 – October 7, 2018 | Adult Swim | NoodleSoup Productions [lower-alpha 31] | TV-14 | Traditional | [46] |
Comedy drama | World Leaders Entertainment [lower-alpha 32] | TV-MA [lower-alpha 33] | |||||||
Titmouse, Inc. [lower-alpha 34] | |||||||||
Astro Base GO! | |||||||||
Williams Street | |||||||||
Father of the Pride | Sitcom | 1 season, 13 episodes | Jeffrey Katzenberg | August 31, 2004 – May 27, 2005 | NBC | DreamWorks Animation | TV-14 | CGI | [47] |
Drawn Together | Sitcom | 3 seasons, 36 episodes | Dave Jeser | October 27, 2004 – November 14, 2007 | Comedy Central | Double Hemm Productions | TV-MA | Traditional | [48] |
Satire | Matt Silverstein | Rough Draft Studios | |||||||
Parody | |||||||||
Perfect Hair Forever | Surreal humour | 3 seasons, 9 episodes | Mike Lazzo | November 7, 2004 – March 31, 2007 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-14 | Traditional | [49] |
Matt Harrigan | Radical Axis [lower-alpha 35] | TV-MA [lower-alpha 36] | |||||||
Matt Maiellaro | Bento Box Animation Studios Atlanta [lower-alpha 37] | ||||||||
Tom Goes to the Mayor | Comedy | 2 seasons, 30 episodes | Tim Heidecker | November 14, 2004 – September 25, 2006 | Adult Swim | Dipshot Films [lower-alpha 38] | TV-14 | Traditional | [50] |
Eric Wareheim | Abso Lutely Productions [lower-alpha 39] | TV-PG [lower-alpha 40] | |||||||
Williams Street | TV-MA [lower-alpha 41] | ||||||||
American Dad! | Animated sitcom | 20 seasons, 366 episodes | Seth MacFarlane | February 6, 2005 – present | Fox [lower-alpha 42] | Fuzzy Door Productions | TV-14 | Traditional [lower-alpha 43] | [51] |
Mike Barker | TBS [lower-alpha 44] | Underdog Productions | TV-PG [lower-alpha 45] | ||||||
Matt Weitzman | 20th Television Animation | ||||||||
20th Television | |||||||||
Robot Chicken | Sketch comedy | 10 seasons, 200 episodes | Seth Green | February 20, 2005 – April 11, 2022 | Adult Swim | ShadowMachine [lower-alpha 46] | TV-MA | Stop-motion | [52] |
Matthew Senreich | Stoopid Monkey | TV-14 [lower-alpha 47] | |||||||
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios [lower-alpha 48] | |||||||||
Sony Pictures Digital [lower-alpha 49] | |||||||||
Sony Pictures Television [lower-alpha 50] | |||||||||
Williams Street | |||||||||
Wonder Showzen | Sketch comedy | 2 seasons, 16 episodes | John Lee | March 11, 2005 – May 19, 2006 | MTV2 | Augenblick Studios | TV-MA | Traditional | [53] |
Vernon Chatman | PFFR | ||||||||
12 oz. Mouse | Psychological thriller | 3 seasons, 31 episodes | Matt Maiellaro | Original series: June 19, 2005 – December 17, 2006 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-14 | Flash | [54] |
Surreal humour | Revival series: July 20, 2020 – July 31, 2020 | Radical Axis | TV-MA [lower-alpha 51] | ||||||
Hopeless Pictures | Comedy | 1 season, 9 episodes | Eric Gilliland | August 19, 2005 – October 14, 2005 | IFC | Noodlesoup Productions | — | Flash | [55] |
World Leaders Entertainment | |||||||||
Worlds Away Productions | |||||||||
SuperNews! | Satire | 3 seasons, 67 episodes | Josh Faure-Brac | August 19, 2005 – January 28, 2010 | Current TV | Current TV | TV-14 | Flash | [56] |
Political satire | |||||||||
Sunday Pants | Anthology | 1 season, 5 episodes | Craig "Sven" Gordon | October 2, 2005 – October 30, 2005 | Cartoon Network | Spitfire Studios | TV-PG | CGI/Flash | [57] |
Stuart Hill | WeFail | ||||||||
Squidbillies | Black comedy | 12 seasons, 123 episodes | Jim Fortier | October 16, 2005 – December 13, 2021 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-14 | Flash | [58] |
Surreal humour | Dave Willis | TV-MA [lower-alpha 52] | |||||||
The Boondocks | Black sitcom | 4 seasons, 55 episodes | Aaron McGruder | November 6, 2005 – June 23, 2014 | Adult Swim | Rebel Base Productions | TV-MA | Traditional | [59] |
Adelaide Productions | TV-14 [lower-alpha 53] | ||||||||
Sony Pictures Television | |||||||||
Dong Woo Animation [lower-alpha 54] | |||||||||
MOI Animation [lower-alpha 55] | |||||||||
Studio Mir [lower-alpha 56] | |||||||||
Moral Orel | Comedy drama | 3 seasons, 44 episodes | Dino Stamatopoulos | December 13, 2005 – December 18, 2008 | Adult Swim | ShadowMachine | TV-MA | Stop-motion | [60] |
Fragical Productions | TV-14 [lower-alpha 57] | ||||||||
Williams Street | |||||||||
Minoriteam | Superhero | 1 season, 19 episodes | Adam de la Peña | March 20, 2006 – July 24, 2006 | Adult Swim | Funny Garbage | TV-MA | Flash | [61] |
Black comedy | Peter Girardi | Reas International | |||||||
Todd James | Monkey Wrangler Productions | ||||||||
Williams Street | |||||||||
The Adventures of Chico and Guapo | Comedy | 1 season, 5 episodes | Paul D'Acri | June 10, 2006 – July 29, 2006 | MTV2 | MTV/Remote Productions | TV-14 | Traditional | [62] |
P. J. Pesce | One Red Room | ||||||||
Orlando Jones | |||||||||
Where My Dogs At? | Comedy | 1 season, 8 episodes | Aaron Matthew Lee | June 10, 2006 – July 29, 2006 | MTV2 | Enough With The Bread Already Productions | TV-PG | Flash | [63] |
Jeff Ross | MTV Animation | TV-14 [lower-alpha 58] | |||||||
Six Point Harness | |||||||||
Metalocalypse | Black comedy | 4 seasons, 61 episodes | Brendon Small | August 6, 2006 – October 27, 2013 | Adult Swim | Titmouse, Inc. | TV-MA | Flash | [64] |
Tommy Blacha | Williams Street | ||||||||
Happy Tree Friends | Dark Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Aubrey Ankrum | September 25, 2006 – December 25, 2006 | G4 | Mondo Media | TV-MA | Flash | [65] |
Splatter | Rhode Montijo | TV-MA [lower-alpha 59] | |||||||
Kenn Navarro | 18+ [lower-alpha 60] | ||||||||
Frisky Dingo | Action | 2 seasons, 25 episodes | Adam Reed | October 16, 2006 – March 23, 2008 | Adult Swim | 70/30 Productions | TV-MA | Flash | [66] |
Comedy | Matt Thompson | Williams Street | TV-14 [lower-alpha 61] | ||||||
Assy McGee | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | Matt Harrigan | November 26, 2006 – July 6, 2008 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-MA | Flash | [67] |
Carl W. Adams | Soup2Nuts | ||||||||
The Nutshack | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 16 episodes | Ramon Lopez | April 25, 2007 – May 31, 2011 | Myx TV | ABS-CBN International | TV-MA | Flash | [68] |
Jesse Hernandez | |||||||||
Lil' Bush | Satire | 2 seasons, 17 episodes | Donick Cary | June 13, 2007 – May 15, 2008 | Comedy Central | Sugarlab Studios | TV-14 | Flash | [69] |
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 14 episodes | Q. Allan Brocka | July 10, 2007 – January 27, 2009 | Logo TV | Cuppa Coffee Studios | TV-MA | Stop-motion | [70] |
Teletoon at Night | |||||||||
Code Monkeys | Black comedy | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Adam de la Peña | July 11, 2007 – August 17, 2008 | G4 | Monkey Wrangler Productions | TV-14 | Flash | [71] |
Slacker Cats | Comedy | 1 season, 6 episodes | Andy Riley | August 13, 2007 – January 23, 2009 | ABC Family | Film Roman | TV-14 | Flash | [72] |
Kevin Cecil | Will Vinton Productions | ||||||||
Laika | |||||||||
Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil | Horror | 1 season, 11 episodes | Loren Bouchard | September 9, 2007 – November 11, 2007 | Adult Swim | Fluid Anination | TV-MA | CGI | [73] |
Comedy | Williams Street | ||||||||
Xavier: Renegade Angel | Dark comedy | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | John Lee | November 4, 2007 – April 16, 2009 | Adult Swim | PFFR | TV-MA | CGI | [74] |
Dark fantasy | Vernon Chatman | Cinematico | |||||||
Williams Street | |||||||||
Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns | Sitcom | 1 season, 10 episodes | Howard Grossman | July 9, 2008 – August 13, 2008 | PBS | PBS | TV-G | Traditional | [75] |
Doug Berman | |||||||||
The Life & Times of Tim | Sitcom | 3 seasons, 30 episodes | Steve Dildarian | September 28, 2008 – February 17, 2012 | HBO | Media Rights Capital | TV-MA | Traditional | [76] |
Warner Bros. Television | |||||||||
Superjail! | Comedy | 4 seasons, 36 episodes | Christy Karacas | September 28, 2008 – July 20, 2014 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-MA | Flash | [77] |
Stephen Warbrick | Augenblick Studios [lower-alpha 62] | ||||||||
Ben Gruber | Titmouse, Inc. [lower-alpha 63] | ||||||||
G.I. Joe: Resolute | Superhero | 1 season, 11 episodes | Warren Ellis | April 17–25, 2009 | Adult Swim | Hasbro Studios | TV-14 | [78] | |
Titmouse, Inc. | |||||||||
Sit Down, Shut Up | Satire | 1 season, 13 episodes | Mitchell Hurwitz | April 19, 2009 – November 21, 2009 | Fox | Tantamount Studios | TV-14 | Traditional | [79] |
Ribaldry | ITV Studios | ||||||||
Adelaide Productions | |||||||||
20th Television | |||||||||
Sony Pictures Television | |||||||||
The Goode Family | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Mike Judge | May 27, 2009 – August 7, 2009 | ABC | Ternion Pictures | TV-PG | Traditional | [80] |
John Altschuler | 3 Arts Entertainment | ||||||||
Dave Krinsky | Media Rights Capital | ||||||||
DJ & the Fro | Comedy | 1 season, 12 episodes | Dave Jeser | June 15, 2009 – July 2, 2009 | MTV | MTV Animation | TV-14 | Traditional | [81] |
Matt Silverstein | |||||||||
Glenn Martin, DDS | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 40 episodes | Michael Eisner | August 17, 2009 – November 7, 2011 | Nick at Nite | Cuppa Coffee Studios | TV-PG | Stop-motion | [82] |
Eric Fogel | Tornante Animation | TV-14 [lower-alpha 64] | |||||||
Alex Berger | |||||||||
Archer | Sitcom | 10 seasons, 110 episodes | Adam Reed | September 17, 2009 – December 17, 2023 | FX [lower-alpha 65] | Floyd County Productions | TV-MA | Flash | [83] |
Action | FXX [lower-alpha 66] | Radical Axis | |||||||
FX Productions | |||||||||
The Cleveland Show | Sitcom | 4 seasons, 88 episodes | Seth MacFarlane | September 27, 2009 – May 19, 2013 | Fox | Person Unknown Productions | TV-14 | Traditional | [84] |
Richard Appel | Happy Jack Productions | ||||||||
Mike Henry | Fuzzy Door Productions | ||||||||
Fox Television Animation | |||||||||
20th Television | |||||||||
Titan Maximum | Black comedy | 1 season, 9 episodes | Tom Root | September 27, 2009 – November 22, 2009 | Adult Swim | Williams Street | TV-14 | Stop-motion | [85] |
Parody | Matthew Senreich | ShadowMachine | TV-MA [lower-alpha 67] | ||||||
Stoopid Monkey | |||||||||
Tom Is Awesome | |||||||||
Popzilla | Sketch comedy | 1 season, 12 episodes | R.J. Fried | September 27, 2009 – October 16, 2009 | MTV | Animax Entertainment | TV-14 | Flash | [86] |
Tim Hedrick | MTV Animation | ||||||||
Jared Miller | |||||||||
Kevin Pedersen | |||||||||
Dave Thomas |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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2DTV | Satire | 5 seasons, 28 episodes | Giles Pilbrow | October 14, 2001 – December 23, 2004 | ITV | 2DTV Limited | [87] |
Georgia Pritchett | |||||||
Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | David Freedman | October 28, 2001 – February 18, 2002 | BBC Two | Peafur Productions | [88] |
Alan Gilbey | Sextant Productions | ||||||
Monkey Dust | Black comedy | 3 seasons, 18 episodes | Harry Thompson | February 9, 2003 – February 8, 2005 | BBC Three | Talkback Thames | [89] |
Shaun Pye | |||||||
Empire Square | Comedy | 1 season, 12 episodes | Matt Morgan | 2004 – 2006 | Channel 4 | Coolie | [90] |
I Am Not an Animal | Black comedy | 1 season, 6 episodes | Peter Baynham | May 10, 2004 – June 14, 2004 | BBC Two | Baby Cow Productions | [91] |
Modern Toss | Sketch comedy | 2 seasons, 13 episodes | Jon Link | July 11, 2006 – February 27, 2008 | Channel 4 | Channel X | [92] |
Live action/animation hybrid | Mick Bunnage | Modern Toss Productions | |||||
Headcases | Satire | 1 season, 8 episodes | Henry Naylor | April 6, 2008 – June 15, 2008 | ITV | UK Visual Effects | [93] |
Red Vision |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique | Source |
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Undergrads | Sitcom | 1 season, 13 episodes | Pete Williams | April 1, 2001 – August 12, 2001 | Teletoon at Night | MTV Animation | Flash | [94] |
MTV | Click Productions | |||||||
Decode Entertainment | ||||||||
Helix Animation | ||||||||
Daft Planet | Black comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Brent Donnelly | September 2, 2002 – December 23, 2002 | Teletoon at Night | CinéGroupe | Flash | [95] |
Derry Smith | ||||||||
Odd Job Jack | Sitcom | 4 seasons, 52 episodes | Adrian Carter | March 5, 2003 – October 14, 2007 | CTV Comedy Channel | Smiley Guy Studios | Flash | [96] |
Denny Silverthorne Jr. | ||||||||
The Wrong Coast | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Adam Shaheen | December 3, 2003 – June 30, 2004 | The Movie Network | Curious Pictures | Stop-motion | [97] |
Cuppa Coffee Studios | ||||||||
Blueprint Entertainment | ||||||||
What It's Like Being Alone | Black comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Brad Peyton | June 26, 2006 – September 18, 2006 | CBC Television | — | Stop-motion | [98] |
Total Drama | Animated sitcom | 6 seasons, 119 episodes | Jennifer Pertsch | July 8, 2007 - November 20, 2014 | Teletoon (Canada) | Fresh TV | Flash | [99] |
Satire | Tom McGillis | Cartoon Network (United States) | ||||||
Parody | ||||||||
Life's a Zoo | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 20 episodes | Adam Shaheen | September 1, 2008– November 8, 2009 | Teletoon at Night | Cuppa Coffee Studios | CGI | [100] |
Andrew Horne | ||||||||
Bob & Doug | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 15 episodes | Dave Thomas | April 19, 2009 – June 9, 2011 | Global | Animax Entertainment | Flash | [101] |
Rick Moranis |
Title | Country | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Megaliga MTV de VJs Paladinos | Brazil | Comedy, Sitcom | 3 seasons, 56 episodes | Marco Pavão | October 7, 2003 – August 3, 2007 | MTV Brasil | Estricnina Desenhos Animados | [102] |
Fudêncio e Seus Amigos | Brazil | Comedy, Sitcom | 6 seasons, 179 episodes | Thiago Martins | August 23, 2005 – August 25, 2011 | MTV Brasil [lower-alpha 68] | Estricnina Desenhos Animados | [103] |
Black comedy | Marco Pavão | Comedy Central Latin America [lower-alpha 69] | ||||||
Flávia Boggio | ||||||||
Alejo & Valentina | Argentina | Sitcom | 4 seasons, 53 episodes | Alejandro Szykula | October 26, 2005 – February 20, 2010 | MTV Latin America | LoCoARTS | [104] |
Surreal humour | ||||||||
Rockstar Ghost | Brazil | Comedy, Sitcom | 1 season, 9 episodes | Marco Pavão | September 4, 2007 – September 20, 2007 | MTV Brasil | Estricnina Desenhos Animados | [105] |
Mystery | ||||||||
The Jorges | Brazil | Comedy, Sitcom | 2 seasons, 9 episodes | Marco Pavão | September 4, 2007 – September 17, 2008 | MTV Brasil | Estricnina Desenhos Animados | [105] |
Musical | Thiago Martins |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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Arròs covat | Drama | 3 seasons, 36 episodes | Juanjo Sáez | September 29, 2009 – December 15, 2012 | El 33 | Cinema and Audiovisual School of Catalonia | [106] |
Televisió de Catalunya |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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Mr. Baby | Slapstick | 1 season, 48 episodes | Marc du Pontavice | May 3, 2009 – August 10, 2010 | France 3 | Xilam | [107] |
Black comedy | Carol-Ann Willering | ||||||
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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bro'Town | Sitcom | 5 seasons, 32 episodes | Elizabeth Mitchell | September 22, 2004 – May 24, 2009 | Three | Firehorse Films | [108] |
Naked Samoans | |||||||
NZ on Air | |||||||
DQ Entertainment | |||||||
Toon City Animation | |||||||
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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Włatcy móch | Comedy | 9 seasons, 127 episodes | Bartosz Kędzierski | November 14, 2006 – December 4, 2011 | TV4 | RMG | [109] |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Samsonadzes | Sitcom | 1 season, 18 episodes | Shalva Ramishvili | November 2009 – 2010 | Imedi TV | — | [110] |
Title | Country | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Technique | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Callahan's Quads! | Canada | Comedy | 1 season, 26 episodes | John Callahan | February 2, 2001 – October 19, 2002 | Teletoon at Night | SBS independent | Flash | [111] |
Australia | SBS | Animation Works | |||||||
Media World Features | |||||||||
Film Victoria | |||||||||
ScreenWest | |||||||||
Lotteries Commission of Western Australia | |||||||||
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Delta State | France | Science fiction | 1 season, 26 episodes | Brent Donnelly | September 11, 2004 – February 27, 2005 | France 2 | Nelvana | Flash | [112] |
Canada | Derry Smith | Canal+ | Deltanim Productions | ||||||
Teletoon at Night | Gaumont Animation | ||||||||
Bromwell High | United Kingdom | Comedy | 1 season, 13 episodes | Anil Gupta | February 1, 2005 – April 26, 2005 | Channel 4 | Hat Trick Productions | Flash | [113] |
Canada | Richard Osman | Teletoon at Night | Decode Entertainment | ||||||
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Producing Parker | Canada | Sitcom | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | Kevin Gillis | May 4, 2009 – July 8, 2011 | Global | Breakthrough Entertainment | Flash | [114] |
Philippines | TVtropolis |
Title | Genre | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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Welcome to Eltingville | Comedy | Evan Dorkin | March 3, 2002 | Adult Swim | Cartoon Network Studios | [115] |
Saddle Rash | Western | Loren Bouchard | March 24, 2002 | Adult Swim | Flickerlab | [116] |
Comedy | Ka-Plunk Productions | |||||
Loren Bouchard Productions | ||||||
The Groovenians | Comedy | Kenny Scharf | November 10, 2002 | Adult Swim | Cartoon Network Studios | [117] |
Korgoth of Barbaria | Action | Aaron Springer | June 3, 2006 | Adult Swim | Cartoon Network Studios | [118] |
Williams Street | ||||||
Neon Knome | Surreal comedy | Ben Jones | 2008 | Adult Swim | Cartoon Network Studios | [119] |
Williams Street | ||||||
Mirari Films | ||||||
Snake 'n' Bacon | Comedy | Michael Kupperman | May 10, 2009 | Adult Swim | Fayettenam Records Corp. | [120] |
Williams Street |
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Source |
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Immigrants [lower-alpha 70] | Comedy | 1 season, 6 episodes | Gábor Csupó | August 12, 2004 | Spike | Klasky Csupo | [121] |
Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network as the first Cartoon Cartoon. The series follows Dexter, an enthusiastic boy-genius with a hidden science laboratory in his room full of inventions, which he keeps secret from his unsuspecting parents, who are only referred to as Mom and Dad. Dexter is at constant odds with his older and more extraverted sister Dee Dee, who always gains access to the laboratory and inadvertently foils his experiments. Dexter has a bitter rivalry with his neighbor and classmate Mandark, a nefarious boy-genius who attempts to undermine Dexter at every opportunity. Prominently featured in the first and second seasons are other segments focusing on superhero-based characters Monkey, Dexter's pet lab-monkey/superhero, and the Justice Friends, a trio of superheroes who share an apartment.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is an American adult animated television sitcom created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The first season of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law is the first adult animated production to be produced by Cartoon Network Studios. A spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, the series revolves around Harvey Birdman, originally a superhero from Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, and his new career as an attorney, defending characters who had originally been featured in past Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
Clone High is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence that premiered on November 2, 2002, in Canada, and January 20, 2003, in the United States. Set at a high school populated by the clones of well-known historical figures, the series follows its central cast which includes adolescent depictions of Abe Lincoln, Joan of Arc, Gandhi, Cleopatra, and JFK. The series also serves as a parody of teen dramas such as Dawson's Creek, Degrassi, and Beverly Hills, 90210; every episode is introduced as a "very special episode" with narration provided by Will Forte.
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The History of Canadian animation involves a considerable element of the realities of a country neighbouring the United States and both competitiveness and co-operation across the border.
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Speed Buggy is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Phil Luther Jr., the show follows an orange anthropomorphic dune buggy who alongside teenagers Debbie, Mark, and Tinker, solves mysteries while participating in racing competitions around the world. The series was produced by Iwao Takamoto, executive produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and directed by Charles A. Nichols.
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Major Lazer is an American adult animated television series based on the electronic music group of the same name, created by DJ and record producer Diplo with Ferry Gouw and Kevin Kusatsu. It premiered on FXX on April 16, 2015, as part of their Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) block. After Stone Quackers, Major Lazer is the second ADHD original series to be aired on the channel after FOX had stopped its broadcast of the block itself.
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