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A list of animated television series first aired in 1981.
Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes | Technique |
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Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari | 26 | Japan | 1981 | [1] | |
Astro and the Space Mutts | 11 | US | 1981 | Space Stars segment | |
Beast King GoLion | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 | Adapted into Lion Force Voltron (USA, 1984) | |
Belle and Sebastian | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Blackstar | 13 | US | 1981 | ||
Cocoshaker | 21 | France | 1981 | ||
Danger Mouse | 89 | UK | 1981–1992 | Traditional | |
Dash Kappei | 65 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Dixie | 7 | Poland | 1981–1982 | ||
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds | 26 | Japan, Spain, UK | 1981–1982 | ||
Dotakon | 28 | Japan | 1981 | ||
Dr. Slump & Arale-chan | 243 | Japan | 1981–1986 | ||
Fang of the Sun Dougram | 75 | Japan | 1981–1983 | ||
Fūsen no Doratarō | 13 | Japan | 1981 | ||
Fútbol en acción | 26 | Spain | 1981–1982 | ||
Galaxy Cyclone Braiger | 39 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Golden Warrior Gold Lightan | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Goldie Gold and Action Jack | 13 | US | 1981 | ||
GoShogun | 26 | Japan | 1981 | ||
The Gutsy Frog 2 | 30 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Hello! Sandybell | 47 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Hero High | 26 | US | 1981–1982 | Aired as part of The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | |
Honey Honey | 29 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Jarinko Chie | 64 | Japan | 1981–1983 | ||
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | 38 | US | 1981–1982 | ||
The Kwicky Koala Show | 16 | US | 1981 | ||
Laverne & Shirley in the Army | 13 | US | 1981–1982 | Spin-off of Laverne & Shirley | |
Little Women | 26 | Japan | 1981 | ||
Manga Mito Kōmon | 46 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Marmaduke | 13 | US | 1981 | Segment of Heathcliff and Marmaduke | |
Miss Machiko | 95 | Japan | 1981–1983 | ||
The New Adventures of Zorro | 13 | US | 1981 | ||
Ninja Hattori-kun | 694 | Japan | 1981–1987 | ||
Ohayō! Spank | 63 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Pigeon Street | 13 | UK | 1981 | Cut-Outs | |
Pityke | 13 | Hungary | 1981 | ||
Postman Pat | 184 | UK | 1981–2017 | Stop-Motion | |
Queen Millennia | 42 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Saikyō Robo Daiōja | 50 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Shazam! | 13 | US | 1981 | Aired as part of The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | |
Six God Combination Godmars | 64 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
The Smurfs | 256 | US | 1981–1989 | ||
Space Stars | 11 | US | 1981–1982 | Featured new episodes of Space Ghost and The Herculoids . | |
Spider-Man | 26 | US | 1981–1982 | ||
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | 24 | US | 1981–1983 | ||
Superbook | 26 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island | 50 | Japan | 1981 | ||
Teen Force | 11 | US | 1981 | Space Stars segment | |
Tiger Mask II | 33 | Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Tilt | 52 | France | 1981 | [2] | |
Trollkins | 13 | US | 1981 | ||
Ulysses 31 | 26 | France, Japan | 1981–1982 | ||
Urusei Yatsura | 195 | Japan | 1981–1986 | ||
Willo the Wisp | 26 | UK | 1981 | Traditional | |
Yattodetaman | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
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