| Animated television series |
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| By decade |
A list of animated television series first aired in 1981.
Contents
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari | 26 | Japan | 1981 | [1] | Anime |
| Astro and the Space Mutts | 11 | US | 1981 | Space Stars segment | Traditional |
| Beast King GoLion | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 | Adapted into Lion Force Voltron (USA, 1984) | Anime |
| Belle and Sebastian | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 | Anime | |
| Blackstar | 13 | US | 1981 | Traditional | |
| Cocoshaker | 21 | France | 1981 | Traditional | |
| Danger Mouse | 89 | UK | 1981–1992 | Traditional | |
| Dash Kappei | 65 | Japan | 1981–1982 | Anime | |
| 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 | Traditional | |
| 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 | Traditional | |
| 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 | Traditional | |
| 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 |
