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A list of animated television series first aired in 1987.
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Country | Year | Original Channel | Technique |
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| The Adventures of Spot | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1987–93 | BBC | Traditional |
| The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin | 2 | 65 | Canada USUnited States | 1987 | First run syndication | Traditional |
| ALF: The Animated Series | 2 | 26 | United States | 1987–89 | NBC | Traditional |
| Allsorts | 9 | 296 | United Kingdom | 1987–95 | ITV (CITV) | Live action |
| Beverly Hills Teens | 1 | 65 | United States Canada | 1987 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Bionic Six | 2 | 65 | United States Japan | 1987 | Syndication | Traditional |
| BraveStarr | 1 | 65 | United States | 1987–88 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Bunyip | 1 | 13 | Australia | 1987 | ABC | Traditional |
| Clever Raccoon Dog | 82 | North Korea | 1987–present | Korean Central Television | Traditional | |
| The Comic Strip | 1 | 65 | United States | 1987 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Creepy Crawlies | 1 | 52 | United Kingdom | 1987–89 | ITV (CITV) | Stop-Motion |
| Dinosaucers | 1 | 65 | United States Canada | 1987 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Dirty King Adventure | 1 | 13 | China | 1987 [1] | Traditional | |
| Donghwanala ABC | 2 | 12 | South Korea | 1987–88 | KBS2 | Traditional |
| Dooly the Little Dinosaur | 2 | 13 | South Korea | 1987–88 | KBS1 | Traditional |
| DuckTales (1987) | 4 | 100 | United States | 1987–90 | Disney Channel (1987) Syndication | Traditional |
| Edward and Friends | 1 | 28 | United Kingdom | 1987 | BBC2 | Stop-Motion |
| Fireman Sam | 15 | 309 | United Kingdom | 1987–present | S4C (Welsh version) Children's BBC on BBC1 (series 1–4) CBeebies (series 5) Cartoonito (series 6–present) Channel 5 (series 8–present) | Stop-motion (1987–2005) CGI (2008–present) |
| Foxy Fables | 1 | 13 | Israel | 1987–88 | Syndication | Stop-motion |
| Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | 1 | 13 | United States | 1987 | NBC | Traditional |
| HBO Storybook Musicals | 1 | 18 | United States | 1987–93 | HBO | Traditional |
| Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | 1 | 13 | United States Canada Japan | 1987 | CBS | Traditional |
| Jája a Pája | 4 | 26 | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic | 1987–98 | ČT1 ČT2 ČT :D | Stop-Motion |
| Jeż Kleofas | 1 | 6 | Poland | 1987–88 | TVP | Stop-Motion |
| Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails | 1 | 20 | United States | 1987–88 | Syndication | Traditional |
| The Little Clowns of Happytown | 1 | 18 | United States | 1987–88 | ABC | Traditional |
| Little Wizards | 1 | 13 | United States | 1987–88 | ABC | Traditional |
| Marias barn | 1 | 24 | Sweden | 1987 | SVT1 | Traditional |
| Maxie's World | 1 | 32 | United States | 1987 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures | 2 | 19 | United States | 1987–88 | CBS | Traditional |
| Mofli, el último koala | 1 | 13 | Spain | 1987 | TVE | Traditional |
| My Pet Monster | 1 | 13 | Canada | 1987 | ABC | Traditional |
| The New Archies | 1 | 13 | United States | 1987 | NBC | Traditional |
| Once Upon a Time... Life | 1 | 26 | France | 1987–88 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Ovide and the Gang | 1 | 65 | Canada Belgium | 1987–89 | Télévision de Radio-Canada | Traditional |
| Le Piaf | 1 | 200 | France | 1987 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Plonsters | 2 | 61 | Germany | 1987–97 | Syndication | Stop-Motion |
| The Pondles | 1 | 13 | United Kingdom | 1987 | CITV Nickelodeon (1994) | Traditional |
| Popeye and Son | 1 | 13 | United States | 1987 | CBS | Traditional |
| Professor Panda Says... | Hong Kong | 1987 | TVB | Traditional | ||
| Rahan, fils des âges farouches | 1 | 26 | France | 1987 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs | 1 | 52 | United States Japan | 1987–88 | First-run syndication | Traditional |
| The Shoe People | 2 | 52 | United Kingdom | 1987–93 | TV-am CITV S4C The Children's Channel | Traditional |
| Sky Commanders | 1 | 13 | United States Japan | 1987 | First-run syndication | Traditional |
| Spiral Zone | 1 | 65 | United States | 1987 | first-run syndication | Traditional |
| Square One Television | 5 | 230 | United States | 1987–92 | PBS | Live action/Traditional/CGI |
| Starcom: The U.S. Space Force | 1 | 13 | United States Canada | 1987 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Sylvanian Families | 1 | 13 | United States Canada | 1987 | First-run syndication | Traditional |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) | 10 | 193 | United States | 1987–96 | Syndication (1987–91) CBS (1990–96) | Traditional |
| TigerSharks | 1 | 26 | United States | 1987 | first-run syndication | Traditional |
| Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light | 1 | 13 | United States | 1987 | First-run syndication | Traditional |
| Wimpole Village | 1 | 16 | United Kingdom | 1987 | ITV | Traditional/Cut-Outs |
| Wisdom of the Gnomes | 1 | 26 | Spain | 1987–88 | TVE1 | Traditional |
Anime television series first aired in1987
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Year | Original Channel | Notes |
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| Bikkuriman | 1 | 75 | 1987–89 | ANN | |
| City Hunter | 1 | 51 | 1987–88 | ||
| Fist of the North Star 2 | 1 | 43 | 1987–88 | ||
| Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics | 1 | 24 | 1987–88 | ANN | |
| Gutchonpa Omoshiro Hanashi | 1 | 5 | 1987–88 | ||
| Hiatari Ryōkō! | 1 | 48 | 1987–88 | ||
| Kamen no Ninja Akakage | 1 | 23 | 1987–88 | ||
| Kimagure Orange Road | 1 | 48 | 1987–88 | ||
| Kotowaza House | 1 | 773 | 1987–94 | ||
| Lady Lady!! | 1 | 21 | 1987–88 | ||
| Machine Robo: Battle Hackers | 1 | 31 | 1987 | ||
| Mama Ohanashi Kikasete | 1 | 15 | 1987–88 | ||
| Mami the Psychic | 1 | 119 | 1987–89 | ||
| Manga Nihon Keizai Nyūmon | 1 | 25 | 1987–88 | ||
| Metal Armor Dragonar | 1 | 48 | 1987–88 | ||
| Mister Ajikko | 1 | 99 | 1987–89 | ||
| New Maple Town Stories: Palm Town Chapter | 1 | 50 | 1987 | ||
| Norakuro-kun | 1 | 50 | 1987–88 | ||
| Oraa Guzura Dado | 1 | 44 | 1987–88 | ||
| Ox Tales | 1 | 52 | 1987–88 | Co-produced in Hebrew and the United States | |
| Slippy Dandy | 1 | 4 | 1987 | ||
| Tales of Little Women | 1 | 48 | 1987 | ||
| The Three Musketeers Anime | 1 | 52 | 1987–89 | ||
| Transformers: The Headmasters | 1 | 35 | 1987–88 | ||
| Tsuide ni Tonchinkan | 1 | 43 | 1987–88 | ||
| Ultra B | 1 | 119 | 1987–89 | ||
| Zillion | 1 | 31 | 1987 |