| Animated television series |
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| By decade |
This is a list of animated television series first aired in 1996.
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Country | Year | Original channel | Technique |
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| Action League Now! | 1 | 51 | United States | 1996–2002 | Nickelodeon | Stop-Motion Live-action |
| Adventures from the Book of Virtues | 3 | 39 | United States | 1996–2000 | PBS | Traditional |
| The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey | 3 | 33 | United Kingdom | 1996–98 | CITV | Traditional |
| Albert Says... Nature Knows Best | 2 | 13 | Germany | 1996–97 | ZDF | Traditional |
| All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | 3 | 40 | United States | 1996–98 | First-run syndication (1996–98) Fox Family Channel (1998) | Traditional |
| Amazing Animals | 4 | 52 | United Kingdom | 1996–1999 | Disney Channel Disney Channel (United Kingdom) | CGI Live action |
| The Ambiguously Gay Duo | 1 | 12 | United States | 1996–2011 | ABC (1996) NBC (1996–2011) | Traditional |
| Arthur | 25 | 253 | United States Canada | 1996–2022 | PBS (PBS Kids) | Traditional (seasons 1–15) Flash (season 16-19) Toon Boom Harmony (seasons 20–25) |
| Babyscapes | 1 | 5 | United States | 1996-2001 | Direct-to-video | CGI |
| Badaboum et Garatoi | 1 | 8 | France | 1996 | La Cinquième | Traditional |
| Beast Wars: Transformers | 3 | 52 | Canada United States Japan | 1996–99 | Syndication YTV TXN (TV Tokyo) | CGI |
| Brio From Rio A Song For You | 1 | Italy Scotland Brazil | 1996 | Pepsi | CGI | |
| Billy the Cat | 2 | 52 | France Belgium Canada Germany | 1996–2001 | France 3 RTL-TVI ZDF Family Channel S4C (Wales) | Traditional |
| Bimble's Bucket | 3 | 39 | United Kingdom | 1996–98 | CITV | Traditional |
| Blazing Dragons | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom Canada France | 1996–98 | Teletoon France 3 Canal+ M6 CITV | Traditional |
| The Blobs | 1 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1996 | CITV | Traditional Live action (intro only) |
| Blue's Clues | 6 | 143 | United States | 1996–2006 | Nickelodeon | Traditional Live action |
| Les Bons Conseils de Célestin | 7 | 360 | France | 1996–2008 | France 3 France 5 Gulli | Traditional |
| Bruno the Kid | 1 | 36 | United States United Kingdom | 1996–97 | Syndication (BKN) Nickelodeon | Traditional |
| Bureau of Alien Detectors | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996 | UPN | Traditional |
| C Bear and Jamal | 2 | 13 | United States Germany | 1996–97 | Fox Kids | Traditional |
| Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | 1 | 26 | United States | 1996–97 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Carland Cross | 1 | 26 | Belgium Canada France | 1996–97 | BRTN RTBF Canal+ Télétoon TF1 Super Écran and TVA (Quebec) | Traditional |
| Cave Kids | 1 | 8 | United States | 1996 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Crocadoo | 2 | 52 | Australia | 1996–98 | Nine Network | Traditional |
| Dennis and Gnasher | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1996–98 | BBC One CBBC TCC (season 1) Fox Kids (season 2) | Traditional |
| Dexter's Laboratory | 4 | 78 | United States | 1996–2003 | Cartoon Network | Traditional |
| Dog Tracer | 1 | 26 | France | 1996 | TF1 | Traditional |
| Dragon Flyz | 1 | 26 | France United States | 1996–97 | France 3 Syndication | Traditional |
| Duchi and Puku | 1 | 26 | South Korea | 1996 | KBS2 | Traditional |
| Eagle Riders | 1 | 65 | United States Japan | 1996–97 | First-run syndication (1996) Network Ten (1997) | Traditional |
| The Enchanted World of Brambly Hedge | 1 | 8 | United Kingdom | 1996–2000 | BBC One (Children's BBC) | Stop-Motion |
| The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor | 1 | 26 | United States | 1996–98 | Cartoon Network | Traditional |
| Flash Gordon | 1 | 26 | United States France Canada | 1996–97 | Syndication Channel 4 and TCC (United Kingdom) YTV France 3 Canal+ Canal J | Traditional |
| The Herlufs | 1 | 26 | Spain | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Hey Arnold! | 5 | 100 | United States | 1996–2004 | Nickelodeon | Traditional |
| The Incredible Hulk | 2 | 21 | United States | 1996–97 | UPN | Traditional |
| Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | 2 | 22 | United States | 1996–98 | The History Channel | Traditional |
| Jumanji | 3 | 40 | United States | 1996–99 | UPN (UPN Kids) (1996–98) Syndication (Bohbot Kids Network) (1998–99) | Traditional |
| Jungle Cubs | 2 | 21 | United States | 1996–98 | ABC | Traditional |
| Jungle Show | 1 | 26 | Canada France | 1996 | Teletoon YTV Cartoon Network Fox Kids Fox Family | Traditional |
| KaBlam! | 4 | 48 | United States | 1996–2000 | Nickelodeon | Traditional Stop-Motion Live action CGI |
| Kangoo | 1 | 65 | France | 1996–99 | TF1 | Traditional |
| Little Mouse on the Prairie | 1 | 26 | United States China | 1996 | CCTV | Traditional |
| The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo | 1 | 26 | Canada France | 1996 | Family Channel France 3 | Traditional |
| Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | 1 | 26 | United States | 1996–97 | ABC Syndication | Traditional |
| Migraine Boy | 1 | 12 | United States | 1996 | MTV | Traditional |
| The Morph Files | 1 | 13 | United Kingdom | 1996 | CBBC | Stop-Motion |
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996 | USA Network | Traditional |
| Mot | 1 | 26 | France | 1996–97 | France 3 Canal+ | Traditional |
| The Mouse and the Monster | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996–97 | UPN | Traditional |
| Night Hood | 1 | 26 | Canada France | 1996–97 | TF1 Canal+ YTV | Traditional |
| Nilus the Sandman | 2 | 26 | Canada | 1996–98 | Family Channel | Traditional Live action |
| The Off-Beats | 2 | 14 | United States | 1996–98 | Nickelodeon | Traditional |
| Once Upon a Time... The Explorers | 1 | 26 | France | 1996 | France 3 Canal+ | Traditional |
| Oups et Houpla | 1 | 52 | France | 1996 | France 3 Canal J | CGI |
| The Oz Kids | 1 | 9 | United States | 1996–97 | Direct-to-video | Traditional |
| Pelezinho | 1 | 52 | Spain | 1996 [1] | Antena 3 | Traditional |
| Pond Life | 2 | 20 | United Kingdom | 1996–2000 | Channel 4 | Traditional |
| Princesse Shéhérazade | 2 | 52 | France | 1996 | France 2 France 3 Rai 2 (Italy) | Traditional |
| Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996 | CBS | Traditional |
| Quack Pack | 1 | 39 | United States | 1996 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Rattatui [2] | 1 | 13 | Germany | 1996 | ZDF | Traditional |
| The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 2 | 52 | United States | 1996–97 | Cartoon Network | Traditional |
| Richie Rich | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Road Rovers | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996–97 | Kids' WB | Traditional |
| Robin | 2 | 30 | Canada Germany Sweden | 1996 | SVT1 | Traditional |
| Romuald the Reindeer | 1 | 13 | United Kingdom France | 1996 | BBC1 TCC CBBC | Traditional |
| Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist | 1 | 52 | United States France | 1996–97 | Fox Kids (international) First-run syndication TF1 | Traditional |
| Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible | 1 | 4 | United States | 1996 | Fox Kids | Traditional |
| Sky Dancers | 1 | 26 | France United States | 1996 | France 2 Syndication | Traditional |
| Small Stories | 1 | 26 | Canada France | 1996 | Treehouse TV | Traditional |
| Sniz & Fondue | 3 | 23 | United States | 1996–97 | Nickelodeon | Traditional |
| The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | 4 | 52 | United States | 1996–98 | Fox Kids | Traditional |
| Stickin' Around | 3 | 39 | Canada | 1996–98 | YTV | Traditional (seasons 1 and 3) Flash (season 2) |
| Superman: The Animated Series | 4 | 54 | United States | 1996–2000 | Kids' WB | Traditional |
| The Silver Brumby | 3 | 39 | Australia | 1996–98 | Network Ten | Traditional |
| Testament: The Bible in Animation | 1 | 9 | United Kingdom | 1996 | BBC2 S4C (Wales) HBO (United States) | Traditional Stop-Motion Paint-on-glass |
| The Tex Avery Show | 99 | United States | 1996–2002 | Cartoon Network | Traditional | |
| Toy Story Treats | 1 | 54 | United States | 1996 | ABC | CGI |
| The Treacle People | 2 | 27 | United Kingdom | 1996–97 | CITV | Stop-Motion |
| Urmel | 1 | 26 | Germany | 1996–97 | Das Erste | Traditional |
| Usop Sontorian | 3 | 50 | Malaysia | 1996–97 | RTM | Traditional |
| Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad | 1 | 13 | United States Canada France | 1996 | First-run syndication | Traditional |
| Waynehead | 1 | 13 | United States Canada | 1996–97 | Kids' WB YTV | Traditional |
| The Why Why Family | 1 | 26 | France United States | 1996 | Fox Kids (international) France 3 Das Erste (Germany) | Traditional |
| Wing Commander Academy | 1 | 13 | United States | 1996 | USA Network | Traditional |
| Winnetou [3] | 1 | 10 | Myanmar | 1996 | SWR Fernsehen | Traditional |
| Zot the Dog | 1 | 13 | United Kingdom | 1996 | ITV | Traditional |
Anime television series first aired in 1996
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Country | Year | Original channel | Technique |
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| After War Gundam X | 1 | 39 | Japan | 1996 | ANN | Traditional |
| B't X | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1996 | JNN | Traditional |
| Baby & Me | 1 | 35 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! | 1 | 51 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Boys Over Flowers | 1 | 51 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Brave Command Dagwon | 1 | 48 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Bucket de Gohan | 1 | 20 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Case Closed | 28 | 1083+ | Japan | 1996–present | Traditional | |
| Cinderella | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Dragon Ball GT | 64 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | ||
| Famous Dog Lassie | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| First Human Gon | 1 | 39 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Gambalist! Shun | 1 | 30 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō | 114 | Japan | 1996–98 | Traditional | ||
| Harimogu Harley | 2 | 140 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Ijiwaru Baasan | 1 | 46 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Jam the Housnail | 15 | Japan | 1996–2006 | Stop-Motion | ||
| Jigoku Sensei Nūbē | 1 | 49 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Kiko-chan's Smile | 1 | 51 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops | 373 | Japan | 1996–2004 | Traditional | ||
| Kodocha | 1 | 102 | Japan | 1996–98 | Traditional | |
| The Legend of Zorro | 1 | 52 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Magical Project S | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Martian Successor Nadesico | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Midori no Makibaō | 1 | 61 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Mizuiro Jidai | 1 | 47 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Raideen the Superior | 1 | 38 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Remi, Nobody's Girl | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Rurouni Kenshin | 95 | Japan | 1996–98 | Traditional | ||
| Saber Marionette J | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Sailor Moon Sailor Stars | 1 | 34 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| Shōnen Santa no Daibōken | 1 | 24 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Slayers Next | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Those Who Hunt Elves | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Violinist of Hameln | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| The Vision of Escaflowne | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| VS Knight Ramune & 40 Fire | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996 | Traditional | |
| Wankorobee | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| YAT Anshin! Uchū Ryokō | 1 | 50 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional | |
| You're Under Arrest | 1 | 47 | Japan | 1996–97 | Traditional |