| Animated television series |
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| By decade |
This is a list of animated television series first aired in 1997.
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Country | Year | Original channel | Technique |
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| 101 Dalmatians: The Series | 2 | 65 | United States | 1997–98 | ABC (season 1) Syndication (season 2) | Traditional |
| The Adventures of Paddington Bear | 3 | 39 | Canada France | 1997–2000 | TVOntario (TVOKids) Teletoon Canal J TF1 ITV (CITV) (United Kingdom) | Traditional |
| The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police | 1 | 13 | United States Canada | 1997–98 | Fox Kids YTV | Traditional |
| The Angry Beavers | 4 | 62 | United States | 1997–2003 | Nickelodeon | Traditional |
| Animal Crackers | 3 | 39 | Canada France | 1997–2000 | Teletoon | Traditional |
| The Animal Shelf | 4 | 52 | United Kingdom | 1997–2000 | ITV (CITV) | Stop-Motion Live action |
| Bibi Blocksberg | 5 | 60 | Germany | 1997–2019 | ZDF | Traditional |
| Big Sister, Little Brother | 1 | 26 | Sweden Germany | 1997 | SVT | Traditional |
| Blake and Mortimer | 1 | 26 | France Canada | 1997–98 | Canal+ France 3 M6 | Traditional |
| Caillou (1997) | 5 | 92 | Canada | 1997–2011 | Télétoon/Teletoon (seasons 1–4) Treehouse TV (season 5) | Traditional (season 1-3) Flash (season 4) Toon Boom Harmony (season 5) |
| Captain Red Beard | 1 | 26 | France | 1997 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Captain Star | 2 | 13 | United Kingdom Canada | 1997–98 | ITV | Traditional |
| Cartoon Sushi | 1 | 13 | United States Canada | 1997–98 | MTV Teletoon at Night | Traditional/CGI/Stop-Motion/Flash |
| Channel Umptee-3 | 1 | 13 | United States | 1997–98 | The WB (Kids' WB) | Traditional |
| Cow and Chicken | 4 | 52 | United States | 1997–99 | Cartoon Network | Traditional |
| Cute Chocomi | 1 | 13 | South Korea | 1997 | MBC | Traditional |
| Daria | 5 | 65 | United States | 1997–2002 | MTV | Traditional |
| Donkey Kong Country | 2 | 40 | Canada France (season 1) China (season 2) | 1997–2000 | Teletoon France 2 Canal+ | CGI |
| Dr. Xargle | 1 | 13 | Canada United Kingdom | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Dunno on the Moon | 1 | 12 | Russia | 1997–19 | RTR | Traditional |
| Enid Blyton's Enchanted Lands | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1997–98 | BBC One | Traditional |
| Enigma | 2 | 52 | France | 1997–99 | M6 | Traditional |
| Extreme Dinosaurs | 1 | 52 | United States | 1997 | Syndication (Bohbot Kids Network) | Traditional |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | 1 | 40 | United States | 1997 | Syndication (Bohbot Kids Network) | Traditional |
| Fennec | 1 | 26 | France | 1997 | France 3 | Traditional |
| Flitze Feuerzahn | 1 | 6 | Germany | 1997 | ZDF | Traditional |
| Franklin | 6 | 78 | Canada France (seasons 1–2 and 4–6) | 1997–2004 | Syndication (season 1) Family Channel (seasons 1–5) Treehouse TV and TF1 (season 6) | Traditional |
| Frankenguy and the Professor | 8 | United States | 1997–2002 | Playhouse Disney | Traditional | |
| Freaky Stories | 3 | 35 | Canada | 1997–99 | YTV Canal Famille | Traditional |
| Hamos: The Green Chariot | 1 | 26 | South Korea | 1997–98 | KBS2 | Traditional |
| I Am Weasel | 5 | 79 | United States | 1997–2000 | Cartoon Network | Traditional |
| The Ink and Paint Club | 60 | United States | 1997–98 | Disney Channel | Traditional | |
| Ivanhoe: The King's Knight | 52 | Canada France | 1997 | France 2 | Traditional | |
| Johnny Bravo | 4 | 65 | United States | 1997–2004 | Cartoon Network | Traditional |
| Les Jules, chienne de vie... | 1 | 27 | France | 1997 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Kassai and Luk | 1 | 26 | France Canada South Korea | 1997 | France 2 Canal J Teletoon | Traditional |
| King of the Hill | 14 | 269 | United States | 1997—present | Fox (1999–2009) First-run syndication (2010) Hulu (2025–present) | Traditional |
| Kipper | 6 | 78 | United Kingdom | 1997–2000 | ITV Children's ITV | Traditional |
| Kitu and Woofl | 1 | 26 | Australia | 1997 | ABC TV ABC2 | Stop-Motion |
| Kleo the Misfit Unicorn | 1 | 26 | Canada | 1997 | Family Radio-Canada Treehouse TV TVO Kids | Traditional |
| Lava-Lava! | 1 | 14 | France | 1997–99 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| The Legend of Calamity Jane | 1 | 13 | France United States | 1997–98 | Canal+ The WB (Kids' WB) | Traditional |
| Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers | 1 | 26 | Australia France | 1997–98 | ABC Television | Traditional |
| Little Hippo | 1 | 52 | France Germany Belgium United Kingdom | 1997–98 | France 3 ZDF RTL-TVI Playhouse Disney | Traditional |
| The Little Witches | 1 | 26 | France Spain | 1997–99 | TF1 | Traditional |
| Loggerheads | 1 | 26 | Germany Ireland United Kingdom | 1997 [1] | ProSieben | Traditional |
| Lupo Alberto | 2 | 104 | Italy France (Season 1) | 1997–2002 | Rai 1 Rai 2 Rai 3 Rai Gulp | Traditional |
| Ma petite planète chérie | 1 | 26 | France | 1997 | France 3 | Traditional |
| The Magician | 1 | 39 | France | 1997–99 | France 2/France 3 ProSieben (Germany) Fox Kids (United States) | Traditional |
| Men in Black: The Series | 4 | 53 | United States | 1997–2001 | Kids' WB | Traditional |
| Microscopic Milton | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1997 | CBBC | Traditional |
| Mouse and Mole | 1 | 19 | United Kingdom | 1997 [2] | CBBC Cbeebies | Traditional |
| The Mr. Men Show | 1 | 39 | Canada United States | 1997–99 | Syndication | Traditional Live action |
| Mummies Alive! | 1 | 42 | Canada United States | 1997 | Syndication | Traditional |
| Nanook's Great Hunt | 1 | 26 | Canada France | 1997 | TF1 | Traditional |
| Ned's Newt | 3 | 39 | Canada Germany | 1997–99 | Teletoon | Traditional |
| The New Adventures of Zorro | 2 | 26 | United States | 1997–98 | Syndication | Traditional |
| The New Batman Adventures | 1 | 24 | United States | 1997–99 | Kids' WB | Traditional |
| The New World of the Gnomes | 1 | 26 | Spain | 1997 | TVE | Traditional |
| Nightmare Ned | 1 | 12 | United States | 1997 | ABC | Traditional |
| Noah's Island | 3 | 39 | United Kingdom | 1997–99 | BBC1 | Traditional |
| O Canada | 13 | Canada | 1997–2002 | Cartoon Network | Traditional | |
| Patrol 03 | 1 | 26 | Canada France Germany Luxembourg | 1997–98 | Teletoon France 3 | Traditional |
| Pepper Ann | 4 | 65 | United States | 1997–2001 | ABC UPN (seasons 3–4) | Traditional |
| Pim | 2 | 104 | France | 1997–98 | TF1 | Traditional |
| Pimpa – Le Nuove Avventure | 1 | 26 | Italy | 1997 | Raisat Ragazzi Rai 3 Rai Yoyo | Traditional |
| Pippi Longstocking | 2 | 26 | Canada Germany Sweden | 1997–98 | Teletoon ZDF SVT1 | Traditional |
| Pipsqueak's Planet | 1 | 52 | Spain | 1997 | TV3 | Traditional |
| Plasmo | 1 | 13 | Australia | 1997 | ABC | Stop-Motion |
| Poil de Carotte | 1 | 26 | France | 1997 | Canal Famille | Traditional |
| The Prince of Atlantis | 1 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1997 | BBC1 BBC2 | Traditional |
| Princess Sissi | 2 | 52 | Canada France | 1997–98 | France 3 | Traditional |
| Rasmus Klump | 1 | 52 | Denmark | 1997–2000 | DR | Traditional |
| Recess | 6 | 65 | United States | 1997–2001 | ABC (1997–2001) UPN (1999–2001) | Traditional |
| S.O.S. Bout du Monde | 1 | 26 | Canada France | 1997 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Science Court | 3 | 29 | United States | 1997–2000 | ABC (Disney's One Saturday Morning | Traditional |
| The Secret World of Santa Claus | 1 | 26 | France Canada | 1997 | France 3 Télé-Québec | Traditional |
| El siguiente programa | 5 | 93 | Colombia | 1997–present | Canal A Canal 1 | Traditional |
| Simba the King Lion | 1 | 52 | Italy | 1997 | Italia 1 | Traditional |
| Sooty's Amazing Adventures | 2 | 26 | United Kingdom | 1997–98 | ITV (CITV) | Traditional |
| Soul Frame Lazenca | 1 | 13 | South Korea | 1997–98 | MBC, Tooniverse | Traditional |
| Soul Music | 1 | 7 | United Kingdom | 1997 | Channel 4 | Traditional |
| South Park | 27 | 330 | United States | 1997–present | Comedy Central Paramount+ | Cutout Flash |
| Space Goofs | 2 | 52 | France | 1997–98; 2005-06 | France 3 | Traditional |
| Spicy City | 1 | 6 | United States | 1997 | HBO | Traditional |
| Student Bodies | 3 | 65 | Canada United States | 1997–99 | YTV (First-run syndication) Global Showcase | Traditional, Live-Action |
| Tabaluga | 3 | 78 | Germany Australia | 1997–2004 | ZDF Seven Network | Traditional |
| Tam-Tam | 1 | 50 | France | 1997 | Canal+ | Traditional |
| Tatitos | 2 | 22 | Uruguay | 1997–2001 | Canal 4 | Stop-Motion |
| Titch | 3 | 39 | United Kingdom | 1997–2001 | ITV (CITV) Milkshake! | Stop-Motion |
| Todd McFarlane's Spawn | 3 | 18 | United States | 1997–99 | HBO | Traditional |
| Unter Neptun’s Flagge [3] | 1 | 31 | Germany | 1997 | Traditional | |
| The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse | 1 | 26 | Spain | 1997 | Antena 3 Channel 4 (United Kingdom | Traditional |
| Van-Pires | 1 | 13 | United States | 1997 | First-run Syndication | CGI Live action |
| The Wacky World of Tex Avery | 1 | 65 | France United States | 1997 | M6 First-run syndication | Traditional |
| Walter Melon | 2 | 52 | France United States | 1997–98 | Fox Kids (international) France 2 Canal+ ITV (CITV) (United Kingdom) Das Erste (Germany) | Traditional |
| The Wombles | 3 | 52 | Canada United Kingdom | 1997–98 | ITV (CITV strand) | Stop-Motion |
| Wyrd Sisters | 1 | 6 | United Kingdom | 1997 | Channel 4 | Traditional |
| Title | Seasons | Episodes | Country | Year | Original channel | Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anime Ganbare Goemon | 1 | 23 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Anime TV de Hakken! Tamagotchi | 1 | 27 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Azumi Mamma Mia | 1 | 60 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP | 1 | 51 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Battle Athletes Victory | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Berserk | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Burn-Up Excess | 1 | 13 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Cho Mashin Hero Wataru | 1 | 51 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Chūka Ichiban! | 1 | 52 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Clamp School Detectives | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Cutie Honey Flash | 1 | 39 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Dr. Slump | 74 | Japan | 1997–99 | Traditional | ||
| Eat-Man | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Ehrgeiz | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| The File of Young Kindaichi | 148 | Japan | 1997–2000 | Traditional | ||
| Flame of Recca | 1 | 42 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Fortune Quest L | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Gakkyū-ō Yamazaki | 1 | 54 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Grander Musashi | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997–99 | Traditional | |
| Hanitarou Desu | 1 | 70 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Hareluya II Boy | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Haunted Junction | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Hyper Police | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| In the Beginning: The Bible Stories | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Kero Kero Chime | 2 | 30 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| The King of Braves GaoGaiGar | 1 | 49 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Kyuumei Senshi Nanosaver | 1 | 28 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Mach GoGoGo | 1 | 34 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Manmaru the Ninja Penguin | 1 | 30 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Master of Mosquiton '99 | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Maze | 1 | 25 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Pokémon | 26 | 1241+ | Japan | 1997–present | Traditional | |
| Revolutionary Girl Utena | 1 | 39 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Sakura Momoko Gekijō Coji-Coji | 100 | Japan | 1997–99 | Traditional | ||
| Shinkai Densetsu Meremanoid | 1 | 24 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Slayers Try | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Spoon-hime no Swing Kitchen | 1 | 34 | Japan | 1997–99 | Traditional | |
| Super Express Hikarian | 1 | 156 | Japan | 1997–2000 | Traditional | |
| Tenchi in Tokyo | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Those Who Hunt Elves 2 | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Tokyo Pig | 1 | 61 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Vampire Princess Miyu | 1 | 26 | Japan | 1997–98 | Traditional | |
| Virus Buster Serge | 1 | 12 | Japan | 1997 | Traditional | |
| Yume no Crayon Oukoku | 70 | Japan | 1997–99 | Traditional |