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This is a list of children's animated television series (including internet television series); that is, animated programs originally targeted towards audiences aged 12 and under in mind.
This list does not include Japanese, Chinese, or Korean series, as children's animation is much more common in these regions.
| Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Age rating | Technique |
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| Crusader Rabbit | 455 episodes | • Alexander Anderson • Jay Ward | August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959 | • Syndication (1950–1979) • WNBC (1950–1967) • KNBH (1949) • (NBC's owned-and-operated station in New York and Los Angeles) (1950–1967) | • Metromedia Producers Corporation • 20th Television | Traditional | ||
| The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican | 6 shorts | Sam Singer | September 11 – October 13, 1950 | WLS-TV (ABC) | Tempe-Toons (referred to as "Medallion Productions" during the end titles) | Traditional | ||
| Barker Bill's Cartoon Show | Animation | 1953 – 1955 | CBS | Terrytoons | Traditional | |||
| Mighty Mouse Playhouse | 80 shorts | December 10, 1955 – September 2, 1967 | CBS | CBS Television Studios | TV-Y7 | Traditional | ||
| The Gumby Show | 2 seasons, 130 episodes | May 1, 1956 – July 9, 1968 | Syndication | Clokey Productions | TV-G | Stop-motion | ||
| The Ruff and Reddy Show | Comedy | 3 seasons, 12 episodes | • Joseph Barbera • Charles Shows | December 14, 1957 – April 2, 1960 | NBC | H-B Enterprises | TV-G | Traditional |
| Colonel Bleep | Science fiction | 100 episodes | Robert D. Buchanan | 1957 – 1960 | Syndication | Soundac | Traditional | |
| The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole | Comedy | 150 episodes | September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961 | Syndication | Beverly Hills Productions | Traditional | ||
| The Huckleberry Hound Show | Comedy | 4 seasons, 68 episodes | • William Hanna • Joseph Barbera | September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961 | Syndication | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | Traditional |
| Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks | Comedy | 3 seasons, 57 episodes | • William Hanna • Joseph Barbera | October 2, 1958 – October 13, 1961 | • First-run syndication • ABC | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | |
| Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown | • Slapstick comedy • Animation | 157 episodes | Alan Livingston | 1958 – 1962 | Larry Harmon Pictures | Traditional | ||
| The Quick Draw McGraw Show | Comedy | 3 seasons, 45 episodes | • William Hanna • Joseph Barbera | January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961 | Syndication | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | Traditional |
| Clutch Cargo | 52 episodes | March 9, 1959 – 1960 | Cambria Productions | Traditional | ||||
| Bucky and Pepito | Western | 36 episodes | September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960 | Syndication | Trans-Artists Productions | Traditional | ||
| Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy | • Comedy • Slice-of-life | 3 seasons, 45 episodes | • William Hanna • Joseph Barbera | September 19, 1959 – October 20, 1962 | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | ||
| Felix the Cat | • Cartoon • Adventure • Comedy | 2 seasons, 126 episodes | Joe Oriolo | October 2, 1958 – May 13, 1960 | Syndication | • Felix the Cat Productions • Paramount Cartoon Studios • Trans-Lux | Traditional | |
| Matty's Funday Funnies | Comedy | 4 seasons, 68 episodes | October 11, 1959 – December 30, 1961 | ABC | Famous Studios | Traditional | ||
| The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends | • Surreal comedy • Slapstick • Variety | 5 seasons, 163 episodes | • Jay Ward • Alex Anderson • Bill Scott | November 19, 1959 – June 27, 1964 | • ABC (1959–61) • NBC (1961–64) | • Jay Ward Productions • Gamma Productions • Producers Associates of Television, Inc. | TV-G | Traditional |
| Capt'n Sailorbird | 190 episodes | 1959 | Magic Screen Pictures Inc. | Traditional |
These are lists of animated television series. Animated television series are television programs produced by means of animation. Animated series produced for theaters are not included in this lists; for those, see List of animated short film series. These lists include compilation series of theatrical shorts such as The Bugs Bunny Show since they often feature some new wrap-around animation.
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Children's television series are television programs designed specifically for children. They are typically characterised by easy-going content devoid of sensitive or adult themes and are normally broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake, immediately before and after school schedules generally start in the country where they air. Educational themes are also prevalent, as well as the transmission of cautionary tales and narratives that teach problem-solving methods in some fashion or another, such as social disputes.
Animation in the United States in the television era was a period in the history of American animation that slowly set in with the decline of theatrical animated shorts and the popularization of television animation that started in the late 1950s, reached its peak during the 1970s, and ended around the mid-1980s. This era is characterized by low budgets, limited animation, an emphasis on television over the theater, and the general perception of cartoons being primarily for children. Due to the perceived cheap production values, poor animation, and mixed critical and commercial reception, the era is generally looked back upon negatively by critics and animation historians. The television animation of this period is often referred to as the dark age of American animation, while the theatrical animation from the time is sometimes referred as the bronze age.
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An animated series is a set of animated television works with a common title, usually related to one another. These episodes should typically share the same main heroes, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series can have either a finite number of episodes like a miniseries, a definite end, or be open-ended, without a predetermined number of episodes. They can be broadcast on television, shown in movie theatres, released on the internet or direct-to-video. Like other creative works, animated series can be of a wide variety of genres and can also have different target audiences: both males and females, both children and adults.
The Daytime Emmy Awards, or Daytime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Daytime Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. The first ceremony was held in 1974, expanding what was originally a prime time-themed Emmy Award. Ceremonies generally are held in May or June.
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The Children's and Family Emmy Awards, or Children's and Family Emmys, are a part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), the Children's and Family Emmys are presented in recognition of excellence in American children's and family-oriented television programming. The first ceremony took place on December 10 and 11, 2022, at Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Los Angeles. Awards for children's programming were previously presented at both the Daytime Emmys and the Primetime Emmys.
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