List of children's animated television series of the 1980s

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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. [1] [2] [3]

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This list does not include Japanese, Chinese, or Korean series, as children's animation is much more common in these regions.

1980s

United States

TitleGenreSeasons/episodesShow creator(s)Original releaseNetworkStudioAge ratingTechnique
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show Variety
• Comedy
1 season, 15 episodesSeptember 6, 1980 – December 13, 1980 CBS Filmation
MGM Television
TV-GTraditional
Super Friends Action
Adventure
Science fiction
3 seasons, 22 episodesSeptember 13, 1980 – 1982 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
DC Comics
TV-Y7Traditional
The Tarzan/Lone Ranger Adventure Hour AdventureSeptember 6, 1980 – December 13, 1980 CBS Filmation Traditional
The Lone Ranger Animated series 2 seasons, 28 episodesSeptember 13, 1980 – January 30, 1982 CBS Filmation Traditional
Heathcliff Animated series 2 seasons, 26 episodesGeorge Gately (Heathcliff character)
Brad Anderson (Marmaduke character)
Joe Ruby
Ken Spears
October 4, 1980 – September 18, 1982 ABC Ruby-Spears Productions
McNaught Syndicate
United Features Syndicate (season 2)
TV-YTraditional
Thundarr the Barbarian Post-apocalyptic
Science fantasy
Action-adventure
2 seasons, 21 episodesSteve Gerber
Joe Ruby
Ken Spears
October 4, 1980 – October 31, 1981 ABC Ruby-Spears Productions TV-Y7Traditional
Richie Rich Animation4 seasons, 41 episodesNovember 8, 1980 – September 1, 1984 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo • Adventure
Comedy
3 seasons, 33 episodesNovember 8, 1980 – December 18, 1982 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
Ruby-Spears Enterprises
TV-GTraditional
The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang Science fiction
Comedy
Adventure
2 seasons, 24 episodesNovember 8, 1980 – November 28, 1981 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
Paramount Television
Traditional
The Flintstone Comedy Show • Animation
• Comedy
2 seasons, 18 episodesWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
November 22, 1980 – October 24, 1981 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
Blackstar 13 episodesSeptember 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981 CBS Filmation Traditional
Goldie Gold and Action Jack 13 episodesSeptember 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981 ABC Ruby-Spears Enterprises TV-Y7Traditional
Space Stars • Animation
• Adventure
• Fantasy
Science fiction
• Comedy-drama
11 episodesSeptember 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Superhero
Action
Adventure
3 seasons, 24 episodesSeptember 12, 1981 – November 5, 1983 NBC Marvel Productions TV-Y7Traditional
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! 12 episodesSeptember 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 NBC Filmation
DC Comics
Traditional
The New Adventures of Zorro Animation 1 season, 13 episodesWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Johnston McCulley (characters)
September 12, 1981 – December 5, 1981 CBS Filmation
Hanna-Barbera
Traditional
Trollkins • Fantasy
• Comedy
13 episodesSeptember 12, 1981 – September 4, 1982 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
Laverne & Shirley Cartoon series 2 seasons, 21 episodesOctober 10, 1981 – November 13, 1982 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
Paramount Television
Traditional
Gilligan's Planet 1 season, 13 episodes Sherwood Schwartz September 18, 1982 – December 11, 1982 CBS Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Turner Program Services
Traditional
Meatballs & Spaghetti Animation1 season, 25 episodesFred Silverman
Jerry Eisenberg
September 18, 1982 – March 5, 1983 CBS Intermedia Entertainment Company
Marvel Productions
• Pan Sang East Co. Ltd
MGM/UA Television
Traditional
Pandamonium • Adventure
• Fantasy
13 episodesSeptember 18, 1982 – December 11, 1982 CBS Marvel Productions
InterMedia Entertainment Company
MGM/UA Television
Traditional
Shirt Tales • Fantasy
• Comedy
• Adventure
2 seasons, 23 episodesJanet Elizabeth Manco (original characters)September 18, 1982 – November 19, 1983 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-Y7Traditional
The Flintstone Funnies • Animation
• Comedy
1 season, 45 episodesWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
September 18, 1982 – September 8, 1984 NBC TV-GTraditional
The Gary Coleman Show Comedy13 episodesWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
September 18, 1982 – December 11, 1982 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
The Incredible Hulk Superhero
Action
Adventure
1 season, 13 episodes Stan Lee September 18, 1982 – October 8, 1983 NBC Marvel Productions TV-Y7Traditional
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour Cartoon series 1 season, 27 episodesSeptember 25, 1982 – September 3, 1983 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
Ruby-Spears Enterprises
Paramount Television
TV-GTraditional
Pac-Man • Adventure
• Comedy
2 seasons, 44 episodesSeptember 25, 1982 – November 5, 1983 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
The Little Rascals • Animation
• Comedy
22 episodesSeptember 25, 1982 – December 2, 1983 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
King World Productions
TV-YTraditional
The Puppy's Further Adventures 2 seasons, 21 episodesSeptember 25, 1982 – November 10, 1984 ABC Ruby-Spears Enterprises
Hanna-Barbera Productions (season 1)
TV-YTraditional
The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour • Animation
• Comedy
• Adventure
• Action
13 episodesSeptember 25, 1982 – December 18, 1982 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
Ruby-Spears Enterprises
TV-GTraditional
The Dukes • Action
• Family
• Comedy
2 seasons, 20 episodesFebruary 5, 1983 – October 29, 1983 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions
Warner Bros. Television
Traditional
Good Morning, Mickey! Anthology series 1 season, 83 episodesApril 18, 1983 – November 28, 1992 Disney Channel The Walt Disney Company Traditional
Donald Duck Presents Anthology series 2 seasonsSeptember 1, 1983 – November 1, 1985 Disney Channel The Walt Disney Company Traditional
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Adventure
Action
Sword and planet
Superhero fiction
2 seasons, 130 episodesMichael HalperinSeptember 5, 1983 – November 21, 1985 First-run syndication Filmation Associates
• Mattel
TV-Y7Traditional
Monchhichis • Animation
• Comedy
• Fantasy
• Adventure
13 episodesSeptember 10, 1983 – December 24, 1983 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-YTraditional
Rubik, the Amazing Cube 1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 10, 1983 – December 10, 1983 ABC Ruby-Spears Enterprises Traditional
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show Mystery
• Adventure
Comedy
2 seasons, 26 episodesJoe Ruby
Ken Spears
September 10, 1983 – December 1, 1984 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Action-adventure
Military science fiction
2 seasons, 95 episodes Hasbro September 12, 1983 – November 20, 1986 Syndication Sunbow Entertainment TV-Y7Traditional
Alvin and the Chipmunks • Comedy-drama
• Musical
• Sitcom
• Adventure
8 seasons, 102 episodesRoss Bagdasarian Jr.
Janice Karman
September 17, 1983 – December 1, 1990 NBC Bagdasarian Productions
Ruby-Spears Enterprises (1983–1987, seasons 1–5)
Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (1988, season 6)
DIC Enterprises (1988–1990, seasons 6–8)
TV-GTraditional
Dungeons & Dragons Action
Adventure
• Fantasy
3 seasons, 27 episodes• Kevin Paul Coates
Dennis Marks
• Takashi
September 17, 1983 – December 7, 1985 CBS Marvel Productions
D&D Entertainment
Toei Animation
TV-Y7Traditional
Mister T 3 seasons, 30 episodesSteve Gerber
Martin Pasko
September 17, 1983 – October 19, 1985 NBC Ruby-Spears Enterprises TV-Y7Traditional
Saturday Supercade Animation2 seasons, 27 episodesSeptember 17, 1983 – December 1, 1984 CBS Ruby-Spears Enterprises TV-GTraditional
The Biskitts • Adventure
• Fantasy
• Comedy
13 episodesSeptember 17, 1983 – September 8, 1984 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-YTraditional
The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show • Animation
• Comedy
2 seasons, 18 episodes Charles M. Schulz September 17, 1983 – October 12, 1985 CBS Lee Mendelson/Bill Melendez ProductionsTV-YTraditional
Dragon's Lair • Fantasy
• Animation
Action
• Adventure
Sword and sorcery
1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 8, 1984 – December 1, 1984 ABC Ruby-Spears Productions TV-Y7Traditional
Pink Panther and Sons • Animation
• Comedy
Adventure
16 episodesSeptember 8, 1984 – February 26, 1985NBC (1984–1985)
ABC (1986)
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Mirisch-GeoffreyDePatie-Freleng
MGM/UA Television
TV-YTraditional
Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show Adventure
• Fantasy
Science fiction
8 episodesE. Nelson Bridwell
Carmine Infantino
Julius Schwartz (consultants)
September 8, 1984 – August 31, 1985 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
DC Comics
Traditional
Wolf Rock TV Animated series 1 season, 7 episodesSeptember 8, 1984 – October 20, 1984 ABC Dick Clark Productions
DIC Enterprises
Traditional
Muppet Babies Animated series
• Fantasy
• Comedy
Adventure
8 seasons, 107 episodes Jim Henson September 15, 1984 – November 2, 1991 CBS Marvel Productions
Jim Henson Productions
TV-YTraditional
Pole Position Animated television series 1 season, 13 episodes Jean Chalopin September 15, 1984 – December 8, 1984 CBS DIC Audiovisuel TV-Y7Traditional
Turbo Teen Cartoon series
Children's television series
Superheroes
• Adventure
1 season, 13 episodes Ruby-Spears Productions September 15, 1984 – August 31, 1985 ABC Ruby-Spears Enterprises TV-Y7Traditional
The Transformers Science fiction
Action
• Adventure
Superhero
4 seasons, 98 episodesHasbro
Takara
September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987 First-run syndication Sunbow Productions
Marvel Productions
Toei Animation (seasons 1–3)
AKOM (seasons 2–4)
TV-Y7Traditional
The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo Mystery
• Adventure
Comedy
2 seasons, 26 episodesJoe Ruby (characters)
Ken Spears (characters)
Mitch Schauer
September 7, 1985 – December 7, 1985 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians Adventure
• Fantasy
Science fiction
8 episodesE. Nelson Bridwell
Carmine Infantino
Julius Schwartz (consultants)
September 7, 1985 – September 6, 1986 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
DC Comics
Traditional
ThunderCats Action/Adventure
• Sword and planet
4 seasons, 130 episodes Ted "Tobin" Wolf September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989SyndicationRankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
Leisure Concepts (Project Development)
Topcraft (season 1)
Pacific Animation Corporation (seasons 2–4)
Traditional
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Adventure
• Comedy
Fantasy
6 seasons, 65 episodesMichael Eisner
• Art Vitello
Jymn Magon
September 14, 1985 – February 22, 1991NBC (1985–1989)
ABC (1989–1990)
Syndicated (1990–1991)
Walt Disney Television Animation TV-YTraditional
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling Animated series 2 seasons, 26 episodes World Wrestling Federation September 14, 1985 – October 18, 1986 CBS DIC Animation City
World Wrestling Federation
Saban Productions (1985 special episode only)
Columbia Pictures Television (1985 special episode only)
TV-Y7Traditional
It's Punky Brewster 2 seasons, 26 episodesSeptember 14, 1985 – December 6, 1986 NBC Ruby-Spears Enterprises
NBC Productions
TV-YTraditional
The Wuzzles 1 season, 13 episodes Carson Van Osten September 14, 1985 – December 7, 1985 CBS Walt Disney Pictures Television Division
Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group
TV-YTraditional
Jem Romance
Science fiction
Musical
3 seasons, 65 episodes Hasbro November 3, 1985 – May 2, 1988 Syndication Sunbow Entertainment TV-Y7Traditional
The Flintstone Kids • Animation
• Comedy
2 seasons, 34 episodesSeptember 6, 1986 – May 21, 1988 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-YTraditional
Foofur • Animation
Slice of life
• Comedy
2 seasons, 26 episodesPhil MendezSeptember 13, 1986 – February 18, 1988 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions
SEPP International S.A.
TV-YTraditional
Kissyfur Animation2 seasons, 26 episodesPhil MendezSeptember 13, 1986 – August 25, 1990 NBC NBC Productions
DIC Animation City
Saban Entertainment (1988)
TV-YTraditional
Lazer Tag Academy Animation13 episodesSeptember 13, 1986 – December 6, 1986 NBC Ruby-Spears Productions
Worlds of Wonder
Traditional
Pound Puppies • Comedy
• Adventure
2 seasons, 26 episodesSeptember 13, 1986 – December 19, 1987 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions
Tonka Corporation
TV-YTraditional
Teen Wolf • Adventure
• Animation
2 seasons, 21 episodesSeptember 13. 1986 – November 7, 1987 CBS Southern Star Productions
Hanna-Barbera Australia
Clubhouse Pictures (season 1)
Atlantic/Kushner-Locke (season 2)
TV-Y7Traditional
The Real Ghostbusters 7 seasons, 140 episodesSeptember 13, 1986 – October 5, 1991ABC
Syndicated
DIC Enterprises
Columbia Pictures Television
TV-Y7Traditional
Wildfire • Animation
• Adventure
• Drama
• Fantasy
Sci-fi
13 episodesSeptember 13, 1986 – December 13, 1986 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional
My Little Pony 2 seasons, 65 episodesSeptember 15, 1986 – September 25, 1987 Syndication Hasbro
Toei Animation
AKOM
Sunbow Productions
Marvel Productions
TV-YTraditional
Dennis the Menace 2 seasons, 78 episodesSeptember 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988Syndication (1986–1987)
CBS (1988)
DIC Animation City
Crawleys Animation (Season 2 only)
TV-GTraditional
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series 1 season, 13 episodes Jim Henson September 12, 1987 – December 5, 1987 NBC Marvel Productions
Jim Henson Productions
TV-YTraditional
The New Archies Sitcom 1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 12, 1987 – December 5, 1987 NBC DIC Animation City
Archie Comics
Saban Productions
TV-YTraditional
DuckTales Action/Adventure
• Comedy
4 seasons, 100 episodesSeptember 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990 Syndication Walt Disney Television
Walt Disney Television Animation
TV-GTraditional
Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures • Action
Adventure
• Comedy
2 seasons, 19 episodesSeptember 19, 1987 – October 22, 1988CBS
Nickelodeon
Fox Kids
• Bakshi-Hyde Ventures
Terrytoons
TV-Y7Traditional
Popeye and Son Sitcom
• Comedy
13 episodesSeptember 19, 1987 – December 12, 1987 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions
King Features Entertainment
TV-YTraditional
Little Clowns of Happytown Children1 season, 18 episodesSeptember 26, 1987 – July 16, 1988 ABC Murakami Wolf Swenson
Marvel Productions
TV-YTraditional
ALF: The Animated Series 2 seasons, 26 episodesPaul Fusco
Tom Patchett
September 26, 1987 – January 7, 1989 NBC DIC Animation City
Saban Entertainment
Alien Productions
TV-YTraditional
Little Wizards 1 season, 18 episodesLen Janson
Chuck Menville
September 26, 1987 – 1988 ABC Marvel Productions Traditional
HBO Storybook Musicals 1 season, 18 episodesNovember 18, 1987 – December 8, 1993 HBO HBO Traditional
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action-adventure
Martial arts
• Superhero
• Comedy (seasons 1–7)
• Drama (seasons 8–10)
10 seasons, 193 episodesDecember 14, 1987 – November 2, 1996Syndication (1987–90)
CBS (1990–96)
Murakami-Wolf-Swenson (1987–91, seasons 1–5)
• IDDH
Fred Wolf Films (1992–96, seasons 6–10)
Mirage Studios
• Surge Licensing
Toei Animation (1987–89, seasons 1–3)
Group W Productions (1987–95, seasons 1–9)
King World Productions
TV-Y7Traditional
Gumby Adventures 1 season, 99 episodesJanuary 2, 1988 – December 31, 1988 Syndication Clokey Productions
Lorimar-Telepictures
TV-GStop-motion
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Children's television series
Educational
4 seasons, 50 episodesJanuary 17, 1988 – October 26, 1991The Disney Channel (January 17 – April 10, 1988)
ABC (November 12, 1988 – October 26, 1991)
Walt Disney Television Animation TV-YTraditional
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo Mystery
Comedy horror
Self-parody
4 seasons, 27 episodesSeptember 10, 1988 – August 17, 1991 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-GTraditional
ALF Tales 2 seasons, 21 episodesPaul Fusco
Tom Patchett
September 10, 1988 – December 9, 1989 NBC DIC Animation City
Saban Entertainment
Alien Productions
TV-YTraditional
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley • Animation/Live action
• Comedy
Satire
1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 10, 1988 – December 3, 1988 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions
SEPP International S.A.
TV-Y7Traditional
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil Animation1 season, 5 episodes John Kricfalusi September 10, 1988 – October 29, 1988 ABC DIC Animation City
• Bob Clampett Productions
Spümcø
Traditional
Garfield and Friends Comedy7 seasons, 121 episodes Jim Davis September 17, 1988 – December 10, 1994 CBS Film Roman Productions
United Media Productions (Seasons 1–6)
TV-GTraditional
The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy Children
• Adventure
• Fantasy
13 episodes17 September 1988 – 1 September 1990 CBS CBS Entertainment Productions Traditional
Superman Action
Adventure
Superhero
1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 17, 1988 – December 10, 1988 CBS Ruby-Spears Enterprises
DC Comics
Toei Animation
Daiwon Animation
Traditional
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Action-adventure
Military science fiction
2 seasons, 44 episodes Hasbro September 4, 1989 – January 20, 1992 Syndication Sunbow Entertainment TV-Y7Traditional
Captain N: The Game Master • Action
• Adventure
• Comedy
3 seasons, 34 episodesSeptember 9, 1989 – October 26, 1991 NBC DIC Animation City
Saban Entertainment (season 1 only)
TV-Y7Traditional
The Karate Kid 1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 9, 1989 – December 16, 1989 NBC DIC Animation City
Saban Entertainment
Columbia Pictures Television
TV-Y7Traditional
Dink, the Little Dinosaur 2 seasons, 21 episodesSeptember 16, 1989 – November 3, 1990 CBS Ruby-Spears Enterprises TV-YTraditional
Rude Dog and the Dweebs 1 season, 13 episodes16 September 1989 – 16 December 1989 CBS Marvel Productions
New World Television
Just for Kids
• Sun Sportswear
TV-YTraditional
The California Raisin Show 1 season, 13 episodes Will Vinton September 16, 1989 – December 9, 1989 CBS Traditional

United Kingdom

TitleGenreSeasons/episodesShow creator(s)Original releaseNetworkStudioTechnique
Postman Pat Children's
Animated television series
8 seasons, 184 episodes John Cunliffe • Original series: 16 September 1981 – 20 March 2006
• Special Delivery Service: 29 September 2008 – 29 March 2017
BBC One (1981–2002)
BBC Two (2008–2014)
CBeebies (2002–2017)
CBBC (1985–2008)
Qubo (2008–2015)
PBS Kids (1999–2006)
Nick Jr. Channel (2018 – present)
Tiny Pop (2016 – present)
Woodland Animations (1981–1996)
Entertainment Rights (2003–2008)
Cosgrove Hall Films (2003–2008)
Classic Media (2013)
• Mackinnon and Saunders (2013–2017)
DreamWorks Classic Productions (2015–2017)
Stop-motion
Thomas & Friends Animated series 24 seasons, 578 episodes Britt Allcroft 9 October 1984 – 20 January 2021ITV/ITV1 (Series 1–3)
Direct-to-video (Series 4–5)
Nick Jr. Channel (Series 6–11)
Channel 5 (Series 9-24)
Clearwater Features (1984–1986)
Britt Allcroft Ltd./Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. (1984–1986)
The Britt Allcroft Company/Gullane Entertainment (1991–2002)
HIT Entertainment (2003–2016)
Mattel Creations (2017–2021)
Stop-motion (Seasons 1–12)/CGI (Seasons 12-24)
Fireman Sam Children's
Animated television series
15 seasons, 309 episodesDave Gingell, Dave Jones and Rob Lee17 November 1987 – presentBBC One (1987-2005)
BBC Two (2005)
CBeebies (2005)
Cartoonito (2008–present)
Channel 5 (2012–present)
S4C (Welsh version)
Bumper Films (1987–1994)
HIT Entertainment (2005–2017)
Siriol Productions (2005)
• Xing Xing (2008–2016)
Mattel Television (2017–present)
• Island of Misfits (2017-2020)
WildBrain Studios (2020-present)
Stop-motion (Seasons 1-5)/CGI (Season 6-present)

Co-productions

TitleGenreSeasons/episodesShow creator(s)Original releaseNetworkStudioTechnique
Drak Pack Adventure16 episodesSeptember 6, 1980 – December 20, 1980 CBS Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd. Traditional
The Kwicky Koala Show • Animation
• Comedy
16 episodes Tex Avery September 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions
Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd.
Traditional
The Smurfs Adventure
Fantasy
• Comedy
9 seasons, 256 episodes Pierre "Peyo" Culliford September 12, 1981 – December 2, 1989 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions
SEPP International S.A. (seasons 1–7)
• Lafig S.A. (seasons 8–9)
Traditional
The Littles 3 seasons, 29 episodesJohn Peterson
• Jim Schumann
September 10, 1983 – November 2, 1985• United States: ABC
• France: Canal+ (Season 1), TF1 (Seasons 2–3)
Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional
Inspector Gadget • Science fiction
• Comedy
2 seasons, 85 episodesBruno Bianchi
Andy Heyward
Jean Chalopin
September 12, 1983 – February 1, 1986 First-run syndication DIC Audiovisuel
Cuckoo's Nest Studios
LBS
Nelvana (season 1)
Field Communications (season 1)
TMS (season 1)
Traditional
The Get Along Gang 13 episodes Those Characters from Cleveland May 6, 1984 – December 8, 1984Nickelodeon (pilot)
CBS (TV series)
DIC Audiovisuel
Nelvana (pilot episode)
Traditional
Mighty Orbots Adventure
• Comedy
Mecha
13 episodesBarry GlasserSeptember 8, 1984 – December 15, 1984 ABC Traditional
Snorks • Adventure
• Fantasy
• Comedy
• Sci-fi
4 seasons, 65 episodes Nic Broca September 15, 1984 – May 13, 1989NBC (1982, 1984–1986)
Syndication (1987–1989)
Traditional
Star Wars: Droids 1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 7, 1985 – June 7, 1986 ABC Nelvana
Lucasfilm
20th Century Fox Television
Traditional
Ewoks 2 seasons, 26 episodesSeptember 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989 ABC Nelvana
Lucasfilm
Wang Film Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Traditional
My Pet Monster 1 season, 13 episodesSeptember 12, 1987 – December 19, 1987 ABC Nelvana
Those Characters From Cleveland
Telefilm Canada
Traditional
The Berenstain Bears Children's series
• Comedy
2 seasons, 52 episodesSeptember 14, 1985 – September 5, 1987 CBS Southern Star Productions
Hanna-Barbera Australia
Traditional
Care Bears 4 seasons, 60 episodesLinda Denham
Elena Kucharik
September 14, 1985 – December 25, 1988• DIC series: Syndication
• Nelvana series: Global Television Network (Canada)
ABC (United States)
Atkinson Film-Arts (1983 and 1984 pilot/specials)
DIC Audiovisuel (1985)
Nelvana (1986–1988)
Traditional
Galaxy High 13 episodes Chris Columbus September 13, 1986 – December 6, 1986 CBS TMS Entertainment Traditional
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater • Comedy
• Family
• Adventure
• Fantasy
1 season, 13 episodes Sanrio September 19, 1987 – December 12, 1987 CBS DIC Enterprises
Toei Animation
Traditional
Beetlejuice 4 seasons, 94 episodes Tim Burton September 9, 1989 – December 6, 1991 ABC Nelvana Limited
The Geffen Film Company
Warner Bros. Television
• Tim Burton Inc.
Traditional
Camp Candy Animated series 3 seasons, 40 episodes• Joel Andryc
• Ellen Levy
• Phil Harnage
September 9, 1989 – Fall 1992NBC (1989–90)
Syndication (1991–1992)
DIC Animation City
Saban Entertainment
Traditional

See also

References

  1. "List of cartoon TV shows from the 1980s". 80stoons.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. "The Most Unforgettable '80s Cartoons". Ranker. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  3. Alvarado, Aryanna (2024-06-08). "10 Saturday Morning Cartoons From The 1980s That Every Kid Was Obsessed With". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-08-25.