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All Hail King Julien

All Hail King Julien: DreamWorks Animation Television's Netflix animated comedy (2014-2017, 5 seasons), a prequel to the Madagascar films following King Julien XIII, Maurice, Clover, and Mort; Danny Jacobs voices Julien.

Angela Anaconda

Angela Anaconda (アンジェラ・アナコンダ) is a Canadian cutout photo-collage animated series (1999–2001) by Sue Rose and Joanna Ferrone, aired on Teletoon and Fox Family, 65 episodes, Gemini Award winner.

Angry Birds Blues

Angry Birds Blues: Finnish CGI web series (2017) spin-off of The Angry Birds Movie, starring bluebird triplets Jake, Jay, and Jim and the Hatchlings; 30 short episodes on ToonsTV, then YouTube.

Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion is a Cartoon Network animated buddy comedy created by George Gendi, premiering February 23, 2018 and ending December 7, 2021, about childlike anthropomorphic food newcomers adapting to a big city, with Richard Ayoade voicing Onion.

Archibald's Next Big Thing

Archibald's Next Big Thing is a DreamWorks animated kids' comedy created by Tony Hale from his 2014 book, premiering on Netflix September 6, 2019, following optimistic chicken Archibald Strutter in Crackridge, later continued as Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here on Peacock.

As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger is a Nickelodeon animated comedy-drama created by Emily Kapnek and produced by Klasky Csupo, premiering October 25, 2000 on TEENick. It ran 2000–2004 in three seasons, followed Ginger Foutley and friends with continuous aging storylines, and earned three Emmy nominations.

Barbie: It Takes Two

Barbie: It Takes Two is a 2022 Netflix CGI-animated series, also called Barbie It Takes Two, sequel to Big City, Big Dreams; 26 episodes follow Malibu and Brooklyn Roberts chasing music stardom in New York.

Bearbrick (TV series)

BE@RBRICK (Bearbrick TV series) is a 13-episode Apple TV+ animated musical comedy premiering March 21, 2025, produced by Dentsu and DreamWorks Animation from MediCom Toy's collectible bear figures, following Jasmine Finch and her band the Brushstrokes in Vinylville.

Big Nate (2022 TV series)

Big Nate (2022) is a Nickelodeon Animation Studio CG-animated series on Paramount+, adapted from Lincoln Peirce's comic strip and books, starring Ben Giroux as sixth-grader Nate Wright; 52 episodes, 2022-2024, removed from Paramount+ in 2024.

Bobby's World

Bobby's World is an American animated children's series following 4-year-old Bobby Generic, whose everyday family life sparks vivid flights of fancy; Howie Mandel co-created and voiced it.

Boonie Bears (熊出没)

Boonie Bears (熊出没) is a Chinese 3D animated franchise by Fantawild Animation, premiering on CCTV-14 on January 22, 2012, starring bear brothers Briar and Bramble against Logger Vick, with annual Spring Festival films grossing over US$415 million.

Braceface

Braceface is a Canadian animated series (premiered June 2, 2001, 78 episodes) created by Melissa Clark for Nelvana, about Sharon Spitz, whose malfunctioning braces cause chaos; Alicia Silverstone voiced her.

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers is a Disney Channel animated comedy (2004–2006) created by Russell Marcus, starring Kaley Cuoco as a pampered dog and Charlie Adler as a rabbit stranded in the Amazon.

Camp Lazlo

Camp Lazlo is an American Cartoon Network animated series created by Joe Murray that ran from 2005 to 2008, following Bean Scout Lazlo and bunkmates Raj and Clam at Camp Kidney under Scoutmaster Lumpus.

CatDog

CatDog is a Nickelodeon Nicktoon animated series created by Peter Hannan about conjoined cat-and-dog brothers in Nearburg, voiced by Jim Cummings and Tom Kenny, premiering in 1998.

Charlotte's Web (2025 TV series)

Charlotte's Web (2025) is a three-part animated HBO Max miniseries adapting E.B. White's 1952 novel, produced by Sesame Workshop with Guru Studio, showrunner Luke Matheny, director Yurie Rocha, starring Amy Adams as Charlotte and Elijah Wood as adult Wilbur, premiered October 2, 2025.

Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life

Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (also Tic et Tac in France) is a Disney+ non-verbal 2D slapstick animated series by Xilam Animation, directed by Jean Cayrol, produced by Marc du Pontavice, premiering July 28, 2021, with two seasons through May 2024.

Chowder (TV series)

Chowder is a Cartoon Network animated comedy by C.H. Greenblatt (2007-2011, 3 seasons) about a young apprentice chef in Marzipan City; it won one Emmy and ended with the finale Chowder Grows Up.

Clarence (American TV series)

Clarence is a Cartoon Network animated comedy created by former Adventure Time storyboard artist Skyler Page, premiering April 14, 2014. It follows optimistic nine-year-old Clarence Wendle and friends Jeff and Sumo in suburban Aberdale, Arizona, running three seasons to 2016.

Class of 3000

Class of 3000: Cartoon Network animated musical comedy (2006-2008) created by André 3000 and Tom Lynch, starring Sunny Bridges, a retired superstar teaching music at Atlanta's Westley School for the Performing Arts, with a new original song each episode.

Cleopatra in Space

Cleopatra in Space: DreamWorks animated sci-fi comedy series (2020-2021, Peacock, 3 seasons, 26 episodes) based on Mike Maihack's graphic novels, about teen Cleopatra training at P.Y.R.A.M.I.D. Academy in a cat-ruled future galaxy.

Danger & Eggs

Danger & Eggs is an Amazon Prime Video animated kids comedy (2017) created by Mike Owens and Shadi Petosky, starring Aidy Bryant as daredevil D.D. Danger and Eric Knobel as Phillip, a cautious talking egg; noted for LGBTQ representation and a 2018 Daytime Emmy.

Dexter's Laboratory

Dexter's Laboratory is a 1996–2003 Cartoon Network animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky, the first Cartoon Cartoon, about boy genius Dexter, sister Dee Dee, and rival Mandark, with Dial M for Monkey and Justice Friends segments.

Doug (TV series)

Doug (Nickelodeon 1991–1994; Disney's Doug on ABC 1996–1999), also Brand Spanking New Doug, is a Jim Jinkins-created Nicktoon about anxious kid Doug Funnie of Bluffington, with Quailman fantasies, made by Jumbo Pictures, later bought by Disney.

Dream Productions

Dream Productions is a four-episode Pixar mockumentary series on Disney+, premiered December 11, 2024, set between Inside Out and Inside Out 2, following dream director Paula Persimmon (Paula Pell) and daydream director Xeni (Richard Ayoade) inside Riley's mind.

Dug Days

Dug Days is a Disney+ series of Pixar shorts spun off from Up (2009), written and directed by Bob Peterson, voice of Dug. Five shorts premiered September 1, 2021; Carl's Date closed the series in 2023.

Ed, Edd n Eddy

Ed, Edd n Eddy is a Canadian-American animated series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network (1999-2009, ending with Big Picture Show). Three boys scam neighborhood kids for jawbreaker money; the last major series to use painted cel animation.

Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks is a Disney Channel animated series created by Noah Z. Jones, running 2010–2014 in three seasons, about fish tweens Bea, Milo, and Oscar at Freshwater High School in Bud's Pet Shop, voiced by Chelsea Kane, Kyle Massey, and Justin Roiland.

Garfield and Friends

Garfield and Friends: CBS Saturday morning animated series (1988-1994, seven seasons, 121 episodes) adapting Jim Davis's Garfield and U.S. Acres (Orson's Farm) strips; written by Mark Evanier, with Lorenzo Music as Garfield.

Harvey Beaks

Harvey Beaks is a Nickelodeon animated series created by C.H. Greenblatt (Chowder, SpongeBob SquarePants), premiering March 29, 2015, about mild-mannered bird Harvey, his wild friends Fee and Foo, and adventures in Bigbark Woods.