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Fireman Sam

Fireman Sam, also known as Sam Tân, is a British animated children's series about a fireman in the fictional Welsh village of Pontypandy, first broadcast in 1987.

Gadget Boy & Heather

Gadget Boy & Heather, a 1995-1998 animated Inspector Gadget spin-off by DIC, France Animation, and M6, follows a bionic kid detective, Agent Heather, and robot dog G-9 fighting Spydra, voiced by Don Adams.

George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle is a comedy franchise begun in 1967 by Jay Ward Productions as a Tarzan spoof, later a 1997 Disney live-action film with Brendan Fraser, a 2003 sequel, and 2007 and 2015 animated reboots.

Glitch Techs

Glitch Techs is a 2020 Nickelodeon-produced animated sci-fi comedy on Netflix, created by Eric Robles and Dan Milano, about teens Miko and High Five hunting video game monsters; two seasons, 19 episodes, ended 2020.

Hero Factory (TV series)

Hero Factory (2010–2014) is a LEGO computer-animated TV series of 11 episodes on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, following quaza-powered robots built in Makuhero City; it succeeded Bionicle but shares no story with it.

Hong Kong Phooey

Hong Kong Phooey: Hanna-Barbera animated ABC series (September 7 to December 21, 1974, 16 episodes) about janitor Penry Pooch, voiced by Scatman Crothers, who becomes a bumbling kung-fu superhero aided by his cat Spot.

Iwájú

Iwájú is a 2024 six-episode Disney+ animated sci-fi series by Walt Disney Animation Studios and Kugali, set in futuristic Lagos, following Tola and Kole across class divides; Yoruba for "the future."

Iyanu

Iyanu is a Lion Forge animated fantasy series for Cartoon Network and Max, adapted from Roye Okupe's graphic novel Iyanu: Child of Wonder; a Yoruba-mythology hero story that premiered April 5, 2025, with Season 2 in 2026 and two films.

Jabberjaw

Jabberjaw is a 1976 American animated television series by Hanna-Barbera, airing on ABC, about a talking great white shark who plays drums in the teenage rock band The Neptunes.

Jackie Chan Adventures

Jackie Chan Adventures is an American animated series on Kids' WB, 2000 to 2005, five seasons and 93 episodes, following animated Jackie Chan, Uncle, and Jade hunting the twelve zodiac Talismans of Shendu and other magical artifacts.

Johnny Test

Johnny Test: Canadian-American animated action-comedy created by Scott Fellows, about 11-year-old Johnny, talking dog Dukey, and genius twin sisters; ran 2005 on Kids' WB/Teletoon, six seasons, revived by Netflix/WildBrain in 2021.

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil is a Disney XD animated series (2010–2012) created by Sandro Corsaro about 10-year-old Clarence "Kick" Buttowski, who attempts suburban stunts to become the world's greatest daredevil, aided by friend Gunther.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (also Kipo and the Age of the Wonderbeasts) is a 2020 DreamWorks/Netflix animated series by Radford Sechrist, based on his 2015 webcomic: 30 episodes, three 2020 seasons, girl Kipo Oak on a mutant-ruled surface Earth.

Krypto the Superdog

Krypto the Superdog: 2005–2006 Warner Bros. Animation series on Cartoon Network about Superman's Kryptonian dog, created by Chris Mitchell with Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, 39 episodes in two seasons, distinct from the comic character and the Super-Pets film.

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is a Nickelodeon and DreamWorks computer-animated series (2011-2016, three seasons, 80 episodes) following Po as Dragon Warrior after the first film, voiced by Mick Wingert with Lucy Liu and James Hong reprising film roles.

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight is a DreamWorks CGI-animated Netflix series (2022–2023, 3 seasons) in which Jack Black's Po teams with English knight Wandering Blade (Rita Ora) to recover the four Tianshang weapons from weasels Klaus and Veruca Dumont.

Lego Monkie Kid

Lego Monkie Kid (Monkie Kid, LEGO Monkie Kid) is a LEGO theme launched May 2020, its first inspired by a Chinese legend, reimagining Journey to the West's Monkey King with sets and an animated series; no new sets since January 1, 2025.

Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Lilo & Stitch: The Series is Disney's 2003–2006 animated spin-off of the 2002 film: 65 episodes in which Lilo and Stitch catch and rehabilitate Jumba's 625 scattered genetic experiments across Hawaii, thwarting Dr. Hamsterviel and Gantu.

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is a Cartoon Network animated action-comedy created by Parker Simmons, produced with Titmouse, premiering July 1, 2019. It follows Sheriff Mao Mao, Badgerclops, and Adorabat protecting Pure Heart Valley; renewed for season 2 in 2020 but unaired.

MechWest

MechWest is an independent 3D-animated steampunk western TV series (also called a cattle-punk or dieselpunk western) created by Dave and Noah Gallagher and produced by AnimSchool Studios. It premiered on YouTube February 14, 2024, follows Pearl West and the mech Six, and later streamed on Angel Studios with Toonz handling worldwide distribution.

Megamind Rules!

Megamind Rules! (Megamind Rules) is DreamWorks' 2024 Peacock animated series following Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate: the reformed villain becomes Metro City's hero and its first superhero influencer, in one 16-episode, fully recast season.

Mighty Max (TV series)

Mighty Max: American syndicated animated action-adventure series (1993–1994), 40 episodes, Film Roman/Canal+/Bluebird co-production promoting Bluebird's Mighty Max toys; Max, Virgil, Norman vs Skullmaster.

Miraculous Chibi

Miraculous Chibi (formerly ZAG Chibi) is a 2D non-verbal slapstick spin-off of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, premiering August 31, 2018 on YouTube; a 52-episode three-minute Season 2 revival launched November 28, 2025, reaching 650M+ views.

Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor

Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor (also Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor) is a 1967–68 Hanna-Barbera CBS Saturday morning science-fiction series created by Alex Toth: 18 half-hours pairing a friendly whale's undersea rescues with Tor, a caveman teen whose magic club transforms him into Mightor.

My Life as a Teenage Robot

My Life as a Teenage Robot: American animated Nickelodeon series (2003–2009) by Rob Renzetti and Frederator Studios about robot girl Jenny Wakeman (XJ-9) balancing Earth-protection duties with teenage life in Tremorton; spun off from Oh Yeah! Cartoons.

Ninjago: Dragons Rising

Ninjago: Dragons Rising, also LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising, is a 2023 LEGO Group animated series on Netflix continuing the Ninjago franchise after the Merge, with new heroes Arin, Sora, and Riyu, WildBrain Unreal Engine animation, and matching LEGO sets.

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes

OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes, also OK K.O. or OK KO, is a Cartoon Network animated series by Ian Jones-Quartey (2017–2019, from the 2013 pilot Lakewood Plaza Turbo), set in year 201X at Gar's Bodega, with games by Double Stallion and Capybara Games.

Ozzy & Drix

Ozzy & Drix (2002-2004) is an American animated Kids' WB series, spin-off of the film Osmosis Jones, following white blood cell Ozzy and cold pill Drix inside teen Hector Cruz, 26 episodes.

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero is a Disney XD animated action-comedy (2014–2017, two seasons) created by Jared Bush and Sam Levine, starring Thomas Middleditch as a boy who zaps to other dimensions as a part-time hero with friends Boone and Sashi against the villain Rippen.

PJ Masks

PJ Masks (Les Pyjamasques) is a CGI preschool superhero series from eOne and Frog Box, premiering on Disney Junior US September 18, 2015, featuring Connor, Amaya, and Greg as Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko fighting Romeo, Luna Girl, and Night Ninja.