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The Garden (animated series)

The Garden, also called The Garden Cartoon, is a Butch Hartman-created American Christian children's animated series about Lenny the Lion and Lucy the Lamb, first aired 2023, with two seasons and an 82-minute movie.

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is a Maxwell Atoms-created Cartoon Network animated series (2001–2007, six seasons) in which Billy and Mandy win a limbo contest binding the Grim Reaper as their best friend forever.

The Herculoids

The Herculoids is a Hanna-Barbera Saturday-morning science-fiction cartoon created and designed by Alex Toth, debuting on CBS September 9, 1967. Zandor, Tara, Dorno, and five creatures defend planet Amzot; revived in Space Stars 1981-1982.

The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying Orange

The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying Orange is a 2012-2014 Cartoon Network live-action/animated series adapted from Dane Boedigheimer's YouTube hit, set in the grocery store Daneboe's, starring Toby Turner as Nerville, with a 2.1/10 IMDb rating.

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein is a Canadian children's sketch-horror series created in 1971 at CHCH-TV, Hamilton, starring Billy Van in most roles, Fishka Rais as Igor, and Vincent Price as narrator.

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour

The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour, a 2004 Nickelodeon crossover special between The Fairly OddParents and Jimmy Neutron in which Timmy Turner and Jimmy Neutron swap universes across 2D and 3D animation; followed by two 2006 sequels.

The Legend of Hanuman

The Legend of Hanuman is an Indian 3D animated Ramayana series by Graphic India for Disney+ Hotstar/JioHotstar, created by Sharad Devarajan, Jeevan J. Kang, and Charuvi Agrawal, premiering January 29, 2021, with seven seasons and record Indian animation viewership.

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记)

The Legend of Luo Xiaohei (罗小黑战记), also The Legend of Hei, is a Chinese 2D animated franchise by MTJJ: a 2011 five-minute-episode web series (40 episodes, Douban 9.6), a 2019 prequel film, a 2025 sequel, and a 2025 Japanese dub.

The Letter People

The Letter People are 26 anthropomorphic alphabet characters created by Elayne Reiss-Weimann and Rita Friedman for the Alpha One phonics program, later a 1974–1976 KETC television series and the Let's Begin preschool curriculum.

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, also called Juniper Lee, is a Judd Winick-created Cartoon Network animated series (2005-2007, 3 seasons, 40 episodes) about an 11-year-old Te Xuan Ze protecting Orchid Bay City's human-magic balance, voiced by Lara Jill Miller.

The Loud House

The Loud House is a Nickelodeon animated sitcom (premiered May 2, 2016) created by Chris Savino, following 11-year-old Lincoln Loud, the only boy among 10 sisters, and his friend Clyde McBride; it won Daytime Emmys and spawned The Casagrandes and live-action versions.

The Loud House (franchise)

The Loud House is an American media franchise built on the Nickelodeon animated sitcom that premiered in 2016, following Lincoln Loud and his ten sisters.

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Cartoon Network animated series (2008–2010) created by Thurop Van Orman about a boy, whale Bubbie, and Captain K'nuckles seeking Candied Island; launched several notable animation careers.

The Mighty B!

The Mighty B! is a Nickelodeon animated series (2008-2011) co-created by Amy Poehler, Erik Wiese, and Cynthia True, about Honeybee Scout Bessie Higgenbottom, voiced by Poehler, who believes earning every badge will make her a superhero.

The Mighty Ones

The Mighty Ones is a DreamWorks Animation Television animated comedy (2020-2022, Hulu and Peacock) created by Sunil Hall and Lynne Naylor, following pebble Rocksy, Very Berry, Twig, and Leaf in a backyard they share with humans they mistake for gods.

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show is a 2015-2017 Netflix animated series by DreamWorks Animation Television in which genius dog Mr. Peabody (Chris Parnell) and Sherman (Max Charles) host a penthouse talk show with time-traveling historical guests.

The Poddington Peas

The Poddington Peas is a British animated children's series about a community of peas living at the bottom of a garden, first broadcast on BBC One in 1989.

The Powerpuff Girls

The Powerpuff Girls is a Craig McCracken animated series (Cartoon Network, 1998-2005, 78 episodes) about superpowered sisters Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup defending Townsville, originally conceived as "The Whoopass Girls" in 1991.

The Proud Family

The Proud Family is Disney Channel's first Black animated series (2001–2005), created by Bruce W. Smith, following 14-year-old Penny Proud; revived on Disney+ as Louder and Prouder in 2022.

The Raccoons

The Raccoons is a Canadian animated series created by Kevin Gillis, set in the Evergreen Forest, running 1985–1992 with 60 episodes over 5 seasons after four 1980s specials, featuring Bert Raccoon versus tycoon Cyril Sneer and the theme song "Run With Us."

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is a 1996-1997 Hanna-Barbera animated revival of Jonny Quest on Cartoon Network, adding Jessie and the CGI QuestWorld, with a troubled, over-budget production and two stylistically different seasons.

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters is the 1986-1991 DIC/Columbia animated sequel series to the 1984 Ghostbusters film, retitled to avoid confusion with Filmation's cartoon; 140 episodes, ABC and syndication, voices including Lorenzo Music and Maurice LaMarche.

The Ruff Ruffman Show

The Ruff Ruffman Show is a 2017 WGBH/PBS KIDS short-form animated web series for ages 4-8 in which dog host Ruff Ruffman (voiced by Jim Conroy) and assistants Blossom and Chet teach science inquiry through YouTube-style videos, 24 episodes in two seasons.

The Secret Saturdays

The Secret Saturdays is an American animated series (Cartoon Network, 2008–2010) created by Jay Stephens about the cryptozoologist Saturday family, Doc, Drew, and Zak, protecting cryptids from the villain V.V. Argost.

The Sisters Grimm (TV series)

The Sisters Grimm is an Apple TV animated fantasy series (2025–) adapted from Michael Buckley's book series, following sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, Brothers Grimm descendants, solving fairy-tale mysteries in Ferryport Landing; developed by Amy Higgins, animated by Titmouse, two six-episode seasons.

The Snoopy Show

The Snoopy Show (2021–2023) is a WildBrain-produced 2-D animated Apple TV+ series starring Snoopy and Woodstock in Peanuts adventures; 39 episodes in three seasons, premiered February 5, 2021, ended December 2023.

The Stinky & Dirty Show

The Stinky & Dirty Show is an American animated preschool series (2015-2019) on Prime Video, based on Jim and Kate McMullan's I Stink! books, following a garbage truck and backhoe solving problems in Go City.

The Tiny Chef Show

The Tiny Chef Show is a stop-motion Nickelodeon preschool cooking series (2022–2025) starring a 6.5-inch green felt chef who cooks plant-based dishes, created by Rachel Larsen, Ozlem Akturk, and Adam Reid, Emmy-winning, cancelled in 2025, then fan-funded.

The Tom and Jerry Show (2014 TV series)

The Tom and Jerry Show is a 2014 animated series in which Tom the cat chases the mouse Jerry, running on Teletoon and Cartoon Network until 2021.

The Weekenders

The Weekenders is a Disney Television Animation series created by Doug Langdale, premiering February 26, 2000 on ABC's One Saturday Morning. It follows four seventh graders, Tino, Lor, Carver, and Tish, through 39 weekend-set episodes in Bahia Bay, California.