List of children's animated television series of the 1990s facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

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.

1990s

1990s

United States

Title	Genre	Seasons/episodes	Show creator(s)	Original release	Network	Studio	Age rating	Technique
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3	• Adventure • Fantasy	26 episodes	Shigeru Miyamoto (original characters)	September 8, 1990 – December 1, 1990	• NBC (United States) • Italia 1 (Italy)	• DIC Animation City • Nintendo • Reteitalia, S.p.A. • Sei Young Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Gravedale High	Animation	1 season, 13 episodes	David Kirschner	September 8, 1990 – December 1, 1990	NBC	• H-B Production Co. • NBC Productions	TV-Y7	Traditional
Kid 'n Play		1 season, 13 episodes		September 8, 1990 – December 8, 1990	NBC	• Marvel Productions • Saban Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
New Kids on the Block	Animation	1 season, 15 episodes		September 8, 1990 – December 14, 1990	ABC	DIC Animation City	TV-Y7	Traditional
The Wizard of Oz	• Action • Adventure • Comedy • Family • Fantasy • Musical	1 season, 13 episodes		September 8, 1990 – December 28, 1990	ABC	• DIC Animation City • Turner Entertainment Co.	TV-Y	Traditional
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes	• Comedy • Science fiction	2 seasons, 21 episodes		September 8, 1990 – December 4, 1993	Fox Kids	Marvel Productions	TV-Y7	Traditional
Bobby's World	• Comedy • Fantasy	7 seasons, 81 episodes	Howie Mandel	September 8, 1990 – February 23, 1998	Fox Kids	• Film Roman • Alevy Productions	TV-Y	Traditional
Tom & Jerry Kids	• Slapstick comedy • Absurd humor	4 seasons, 65 episodes		September 8, 1990 – December 4, 1993	Fox Kids	Hanna-Barbera Turner Entertainment	TV-Y	Traditional
Tiny Toon Adventures	• Comedy • Slapstick • Satire	3 seasons, 98 episodes	Tom Ruegger	September 14, 1990 – December 6, 1992	• CBS (pilot only) • Syndicated (1990–1992) • Fox Kids (1992–1995)	• Warner Bros. Animation • Amblin Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
Captain Planet and the Planeteers	• Superhero fiction • Action • Adventure • Edutainment	6 seasons, 113 episodes	• Ted Turner • Barbara Pyle • Robert Larkin III	September 15, 1990 – May 11, 1996	TBS	• DIC Enterprises (1990–1992, seasons 1–3) • Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1993–1996)	TV-Y7	Traditional
Piggsburg Pigs!	Comedy	1 season, 13 episodes	Melissa Silverman	September 15, 1990 – February 23, 1998	Fox Kids	• The Fred Silverman Company • Ruby-Spears Productions • The Sy Fischer Company	N/A	Traditional
The Pirates of Dark Water	• Action • Adventure • Fantasy	2 seasons, 21 episodes	David Kirschner	February 25, 1991 – May 23, 1993	ABC (season 1) First-run syndication (season 2)	• H-B Production Co. in association with: • Fil-Cartoons • Tama Production (season 1) • Mr. Big Cartoons (season 1) • Wang Film Productions (season 1) Additional animation: • Kennedy Cartoons (uncredited) • Big Star (uncredited)	TV-Y7	Traditional
Doug	• Comedy • Adventure	7 seasons, 117 episodes	Jim Jinkins	August 11, 1991 – December 16, 1994	• Nickelodeon (1991–94) •ABC (1996–99)	• Jumbo Pictures • Games Animation (seasons 1-4) • Antefilms (season 1) • Ellipse Programme (seasons 2-4) • Walt Disney Television Animation (seasons 5-7)	TV-Y	Traditional
Rugrats	• Comedy • Adventure • Slice of life	9 seasons, 172 episodes	• Arlene Klasky • Gábor Csupó • Paul Germain	August 11, 1991 – June 8, 2004	Nickelodeon	• Klasky Csupo • Games Animation (1991–97) • Nickelodeon Animation Studio (1998–2003) • Wang Film Productions (1991–92) • Shanghai Morning Sun Animation (1991–2004, uncredited) • Anivision (1992–2003)	TV-Y	Traditional
The Ren & Stimpy Show	Surreal comedy	4 seasons, 52 episodes	John Kricfalusi	August 11, 1991 – October 20, 1996	• Nickelodeon (1991–95) • MTV (1996)	• Spümcø (seasons 1-2) • Games Animation (seasons 3-5)	TV-Y7	Traditional
Taz-Mania	Comedy	4 seasons, 65 episodes		September 7, 1991 – May 22, 1995	Fox Kids	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Darkwing Duck	• Superhero fiction • Comedy	3 seasons, 91 episodes	Tad Stones	September 8, 1991 – December 5, 1992	ABC	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Walt Disney Television	TV-Y7	Traditional
Mother Goose and Grimm	Animated	2 seasons, 13 episodes	Mike Peters	September 14, 1991 – 1992	CBS	• Tribune Media Services • Grimmy, Inc. • Lee Mendelson Productions • Film Roman • MGM Television • MGM-Pathe Communications	TV-G	Traditional
Space Cats	• Animation • Adventure • Comedy	1 season, 13 episodes	Paul Fusco	September 14, 1991 – July 25, 1992	NBC	• Marvel Productions • Paul Fusco Productions	N/A	Traditional
Yo Yogi!	• Animation • Adventure • Comedy • Mystery	13 episodes		September 14, 1991 – December 14, 1991	NBC	Hanna-Barbera Productions	TV-Y	Traditional
Batman: The Animated Series	• Crime • Neo-noir • Superhero	2 seasons, 85 episodes	• Eric Radomski • Bruce Timm	September 5, 1992 – September 15, 1995	Fox Kids	• DIC Entertainment • Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Goof Troop	• Animated • sitcom	2 seasons, 78 episodes	• Robert Taylor • Michael Peraza Jr.	September 5, 1992 – December 5, 1993	• The Disney Channel (1992) • Syndication (season 1) • ABC (season 2)	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Walt Disney Television	TV-Y	Traditional
The Little Mermaid	• Children's television series • Fantasy	3 seasons, 31 episodes		September 11, 1992 – November 26, 1994	CBS	Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa	Western	2 seasons, 26 episodes	Ryan Brown	September 12, 1992 – December 4, 1993	ABC	• King World Productions • Greengrass Productions • Gunther-Wahl Productions (1992, season 1) • Ruby-Spears Enterprises (1993, season 2) • Flextech Television • Mini Mountain Productions	TV-Y	Traditional
The Addams Family	• Animation • Comedy horror	2 seasons, 21 episodes		September 14, 1992 – November 6, 1993	ABC	H-B Production Co.	TV-Y	Traditional
The Plucky Duck Show		1 season, 13 episodes	Tom Ruegger (uncredited)	September 19, 1992 – November 28, 1992	Fox Kids	• Warner Bros. Animation • Amblin Entertainment	TV-Y	Traditional
Raw Toonage	• Wackiness • Comedy • Cartoon	1 season, 12 episodes		September 19, 1992 – December 5, 1992	CBS	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Marsu Productions (Marsupilami segments only)	TV-Y	Traditional
2 Stupid Dogs	Comedy	2 seasons, 26 episodes	Donovan Cook	September 5, 1993 – May 15, 1995	TBS	Hanna-Barbera	TV-Y7	Traditional
Droopy, Master Detective	• Film noir • Comedy • Satire	1 season, 13 episodes		September 15, 1990 – February 23, 1998	Fox Kids	• Hanna-Barbera • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer	TV-Y	Traditional
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron	• Action/Adventure • Fantasy • Superhero	2 seasons, 25 episodes	• Christian Tremblay • Yvon Tremblay	September 11, 1993 – January 13, 1995	TBS	• Turner Entertainment • Turner Program Services • Warner Bros. Television Studios	TV-Y7	Traditional
Animaniacs	• Comedy • Musical • Satire • Slapstick	5 seasons, 99 episodes	Tom Ruegger	September 13, 1993 – November 14, 1998	• Fox Kids (1993–1995) • Kids' WB (1995–1998)	• Warner Bros. Animation • Amblin Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
Cro		20 episodes		September 18, 1993 – October 22, 1994	ABC	• Children's Television Workshop (CTW) • Film Roman	TV-Y	Traditional
Marsupilami	• Animated series • Comedy	1 season, 13 episodes	André Franquin	September 18, 1993 – December 11, 1993	CBS	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Marsu Productions	TV-Y7	Traditional
Rocko's Modern Life	• Surreal comedy • Satire	4 seasons, 52 episodes	Joe Murray	September 18, 1993 – November 24, 1996	Nickelodeon	• Joe Murray Productions • Games Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
The Moxy Show	Anthology	1 season, 24 episodes	Brad DeGraf	December 5, 1993 – December 25, 1995	Cartoon Network	Colossal Pictures	TV-Y7	CGI
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?	• Adventure • Mystery • Edutainment	4 seasons, 40 episodes		February 5, 1994 – January 2, 1999	Fox Kids	DIC Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
Aladdin	• Action-adventure • Fantasy	3 seasons, 86 episodes		February 6, 1994 – November 25, 1995	• The Disney Channel • Syndication • CBS	• Walt Disney Television • Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Conan and the Young Warriors	• Cartoon • Children's fantasy	1 season, 13 episodes		March 5, 1994 – August 27, 1994	CBS	• Sunbow Productions • Graz Entertainment • Hanho Studios • AKOM	N/A	Traditional
Beethoven	Comedy	26 episodes		September 10, 1994 – December 3, 1994	CBS	• Northern Lights Entertainment • Universal Cartoon Studios	TV-Y7	Traditional
Bump in the Night		2 seasons, 27 episodes	• Ken Pontac • David Bleiman	September 10, 1994 – December 9, 1995	ABC	• Danger Productions • Greengrass Productions	TV-Y	Stop-motion
The Tick	• Superhero • Comedy • Satire	3 seasons, 36 episodes	Ben Edlund	September 10, 1994 – November 24, 1996	Fox Kids	• Sunbow Entertainment • Graz Entertainment • AKOM	TV-Y7	Traditional
Skeleton Warriors	• Science fiction • Horror	1 season, 13 episodes	Gary Goddard	September 17, 1994 – December 10, 1994	CBS	• Landmark Entertainment Group • Graz Entertainment Inc.	TV-Y7	Traditional
Gargoyles	• Animation • Urban fantasy • Mythology • Science fiction	3 seasons, 78 episodes		October 24, 1994 – February 15, 1997	• Syndicated (1994–96) • ABC (1996–97)	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Jade Animation (Seasons 1–2) • Tama Productions (Seasons 1–2)	TV-Y7	Traditional
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters	• Comedy • Fantasy	4 seasons, 52 episodes	• Gábor Csupó • Peter Gaffney	October 29, 1994 – December 6, 1997	Nickelodeon	• Klasky Csupo • Games Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Spider-Man	• Superhero • Action • adventure • Science fiction	5 seasons, 65 episodes		November 19, 1994 – January 31, 1998	Fox Kids	• * Marvel Entertainment Group • Marvel Films Animation • Tokyo Movie Shinsha	TV-Y7	Traditional
What a Cartoon!	• Anthology • Comedy • Variety	1 season, 48 episodes	Fred Seibert	February 20, 1995 – November 28, 1997	Cartoon Network	• Cartoon Network Studios • Hanna-Barbera	TV-Y7/TV-G	Traditional
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child	Anthology	3 seasons, 39 episodes	Robert Guillaume	March 12, 1995 – July 18, 2000	HBO Family	• Hyperion Pictures • Two Oceans Entertainment Group • Wonderwings.com Entertainment • Confetti Entertainment Company • HBO •The Jim Henson Company	TV-Y	Traditional
The Mask: Animated Series	• Superhero • Surreal humour • Action • Adventure • Comedy • Slapstick	3 seasons, 54 episodes		September 8, 1995 – September 24, 1999	CBS	• Dark Horse Entertainment • Film Roman • Sunbow Entertainment • New Line Television	TV-Y7	Traditional
Timon & Pumbaa	• Adventure • Comedy • Slapstick	3 seasons, 85 episodes		September 8, 1995 – September 24, 1999	• Syndication • CBS • Toon Disney (season 3)	• Walt Disney Television • Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Freakazoid!		2 seasons, 24 episodes	• Bruce Timm • Paul Dini	September 9, 1995 – June 1, 1997	Kids' WB	• Warner Bros. Animation • Amblin Entertainment	TV-G	Traditional
Pinky and the Brain	Comic science fiction	4 seasons, 66 episodes	Tom Ruegger	September 9, 1995 – November 14, 1998	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries		5 seasons, 52 episodes		September 9, 1995 – December 13, 2002	Kids' WB (1995–2000) Cartoon Network (2002)	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-G	Traditional
Bugs 'n' Daffy	Anthology	2 seasons, 130 episodes		September 11, 1995 – September 12, 1998	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	N/A	Traditional
Cartoon Planet	• Comedy • Variety	3 seasons, 146 episodes	• Keith Crofford • Mike Lazzo	• Original: September 10, 1995 – February 4, 1998 • Revival: March 30, 2012 – February 8, 2014	• TBS (1995–98) • Cartoon Network (2012–14)	• Ghost Planet Industries (1995–98) • Turner Studios (2012–14)	TV-Y7	Traditional (seasons 1-2)/Flash (season 3)
Santo Bugito	Children's programming	1 season, 13 episodes	Arlene Klasky	September 16, 1995 – August 17, 1996	CBS	• Anivision • Klasky-Csupo	N/A	Traditional
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat	• Children's television series • Comedy • Surreal humour	2 seasons, 21 episodes	• Pat Sullivan • Otto Messmer • Joe Oriolo (characters)	September 16, 1995 – April 12, 1997	CBS	• Felix the Cat Productions • Film Roman • Wang Film Productions (uncredited)	TV-G	Traditional
The Adventures of Hyperman	Superhero comedy	1 season, 13 episodes		October 14, 1995 – August 10, 1996	CBS	• Columbia Pictures Television • Sunbow Productions • Hyperion Animation	N/A	Traditional
Dumb and Dumber		13 episodes		October 28, 1995 – February 3, 1996	ABC	• Hanna-Barbera Cartoons • New Line Television	TV-Y7	Traditional
C Bear and Jamal	• Adventure • Comedy • Musical	2 seasons, 13 episodes	• Earl Richey Jones • Todd R. Jones	February 3, 1996 - February 22, 1997	Fox Kids	Film Roman	TV-Y	Traditional
Dexter's Laboratory	Comic science fiction	4 seasons, 78 episodes	Genndy Tartakovsky	April 27, 1996 – November 20, 2003	Cartoon Network	• Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1997–99) • Cartoon Network Studios (1996–97, 2001–03)	TV-G	Traditional
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest	• Adventure • Drama • Sci-fi	2 seasons, 52 episodes		August 26, 1996 – April 16, 1997	Cartoon Network	Hanna-Barbera	TV-Y7	Traditional
Adventures from the Book of Virtues	Anthology	3 seasons, 39 episodes	Bruce D. Johnson	September 2, 1996 – December 17, 2000	PBS	• KCET • PorchLight Entertainment • Fox Animation Studios	TV-Y7	Traditional
Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series	• Action/Adventure • Science fantasy • Superhero • Comedy • Sports	1 season, 26 episodes	• Marty Isenberg • Robert N. Skir • David Wise	September 6, 1996 – January 17, 1997	• ABC • Syndication	• Anaheim Ducks • Walt Disney Television • Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Superman: The Animated Series	• Superhero • Action • Adventure • Drama	3 seasons, 54 episodes		September 6, 1996 – February 12, 2000	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Road Rovers		1 season, 13 episodes	• Tom Ruegger • Jeff Gordon	September 7, 1996 – February 22, 1997	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Blue's Clues	Educational	6 seasons, 143 episodes	• Traci Paige Johnson • Todd Kessler • Angela Santomero	September 8, 1996 – August 6, 2006	Nick Jr.	Nickelodeon Animation Studio	TV-Y	Flash/Live-action
Project G.e.e.K.e.R.	• Action • Adventure • Comedy • Science fiction	1 season, 13 episodes	• Douglas TenNapel • Doug Langdale	September 14, 1996 – December 7, 1996	CBS	• Doug² • Adelaide Productions • Columbia TriStar Television	N/A	Traditional
Cave Kids	Adventure	1 season, 8 episodes		September 21, 1996 – November 9, 1996	Cartoon Network	Hanna-Barbera	TV-G	Traditional
Jungle Cubs	• Adventure • Children's • Comedy • Fantasy	2 seasons, 21 episodes	Mark S. Bernthal	October 5, 1996 – January 10, 1998	ABC	Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Hey Arnold!	Comedy	5 seasons, 100 episodes	Craig Bartlett	October 7, 1996 – June 8, 2004	Nickelodeon	• Snee-Oosh, Inc. • Nickelodeon Animation Studio	TV-Y7	Traditional
KaBlam!	• Comedy • Musical • Variety • Slapstick	4 seasons, 48 episodes	•Robert Mittenthal •Will McRobb • Chris Viscardi •Michael Pearlstein •Cote Zellers •Albie Hecht	October 7, 1996 – January 22, 2000	Nickelodeon	• Nickelodeon Animation Studio • Flying Mallet, Inc. (season 4)	TV-Y7	Traditional/Stop-motion
Waynehead	• Adventure • Comedy	1 season, 13 episodes	• Tom Ruegger • Jeff Gordon	October 19, 1996 – May 17, 1997	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
The Angry Beavers	Comedy	4 seasons, 62 episodes	Mitch Schauer	April 19, 1997 – November 11, 2001	Nickelodeon	• Nickelodeon Animation Studio • Gunther-Wahl Productions	TV-Y	Traditional
Nightmare Ned	Comedy horror	25 episodes	• Terry Shakespeare • G. Sue Shakespeare • David Molina	April 19, 1997 – August 9, 1997	ABC	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Creative Capers Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
Johnny Bravo	Comedy	4 seasons, 65 episodes	Van Partible	July 14, 1997 – August 27, 2004	Cartoon Network	• Hanna-Barbera (1997–2002) • Cartoon Network Studios (2001–04)	TV-Y7	Traditional
Cow and Chicken	Surreal comedy	4 seasons, 52 episodes	David Feiss	July 15, 1997 – July 24, 1999	Cartoon Network	Hanna-Barbera	TV-Y7	Traditional
I Am Weasel	Comedy	5 seasons, 79 episodes	David Feiss	July 15, 1997 – 2000	Cartoon Network	Hanna-Barbera	TV-Y7	Traditional
Recess	• Children's television series • Comedy	6 seasons, 65 episodes	• Paul Germain • Joe Ansolabehere	August 31, 1997 – November 5, 2001	• ABC (One Saturday Morning/ABC Kids) • UPN (Disney's One Too) • Toon Disney	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Paul & Joe Productions (2000–01, seasons 5–6) • Grimsaem • Plus One Animation • Sunwoo Animation • Toon City	TV-Y	Traditional
101 Dalmatians: The Series	• Comedy • Adventure	2 seasons, 65 episodes		September 1, 1997 – March 4, 1998	• ABC (1997-1998, season 1) • Syndication (1997-1998, season 2)	• Jumbo Pictures • Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Pepper Ann	• Animated sitcom • Teen comedy • Comedy-drama	5 seasons, 65 episodes	Sue Rose	September 13, 1997 – November 18, 2000	• ABC (1997–2000) • UPN (2000)	Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Science Court	Animation/nontraditional court show	3 seasons, 29 episodes	Tom Snyder	September 13, 1997 – January 22, 2000	ABC	• Burns & Burns Productions • Tom Snyder Productions	TV-Y	Traditional
The New Batman Adventures	• Superhero • Action • Adventure • Mystery • Thriller • Drama	1 season, 24 episodes	• Bruce Timm • Paul Dini	September 13, 1997 – January 16, 1999	Kids' WB	• DC Comics • Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
The New Batman/Superman Adventures		2 seasons, 130 episodes		September 13, 1997 – February 12, 2000	Kids' WB	• DC Comics • Warner Bros. Animation	N/A	Traditional
Salty's Lighthouse		1 season, 26 episodes		October 3, 1997 – June 26, 1998	• Nina I. Hahn (show concept) • Robert D. Cardona (original Tugs footage and Tugs characters) • David Mitton (original Tugs characters)	TLC	Traditional
Men in Black: The Series	• Action • Adventure • Science fiction comedy	4 seasons, 53 episodes	Jim George	October 11, 1997 – June 30, 2001	Kids' WB	Adelaide Productions • Amblin Entertainment • Columbia TriStar Television	TV-Y7	Traditional
Channel Umptee-3		1 season, 13 episodes	Jim George	October 20, 1997 – February 25, 1998	Kids' WB	Adelaide Productions • Act III Television • Enchanted George Productions • Columbia TriStar Television	TV-Y	Traditional
Toonsylvania		2 seasons, 21 episodes	• Bill Kopp • Chris Otsuki	February 7, 1998 – January 18, 1999	Fox Kids	DreamWorks Animation Television	TV-Y	Traditional
PB&J Otter	Musical	3 seasons, 65 episodes	Jim Jinkins	March 15, 1998 – October 15, 2000	Playhouse Disney	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Jumbo Pictures • Plus One Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
CatDog	Comedy	4 seasons, 68 episodes	Peter Hannan	April 4, 1998 – June 15, 2005	Nickelodeon (1998–2001) Nicktoons (2003–05)	• Nickelodeon Animation Studio •Peter Hannan Studios •Saerom Animation •Rough Draft Studios	TV-Y	Traditional
Oh Yeah! Cartoons	Comedy	3 seasons, 32 episodes	Fred Seibert	July 18, 1998 – July 19, 2002	Nickelodeon	• Nickelodeon Animation Studio •Frederator Incorporated	TV-Y	Traditional
Hercules	• Comedy • Fantasy	2 seasons, 65 episodes		August 31, 1998 – March 1, 1999	• ABC • Syndication	• Walt Disney Television Animation • Pattyson/Meadows Productions	TV-Y	Traditional
The Wild Thornberrys	• Adventure • Comedy	5 seasons, 91 episodes	• Arlene Klasky • Gábor Csupó •Steve Pepoon • David Silverman • Stephen Sustarsic	September 1, 1998 – June 11, 2004	Nickelodeon	• Klasky Csupo •Nickelodeon Animation Studio	TV-Y7	Traditional
Mad Jack the Pirate	• Adventure • Comedy • Fantasy	1 season, 13 episodes	Bill Kopp	September 12, 1998 – February 27, 1999	Fox Kids	Saban Entertainment	TV-Y	Traditional
The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs	• Adventure • Mystery • Comedy •Speculative fiction • Spy-fi	4 seasons, 40 episodes	Jim Benton	September 12, 1998 – 1999	Fox Kids	Saban Entertainment	TV-Y	Traditional
Histeria!		2 seasons, 52 episodes	Tom Ruegger	September 14, 1998 – March 31, 2000	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain	• Comedy • Crossover fiction	1 season, 13 episodes	Tom Ruegger (uncredited)	September 19, 1998 – April 10, 1999	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	N/A	Traditional
Jay Jay the Jet Plane	Musical	4 seasons, 62 episodes	• David Michel • Deborah Michel	November 2, 1998 – November 25, 2005	• TLC (1998–2000) • PBS Kids (2001–05)	• PorchLight Entertainment • Modern Cartoons • Wonderwings.com Entertainment • Knightscove Family Films	TV-Y	CGI/Live-action
The Powerpuff Girls	• Superhero • Action Adventure	6 seasons, 78 episodes	Craig McCracken	November 18, 1998 – March 25, 2005	Cartoon Network	• Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (1998–2002) • Cartoon Network Studios (2003–05)	TV-Y7	Traditional
Batman Beyond	• Superhero • Adventure • Science fiction • Action • Mystery • Crime • Suspense • Cyberpunk • Drama • Teen drama	3 seasons, 52 episodes	• Bruce Timm • Paul Dini • Alan Burnett	January 10, 1999 – December 18, 2001	Kids' WB	• DC Comics • Warner Bros. Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
The Cat&Birdy Warneroonie PinkyBrainy Big Cartoonie Show				January 16, 1999 – August 31, 2000	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	N/A	Traditional
A Little Curious	• Comedy • Educational	2 seasons, 43 episodes	Steve Oakes	February 1, 1999 – August 15, 2000	HBO Family	Curious Pictures	TV-Y	CGI/Stop-motion/Traditional
Mickey Mouse Works	Comedy	2 seasons, 25 episodes	Bobs Gannaway	May 1, 1999 – December 16, 2000	ABC (Disney's One Saturday Morning)	Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y	Traditional
SpongeBob SquarePants	• Comedy • Surreal comedy	12 seasons, 262 episodes	Stephen Hillenburg	May 1, 1999 – present	Nickelodeon	• United Plankton Pictures • Nickelodeon Animation Studio	TV-Y7	Traditional
The New Woody Woodpecker Show	Comedy	3 seasons, 53 episodes	Bob Jaques	May 8, 1999 – July 27, 2002	Fox Kids	• Universal Cartoon Studios • Universal Television	TV-Y	Traditional
Rocket Power	• Adventure • Sports	4 seasons, 71 episodes	• Arlene Klasky • Gábor Csupó	August 16, 1999 – July 30, 2004	Nickelodeon	• Klasky Csupo •Nickelodeon Animation Studio	TV-Y	Traditional
Sabrina: The Animated Series		1 season, 65 episodes		September 6, 1999 – February 27, 2000	• UPN (Disney's One Too) • ABC (Disney's One Saturday Morning)	Walt Disney Television Animation	TV-Y7	Traditional
Detetion	Comedy	1 season, 13 episodes	Bob Doucette	September 11, 1999 – March 25, 2000	Kids' WB	Warner Bros. Animation	N/A	Traditional
Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot	• Science fiction • Superhero	2 seasons, 26 episodes		September 18, 1999 – March 5, 2001	Fox Kids	• Adelaide Productions • Dark Horse Entertainment • Columbia TriStar Television	TV-Y7	Traditional
Xyber 9: New Dawn	Science fiction	2 seasons, 26 episodes		September 18, 1999 – March 5, 2001	Fox Kids	• Bokabi Productions • Saban Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
Mike, Lu, & Og	Comedy	2 seasons, 26 episodes	• Mikhail Shindel • Mikhail Aldashin • Charles Swenson	November 12, 1999 – May 27, 2001	Cartoon Network	• Kinofilm • Studio Pilot	TV-G	Traditional
Courage the Cowardly Dog	Horror comedy	4 seasons, 52 episodes	John R. Dilworth	November 12, 1999 – November 22, 2002	Cartoon Network	• Stretch Films • Hanna-Barbera (pilot)	TV-Y7	Traditional
NASCAR Racers	Action	2 seasons, 26 episodes		November 20, 1999 – March 24, 2001	Fox Kids	• Saerom Animation • Saban Entertainment	TV-Y7	Traditional
Little Bill	Educational	4 seasons, 52 episodes	Bill Cosby	November 28, 1999 – February 6, 2004	Nick Jr.	Nickelodeon Animation Studio	TV-Y	Traditional

United Kingdom

Title	Genre	Seasons/episodes	Show creator(s)	Original release	Network	Studio	Technique
Kipper	Children's television show	6 seasons, 78 episodes	Mick Inkpen	5 September 1997 – 21 December 2000	ITV	• Grand Slamm Children's Films • HIT Entertainment	Traditional
Bob the Builder	Children's animation	19 series, 250 episodes	Keith Chapman	• Original series: 28 November 1998 – 28 September 2004 • Project: Build It: 2 May 2005 – 3 October 2009 • Ready, Steady, Build!: 5 August 2010 – 31 December 2011	• CBeebies (UK) • Nick Jr. (US, 2001–2004) • PBS Kids (US, 2005–2018) • Channel 5 • Kids Street	(UK, 2015–present)	• Hot Animation (1998-2007) • HIT Entertainment • SD Entertainment (Ready, Steady, Build!)	Stop-motion
Maisy	• Children • Animated	1 season, 26 episodes	Lucy Cousins	11 February 1999 – 2 November 2000	CITV	• King Rollo Films • PolyGram Visual Programming • Universal Pictures Visual Programming	Traditional

Canada

Title	Genre	Seasons/episodes	Show creator(s)	Original release	Network	Studio	Technique
Tales from the Cryptkeeper		3 seasons, 39 episodes		September 18, 1993 – December 4, 1999	• Canada: YTV, Teletoon • United States: ABC, CBS • France: Canal+, M6	• EC Comics • Nelvana • Fantome Animation (season 3)	Traditional
ReBoot	• Science fiction • Action-adventure	4 seasons, 48 episodes	• Gavin Blair • Ian Pearson • Phil Mitchell • John Grace	September 7, 1994 – November 30, 2001	YTV	• Mainframe Entertainment • Alliance Communications (seasons 1–3) • Shaw Communications (season 3) • Alliance Atlantis (season 4)	CGI
Little Bear	• Preschool animation • Adventure • Fantasy • Comedy • Drama • Action • Family • History	5 seasons, 65 episodes	• Else Holmelund Minarik • Maurice Sendak • Jeff Goode	November 6, 1995 – November 7, 2003	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation	• John B. Carls Productions Inc. • Wild Things Productions • Nelvana Limited • Hong Guang Animation (1999-2003, season 5)	Traditional
Stickin' Around	• Slapstick • Comedy	3 seasons, 39 episodes	• Robin Steele • Brianne Leary	August 14, 1996 – April 13, 1998	YTV	Nelvana	Traditional
Birdz	Animation	1 season, 13 episodes	Larry Jacobs	3 October 1998 – 2 January 1999	• CBS (United States) • STV • CTV	Nelvana	Traditional
Rescue Heroes		1 season, 13 episodes	Fisher-Price	October 2, 1999 – November 18, 2003	Teletoon	Nelvana	Traditional

Co-productions

European

Title	Genre	Seasons/episodes	Show creator(s)	Original release	Network	Studio	Technique
Hammerman		1 season, 13 episodes	• Andy Heyward • MC Hammer	September 7, 1991 – 1992	ABC	• DIC Animation City • Bustin' Productions, Inc. • Reteitalia	Traditional
ProStars	Animation	1 season, 13 episodes	• Andy Heyward • Douglas Booth	September 14, 1991 – December 7, 1991	NBC	• DIC Animation City • Reteitalia	Traditional
Super Mario World	• Adventure • Fantasy	13 episodes	Shigeru Miyamoto (original characters)	September 14, 1991 – December 7, 1991	• NBC (United States) • Italia 1 (Italy) • Telecinco (Spain)	• DIC Animation City • Reteitalia, S.p.A. • Nintendo of America Inc.	Traditional
Wish Kid	• Animation • Comedy • Fantasy • Family	1 season, 13 episodes		September 14, 1991 – December 7, 1991	NBC	• DIC Animation City • Reteitalia	Traditional
Where's Wally?		13 episodes	Martin Handford	September 14, 1991 – December 14, 1991	• CBS (United States) • ITV (CITV) • The Children's Channel (United Kingdom)	Sei Young Animation Co., Ltd. • The Waldo Film Company • DIC Enterprises • HIT Communications PLC	Traditional
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog	• Adventure • Comedy	1 season, 65 episodes		• Original series: September 6, 1993 – December 3, 1993 • Christmas special: November 24, 1996	• Broadcast syndicaton (U.S.) • Italia 1 (Italy) • Telecinco (Spain)	• DIC Animation City • Sega of America • Bohbot Entertainment • Reteitalia, S.p.A.	Traditional
Madeline	Children's television series	3 seasons, 59 episodes		September 12, 1993 – March 1, 2001	• United States: HBO (pilot), The Family Channel (remaining 5 specials and Season 1), ABC (season 2), Disney Channel (Playhouse Disney, season 3) • Canada: Global Television Network, Radio-Canada, Canal Famille, TFO • France: Canal+ (pilot), France 3 (specials 2–6), TF1	• DIC Entertainment, L.P. • Cinar (specials 2–6) • France Animation (specials 2–6)	Traditional
All-New Dennis the Menace		13 episodes	• Sean Roche • Robert Shellhorn	September 18, 1993 – December 11, 1993	CBS	• DIC Productions L.P. • Reteitalia • Saerom Animation (animation)	Traditional
Sonic the Hedgehog	• Action • Science fantasy	2 seasons, 26 episodes		September 18, 1993 – December 3, 1994	• ABC (U.S.) • Italia 1 (Italy)	• DIC Productions L.P. • Sega of America • Reteitalia • Saerom Animation • Milimetros	Traditional

Canadian

Title	Genre	Seasons/episodes	Show creator(s)	Original release	Network	Studio	Technique
Little Rosey		13 episodes		September 8, 1990 – December 22, 1990	ABC		Traditional
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures	• Fantasy • Animation • Sci fi • Comedy • Adventure	2 seasons, 21 episodes		September 15, 1990 – November 16, 1991	• CBS (season 1) • Fox (Fox Kids, season 2)	• Hanna-Barbera Productions (season 1) • DIC Enterprises (season 2) • Orion Television Entertainment • Nelson Entertainment	Traditional
Fievel's American Tails		1 season, 13 episodes	David Kirschner	September 12, 1992 – December 5, 1992	CBS	• Amblin Television • Amblimation • Nelvana • Universal Cartoon Studios	Traditional
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs	• Adventure • Science fantasy	1 season, 13 episodes	• Steven E. de Souza • Mark Schultz	September 18, 1993 – January 28, 1994	CBS (United States)	• Nelvana Limited • Galaxy Films • de Souza Productions	Traditional
The Magic School Bus	• Educational • Adventure • Comedy • Science fantasy	4 seasons, 52 episodes		September 10, 1994 – December 6, 1997	PBS	• South Carolina ETV • Nelvana • Scholastic Entertainment	Traditional
Free Willy	Animation	2 seasons, 21 episodes		September 24, 1994 – February 25, 1995	• ABC • Global Television Network	• Nelvana • Regency Enterprises • Le Studio Canal • Warner Bros. Television	Traditional
Wild C.A.T.s		1 season, 13 episodes	• Jim Lee • Brandon Choi	October 1, 1994 – January 21, 1995	CBS	• WildStorm Productions • Nelvana Limited	Traditional
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	• Animated • Comedy	3 seasons, 41 episodes	Duane Capizzi	December 9, 1995 – February 4, 2000	• CBS (1995–1997) • Nickelodeon (1999–2000)	• Morgan Creek Productions • Nelvana Limited (1995-1997, seasons 1-2) • Odyssey Entertainment (1999-2000, season 3)	Traditional
Arthur	• Comedy-drama • Slice of life • Problem solving • Edutainment	24 seasons, 246 episodes	Marc Brown	October 7, 1996 – present	PBS	• Cinar (seasons 1–8) • Cookie Jar Entertainment (seasons 9–15) • 9 Story Entertainment (seasons 16–19) • Oasis Animation (season 20–present) • WGBH Boston	Traditional (season 1-15)/Flash (season 16-19)/Toon Boom Harmony (season 20-)
Caillou		5 seasons, 96 episodes, 345 segments	• Hélène Desputeaux • Christine L'Heureux	September 15, 1997 – October 3, 2010	• Télétoon (Seasons 1–4, French) • Teletoon (Seasons 1–4, English) • Treehouse TV (Season 5, English) TFO (Season 5, French)	• Cinar (Seasons 1-3) • Cookie Jar Entertainment (Seasons 4-5) • Clockwork Zoo (Season 5)	Traditional (seasons 1-3)/Flash (season 4)/Toon Boom Harmony (season 5)
Franklin		6 seasons, 78 episodes		November 3, 1997 – August 8, 2004	• Canada: Family Channel (Seasons 1-5) Treehouse TV (Season 6) France: TF1	• Nelvana • Neurones France (Seasons 1-4) • Neurones Luxembourg (Seasons 1-4) • Neuroplanet (Season 5) • LuxAnimation (Season 6) • Alphanim (Season 6)	Traditional
Flying Rhino Junior High		2 seasons, 26 episodes	Ray Nelson, Jr.	October 3, 1998 – January 22, 2000	• CBS (United States) • Teletoon (Canada)	• Big Daddy Productions • Flying Rhinoceros, Inc. • Neurones Animation • Scottish Television Enterprises • Nelvana Limited • CBS Productions	Traditional
Anatole	Children's television	1 season, 26 episodes		October 3, 1998 – June 28, 1999	CBS	• Valentine Productions s.a.r.l. • Nelvana • Scottish Television Enterprises	Traditional
Dumb Bunnies		26 episodes		October 3, 1998 – September 26, 1999		• Home Box Office • Seven Network • Cartoon Network • Scholastic • Nelvana • Yoram Gross-Village Roadshow	Traditional
Mythic Warriors		2 seasons, 26 episodes		November 7, 1998 – 2000	CBS	• Nelvana • Marathon Media	Traditional
Ed, Edd n Eddy	Comedy	6 seasons, 70 episodes	Danny Antonucci	January 4, 1999 – November 8, 2009	Cartoon Network	• a.k.a. Cartoon • Yeson Animation Studios • Funbag Animation Studios	Traditional
Dragon Tales	Fantasy	3 seasons, 96 episodes	• Ron Rodecker • Jim Coane	September 6, 1999 – November 25, 2005	PBS Kids	• Adelaide Productions • Sesame Workshop • Columbia TriStar Television (1999-2002) • Sony Pictures Television (2002-2005) • Decode Entertainment • C.O.R.E.	Traditional

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