List of children's animated television series of the 1980s
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.
1980s
United States
United Kingdom
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Status |
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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. (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) | Ended |
Thomas & Friends | Animated series | 24 seasons, 578 episodes | Britt Allcroft | 9 October 1984 – present | • ITV/ITV1 (Series 1-3) • Direct-to-video (Series 4-5) • Nick Jr. (Series 6-11) • Channel 5 (Series 9-present) | • 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–present) | Renewed for 24th season |
Co-productions
Title | Genre | Seasons/episodes | Show creator(s) | Original release | Network | Studio | Status |
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Drak Pack | Adventure | 16 episodes | September 6, 1980 – December 20, 1980 | CBS | Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd. | Ended | |
The Kwicky Koala Show | • Animation • Comedy | 16 episodes | Tex Avery | September 12, 1981 – September 11, 1982 | CBS | • Hanna-Barbera Productions • Hanna-Barbera Pty. Ltd. | Ended |
The Smurfs | • Adventure • Fantasy • Comedy | 9 seasons, 256 episodes | Pierre "Peyo" Culliford | 12 September 1981 – 2 December 1989 | NBC | • Hanna-Barbera Productions • SEPP International S.A. (season 1–7) • Lafig S.A. (Season 8–9) | Ended |
The Littles | 3 seasons, 29 episodes | • John Peterson • Jim Schumann | September 10, 1983 – November 2, 1985 | • United States: ABC • France: Canal+ (Season 1), TF1 (Seasons 2-3) | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Ended | |
Inspector Gadget | • Science fiction • Comedy | 2 seasons, 85 episodes | • Bruno 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) | Ended |
The Get Along Gang | 13 episodes | Those Characters from Cleveland | May 6, 1984 – December 8, 1984 | • Nickelodeon (pilot) • CBS (TV series) | • DIC Audiovisuel • Nelvana (pilot episode) | Ended | |
Mighty Orbots | • Adventure • Comedy • Mecha | 13 episodes | Barry Glasser | September 8, 1984 – December 15, 1984 | ABC | Ended | |
Snorks | • Adventure • Fantasy • Comedy • Sci-fi | 4 seasons, 65 episodes | Nic Broca | September 15, 1984 – May 13, 1989 | • NBC (1982, 1984–1986) • Syndication (1987–1989) | Ended | |
Star Wars: Droids | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 7, 1985 – June 7, 1986 | ABC | • Nelvana • Lucasfilm • 20th Century Fox Television | Ended | ||
Ewoks | 2 seasons, 26 episodes | September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989 | ABC | • Nelvana • Lucasfilm • Wang Film Productions • 20th Century Fox Television | Ended | ||
ThunderCats | • Action/Adventure • Sword and planet | 4 seasons, 130 episodes | Ted "Tobin" Wolf | September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989 | Syndication | • Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment • Leisure Concepts (Project Development) • Topcraft (season 1) • Pacific Animation Corporation (seasons 2–4) | Ended |
Care Bears | 4 seasons, 60 episodes | • Linda 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) | Ended | |
The Berenstain Bears | • Children's series • Comedy | 2 seasons, 52 episodes | September 14, 1985 – September 5, 1987 | CBS | • Southern Star Productions • Hanna-Barbera Australia | Ended | |
Galaxy High | 13 episodes | Chris Columbus | September 13, 1986 – December 6, 1986 | CBS | TMS Entertainment | Ended | |
Teen Wolf | • Adventure • Animation | 2 seasons, 21 episodes | 13 September 1986 – 7 November 1987 | CBS | • Southern Star Productions • Hanna-Barbera Australia • Clubhouse Pictures (season 1) • Atlantic/Kushner-Locke (season 2) | Ended | |
Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series | 1 season, 13 episodes | Jim Henson | September 12, 1987 – December 5, 1987 | NBC | • Marvel Productions • Jim Henson Productions | Ended | |
My Pet Monster | 1 season, 13 episodes | September 12, 1987 – December 19, 1987 | ABC | • Nelvana • Those Characters From Cleveland • Telefilm Canada | Ended | ||
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 | Ended |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | • Action-adventure • Martial arts • Superhero • Comedy (seasons 1–7) • Drama (seasons 8–10) | 10 seasons, 193 episodes | December 14, 1987 – November 2, 1996 | • United States: Syndication (1987–90) CBS (1990–96) • United Kingdom: CBBC Sky One Nickelodeon Fox Kids | • 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 | Ended | |
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. | Ended | |
Camp Candy | Animated series | 3 seasons, 40 episodes | • Joel Andryc • Ellen Levy • Phil Harnage | September 9, 1989 – Fall 1992 | • NBC (1989–90) • Syndication (1991-1992) | • DIC Animation City • Saban Entertainment | Ended |
Captain N: The Game Master | • Action • Adventure • Comedy | 3 seasons, 34 episodes | September 9, 1989 – October 26, 1991 | NBC | • DIC Animation City • Saban Entertainment (season 1 only) | Ended |
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