Best animated TV series
Twenty-five animated TV series for kids and grown-ups, from Saturday-morning classics to adult comedy and anime.
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- The Simpsons — Fox sitcom (from 1989) about a family in Springfield, the longest-running American scripted primetime series.
- South Park — Comedy Central satire (from 1997) by Trey Parker and Matt Stone about four boys in a Colorado town.
- Futurama — Matt Groening's sci-fi comedy about a pizza delivery boy frozen for a thousand years.
- Family Guy — Seth MacFarlane's sitcom (from 1999) about the Griffin family, known for cutaway gags.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender — Nickelodeon series (2005–2008) about a young Avatar mastering the four elements.
- Rick and Morty — Adult Swim sci-fi comedy (from 2013) about a scientist and his grandson.
- BoJack Horseman — Netflix series (2014–2020) about a washed-up sitcom star who is a horse.
- SpongeBob SquarePants — Nickelodeon series (from 1999) about a sea sponge living in Bikini Bottom.
- Batman: The Animated Series — 1992 series noted for its dark art style and influential take on Batman's villains.
- Arcane — Netflix series (2021–2024) set in the League of Legends universe, praised for its painterly animation.
- Gravity Falls — Disney series (2012–2016) about twins spending a mysterious summer in Oregon.
- Adventure Time — Cartoon Network series (2010–2018) following Finn and Jake in the Land of Ooo.
- The Flintstones — 1960s Hanna-Barbera series, the first animated sitcom to air in American primetime.
- King of the Hill — Mike Judge and Greg Daniels' sitcom (from 1997) about a propane salesman in a small Texas town.
- Bluey — Australian preschool series (from 2018) about a Blue Heeler puppy and her family.
- Dragon Ball Z — Japanese anime (1989–1996) following Goku and friends through ever bigger battles.
- Cowboy Bebop — 1998 anime about bounty hunters in space, famous for its jazz soundtrack.
- Neon Genesis Evangelion — 1995 anime about teenagers piloting giant mechs, known for its psychological depth.
- DuckTales — 1987 Disney series about Scrooge McDuck and his grandnephews on treasure hunts.
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! — 1969 Hanna-Barbera series about teens and a talking Great Dane solving fake-ghost mysteries.
- X-Men: The Animated Series — 1992 Fox Kids series that brought Marvel's mutants to a large TV audience.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — 1987 series about four pizza-loving turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu.
- Samurai Jack — Genndy Tartakovsky's series about a samurai flung into a dystopian future.
- Archer — FX spy comedy (2009–2023) about a vain secret agent and his dysfunctional agency.
- Invincible — Amazon Prime Video series (from 2021) about the teenage son of the world's most powerful superhero.