List of animated television series created for syndication

This is a list of American animated television series created to be first-run on television in broadcast syndication.

1930s-1950s

 * Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies (1930-1969)
 * Crusader Rabbit (1949–1959) (the first produced animated television series)
 * The Adventures of Pow Wow (1949)
 * The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican (1951)
 * Colonel Bleep (1956-1960) (the first animated series made and filmed in color)
 * The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958–1962)
 * Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958–1962)
 * Spunky and Tadpole (1958–1961)
 * Bucky and Pepito (1958)
 * The Space Explorers (1959)
 * Clutch Cargo (1959)
 * The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (1959-1973)
 * The Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959–1962)
 * New Adventures of the Space Explorers (1959)
 * Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1957-1964)
 * Capt'n Sailorbird (1959)

1960s

 * Tom and Jerry (1940-2005)
 * Mel-O-Toons (1959-1960)
 * The New Adventures of Pinocchio (1960–1961)
 * Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (1960–1962)
 * Popeye the Sailor (1960–1962)
 * Mister Magoo (1960-1961)
 * Q.T. Hush (1960)
 * The Nutty Squirrels Present (1960–1961)
 * Out of the Inkwell (1918-1929)
 * Tales of the Wizard of Oz (1961)
 * The Dick Tracy Show (1961–1962)
 * The Underseas Explorers (1961)
 * The Alvin Show (1961-1962)
 * The Yogi Bear Show (1960–1990)
 * Space Angel (1962–1964)
 * The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (1962–1963)
 * The Deputy Dawg Show (1962–1972)
 * King Features Trilogy (1962-1964)
 * Beetle Bailey (1962-1964)
 * Snuffy Smith and Barney Google (1962-1964)
 * Krazy Kat (1962-1964)
 * The Funny Company (1963)
 * Rod Rocket (1963)
 * Astro Boy (1963–1975)
 * 8th Man (1963–1964)
 * The Mighty Hercules (1963–1966)
 * The Magilla Gorilla Show (1963–1967)
 * The Peter Potamus Show (1964-1965)
 * The Pink Panther Show (1969-1980)
 * Gigantor (1964–1965)
 * Hoppity Hooper (1961-1975)
 * The New Three Stooges (1965–1966)
 * Sinbad Jr. and his Magic Belt (1965–1966)
 * Kimba the White Lion (1965–1977)
 * The Amazing 3 (1965–1966)
 * JOT (1965–1981)
 * The Mighty Mr. Titan (1965)
 * Roger Ramjet (1965)
 * The Astronut Show (1965–1967)
 * Rocket Robin Hood (1966–1969)
 * Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966–1968)
 * A Laurel and Hardy Cartoon (1966–1967)
 * Dodo, the Kid from Outer Space (1965–1970)
 * The Marvel Super Heroes (1966)
 * Batfink (1967)
 * George of the Jungle (1967-1982)
 * Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero (1967)
 * Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967)
 * Spider-Man (1967–1970) (Season 3 only)
 * The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (1967–1968)
 * Winky Dink and You (1969–1973) (color revival series to the CBS live-action/animation TV series of the same name)
 * Bob in a Bottle (1969-1970)

1970s

 * The Sabrina the Teenage Witch Show (1971-1974)
 * The Cat in the Hat (1971) (television special)
 * Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972–1974)
 * Festival of Family Classics (1972-1976)
 * The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)
 * Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1972-1985)
 * The Lorax (1972) (television special)
 * Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973) (television special)
 * The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) (television special)
 * Force Five (1975–1979)
 * Gaiking (1976–1977)
 * Danguard Ace (1977–1978)
 * Starvengers (1975–1976)
 * Grandizer (1975–1977)
 * Spaceketeers (1978–1979)
 * Fred Flintstone and Friends (1977–1978)
 * Tales of Magic/Merlin's Cave/World Famous Fairy Tales (1977-1988)
 * The Groovie Goolies and Friends (1978-1979)
 * Battle of the Planets (1978–1985)
 * Star Blazers (1979–1984)

1980s

 * Archibald le Magi-chien (1980–1981)
 * Astro Boy (1980-1981)
 * Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure (1980-1984)
 * The Raccoons television specials (1980-1983)
 * The Christmas Raccoons (1980)
 * The Raccoons on Ice (1981)
 * The Raccoons and the Lost Star (1983)
 * Spider-Man (1981–1982)
 * Lupin VIII (1982) (failed series)
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983–1985)
 * G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983–1986)
 * The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983-1986)
 * Inspector Gadget (1983–1989)
 * The Adventures of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (1984–1985)
 * Voltron: Defender of the Universe (1984-1985)
 * Poochie (1984) (television special)
 * The Transformers (1984–1988)
 * Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats (1984–1988)
 * Challenge of the GoBots (1984–1986)
 * Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (1984-1990)
 * ThunderCats (1985–1990)
 * M.A.S.K. (1985–1989)
 * The Care Bears (1985–1988) (DiC series only)
 * Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985–1986)
 * She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985–1987)
 * Sectaurs (1985)
 * Robotech (1985)
 * Macron 1 (1985-1986)
 * Star Fairies (1985) (television special)
 * Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (1985–1986)
 * The Jetsons (1962–1987)
 * The Centurions (1985–1987)
 * The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (1985–1994)
 * Yogi's Treasure Hunt (1985)
 * Paw Paws (1985)
 * Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985)
 * The Flintstone Kids (1986)
 * The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (1986)
 * Snorks (1984–1989)
 * Sky Commanders (1987)
 * Fantastic Max (1988)
 * The Further Adventures of SuperTed (1989)
 * Paddington Bear (1989–1990)
 * Wake, Rattle and Roll (1990)
 * Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990)
 * The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990)
 * Young Robin Hood (1991)
 * The Pirates of Dark Water (1991–1993)
 * SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
 * 2 Stupid Dogs (1993)
 * Super Sunday (1985–1986)
 * Jem (1985–1988)
 * Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines (1985–1986)
 * Robotix (1985–1986)
 * Inhumanoids (1986)
 * My Little Pony 'n Friends (1986–1987)
 * My Little Pony (1984–1987)
 * The Glo Friends (1986–1987)
 * Potato Head Kids (1986–1987)
 * MoonDreamers (1986–1987)
 * Kideo TV (1986–1987)
 * Ulysses 31 (1981–1982)
 * Rainbow Brite (1984–1987)
 * Popples (1984–1987)
 * Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails (1987)
 * SilverHawks (1986)
 * Rambo: The Force of Freedom (1986)
 * Chuck Norris' Karate Kommandos (1986)
 * Dennis the Menace (1986–1988)
 * Maple Town (1986-1987)
 * Defenders of the Earth (1986-1987)
 * The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986–1989)
 * Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987–1988)
 * Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (1987)
 * Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (1987)
 * Beverly Hills Teens (1987)
 * Sylvanian Families (1987)
 * Spiral Zone (1987)
 * Dinosaucers (1987–1988)
 * Bionic Six (1987–1988)
 * The Disney Afternoon (1987–1999)
 * Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991)
 * DuckTales (1987–1990)
 * Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (1989–1990)
 * TaleSpin (1990–1991)
 * Darkwing Duck (1991–1992)
 * Goof Troop (1992–1993)
 * Bonkers (1993–1994)
 * Aladdin (1994–1995)
 * Gargoyles (1994–1997)
 * The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (1995)
 * The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
 * Quack Pack (1996)
 * Mighty Ducks (1996–1997)
 * 101 Dalmatians (1997–1998)
 * Diplodos (1987-1988)
 * Ox Tales (1987-1988)
 * Maxie's World (1987)
 * The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1987)
 * Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10 (1987-1988) (film series)
 * Yogi's Great Escape (1987)
 * The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987)
 * Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (1987)
 * Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987)
 * Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (1987)
 * Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
 * Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988)
 * Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988)
 * The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound (1988)
 * Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf (1988)
 * The Comic Strip (1987–1988)
 * The Mini-Monsters (1987–1988)
 * Street Frogs (1987–1988)
 * Karate Cat (1987–1988)
 * TigerSharks (1987–1988)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
 * Marvel Action Universe (1988–1990)
 * Dino-Riders (1988)
 * RoboCop: The Animated Series (1988)
 * X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (1989) (failed pilot)
 * Gumby Adventures (1983–2002)
 * C.O.P.S. (1988–1989)
 * Garfield and Friends (1988-1995)
 * Sharky & George (1988-1992)
 * Police Academy (1988-1989)
 * Ring Raiders (1989)
 * Little Golden Book Land (1989) (television special)
 * Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1989–1990)
 * G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989) (sequel to the former 1985-1986 G.I. Joe series)
 * The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989–1990)
 * The Legend of Zelda (aired as part of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) (1989–1990)
 * Wowser (1989-1992)
 * The Adventures of Peter Pan (1989)
 * Noozles (1988-1999)

1990s-2000s

 * Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)
 * The Power Team (aired as part of Video Power) (1990–1992)
 * Heroes on Hot Wheels (1990)
 * Barnyard Commandos (1990)
 * Samurai Pizza Cats (1990-1991)
 * Widget, The World Watcher (1990-1991)
 * Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist (1990-1991)
 * The New Adventures of He-Man (1990)
 * Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) (television special)
 * Maya the Bee (1989-1995)
 * The Littl' Bits (1991-1995)
 * Jin Jin and the Panda Patrol (1992)
 * Bohbot Kids Network (1992–2002)
 * Around the World in Eighty Dreams (1992–1993)
 * Gulliver's Travels (1992–1993)
 * King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (1992–1993)
 * Mighty Max (1993–1994)
 * Double Dragon (1993–1994)
 * Hurricanes (1993–1994)
 * Street Sharks (1994–1995)
 * Mega Man (1994–1995)
 * Highlander: The Animated Series (1994-1996)
 * Gadget Boy and Heather (1995–1996)
 * Ultraforce (1995–1996)
 * Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (1995–1996)
 * Skysurfer Strike Force (1995–1996)
 * Extreme Dinosaurs (1997)
 * Sonic Underground (1999–2000)
 * Monster Rancher (1999-2000)
 * Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (1999-2000)
 * Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends (1999–2000)
 * Kong: The Animated Series (2000–2001)
 * James Bond Jr. (1991)
 * Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (1991)
 * Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991)
 * Battletoads (1992) (failed pilot)
 * Funky Fables (1992-1995)
 * My Little Pony Tales (1992)
 * The Adventures of T-Rex (1992–1993)
 * Conan the Adventurer (1992–1994)
 * Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1992-1995)
 * Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio (1992)
 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
 * Twinkle, the Dream Being (1993)
 * Biker Mice from Mars (1993–1996)
 * The Pink Panther (1993–1995)
 * VeggieTales (1993-present)
 * Stone Protectors (1993)
 * The New Adventures of Speed Racer (1993–1994)
 * The Bots Master (1993-1994)
 * Animaniacs (1993-1998)
 * Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles (1994)
 * The Marvel Action Hour (1994–1996)
 * Iron Man (1994–1996)
 * Fantastic Four (1994–1996)
 * Phantom 2040 (1994-1996)
 * Mutant League (1994-1996)
 * Creepy Crawlers (1994-1996)
 * ReBoot (1994-2001) (Season 3 only)
 * Sailor Moon (1995)
 * Sailor Moon R (1995–1998)
 * Action Man (1995–1996)
 * Littlest Pet Shop (1995–1996)
 * The Baby Huey Show (1995-1996)
 * Darkstalkers (1995–1996)
 * Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic (1995-1996)
 * Richie Rich (1996)
 * The Legend of Sarmoti: Siegfried & Roy (1996)
 * Vor-Tech: Undercover Conversion Squad (1996)
 * Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (1996-1997)
 * G.I. Joe Extreme (1996–1997)
 * Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998)
 * Transformers: Beast Wars (1996–1999)
 * Inspector Gadget's Field Trip (1996–1998)
 * All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (1996–1999)
 * Flash Gordon (1996–1997)
 * Jumanji (1996-1997)
 * The Wacky World of Tex Avery (1997–1998)
 * Mummies Alive! (1997–1998)
 * Princess Sissi (1997-1998)
 * Pokemon (1997-present)
 * Pocket Dragon Adventures (1998–1999)
 * RoboCop: Alpha Commando (1998–1999)
 * Hercules (1998–1999)
 * The Lionhearts (1998)
 * The Why Why Family (1998-2000)
 * Mythic Warriors: Guardians of the Legend (1998-2000)
 * Wheel Squad (2000)
 * Sabrina the Animated Series (1999–2001)