This is a list of American animated television programs that were originally created and produced exclusively for first-run syndication.
1950s
1950–59 Crusader Rabbit (August 1, 1950 – December 1, 1959) (the first produced animated television series) The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican (September 11 – October 13, 1950) Colonel Bleep (September 21, 1957 – May 9, 1960) (the first animated series made and filmed in color) The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole (September 6, 1958 – September 9, 1961) The Huckleberry Hound Show (September 29, 1958 – December 1, 1961) The Quick Draw McGraw Show (January 1, 1959 – October 20, 1961) Clutch Cargo (March 9, 1959 – 1960) Bucky and Pepito (September 8, 1959 – March 22, 1960) Undetermined Adventures of Pow Wow (1956) Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958–1962) Capt'n Sailorbird (1959) Mel-O-Toons (1959 – October 1960) New Adventures of the Space Explorers (1959) The Space Explorers (1959)
1960s
1960 The Gumby Show (January 1, 1960 – July 9, 1968) (season 2 only) Popeye the Sailor (June 10, 1960 – April 23, 1963) Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse (September 14, 1960 – November 30, 1962) Q.T. Hush (September 24, 1960 – February 8, 1961) The Nutty Squirrels Present (September 1960 – 1961) Mister Magoo (November 7, 1960 – February 2, 1962)
1961 The Dick Tracy Show (January 1, 1961 – January 1, 1962) The Yogi Bear Show (January 30, 1961 – January 6, 1962) The New Adventures of Pinocchio (February 6, 1961 – 1961) Tales of the Wizard of Oz (September 2, 1961 – December 1961) Undetermined The Underseas Explorers (1961)
1962 Out of the Inkwell (August 6, 1962 – November 4, 1963) The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series (September 3, 1962 – August 26, 1963) Undetermined Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (1962–1964) Beetle Bailey (1962–1964) Krazy Kat (1962–1964) Space Angel (1962–1964)
1963 The Mighty Hercules (September 1, 1963 – May 1, 1966) Astro Boy (September 7, 1963 – August 20, 1965) Undetermined The Funny Company (1963) Hergé's Adventures of Tintin (1963–1971) Rod Rocket (1963)
1964 The Magilla Gorilla Show (January 15, 1964 – December 30, 1967) The Peter Potamus Show (September 16, 1964 – October 23, 1965)
1965 The Astronut Show (August 23, 1965 – 1967) Sinbad Jr. and His Magic Belt (September 11, 1965 – May 28, 1966) Roger Ramjet (September 11, 1965 – October 31, 1965) DoDo, The Kid from Outer Space (September 24, 1965 – March 7, 1970) The New 3 Stooges (October 1965 – September 1966) Undetermined 8th Man (1965–1966) JOT (1965–1981) The Mighty Mr. Titan (1965)
1966 Gigantor (January 1966 – 1967) Batfink (April 21, 1966 – October 4, 1967) The Marvel Super Heroes (September 5 – December 2, 1966) Kimba the White Lion (September 1966 – 1977) Laurel and Hardy (September 10, 1966 – March 25, 1967) Undetermined Arthur! and the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966–1968)
1967 Rocket Robin Hood (January 2, 1967 – 1969) Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero (March 15, 1967 – September 6, 1968) The Abbott and Costello Cartoon Show (September 9, 1967 – June 1, 1968) Yogi Bear & Friends (September 16, 1967 – 1968) Undetermined The Amazing 3 (1967) Marine Boy (1966–1967) Max, the 2000-Year-Old Mouse (1967) Prince Planet (1967–1968) Speed Racer (1967–1968)
1969 Winky Dink and You (1969–1973) (color revival series to the CBS live-action/animation TV series of the same name)
1970s
1970–79 Spider-Man (March 22 – June 14, 1970) (season 3 only) Festival of Family Classics (January 1, 1972 – November 26, 1973) Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (September 12, 1972 – October 8, 1974) Fred Flintstone and Friends (October 3, 1977 – September 1, 1978) Battle of the Planets (September 12, 1978 – May 12, 1980) Star Blazers (September 17, 1979 – December 4, 1984) Undetermined Hanna–Barbera's World of Super Adventure (1978–1984) Tales of Magic (1977–1988) The Groovie Goolies and Friends (1978–1979) The Wonderful Stories of Professor Kitzel (1972)
1980s
1980–84 Force Five (September 8, 1980 – December 4, 1981) Spider-Man (September 12, 1981 – March 30, 1982) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (September 12, 1983 – November 20, 1986) Inspector Gadget (September 12, 1983 – February 1, 1986) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (September 26, 1983 – November 21, 1985) My Little Pony (April 14, 1984 – September 23, 1987) Rainbow Brite (June 27, 1984 – July 24, 1986) The Adventures of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (September 1, 1984 – August 10, 1985) (final season only) Heathcliff (September 5, 1984 – January 12, 1988) Challenge of the GoBots (September 8, 1984 – December 13, 1985) Voltron (September 10, 1984 – November 18, 1985) The Transformers (September 17, 1984 – November 11, 1987)
1985 Robotech (March 4 – June 28, 1985) Galtar and the Golden Lance (September 2, 1985 – January 20, 1986) Yogi's Treasure Hunt (September 6, 1985 – March 25, 1988) ThunderCats (September 9, 1985 – September 29, 1989) Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (September 9, 1985 – April 27, 1986) She-Ra: Princess of Power (September 9, 1985 – December 2, 1986) Care Bears (September 14, 1985 – November 23, 1985) Sectaurs (September 14 – October 12, 1985) Paw Paws (September 15, 1985 – February 2, 1986) The Jetsons (September 16, 1985 – November 12, 1987) (season 2–3 only) M.A.S.K. (September 30, 1985 – November 26, 1986) Jem (October 6, 1985 – May 2, 1988) Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines (October 6, 1985 – January 12, 1986) Robotix (October 6, 1985 – January 12, 1986) Undetermined Tranzor Z (1985)
1986 Ulysses 31 (April – September 1986) Centurions (April 7 – December 12, 1986) Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years (September 1 – November 28, 1986) Ghostbusters (September 8 – December 5, 1986) SilverHawks (September 8 – December 5, 1986) Defenders of the Earth (September 8, 1986 – May 1, 1987) Popples (September 13, 1986 – July 18, 1987) The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (September 14 – December 11, 1986) The New Adventures of Jonny Quest (September 14, 1986 – March 1, 1987) Karate Kommandos (September 15–19, 1986) Rambo: The Force of Freedom (September 15 – December 26, 1986) Inhumanoids (June 29 – October 5, 1986; September 21 – December 14, 1986) Dennis the Menace (September 22, 1986 – March 26, 1988) The Glo Friends (September 23, 1986 – March 17, 1987) Potato Head Kids (September 24, 1986 – February 25, 1987) MoonDreamers (September 25, 1986 – January 8, 1987) The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (December 24, 1986 – October 23, 1987) Undetermined Astro Boy (1986) Macron 1 (1986–1987)
1987 Lady Lovely Locks and the Pixietails (April 4 – August 15, 1987) Maple Town (April 13 – 24, 1987) Bionic Six (April 19 – November 12, 1987) Sky Commanders (July 5 – September 27, 1987) The Comic Strip (September 7 – December 4, 1987) The Mini-Monsters (1987–1988) Street Frogs (1987–1988) Karate Cat (1987–1988) TigerSharks (1987–1988) The Snorks (September 12, 1987 – March 15, 1989) (season 3–4 only) BraveStarr (September 14, 1987 – February 24, 1988) Dinosaucers (September 14 – December 11, 1987) Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (September 14, 1987 – September 2, 1988) The Real Ghostbusters (September 15, 1987 – December 10, 1987) (season 2 only) DuckTales (September 18, 1987 – November 28, 1990) Sylvanian Families (September 18 – December 11, 1987) Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (September 20 – December 13, 1987) Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light (September 20 – December 13, 1987) Beverly Hills Teens (September 21 – December 18, 1987) Spiral Zone (September 21 – December 18, 1987) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 14, 1987 – March 29, 1991) (moved to CBS in 1990)
1988 Gumby Adventures (January 9 – December 31, 1988) Police Academy (September 10, 1988 – September 2, 1989) The New Yogi Bear Show (September 12 – November 11, 1988) Denver, the Last Dinosaur (September 12 – November 22, 1988) Fantastic Max (September 17, 1988 – January 21, 1990) Dino-Riders (October 1 – December 31, 1988) RoboCop: The Animated Series (October 1 – December 17, 1988) COPS (October 5, 1988 – February 20, 1989) Undermined: Care Bears (1988)
1989 The Further Adventures of SuperTed (January 31 – April 25, 1989) G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (September 2, 1989 – January 20, 1992) (sequel to the former 1985–1986 G.I. Joe series) The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (September 4 – December 1, 1989) The Legend of Zelda (aired as part of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!) (September 8 – December 1, 1989) Ring Raiders (September 16 – October 14, 1989) Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (September 11, 1989 – November 19, 1990) Paddington Bear (December 2, 1989 – January 21, 1990) Undetermined Vytor: The Starfire Champion (1989) Maxie's World (1989-1990)
1990s
1990 The Power Team (aired as part of Video Power) (1990–1992) Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (September 1 – November 24, 1990) Barnyard Commandos (September 4, 1990 – 1991) TaleSpin (September 7, 1990 – August 8, 1991) Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (September 10, 1990 – February 22, 1991) (season 6 only) The New Adventures of He-Man (September 10 – December 7, 1990) The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (September 16, 1990 – December 8, 1991) Tiny Toon Adventures (September 17, 1990 – February 24, 1992) (seasons 1-2 only) Wake, Rattle, and Roll (September 17, 1990 – January 18, 1991) Widget (September 29, 1990 – December 12, 1991) Undetermined Dragon Warrior (1990)
1991 Darkwing Duck (September 6, 1991 – May 20, 1992) Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (September 8 – December 1, 1991) Young Robin Hood (September 15 – December 8, 1991) Mr. Bogus (September 28, 1991 – November 29, 1993) James Bond Jr. (September 30, 1991 – March 2, 1992) Undetermined Saban's Adventures of the Little Mermaid (1991)
1992 The Adventures of T-Rex (January 6, 1992 – January 23, 1993) Goof Troop (September 5 – December 4, 1992) Conan the Adventurer (September 13, 1992 – November 23, 1993) King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (September 13, 1992 – December 12, 1993) Stunt Dawgs (September 28, 1992 – June 28, 1993) Bonkers (September 4, 1993 – February 23, 1994) The Pirates of Dark Water (November 8, 1992 – May 8, 1993) (season 2 only) Twinkle, the Dream Being (December 5, 1992 – June 25, 1993) Undetermined Saban's Around the World in Eighty Dreams (1992–1993) Saban’s Gulliver’s Travels (1992–1993)
1993 The Bots Master (September 1, 1993 – May 1, 1994) Mighty Max (September 1, 1993 – December 2, 1994) Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (September 6 – December 3, 1993) Double Dragon (September 12, 1993 – December 4, 1994) Hurricanes (September 12, 1993 – 1994) The Pink Panther (September 13, 1993 – April 12, 1995) Biker Mice from Mars (September 18, 1993 – February 24, 1996) Exosquad (September 18, 1993 – November 3, 1994) The New Adventures of Speed Racer (September 18 – December 11, 1993) Undetermined Stone Protectors (1993)
1994 Mutant League (July 2, 1994 – February 24, 1996) Aladdin (September 5, 1994 – February 28, 1995) (season 2 only) Street Sharks (September 7, 1994 – May 29, 1995) BattleTech: The Animated Series (September 10 – December 10, 1994) Mega Man (September 11, 1994 – January 19, 1996) The Baby Huey Show (September 17, 1994 – December 9, 1995) Phantom 2040 (September 18, 1994 – March 3, 1996) Iron Man (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996) Fantastic Four (September 24, 1994 – February 24, 1996) Creepy Crawlers (October 4, 1994 – March 30, 1996) Gargoyles (October 24, 1994 – May 15, 1996)
1995 The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (January 2 – March 27, 1995) Ronin Warriors (June 26 – August 17, 1995) The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa (September 8, 1995 – November 25, 1996) (only halves of the first two seasons) Gadget Boy & Heather (September 9, 1995 – March 16, 1996) Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders (September 9, 1995 – December 12, 1996)