List of children's animated television series of the 1960s

This is a list of children's animated 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.

1960s United States Title Genre Seasons/episodes Show creator(s) Original release Network Studio Age rating Technique The Flintstones Sitcom 6 seasons, 166 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 30, 1960 – April 1, 1966 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional King Leonardo and His Short Subjects Animation 3 seasons, 203 episodes October 15, 1960 – September 28, 1963 NBC • Total Television• Leonardo Television Productions• Format Films, Halas and Batchelor (1960-1961, season 1)• Gerald Ray Studios, TV Spots, Inc. (1960-1962, seasons 1-2)• Creston Studios (1961-1962, season 2)• Gamma Productions (1961-1963, seasons 2-3)• Jack Kinney Productions, Rembrandt Films, Hal Seeger Productions (1962-1963, season 3) Traditional Top Cat Animated sitcom 1 season, 30 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 27, 1961 – April 18, 1962 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G TraditionalThe Bugs Bunny Show Anthology 52 episodes • Chuck Jones• Friz Freleng October 11, 1960 – September 2, 2000 CBS (1968–1973, 1975–1985), ABC (1960–1968, 1973–1975, 1985–2000) Warner Bros. Cartoons TV-G Traditional Calvin and the Colonel Comedy 1 season, 26 episodes • Freeman F. Gosden• Charles J. Correll October 3, 1961 – June 9, 1962 ABC Kayro Productions Traditional The Alvin Show Comedy 1 season, 26 episodes Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. October 4, 1961 – September 12, 1962 CBS CBS Television Studios TV-G Traditional Beany and Cecil Animation 1 season, 26 episodes Bob Clampett January 6, 1962 – June 30, 1962 ABC Traditional The Jetsons • Animated sitcom• Comic science fiction 3 seasons, 75 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera • Original series: September 23, 1962 – March 17, 1963• Revival series: September 16, 1985 – November 12, 1987 • ABC (Season 1)• Syndication (Seasons 2-3) Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales • Animation• Comedy 4 seasons, 77 episodes September 28, 1963 – January 29, 1966 CBS • Total Television• Leonardo Television Traditional The New Casper Cartoon Show 6 seasons October 5, 1963 – January 30, 1970 ABC • Paramount Cartoon Studios• Famous Studios Traditional Jonny Quest Science fiction 1 season, 26 episodes Doug Wildey September 18, 1964 – March 11, 1965 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-Y7 Traditional The Porky Pig Show Comedy 1 seasons, 26 episodes September 20, 1964 – September 2, 1967 ABC • Warner Bros. Television• Warner Bros. Cartoons TV-Y Traditional Hoppity Hooper Children's program 3 seasons, 104 episodes • Bill Scott• Chris Hayward September 26, 1964 – September 2, 1967 ABC (1964–1967) • Jay Ward Productions• Producers Associates of Television, Inc. Traditional Linus the Lionhearted Animated television series 2 seasons, 39 episodes Ed Graham Jr. September 26, 1964 – September 7, 1969 • CBS (1964-1966)• ABC (1966-1969) • Ed Graham Productions in association with General Foods• CBS Television Distribution (Syndication rights) TV-Y Traditional Underdog • Action• Adventure• Comedy• Comic science fiction• Superhero 62 episodes • W. Watts Biggers• Joe Harris October 3, 1964–1973 • NBC• CBS • Total Television• Leonardo Television• Gamma Productions TV-G Traditional The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show • Comedy• Adventure 2 seasons, 52 episodes September 9, 1965 – September 7, 1967 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional Milton the Monster 1 seasons, 29 episodes Hal Seeger October 9, 1965 – September 8, 1968 ABC Hal Seeger Productions, in association with the ABC Television Network TV-G Traditional The Super 6 20 episodes 1966–1969 NBC • DePatie–Freleng Enterprises• Mirisch-Rich Television Productions Traditional The Beagles Animation 36 episodes September 10, 1966 – September 2, 1967 • ABC• CBS Total Television Productions Traditional Cool McCool 20 episodes • Bob Kane• Al Brodax September 10, 1966 – January 21, 1967 NBC • King Features Entertainment• Artransa Park Film Studios TV-Y7 Traditional Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles 2 seasons, 18 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 10, 1966 – January 17, 1967 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional The Lone Ranger Western 26 episodes • George W. Trendle• Fran Striker September 10, 1966 – September 6, 1969 CBS • Format Films• Halas and Batchelor Traditional The Road Runner Show Comedy 4 seasons September 10, 1966 – September 2, 1972 • CBS (1966-1968)• ABC (1971-1973) Warner Bros. Television Traditional Space Ghost 1 season, 20 episodes Alex Toth September 10, 1966 – September 16, 1967 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-Y7 Traditional The New Adventures of Superman Superhero 4 seasons, 68 episodes September 10, 1966 – September 5, 1970 CBS • Filmation• DC Comics TV-Y7 Traditional The Mighty Heroes • Animation• Comedy 1 season, 20 episodes October 29, 1966 – March 11, 1967 CBS • CBS• Terrytoons TV-Y7 Traditional Birdman and the Galaxy Trio Superhero 1 season, 20 episodes Alex Toth September 9, 1967 – January 20, 1968 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional Fantastic Four • Superhero• Action• Adventure 1 season, 20 episodes • Stan Lee• Jack Kirby September 9, 1967 – September 21, 1968 ABC • Hanna-Barbera Productions• Marvel Comics Group TV-Y7 Traditional George of the Jungle 17 episodes • Jay Ward• Bill Scott September 9, 1967 – December 30, 1967 ABC Jay Ward Productions TV-G Traditional The Herculoids Science fiction 18 episodes Alex Toth September 9, 1967 – January 6, 1968 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-Y7 Traditional Journey to the Center of the Earth Animation 1 season, 17 episodes September 9, 1967 – September 6, 1969 ABC • Filmation• 20th Television Traditional Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor Science fiction 1 season, 18 episodes September 9, 1967 – January 6, 1968 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Samson & Goliath Superhero 13 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 9, 1967 – August 31, 1968 NBC Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Shazzan • Action• Adventure 1 season, 18 episodes Alex Toth September 9, 1967 – January 20, 1968 CBS • Hanna-Barbera Productions• Toei Animation Traditional The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure Superhero 36 episodes September 9, 1967–1968 CBS • Filmation• Ducovny Productions• National Periodical Publications Traditional Super President 1 season, 30 episodes September 16, 1967 – December 28, 1968 NBC • DePatie–Freleng Enterprises• Mirisch-Rich Television Productions Traditional The Banana Splits • Psychedelia• Comedy• Adventure 2 seasons, 31 episodes September 7, 1968 – September 5, 1970 NBC Hanna-Barbera TV-G Traditional/Live-action The Adventures of Batman • Superhero• Action• Adventure 1 season, 17 episodes September 14, 1968 – January 1, 1969 CBS • Filmation• Ducovny Productions• National Periodical Publications Traditional The Adventures of Gulliver • Adventure• Comedy• Action 17 episodes September 14, 1968 – January 4, 1969 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional The Archie Show • Sitcom• Musical 17 episodes • John L. Goldwater (comic)• Bob Montana (character designs) September 14, 1968 – January 4, 1969 CBS Filmation TV-Y7 Traditional The Batman/Superman Hour • Superhero• Action• Adventure 34 episodes September 14, 1968 – January 4, 1969 CBS • Filmation• National Periodical Publications Traditional Fantastic Voyage Superhero 1 season, 17 episodes September 14, 1968 – January 4, 1969 ABC • Filmation Associates• 20th Television Traditional Go Go Gophers Animated series September 14, 1968 – September 6, 1969 CBS TV-Y7 Traditional Wacky Races 1 season, 17 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 14, 1968 – January 4, 1969 CBS • Hanna-Barbera Productions• Heatter-Quigley Productions TV-G Traditional The Hardy Boys Cartoon series 1 season, 17 episodes Based on the juvenile book series created by Edward Stretemeyer September 6, 1969 – December 27, 1969 ABC Filmation Associates Traditional Here Comes the Grump • Animated• Comedy• Fantasy 1 season, 17 episodes September 6, 1969 – April 25, 1970 NBC • DePatie–Freleng Enterprises• The Mirisch Company TV-G Traditional Hot Wheels Animated series 2 seasons, 17 episodes • Fred Crippen• Eddie Smardan• Ken Snyder September 6, 1969 – September 4, 1971 ABC Ken Snyder Properties, in association with Pantomime Pictures Traditional The Pink Panther Show 11 seasons • David H. DePatie• Friz Freleng September 6, 1969 – August 30, 1980 • NBC (1969–1978)• ABC (1978–1980) • Mirisch Films• DePatie–Freleng Enterprises TV-Y Traditional Skyhawks 17 episodes September 6, 1969 – September 4, 1971 ABC Pantomime Pictures Traditional Cattanooga Cats Comedy 17 episodes • Neal Barbera• Larz Bourne September 13, 1969 – September 5, 1971 ABC Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines Comedy 17 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 13, 1969 – January 3, 1970 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional The Perils of Penelope Pitstop Comedy drama 1 season, 17 episodes • William Hanna• Joseph Barbera September 13, 1969 – January 17, 1970 CBS Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! • Comedy horror• Mystery• Adventure 3 seasons, 41 episodes • Joe Ruby• Ken Spears September 13, 1969 – December 23, 1978 • CBS (1969–70)• ABC (1978) Hanna-Barbera Productions TV-G Traditional Sesame Street Children's television seriesEducational 56 seasons, 4736 episodes • Joan Ganz Cooney• Lloyd Morrisett November 10, 1969 – present • NET (1969–1970)• PBS (1970–present)• HBO (2016–2020)• HBO Max (2020–2023)• Max (2023–2025)• HBO Max (2025)• Netflix (2025–present) Sesame Workshop TV-Y Traditional/Flash/CGI/Stop-motion/Live-action

Co-productions Title Genre Seasons/episodes Show creator(s) Original release Network Studio Status The Beatles • Comedy• Children's• Rock music 3 seasons, 39 episodes • Al Brodax• Sylban Buck 25 September 1965 – 21 October 1967 • ABC (United States)• ABC (Australia)• ITV (United Kingdom) • Artransa Studios Ended Spider-Man • Superhero• Action• Adventure 3 seasons, 52 episodes • Stan Lee September 9, 1967 – June 14, 1970 ABC • Grantray-Lawrence Animation (1967–1968)• Krantz Films (1968–1970)• Marvel Comics Group Ended

See also List of children's animated films

References

External links List of 1960s animated television series at IMDb