If You Liked Stranger Things: Tales from '85, Watch These Next
Finished Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Stranger Things: Tales from '85, most of them are animation, sci-fi & fantasy, mystery.
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20 titles · updated 25th September 2026
1.Eerie, Indiana(1991)
7.6MysterySci-Fi & FantasyComedyAlso mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Teenage weirdness investigator Marshall Teller adventures through his new small-town home with his friends, geeky Simon Holmes and mysterious Dash X.
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2.Over the Garden Wall(2014)
8.6MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAnimationAlso mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and…
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3.Aaahh!!! Real Monsters(1994)
7.8AnimationComedyFamilyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans.
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4.The Powerpuff Girls(1998)
7.5Action & AdventureAnimationComedyAlso action & adventure and animation
A series about Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup, three kindergarten-aged girls with superpowers, as well as their "father", the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's childlike and naive mayor to help fight nearby…
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5.The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius(2002)
7.4AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Jimmy Neutron is the smartest kid in town. As a genius, Jimmy thinks most things can be solved with the invention of a new gizmo. But Jimmy usually takes the easy way out, and his backfiring gadgets result in comedic adventures.
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6.Captain N: The Game Master(1989)
7.2AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
A teenager from Earth, is brought to another universe known as Videoland to defeat the evil villainess, Mother Brain, as foretold in an Ancient Prophecy.
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7.The Mask: Animated Series(1995)
7.2FamilyAnimationAction & AdventureAlso animation and action & adventure
Insecure bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss uses an ancient mask to gain superpowers while taking on the mischievous and cartoonish, but heroic and good-hearted personality of The Mask
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8.The Last Kids on Earth(2019)
8.2AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Young teenager Jack Sullivan and a group of friends live in a decked-out tree house, playing video games, eating candy, and fighting zombies in the aftermath of a monster apocalypse.
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9.Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated(2010)
8.2AnimationMysteryFamilyAlso animation and mystery
This incarnation of the popular cartoon series finds Scooby and the gang living in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once and for all. But the longstanding Crystal Cove residents, who bank on the town's reputation to…
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10.The Batman(2004)
8.0AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.
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11.Mutant X(2001)
6.7Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureMysteryAlso sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure
Follow the adventures of a group of human mutants - led by the mysterious Adam Kane - possessing extraordinary powers as a result of genetic experimentation gone awry.
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12.Biker Mice from Mars(1993)
6.4KidsAnimationAction & AdventureAlso animation and action & adventure
Three anthropomorphic mice motorcyclists named Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie escape a war on their home planet Mars before arriving to defend the Earth from the evil that destroyed their homeland and to one day return to Mars.
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13.Gravity Falls(2012)
8.6Action & AdventureAnimationComedyAlso action & adventure and animation
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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14.The Thundermans(2013)
8.0Action & AdventureComedyFamilyAlso action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasy
Meet The Thundermans, a typical suburban family that happens to have astounding superpowers. At the center of the action are the 14-year-old Thunderman twins, who share the same bathroom, the same school, and the same annoying little siblings. Their only difference? The sister is a super student with a super sunny…
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15.Dexter's Laboratory(1996)
7.7AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Dexter, a boy-genius with a secret laboratory, constantly battles his sister Dee Dee, who always gains access despite his best efforts to keep her out, as well as his arch-rival and neighbor, Mandark.
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16.X-Men: Evolution(2000)
8.0KidsAnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Teenagers Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, and Spike fight for a world that fears and hates them.
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17.Secrets of Sulphur Springs(2021)
8.1FamilyDramaMysteryAlso mystery and sci-fi & fantasy
12-year-old Griffin Campbell and his family move to the small town of Sulphur Springs and take ownership of an abandoned hotel rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a girl who disappeared decades ago. Griffin befriends Harper, a bright-eyed, mystery-obsessed classmate and together, they uncover a secret portal that…
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18.Marvel's Spider-Man(2017)
7.5AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
An insecure but courageous and intelligent teen named Peter Parker, a new student of Midtown High, is bitten by a radioactive spider and given powers. He becomes a hero named Spider-Man after the death of his uncle and he must adapt to this new way of life.
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19.Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2018)
7.7AnimationAction & AdventureComedyAlso animation and action & adventure
Rise up! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles get an all-new look, new weapons, and awesome new powers! Join the legendary heroes, Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey as these brothers discover a Hidden City beneath New York, learn amazing mystic ninja skills, battle absurd mutants… and always find time for a slice of their…
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20.Danny Phantom(2004)
8.3AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyAlso animation and sci-fi & fantasy
Danny Fenton was once your typical kid until he accidentally blew up his parents' laboratory and became ghost-hunting superhero Danny Phantom. Now half-ghost, Danny's picked up paranormal powers, but only his sister, Jazz, and best friends, Samantha and Tucker, know his secret. Danny's busy fighting ghosts, saving…
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