Animation TV Shows
The 57 most popular animation TV shows right now, most watched first. Popularity is measured on TMDB and the page is rebuilt every day, so the order moves with what people are actually watching.
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1.The Simpsons(1989)
8.0AnimationComedy
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The…
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2.Family Guy(1999)
7.4AnimationComedy
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most…
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3.American Dad!(2005)
7.0AnimationComedy
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are…
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4.Rick and Morty(2013)
8.7AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
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5.Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu(2012)
8.0AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
When the fate of their world, Ninjago, is challenged by great threats, it's up to the ninja: Kai, Jay, Cole, Zane, Lloyd and Nya to save the world.
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6.Regular Show(2010)
8.6AnimationComedyAction & Adventure
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
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7.South Park(1997)
8.3ComedyAnimation
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
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8.Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)
7.6AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
The Caped Crusader is teamed up with Blue Beetle, Green Arrow, Aquaman and countless others in his quest to uphold justice.
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9.PAW Patrol(2013)
7.0AnimationKids
Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye are doing their best to protect the people of their town. Led by Ryder, a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy, each of them is equipped with special equipment and together they help anyone who finds themselves in trouble. No task is too big for them and no puppy is too small.
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10.Teen Titans Go!(2013)
6.4AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg return in all-new, comedic adventures. They may be super heroes who save the world every day ... but somebody still has to do the laundry!
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11.King of the Hill(1997)
7.4AnimationComedyFamily
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged…
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12.Bob's Burgers(2011)
7.8AnimationComedy
Bob's Burgers follows a third-generation restaurateur, Bob, as he runs Bob's Burgers with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob and his quirky family have big ideas about burgers, but fall short on service and sophistication. Despite the greasy counters, lousy location and a dearth of customers, Bob and his…
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13.Futurama(1999)
8.4AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
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14.Peppa Pig(2004)
6.5AnimationKids
Peppa Pig is an energetic piggy who lives with Mummy, Daddy, and little brother George. She loves to jump in mud puddles and make loud snorting noises.
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15.Adventure Time(2010)
8.5AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Young Finn and his shape-shifting dog buddy, Jake, go on a series of surreal adventures as they journey through the postapocalyptic Land of Ooo.
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16.Rugrats(1991)
7.6FamilyAnimationKids
Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides…
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17.Phineas and Ferb(2007)
7.9AnimationComedyFamily
Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.
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18.Star Wars: The Clone Wars(2008)
8.5Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
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19.The Batman(2004)
8.0AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
A young billionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious vigilante, The Batman.
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20.Young Justice(2010)
8.4AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
Teenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
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21.New Looney Tunes(2015)
7.0AnimationComedyFamily
Wabbit is an animated series starring Bugs Bunny. The series features many other Looney Tunes characters including Wile E. Coyote, Yosemite Sam, and the Tasmanian Devil.
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22.Robot Chicken(2005)
7.6ComedyAnimation
A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random…
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23.The Fairly OddParents(2001)
7.6AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
The zany, fast-paced adventures of a 10-year-old boy and his fairy godparents, who inadvertently create havoc as they grant wishes for their pint-sized charge.
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24.Dexter's Laboratory(1996)
7.7AnimationComedySci-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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25.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2012)
8.3KidsAnimationAction & Adventure
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in an all-new animated series on Nickelodeon! Surfacing topside for the first time on their fifteenth birthday, the titular turtles, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, find that life out of the sewers isn't exactly what they thought it would be. Now the turtles…
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26.The Loud House(2016)
7.8AnimationComedyFamily
Welcome to the Loud House, where life can get pretty crazy. One boy, TEN girls?! Lincoln Loud wouldn’t change it for the world!
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27.My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic(2010)
8.2AnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Journey to the enchanted land of Equestria, where unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pals have adventures and learn valuable lessons about friendship.
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28.Archer(2009)
7.9ComedyAction & AdventureAnimation
Smart-mouthed superspy Sterling Archer and his dysfunctional team of secret agents turn dangerous missions into messy misadventures around the globe.
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29.BoJack Horseman(2014)
8.5AnimationComedyDrama
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?
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30.Steven Universe(2013)
8.4AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
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31.Arcane(2021)
8.7AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Amid the stark discord of twin cities Piltover and Zaun, two sisters fight on rival sides of a war between magic technologies and clashing convictions.
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32.INVINCIBLE(2021)
8.6AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and enters into his father's tutelage.
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33.Avatar: The Last Airbender(2005)
8.8AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
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34.What If...?(2021)
8.0AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Taking inspiration from the comic books of the same name, each episode of this animated anthology series questions, revisits and twists classic Marvel Cinematic moments.
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35.Love, Death & Robots(2019)
8.2AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.
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36.Gravity Falls(2012)
8.6Action & AdventureAnimationComedy
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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37.SpongeBob SquarePants(1999)
7.7AnimationComedyFamily
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When…
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38.The Legend of Korra(2012)
8.2AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.
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39.Fast & Furious Spy Racers(2019)
7.0AnimationAction & AdventureKids
A government agency recruits teen driver Tony Toretto and his thrill-seeking friends to infiltrate a criminal street racing circuit as undercover spies.
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40.Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous(2020)
8.0AnimationKidsAction & Adventure
Six teens attending an adventure camp on the opposite side of Isla Nublar must band together to survive when dinosaurs wreak havoc on the island.
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41.Batman: The Animated Series(1992)
8.6Action & AdventureAnimationDrama
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman".
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42.We Bare Bears(2015)
7.7AnimationComedyKids
Three brother bears awkwardly attempt to find their place in civilized society, whether they're looking for food, trying to make human friends, or scheming to become famous on the internet. Grizzly, Panda and Ice Bear stack atop one another when they leave their cave and explore the hipster environs of the San…
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43.The Owl House(2020)
8.7AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
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44.Ben 10(2005)
8.1AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into ten different alien heroes, each with uniquely awesome powers. With such abilities at his disposal, Ben realizes a greater responsibility to help others and stop evildoers, but that doesn't mean he's above a little…
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45.Over the Garden Wall(2014)
8.6MysterySci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
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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46.The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)
8.5AnimationFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and…
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47.The Boss Baby: Back in Business(2018)
7.1AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
The Boss Baby brings his big brother Tim to the office to teach him the art of business in this animated series sprung from the hit film.
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48.Courage the Cowardly Dog(1999)
8.2AnimationFamilySci-Fi & Fantasy
The bizarre misadventures of a cowardly dog named Courage and his elderly owners in a farmhouse in Nowhere, Kansas.
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49.Hazbin Hotel(2024)
8.5AnimationComedyDrama
In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
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50.Primal(2019)
8.7Action & AdventureAnimation
A caveman forms a bond with a dinosaur as they struggle to survive in a hostile world.
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51.Castlevania(2017)
8.3AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly beasts controlled by Dracula himself.
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52.Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2015)
8.4Action & AdventureAnimationComedy
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
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53.Monsters at Work(2021)
7.2FamilyComedyAnimation
Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to…
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54.X-Men(1992)
8.2KidsSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
The X-Men are an elite team of mutants, genetically gifted human beings with superpowers, sworn to fight for mutant rights against hostile Government agencies, whilst at the same time protecting mankind from mutant supremacist Magneto who seeks to destroy the human race in return for the atrocities committed against…
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55.Disenchantment(2018)
7.4AnimationComedyAction & Adventure
Set in a ruined medieval city called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the grubby adventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf companion and her personal demon.
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56.Teen Titans(2003)
8.3AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Fighting for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza, these five superheroes are living proof you're never too young to save the planet. Protecting Earth and beyond, the Teen Titans use martial arts and gadgetry to battle villains.
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57.Big Mouth(2017)
7.6ComedyAnimation
Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.
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