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Best Animation TV Series of 1956

6 Animation series that started in 1956, ranked by popularity

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6 series

The Gumby Show

★ 7.0
2K 126 1956–1969
Adventure · Animation · Comedy

The Heckle and Jeckle Show

★ 7.2
294 2 1956–1971
Animation · Comedy · Family

Colonel Bleep

★ 6.5
105 104 1956–present
Animation · Family · Sci-Fi

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

★ 7.3
62 26 1956–present
Animation · Comedy · Family

Captain Video and His Cartoon Rangers

★ 6.5
23 1956–present
Action · Animation · Family

CBS Cartoon Theatre

★ 5.1
17 13 1956–present
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