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Best Animation TV Series of the 1980s

Top 500 most popular Animation series that started in the 1980s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Dungeons & Dragons

★ 8.1
7K 28 1983–1985
High fantasy · Kids & family

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

★ 6.8
7K 27 1988–1991
Kids & family · Family-safe

Ranma ½

★ 7.9
7K 18 1989–1990
Anime · Slapstick · Episodic

Dennis the Menace

★ 6.2
6K 79 1986–1988
Kids & family · Family-safe

Muppet Babies

★ 7.5
6K 109 1984–1991
Kids & family · Whimsical

Once Upon a Time... Life

★ 8.2
6K 26 1987–1988
Nature & science · Kids & family

Babar

★ 6.5
6K 78 1989–2002
Kids & family · Family-safe

Reading Rainbow

★ 8.4
6K 161 1983–2006
Kids & family · Family-safe

Voltron: Defender of the Universe

★ 7.9
6K 124 1984–1985
Kids & family · Space & sci-fi

Lucky Luke

★ 7.2
6K 26 1983–1984
Episodic · Kids & family

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

★ 7.6
6K 50 1988–1991
Wholesome · Kids & family

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

★ 6.3
5K 65 1989–1989
Kids & family · Slapstick · Campy

Mask

★ 7.3
5K 75 1985–1986
Kids & family · Family-safe

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

★ 7.1
5K 24 1981–1986
Kids & family · Family-safe

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

★ 8.6
5K 117 1982–1983
Wonder & awe · Nostalgic

The Care Bears Family

★ 6.1
5K 49 1986–1988
Kids & family · Family-safe

Count Duckula

★ 7.4
5K 65 1988–1993
Kids & family · Family-safe

Kiteretsu Daihyakka

★ 4.7
4K 329 1988–1996
Anime · Kids & family · Episodic

Robotech

★ 8.5
4K 85 1985–1985
Sprawling saga · War & military

Alvin & the Chipmunks

★ 6.6
4K 102 1983–1990
Kids & family · Family-safe

Danger Mouse

★ 7.4
4K 94 1981–1992
Parody · Kids & family

Fist of the North Star

★ 8.1
4K 152 1984–1988
Post-apocalyptic

The Berenstain Bears

★ 6.9
4K 52 1985–1987
Kids & family · Family-safe

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show

★ 7.6
4K 15 1980–1982
Slapstick · Kids & family
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