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Best Animation TV Series of the 1990s

Top 500 most popular Animation series that started in the 1990s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

TaleSpin

★ 7.5
17K 66 1990–1991
Kids & family · Family-safe

The Angry Beavers

★ 7.1
17K 64 1997–2001
Chaotic energy · Absurdist

Tiny Toon Adventures

★ 7.5
15K 102 1990–1992
Slapstick · Kids & family

Great Teacher Onizuka

★ 8.5
15K 43 1999–2000
School & campus · Anime

Aladdin

★ 7.3
14K 86 1994–1995
Kids & family · Family-safe

The Mask

★ 6.9
14K 54 1995–1997
Slapstick · Chaotic energy

Sailor Moon

★ 7.6
14K 160 1995–2000
Anime · Friendship · Urban fantasy

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

★ 6.7
14K 113 1990–1996
Kids & family · Nature & science

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

★ 7.2
13K 52 1994–1997
Kids & family · Episodic

The Magic School Bus

★ 7.8
13K 52 1994–1997
Nature & science · Kids & family

Celebrity Deathmatch

★ 6.9
13K 101 1998–2007
Campy · Adult animation

Timon & Pumbaa

★ 7.1
12K 85 1995–1999
Kids & family · Slapstick

Hunter x Hunter

★ 8.6
12K 62 1999–2001
Anime · Deep worldbuilding

Home Movies

★ 8.2
12K 52 1999–2004
Adult animation · Lo-fi charm

Hercules

★ 6.6
12K 65 1998–1999
Kids & family · Family-safe

Spawn

★ 8.0
12K 18 1997–1999
Dark tone · Adult animation

Rocket Power

★ 6.9
11K 65 1999–2004
Sports · Kids & family

Taz-Mania

★ 6.7
11K 65 1991–1995
Slapstick · Kids & family

The Tick

★ 7.8
11K 36 1994–1997
Parody · Campy · Absurdist

Goof Troop

★ 6.8
10K 78 1992–1993
Kids & family · Family-safe

Golden Boy

★ 8.0
10K 6 1995–1996
Anime · Raunchy · Episodic

The Critic

★ 7.8
10K 33 1994–2001
Parody · Adult animation

Slam Dunk

★ 8.7
10K 102 1993–1996
Sports · Anime · Coming of age

Beast Wars: Transformers

★ 8.1
9K 53 1996–1999
Redemption · Deep worldbuilding
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