List of longest-running animated TV shows in America
Newest update: I will now add Adventure Time on this list seeing how it has made a record for being one of the longest running cable shows in history to have ten seasons. For more info on this list check these links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-running_United_States_television_series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-running_U.S._cable_television_series
Finally for what is not on this is list is some honorable mentions that are animated shows that share one big universe together that are:
* Ben 10 (Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, The Secret Saturdays, Generator Rex, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien & Ben 10: Omniverse)
* The DC Comics Animated Universe (Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, Static Shock, Justice League & Justice League Unlimited)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-running_United_States_television_series
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-running_U.S._cable_television_series
Finally for what is not on this is list is some honorable mentions that are animated shows that share one big universe together that are:
* Ben 10 (Ben 10, Ben 10: Alien Force, The Secret Saturdays, Generator Rex, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien & Ben 10: Omniverse)
* The DC Comics Animated Universe (Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Batman Beyond, The Zeta Project, Static Shock, Justice League & Justice League Unlimited)
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- CreatorJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightHarry ShearerThe satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
- CreatorTrey ParkerMatt StoneBrian GradenStarsTrey ParkerMatt StoneIsaac HayesFollows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
- StarsDaniel BrochuJ.T. TurnerJodie RestherBased on the books by Marc Brown, these are the adventures of Arthur, an 8-year-old aardvark, and his family and friends as they grow up and learn how to be good neighbors to one another.
- CreatorSeth MacFarlaneDavid ZuckermanStarsAlex BorsteinSeth MacFarlaneSeth GreenIn a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strives to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another.
- CreatorTim HillStephen HillenburgNick JenningsStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeThe misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.
- CreatorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderThe misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.
- CreatorButch HartmanBob BoyleStarsTara StrongSusanne BlakesleeDaran NorrisAfter being tortured and humiliated by his babysitter, a ten year old boy is put under the care of two fairy godparents, who can grant him almost any wish, which leads to dire consequences.
- CreatorEric WeinerChris GiffordValerie Walsh ValdesStarsFatima PtacekRegan MizrahiAlexandria SuarezAlong with her friend Monkey Boots, Dora goes on adventures.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayJulie BennettBugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, and all their cartoon friends, with the exception of Speedy Gonzales, are featured in this long-running series consisting of classic theatrical cartoons, often severely edited for violent or ethnically sensitive content.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayDaws ButlerTV series featuring the classic Looney Tunes animated shorts.
- CreatorBill CosbyStarsBill CosbyGerald EdwardsLou ScheimerThe educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids.
- CreatorGreg DanielsMike JudgeStarsMike JudgeKathy NajimyPamela AdlonA straight-laced propane salesman in Arlen, Texas tries to deal with the wacky antics of his family and friends, while also trying to keep his son in line.
- CreatorKevin EastmanPeter LairdDavid WiseStarsCam ClarkeBarry GordonRob PaulsenThe pizza-loving, shell-busting mutant turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, face fierce enemies, save humanity from extinction and battle against life-altering mutations.
- CreatorMike LazzoKhaki JonesStarsGeorge LoweC. Martin CrokerAndy MerrillSpace Ghost, a superhero from a 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon, hosts his own talk show.
- CreatorDanny AntonucciStarsMatt HillSam VincentTony SampsonThe off-the-wall, day-to-day life of three friends who have exactly the same name.
- CreatorGabor CsupoPaul GermainArlene KlaskyStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughNancy CartwrightTommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
- CreatorAaron McGruderStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsBrothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.
- CreatorJoe FallonStarsFrank WelkerJeff BennettRino RomanoFollows the mischievous adventures of a Monkey by the name of George.
- CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
- CreatorSeth GreenMatthew SenreichMike FasoloStarsSeth GreenMatthew SenreichBreckin MeyerPop culture references fly thick and fast as stop-motion animation is featured in sketches lampooning everything from television movies to comic books.
- CreatorGeorge Arthur BloomKristin Laskas MartinJoseph KwongStarsChristopher LloydNovie EdwardsAnnick ObonsawinThree kids, Jackie, Matt, Inez, and their bird friend Digit, must save cyberspace from the evil Hacker with the use of strategy and math skills.
- CreatorDave WillisJim FortierMatt MaiellaroStarsBobby EllerbeeDana SnyderDaniel McDevittFollows the adventures of the Cuylers, an impoverished and dysfunctional family of anthropomorphic, air-breathing, redneck squids who live in a rural Appalachian community in the state of Georgia.
- CreatorBobs GannawayStarsTony AnselmoTress MacNeilleBill FarmerMickey and his friends Minnie, Donald, Pluto, Daisy, Goofy, Pete, Clarabelle and more go on fun and educational adventures.
- CreatorAngela C. SantomeroTodd KesslerTraci Paige JohnsonStarsSteve BurnsTraci Paige JohnsonMichael RubinBlue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.
- CreatorChristopher McCullochStarsChristopher McCullochJames UrbaniakDoc HammerThe bizarre escapades of pseudo-heroic scientist Dr. Rusty Venture, his competent, high-strung bodyguard, and his two overenthusiastic sons.
- StarsHal SmithDick BealsNorma MacMillanA young boy and his talking dog learn lessons about life.
- CreatorMike BarkerSeth MacFarlaneMatt WeitzmanStarsSeth MacFarlaneWendy SchaalScott GrimesThe escapades of Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. Agent dealing with family life, and keeping America safe.
- StarsLeslie FramAnthology series focusing on the golden age of American Animation. Each episode features full cartoons with commentary and the history behind some of the greatest cartoon shorts ever.
- CreatorGenndy TartakovskyStarsPhil LaMarrMakoKevin Michael RichardsonA samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.
- CreatorAdam ReedStarsH. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashCovert black ops and espionage take a back seat to zany personalities and relationships between secret agents and drones.
- CreatorJosh SeligJennifer OxleyStarsSofie ZamchickTeala DunnDanica LeeA turtle, guinea pig, and duckling save the day by using teamwork.
- CreatorMike JudgeStarsMike JudgeKristofor BrownDale RevoAnimated MTV series about two teenage heavy-metal music fans who occasionally do idiotic things because they're bored. For them, everything is "cool" or "sucks."
- CreatorScott FellowsKate BoutilierEryk CasemiroStarsJames Arnold TaylorMaryke HendrikseIan James CorlettThe adventures of average suburban boy Johnny Test, who wittingly plays test subject for his genius twin sisters' various experiments, reluctantly fighting evil villains in the process.
- CreatorLauren FaustBonnie ZacherleStarsAshleigh BallTara StrongTabitha St. GermainAfter learning that her friends, as well as herself, are the magical Elements of Harmony, studious unicorn Twilight Sparkle is sent by her mentor, Princess Celestia, to Ponyville to study the magic of friendship with help from her friends.
- CreatorLoren BouchardJim DauteriveStarsH. Jon BenjaminDan MintzEugene MirmanBob Belcher runs a struggling burger shop with his wife and three children.
- CreatorPendleton WardStarsJohn DiMaggioJeremy ShadaTom KennyA 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.
- StarsChris DiamantopoulosRussi TaylorBill FarmerMickey Mouse takes on new adventures finding himself in silly situations in different settings.Along with it's sequel The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse.
- CreatorGreg WeismanBrandon ViettiGeoff JohnsStarsNolan NorthDanica McKellarJesse McCartneyTeenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
- CreatorDan HarmonJustin RoilandStarsChris ParnellSpencer GrammerSarah ChalkeThe fractured domestic lives of a nihilistic mad scientist and his anxious grandson are further complicated by their inter-dimensional misadventures.
- CreatorJonny BeltRobert ScullStarsBrianna GentilellaTino InsanaCynthia de GraaffThe adventures of six fish-tailed kids- Molly, Gil, Deema, Oona, Goby, and Nonny.
- CreatorGeorge LucasStarsTom KaneDee Bradley BakerMatt LanterJedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
- CreatorGardner FoxStarsDanny DarkCasey KasemOlan SouleThe greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges.
- CreatorMichael JelenicAaron HorvathStarsGreg CipesScott MenvilleKhary PaytonSuperhero roommates Robin, Cyborg, Starfire, Raven and Beast Boy love saving the day, but what happens when they're done fighting crime?
- CreatorJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
- StarsWillie TylerFrank WelkerHal SmithA youth anthology series focusing primarily on adaptations of children's literature.