2005 in animation

The year 2005 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• February 6 - American Dad!, a pilot episode airs on FOX following a new episode of The Simpsons after Super Bowl XXXIX.
• March 28 - Turner Broadcasting splits Adult Swim off from Cartoon Network after the block debuted in 2001, as for Nielsen Media Research could treat it as a separate channel for ratings purposes.
• May 1 - Family Guy returns on Fox after a three-year cancellation, sparking popularity and strong DVD sales.
• May 9 - Japanese animation studio A-1 Pictures is founded.
• September 23 - Nicktoons rebranded itself as Nicktoons Network. It rebranded for 4 years before Nicktoons returned the same name again.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Zeta Gundam A New Translation: Heirs to the Stars
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Midsummer Dream
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Flow
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

Films released

Television series debuts

• January 21 - American Dragon: Jake Long debuts on Disney Channel (2005–07).
• February 6 - American Dad! debuts on Fox (2005–present).
• February 20 - Robot Chicken debuts on Adult Swim (2005–present).
• February 21 - Avatar: The Last Airbender debuts on Nickelodeon (2005–08).
• May 30 - The Life and Times of Juniper Lee debuts on Cartoon Network (2005–07).
• June 17 - The Buzz on Maggie debuts on Disney Channel (2005–06).
• July 8 - Camp Lazlo debuts on Cartoon Network (2005–08).
• July 9
  • Catscratch debuts on Nickelodeon (2005–07).
  • Time Warp Trio debuts on Discovery Kids (2005–06)
• September 6 - Go, Diego, Go! debuts on Nick Jr. (2005–11)
• September 10 - G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 debuts on Fox (2005–06)
• September 17 - Johnny Test debuts on The WB (2005–06), later aired on The CW (2006–08) and Cartoon Network (2009–14).
• October 9 - Little Einsteins debuts on Playhouse Disney (2005-09)
• November 25 - The X's debuts on Nickelodeon (2005–06).
• December 26 - My Gym Partner's a Monkey debuts on Cartoon Network (2005–08).
• December 27 - Ben 10 debuts on Cartoon Network (2005–08).

Television series endings

• March 25 - The Powerpuff Girls on Cartoon Network (1998–2005).
• April 25 - Sealab 2021 on Adult Swim (2000–2005).
• June 15 - CatDog on Nickelodeon (1998–2005).
• August 19 - The Proud Family on Disney Channel (2001-2005).

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