List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s
| Animated television series |
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| By decade |
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1949–1969 |
Animated television series first aired in the 1940s and 1950s.
1949-1952
| Title | Episodes | Country of Origin | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crusader Rabbit | 195 | US | 1949–1959 | |
| The Puppetoon Show | 6 | US | 1949–1950 | Compilation show; stop-motion |
| Pow Wow the Indian Boy | 52 | US | 1949–1950 | |
| NBC Tele Comics | 4 | US | 1949–1950 | [1] |
| Jim and Judy in Teleland | 52 | US | 1949 |
1953-1958
| Title | Episodes | Country of Origin | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winky Dink and You | 65 | US | 1953–1957; 1969–1973 | |
| The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican | 6 | US | 1954 | |
| Walt Disney anthology TV series | US | 1954–present | Mostly an anthology TV series, originally hosted by Walt Disney, with some episodes dedicated to animation. All of these were compilation episodes, with classic Disney cartoons combined with new animation. Most notable are those featuring Ludwig Von Drake as host. | |
| The Gumby Show | 233 | US | 1955–1981; 1983–2002 | Stop-motion |
| The Mighty Mouse Playhouse | 75 | US | 1955–1965 | Compilation show |
| Mickey Mouse Club | 360 | US | 1955–1959; 1960–1963; 1973–1977; 1979–1982; 1989–1990; 1994–1996 | Mostly live-action with animation inserts, possible real year since BCDB is saying that those animated segments from it were from 1955. |
| Captain Kangaroo | US | 1955 | Compilation show | |
| A Rubovian Legend | UK | 1955 | Stop-motion | |
| The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show | US | 1956–1957 | Compilation show | |
| Tom Terrific | 26 | US | 1957–1959 | |
| The Ruff and Reddy Show | 156 | US | 1957–1960 | |
| The Woody Woodpecker Show | US | 1957–1966; 1970–1997 | Compilation show | |
| The Adventures of Superboy | US | 1957 | ||
| Colonel Bleep | 104 | US | 1957–1960 | First TV cartoon to be in colour; historic cartoon history landmark |
| Herge's Adventures of Tintin | 104 | Belgium | 1957-1964 | |
| Captain Pugwash | 58 | UK | 1957–1998 | |
| The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole | 19 | US | 1958–1961 | |
| Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown | 156 | US | 1958–1962 | |
| The Huckleberry Hound Show | 69 | US | 1958–1962 | |
| Yogi Bear | 35 | US | 1958–1960 | Huckleberry Hound Show segment |
| Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks | 57 | US | 1958–1962 | Huckleberry Hound Show segment |
| The Space Explorers | 26 | US | 1958–1959 |
1959
| Title | Episodes | Country of Origin | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clutch Cargo | 52 | US | 1959 | |
| The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show | 163 | US | 1959–1964 | |
| Capt'n Sailorbird | 190 | US | 1959–1960 | Compilation show |
| The Quick Draw McGraw Show | 45 | US | 1959–1962 | |
| Matty's Funday Funnies | US | 1959–1962 | Compilation show | |
| New Adventures of the Space Explorers | US | 1959 | [2] | |
| Snooper and Blabber | US | 1959 | Quick Draw McGraw segment | |
| Fractured Fairy Tales | US | 1959 | Rocky and Bullwinkle Show segment | |
| Peabody's Improbable History | US | 1959 | Rocky and Bullwinkle Show segment | |
| Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy | 45 | US | 1959–1961 | Quick Draw McGraw segment |
| Felix the Cat | 126 | US | 1959–1961 | |
| Bucky and Pepito | US | 1959 | ||
| Mel-O-Toons | 26 | US | 1959–1960 | |
| Noggin the Nog | 42 | UK | 1959–1965 | |
| Ivor the Engine | UK | 1959 | ||
| Herge's Adventures of Tintin | 104 | Belgium | 1959–1964 | |
| Cartoon Party | Canada | 1959–1962 | Compilation show |
References
- ↑ http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/56538-Tele-Comics.html
- ↑ Chuck S. "Lost Baby-boomers Space Cartoon has been found! "The Space Explorers"". Thespaceexplorers.com. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
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