The Greatest Animated Series Ever Made
The best animated shows of all time include some of the best TV series ever to flicker in your living room (or on your computer screen as time has gone on). The greatest cartoon series ever include animated TV shows from every decade of television's existence and this list is here so you can vote for the best animated series ever on this list of the best cartoons in any genre.
More than just cartoons, animated TV shows like Family Guy and Simpsons are also considered to be some of the funniest animated comedies of all time as well. If you've missed out on these top-rated animated shows, you can watch them on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming sites.
What are the best animated TV shows of all time? The greatest serial cartoons ever painted on acetate include classics like Looney Tunes, anime series like One-Punch Man, and modern-day classics like South Park and King of the Hill. This list is a consensus of popular opinion on the ultimate ranking of awesomeness. With great writing and memorable visual styles, popular animated shows stand out in a pack of cheap, uninspired cartoon cash grabs. Whether you're voting for real storytelling or actual humor, rank the best animated shows of all time.
- 1February 21, 2005
- Actors: Zachery Tyler, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dee Bradley Baker, Dante Basco
- Network: Nickelodeon
- 2February 10, 1940
- Actors: Tom Kenny, Rick Zieff, Gary Cole
- Network: CBS
- 31930
- Actors: Mel Blanc, June Foray
- Network: Syndicated
- 4December 2, 2013
- Actors: Justin Roiland, Sarah Chalke, Spencer Grammer, Chris Parnell, Kari Wahlgren
- Network: Cartoon Network
- 5September 13, 1969
- Actors: Casey Kasem, Don Messick, Heather North
- Network: USA Network, Boomerang, American Broadcasting Company, Television syndication, The WB Television Network
- 6May 1, 1999
- Actors: Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Carolyn Lawrence
- Network: Nickelodeon
- 7April 5, 2009
- Actors: Romi Pak, Rie Kugimiya, Miyoko Aso, Megumi Toyoguchi, Okiayu Ryôtarô
- Network: MBSTVJP
- 8June 15, 2012
- Actors: Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, Alex Hirsch, Linda Cardellini
- Network: Disney Channel
- 92006
- Actors: Mamoru Miyano, Aya Hirano,
- Network: Nippon TV
- 10December 17, 1989
- Actors: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria
- Network: FOX
- 11July 19, 2003
- Actors: Hynden Walch, Scott Menville, Greg Cipes, Khary Payton, Dee Bradley Baker
- Network: Cartoon Network
- 12April 26, 1989
- Actors: Masako Nozawa
- Network: MULTI
- 13September 7, 1998
- Actors: Veronica Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart
- Network: TV Tokyo
- 14September 5, 1992
- Actors: Kevin Conroy, Efrem Zimbalist, Bob Hastings, Loren Lester, Robert Costanzo
- Network: FOX
- 15September 14, 2002
- Actors: Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Arturo Mercado
- Network: WB
- 16
August 17, 2007- Actors: Vincent Martella, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Ashley Tisdale, Caroline Rhea, Richard O'Brien
- Network: Disney Channel
- 17September 13, 1969
- Actors: Don Messick, Frank Welker, Casey Kasem, Heather North, Nicole Jaffe
- Network: CBS
- 18April 5, 2010
- Actors: Jeremy Shada, John DiMaggio, Hynden Walch, Tom Kenny, Olivia Olson
- Network: Cartoon Network
- 19October 23, 2000
- Actors: Mel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet
- Network: BOOMRG
- 20April 5, 2010
- Actors: Frank Welker, Mindy Cohn, Grey DeLisle, Matthew Lillard
- Network: Cartoon Network
- 21September 6, 1969
- Actors: Paul Frees, Rich Little, Dave Barry
- Network: NBC
- 22March 30, 2001
- Actors: Susan Blakeslee, Daran Norris, Tara Strong, Jim Ward, Carlos Alazraqui
- Network: Nickelodeon
- 23September 18, 1987
- Actors: Alan Young, Russi Taylor, Chuck McCann, Terence McGovern, Frank Welker
- Network: Syndicated
- 24September 10, 1994
- Actors: Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jennifer Hale, Ed Asner
- Network: FOX
- 25June 7, 2002
- Actors: Christy Romano, Will Friedle, Gary Cole, Jean Smart, Shaun Fleming
- Network: Disney Channel
