List RulesVote up the best sci-fi shows for or starring kids that have aired on television.
Many kids dread going to science class at school. Plenty of us had teachers who were content with lecturing instead of letting us actually do experiments, and all any kid wants to do is set something on fire. However, those same kids will immediately rush home to watch their favorite science fiction TV series. Plenty of cartoons and live-action series have aired over the years, and these are some of the best kids science fiction shows ever made.
Plenty of shows feature a genius child who makes whimsical gadgets and inventions. Dexter from Dexter's Laboratory and Jimmy Neutron always saved the day even though more times than not, they were the ones causing problems in the first place. Other science fiction shows, such as Star Wars Rebels, simply take place in a fantastical world where the characters use futuristic tools to defeat the bad guys.
Kids sci-fi shows do so much more than entertain children for a few hours. They can also inspire kids to pursue a career in the sciences and spark a passion that will be with them for the rest of their lives. This list has the greatest science fiction shows for kids of all time, and you can vote for your favorites.
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626Star Wars Rebels
Taylor Gray, Freddie Prinze Jr.Premiered: 2014
Star Wars Rebels is an American 3D CGI animated television series produced by Lucasfilm and... more on Wikipedia2
438Marvel's Spider-Man
Robbie Daymond, Laura BaileyPremiered: 2017
Marvel's Spider-Man (Disney XD, 2017) is an American animated television series based on the... more on Wikipedia3
366Big Hero 6: The Series
Ryan Potter, Scott AdsitPremiered: 2018
Big Hero 6: The Series (Disney XD, 2018) is an American superhero comedy animated television... more on Wikipedia4
3812The Spectacular Spider-Man
Josh Keaton, Lacey ChabertPremiered: 2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man is an American animated television series based on the superhero... more on Wikipedia5
305Iron Man: Armored Adventures
Anna Cummer, Daniel BaconPremiered: 2009
Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a 3D CGI cartoon series based on the Marvel Comics superhero... more on Wikipedia6
2710Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Tom Kane, Dee Bradley BakerPremiered: 2008
This show is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by George Lucas and... more on Wikipedia7
1712Ocean Girl
Marzena Godecki, David HoflinPremiered: 1994
Ocean Girl is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring... more on Wikipedia8
2218The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Debi Derryberry, Jeffrey GarciaPremiered: 2002
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, often shortened to just Jimmy Neutron, is an... more on Wikipedia9
149Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Yuri Lowenthal, Ashley JohnsonPremiered: 2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien is an American animated television series – the third entry in Cartoon... more on Wikipedia10
1612Invader Zim
Andy Berman, Richard Steven HorvitzPremiered: 2001
Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez for... more on Wikipedia11
1714The Jetsons
George O'Hanlon, Janet WaldoPremiered: 1962
The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in... more on Wikipedia12
1311Max Steel
Ed Asner, Mae WhitmanPremiered: 2000
Max Steel is a science fiction–action, CGI, animated series which originally aired from... more on Wikipedia13
1614ALF
Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul FuscoPremiered: 1986
ALF is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986 to March 24, 1990. It was... more on Wikipedia14
1920Jem
Samantha Newark, Patricia Alice AlbrechtPremiered: 1985
Jem, also known as Jem and the Holograms, is an American animated television series that ran... more on Wikipedia15
1515Earthworm Jim
Dan Castellaneta, Jeff BennettPremiered: 1995
Earthworm Jim is an American animated television series based on the video game with the same... more on Wikipedia16
1313Samurai Jack
Phil LaMarr, MakoPremiered: 2001
Samurai Jack is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for... more on Wikipedia17
1617Star Trek: The Animated Series
William Shatner, Leonard NimoyPremiered: 1973
Star Trek: The Animated Series is an animated science fiction television series set in the... more on Wikipedia18
1315Space Cases
Walter Jones, Kristian AyrePremiered: 1996
Space Cases is a science fiction television series that aired on Nickelodeon for two seasons.... more on Wikipedia19
2024Dexter's Laboratory
Kath Soucie, Jeff BennettPremiered: 1996
Dexter's Laboratory is an American comic science fiction animated television series created by... more on Wikipedia20
1619Batman Beyond
Will Friedle, Kevin ConroyPremiered: 1999
Batman Beyond is an American animated television series created by Warner Bros. Animation in... more on Wikipedia21
54Animorphs
Shawn Ashmore, Brooke NevinPremiered: 1998
Animorphs is a 26-episode television adaptation made by Nickelodeon of the Scholastic book... more on Wikipedia22
1012Sealab 2020
Ross Martin, Josh AlbeePremiered: 1972
Sealab 2020 is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. The show... more on Wikipedia23
910Max Headroom
Matt Frewer, Amanda PaysPremiered: 1987
Max Headroom is a British-produced American satirical science fiction television series by... more on Wikipedia24
1215Thunderbirds
Sylvia Anderson, Ray BarrettPremiered: 1965
Thunderbirds is a British science-fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia... more on Wikipedia25
20The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space
Nat Faxon, Jay GragnaniPremiered: 2020
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space (Netflix, 2020) is an American children's... more on Wikipedia