# List of American prime time animated television series

This is a list of American prime time animated television series which were typically broadcast during prime time. This list does not include animated short films and videos that were shown on television variety shows, such as "The Ambiguously Gay Duo" on Saturday Night Live and "Dr. N!Godatu" on The Tracey Ullman Show. However, the fact The Simpsons originated as part of the latter show is noted.

## Pre-1990

| Title | Episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Age rating | Note |
| The Alvin Show | 26 | Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. | 1961–62 | CBS | Bagdasarian Productions | | |
| Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil / Beany and Cecil | 26 | Bob Clampett | 1962-63 | ABC | Bob Clampett Productions | | |
| The Boing Boing Show | 26 | Dr. Seuss | 1958 | CBS | UPA | | Reruns |
| The Bugs Bunny Show | 52 | Chuck Jones Friz Freleng | 1960–62 | ABC | Warner Bros. Cartoons | TV-G | |
| The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show | 13 | Chuck Jones Friz Freleng | 1976 | CBS | Warner Bros. Television | TV-G | |
| The Bullwinkle Show | 33 | Jay Ward Alex Anderson Bill Scott | 1961–62 | NBC | Jay Ward Productions | TV-G | Third season only; primarily aired in daytime; alternately titled Rocky and His Friends |
| Calvin and the Colonel | 26 | Freeman F. Gosden Charles J. Correll | 1961–62 | ABC | Kayro Productions | | |
| CBS Cartoon Theatre | 13 | Paul Terry | 1956 | CBS | Terrytoons | | |
| The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo | 26 | Millard Kaufman John Hubley, Willis Pyle | 1964–65 | NBC | United Productions of America | | |
| The Flintstones | 166 | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | 1960–66 | ABC | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | |
| The Jetsons | 24 | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | 1962–63 | ABC | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | |
| Jokebook | 3 | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | 1982 | NBC | Hanna-Barbera | | |
| Jonny Quest | 26 | Doug Wildey | 1964–65 | ABC | Hanna-Barbera | TV-Y7-FV | |
| Matty's Funday Funnies | 26 | | 1960-61 | ABC | Harvey Films Paramount Cartoon Studios | | |
| The Simpsons | 779 | Matt Groening | 1989–present | Fox | Gracie Films Klasky Csupo (1989–1992) Film Roman (1992–2016) 20th Television Animation (2016–present) 20th Television | TV-PG TV-14 (some episodes) | spun off from as a series of shorts featured on The Tracey Ullman Show which began in 1987; some episodes premiered exclusively on Disney+ |
| Top Cat | 30 | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | 1961–62 | ABC | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | |
| Where's Huddles? | 10 | William Hanna Joseph Barbera | 1970 | CBS | Hanna-Barbera | TV-G | |

## 1990s

| Title | Episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Age rating | Note(s) |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 14 | Bruce Timm Eric Radomski | 1992–93 | Fox | Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y7 | Aired primarily in daytime |
| Capitol Critters | 7 | Nat Mauldin Steven Bochco Michael Wagner | 1992 | ABC | Hanna-Barbera Steven Bochco Productions 20th Television | | Last six episodes aired on Cartoon Network |
| The Critic | 33 | Al Jean Mike Reiss | 1994–95 | ABC, Fox | Gracie Films Film Roman Columbia Pictures Television | TV-PG | |
| Dilbert | 30 | based on the comic strip created by Scott Adams | 1999–2000 | UPN | Idbox United Media Columbia TriStar Television | TV-PG | |
| Family Dog | 10 | Brad Bird | 1993 | CBS | Nelvana Amblin Television Universal Television Warner Bros. Television | | Based on an episode of Amazing Stories |
| Family Guy | 428 | Seth MacFarlane | 1999–02, 2004, 2005–present | Fox | Fuzzy Door Productions 20th Television Animation 20th Television | TV-14 | one episode - "Partial Terms of Endearment" - aired exclusively in the UK; two episodes debuted on Hulu |
| Fish Police | 3 | Steve Moncuse Jeanne Romano | 1992 | CBS | Hanna-Barbera | | Last three episodes left unaired in the United States |
| Futurama | 72 | Matt Groening | 1999–2003 | Fox | The Curiosity Company Rough Draft Studios 20th Television Animation (credited as 30th Television Animation) 20th Television (credited as 30th Century Fox Television) | TV-14 TV-PG (some episodes) | Further episodes released on Comedy Central and Hulu |
| Home Movies | 5 | Loren Bouchard Brendon Small | 1999 | UPN | Burns & Burns Productions Tom Snyder Productions | TV-PG | Moved to Adult Swim after fifth episode |
| Invasion America | 13 | Steven Spielberg Harve Bennett | 1998 | The WB | DreamWorks Animation Television | TV-PG | |
| King of the Hill | 255 | Mike Judge Greg Daniels | 1997–2009 | Fox | Film Roman 3 Arts Entertainment Deedle-Dee Productions Judgemental Films 20th Television | TV-PG TV-14 (some episodes) | Four episodes produced for season 13 were syndicated; further episodes released on Hulu |
| Mission Hill | 6 | Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein | 1999–2000 | The WB | Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions Castle Rock Entertainment | TV-14 | Last seven produced episodes aired on Adult Swim |
| Pinky and the Brain | 14 | Tom Ruegger | 1995–1996 | The WB | Amblin Television Warner Bros. Animation | TV-Y | First season only; remainder of series aired in daytime |
| The PJs | 44 | Eddie Murphy Larry Wilmore Steve Tompkins | 1999–2001 | Fox, The WB | Imagine Television The Murphy Company Will Vinton Studios Charged Productions (2000–01) Touchstone Television Warner Bros. Television (2001) | TV-14 | |
| Stressed Eric | 3 | Carl Gorham | 1998 | NBC | Klasky Csupo Absolutely Productions BBC Worldwide | TV-PG | First series only |

## 2000s

| Title | Episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Age rating | Note |
| American Dad! | 175 | Seth MacFarlane Mike Barker Matt Weitzman | 2005–14 | Fox | Fuzzy Door Productions Underdog Productions 20th Television Animation 20th Television | TV-14 | Further seasons aired on TBS |
| Baby Blues | 8 | based on the comic strip created by Jerry Scott and Rick Kirkman | 2000 | The WB | Split the Difference Productions King Features Syndicate Warner Bros. Television | TV-PG | Last five episodes aired on Adult Swim |
| Celebrity Deathmatch | 11 | Eric Fogel | 2001 | UPN | Fogelmania Productions MTV Animation | TV-PG | Reruns only; originally aired on MTV |
| Clerks: The Animated Series | 2 | Kevin Smith | 2000 | ABC | Miramax Television View Askew Productions Touchstone Television | TV-14 | Four episodes aired on Comedy Central |
| The Cleveland Show | 88 | Seth MacFarlane Richard Appel Mike Henry | 2009–13 | Fox | Person Unknown Productions Happy Jack Productions Fuzzy Door Productions 20th Television Animation 20th Television | TV-14 | |
| Click and Clack's As the Wrench Turns | 10 | Howard Grossman Doug Berman | 2008 | PBS | PBS | TV-G | |
| Creature Comforts America | 3 | Nick Park | 2007 | CBS | Aardman Animations | | Four episodes aired on Animal Planet |
| Father of the Pride | 11 | Jeffrey Katzenberg | 2004–05 | NBC | DreamWorks Animation Television | TV-14 | Two episodes aired in the UK; one episode was never finished |
| Game Over | 5 | David Sacks | 2004 | UPN | Carsey-Werner Productions | | One episode never aired |
| Gary & Mike | 13 | Fax Bahr Adam Small | 2001 | UPN | Bahr-Small Productions Will Vinton Studios Big Ticket Television | TV-PG | |
| God, the Devil and Bob | 13 | Matthew Carlson | 2000 | NBC | Vanity Logo Productions NBC Studios Carsey-Werner Productions | TV-14 | |
| The Goode Family | 13 | Mike Judge John Altschuler Dave Krinsky | 2009 | ABC | Ternion Pictures 3 Arts Entertainment Media Rights Capital | TV-PG | |
| The Oblongs | 8 | Angus Oblong Jace Richdale | 2001 | The WB | Mohawk Productions Job Site Productions Film Roman Warner Bros. Television | TV-14 | Last five episodes aired on |
| Sammy | 2 | David Spade Drake Sather | 2000 | NBC | Brad Grey Television Desert Rat Productions Adelaide Productions NBC Studios | | Eleven episodes never aired |
| Sit Down, Shut Up | 4 | Mitchell Hurwitz | 2009 | Fox | Tantamount Studios ITV Studios Adelaide Productions 20th Television Sony Pictures Television | TV-14 | Last nine episodes aired late at night |

## 2010s

| Title | Episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Age rating | Note(s) |
| Allen Gregory | 7 | Jonah Hill Andrew Mogel Jarrad Paul | 2011 | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) JHF J. Paul/A. Mogel/D. Goodman Productions Chernin Entertainment 20th Television | TV-14 | |
| Bless the Harts | 34 | Emily Spivey | 2019–21 | Fox | Jessebean Inc. Lord Miller Productions Titmouse, Inc. FOX Entertainment 20th Television | TV-14 | |
| Bob's Burgers | 286 | Loren Bouchard | 2011–present | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment Wilo Productions (2012–) Buck & Millie Productions (2012–2020) 20th Television Animation 20th Television | TV-PG TV-14 (some episodes) | |
| Bordertown | 13 | Mark Hentemann | 2016 | Fox | Hentemann Films Fuzzy Door Productions Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) 20th Television | TV-14 | |
| Golan the Insatiable | 6 | Josh Miller | 2015 | Fox | Double Hemm Amazing Schlock (Season 1 only) Friends Night ADHD Studios | TV-14 | Second season only; first season aired during late night |
| Napoleon Dynamite | 6 | Jared and Jerusha Hess | 2012 | Fox | Hess Films Scully Productions 20th Television | TV-PG | |
| Son of Zorn | 13 | Reed Agnew Eli Jorne | 2016–17 | Fox | Agnew Jorné Productions Lord Miller Productions 20th Television | TV-14 | Live-action/animation hybrid |

## 2020s

| Title | Episodes | Show Creator | Year | Original channel | Studio | Age rating | Note(s) |
| Duncanville | 33 | Mike Scully Julie Thacker Scully Amy Poehler | 2020–22 | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) Paper Kite Productions 3 Arts Entertainment (uncredited) FOX Entertainment Universal Television 20th Television Animation 20th Television | TV-14 | Last six produced episodes debuted on Hulu |
| The Great North | 80 | Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, Wendy Molyneux & Minty Lewis | 2021–present | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment (uncredited) FOX Entertainment 20th Television Animation 20th Television | TV-PG | |
| Grimsburg | 18 | Catlan McClelland Matthew Schlissel | 2024–present | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment Fox Entertainment Gizmotech Industries The Jackal Group | TV-14 | |
| HouseBroken | 30 | Clea DuVall Jennifer Crittenden Gabrielle Allan | 2021–23 | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment Kapital Entertainment Merman AllenDen FOX Entertainment (uncredited) | TV-14 | |
| Krapopolis | 37 | Dan Harmon | 2023–present | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment Harmonious Claptrap Fox Entertainment Studios | TV-14 | |
| Universal Basic Guys | 13 | Adam Malamut & Craig Malamut | 2024 | Fox | Bento Box Entertainment Fox Entertainment Mutsack One Man Canoe Sony Pictures Television | TV-14 | |