2008 in animation

The year 2008 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• February 18 - Nickelodeon celebrates the revival of the show The Fairly OddParents with the television film Fairly OddBaby. This has been the first new episode since 2006.
• March 23 - Futurama returns to the air on Comedy Central after its cancellation by Fox in 2003. The series was revived with direct-to video films, and new episodes would air in 2010.
• September 20 - After 11-years, the Toonami block was officially canceled by Cartoon Network.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Sita Sings the Blues
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Kung Fu Panda
• Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Waltz with Bashir
• BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: WALL-E
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: The Missing Lynx
• Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Ponyo
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: La Maison en Petits Cubes
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: The Sky Crawlers

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films: 2008

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2008

Date	Title	Channel	Year
February 4	The Mr. Men Show	Cartoon Network	2008–09
March 8	The Spectacular Spider-Man	The CW, Disney XD
April 18	Ben 10: Alien Force	Cartoon Network	2008–10
April 26	The Mighty B!	Nickelodeon	2008–11
April 27	Speed Racer: The Next Generation	Nicktoons Network	2008–13
June 5	The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack	Cartoon Network	2008–10
June 27	Three Delivery	Nicktoons Network	2008–09
September 1	Martha Speaks	PBS Kids	2008–14
	Sid the Science Kid		2008–13
September 28	The Life & Times of Tim	HBO	2008–12
October 3	The Secret Saturdays	Cartoon Network	2008–10
	Star Wars: The Clone Wars		2008–14
October 4	Making Fiends	Nicktoons Network	2008
November 14	Batman: The Brave and the Bold	Cartoon Network	2008–11
November 28	The Penguins of Madagascar	Nickelodeon	2008–15
December 6	Random! Cartoons	Nicktoons Network	2008–09

Television series endings

Date	Title	Channel	Year	Notes
January 7	Higglytown Heroes	Playhouse Disney	2004–08	Ended
January 21	Codename: Kids Next Door	Cartoon Network	2002–08
March 15	Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!	Kids' WB	2006–08
March 22	Tom and Jerry Tales
March 27	Camp Lazlo	Cartoon Network	2005–08
April 5	Legion of Super Heroes	Kids' WB	2006–08
April 12	Ben 10 (2005)	Cartoon Network	2005–08
May 25	Class of 3000		2006–08
May 31	Space Ghost Coast to Coast	Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, GameTap	1994–2008
June 10	ToddWorld	Discovery Kids	2004–08
June 21	Growing Up Creepie		2006–08
July 19	Avatar: The Last Airbender	Nickelodeon	2005–08
August 17	All Grown Up!		2003–08
August 23	ChalkZone		2002–08	Cancelled
September 13	El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera		2007–08	Ended
September 20	Kappa Mikey	Nicktoons Network	2006–08
October 11	Tutenstein	Discovery Kids	2003–08
October 12	The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy	Cartoon Network	2003–08
November 1	Making Fiends	Nicktoons Network	2008	Cancelled
November 20	The Emperor's New School	Disney Channel	2006–08	Ended
November 27	My Gym Partner's a Monkey	Cartoon Network	2005–08
December 6	DinoSquad	CBS	2007–08
	Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot
	Horseland		2006–08

Deaths

• April 14 – Ollie Johnston, American animator (b. 1912)
• September 2 – Bill Melendez, Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (b. 1916)