2009 in animation

The year 2009 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• January 9 - Nickelodeon kicks off year-long celebration of SpongeBob SquarePants' 10th anniversary.
• January 14 - The Simpsons begins a new slogan: Best. 20 Years. Ever.
• January 19 - The Powerpuff Girls return to Cartoon Network for the tenth anniversary. After the special, series creator Craig McCracken and writer Lauren Faust eventually left Cartoon Network after Cartoonstitute project was canceled and focus its live-action and reality programming.
• March 17 - The Simpsons season 20 episode In the Name of the Grandfather broadcasts on Sky1 in the United Kingdom. The episode later premiered in the United States on March 22.
• May 31 - After more than 10 years on the air, PBS pulls Jay Jay the Jet Plane off the PBS Kids schedule.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Up
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: WALL-E
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Coraline and Mary and Max
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Up
• Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Mary and Max
• BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Up
• European Film Award for Best Animated Film: Mia and the Migoo
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Planet 51
• Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Summer Wars
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Summer Wars
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Summer Wars

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 2009

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2009

Date	Title	Channel	Year
January 23	Wolverine and the X-Men	Nicktoons Network	2009
April 4	Special Agent Oso	Playhouse Disney	2009–12
April 19	Sit Down, Shut Up	Fox	2009
April 24	Iron Man: Armored Adventures	Nicktoons	2009–12
August 17	Glenn Martin, DDS	Nick at Nite	2009–11
August 28	Hot Wheels Battle Force 5	Cartoon Network	2009–11
September 7	Dinosaur Train	PBS Kids	2009–present
September 14	The Super Hero Squad Show	Cartoon Network	2009–11
September 17	Archer	FX	2009–present
September 27	Titan Maximum	Adult Swim	2009
	The Cleveland Show	Fox	2009–13
October 5	Casper's Scare School	Cartoon Network	2009–12
October 12	Fanboy & Chum Chum	Nickelodeon	2009–14
October 26	Have a Laugh!	Disney Channel	2009–12
November 2	The Garfield Show	Cartoon Network	2009–present

Television series endings

Date	Title	Channel	Year	Notes
January 18	Viva Piñata	TheCW4Kids	2006–09	Cancelled
January 24	Tak and the Power of Juju	Nickelodeon	2007–09	Cancelled
March 30	The Replacements	Disney Channel	2006–09	Ended
April 18	Yin Yang Yo!	Disney XD	2006–09	Ended
May 2	My Life as a Teenage Robot	Nicktoons Network	2003–09	Ended
May 3	Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends	Cartoon Network	2004–09	Ended
May 23	Transformers: Animated	Cartoon Network	2007–09	Ended
June 28	Three Delivery	Nicktoons Network	2008–09	Ended
August 14	Random! Cartoons	Nicktoons Network	2007–09	Ended
September 12	Sushi Pack	CBS	2006–09	Ended
September 18	Pinky Dinky Doo	Noggin	2006–09	Cancelled
October 19	The Mr. Men Show	Cartoon Network	2008–09	Cancelled
November 8	Ed, Edd n Eddy	Cartoon Network	1999–2009	Ended
November 18	The Spectacular Spider-Man	TheCW4Kids	2008–09	Ended
November 29	Wolverine and the X-Men	Nicktoons Network	2009	Cancelled
December 22	Little Einsteins	Playhouse Disney	2005–09	Ended

See also

• 2009 in anime