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List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s

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This is a list of animated television series first aired prior to 1960.

1948–1952

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Title Seasons Episodes Production Country Year Notes
Crusader Rabbit 3 195 US 1948–1959
Adventures of Pow Wow 1 52 US 1949–1950
Tele-Comics/NBC Comics[1][2] 165 US 1949–1951 Sequential drawings, not true animation.
Jim and Judy in Teleland 52 US 1949

1953–1958

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Title Episodes Country Year Notes
Winky Dink and You 65 US 1953–1957
1969–1973
The Adventures of Paddy the Pelican 6 US 1954
Walt Disney anthology TV series (various titles) US 1954–present Mostly an anthology TV series, originally hosted by Walt Disney, with some episodes dedicated to animation. All of these were compilation episodes, with older Disney cartoons combined with new animation. Most notable are those featuring Ludwig Von Drake as host.
The Gumby Show 261 US 1955–1968 Stop-motion
1988
2010s
Mighty Mouse Playhouse 75 US 1955–1967 Compilation show
The Mickey Mouse Club 360 US 1955–1963 Mostly live-action with animation inserts, possible real year since BCDB is saying that these animated segments were mostly from 1955.
1973–1977
1979–1982
1989–1990
1994–1996
Captain Kangaroo 6090 US 1955–1984 Compilation show
A Rubovian Legend UK 1955 Stop-motion
The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show US 1956–1957 Compilation show
Tom Terrific 26 US 1957–1959
The Ruff and Reddy Show 156 US 1957–1960
The Woody Woodpecker Show 113 US 1957–1966 Compilation show
1970–1997
Colonel Bleep 104 US 1957–1960 First TV cartoon to be in colour; historic cartoon history landmark
Herge's Adventures of Tintin 104 Belgium 1957–1964
Captain Pugwash 58 UK 1957–1998
The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole 19 US 1958–1961
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown 156 US 1958–1962
The Huckleberry Hound Show 68 US 1958–1962
Yogi Bear 35 US 1958–1960 Huckleberry Hound Show segment
Nalle ritar och berättar 10  Sweden 1958-1959
Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks 57 US 1958–1962 Huckleberry Hound Show segment
The Space Explorers 26 US 1958–1959

1959

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Title Episodes Production Country Year Notes
Clutch Cargo 52 US 1959
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show 163 US 1959–1964
Capt'n Sailorbird 190 US 1959–1960 Compilation show
The Quick Draw McGraw Show 45 US 1959–1962
Matty's Funday Funnies US 1959–1962 Compilation show
New Adventures of the Space Explorers US 1959 [3]
Snooper and Blabber 45 US 1959 Quick Draw McGraw segment
Fractured Fairy Tales 91 US 1959 Rocky and Bullwinkle Show segment
Aesop and Son 39 US 1959 Rocky and Bullwinkle Show segment
Peabody's Improbable History 91 US 1959 Rocky and Bullwinkle Show segment
Dudley Do-Right 39 US 1959 Rocky and Bullwinkle Show segment
Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy 45 US 1959–1961 Quick Draw McGraw segment
Felix the Cat 126 US 1959–1961
Bucky and Pepito 36 US 1959
Mel-O-Toons 26 US 1959–1960
Noggin the Nog 42 UK 1959–1965
Ivor the Engine 40 UK 1959
Cartoon Party Canada 1959–1962 Compilation show

References

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  1. ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "The Tele-Comics (Series) (Vallee Video)". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  2. ^ Yowp (2012-03-10). "Tralfaz: NBC Comics, Part 1". Tralfaz. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ Chuck S. "Lost Baby-boomers Space Cartoon has been found! "The Space Explorers"". Thespaceexplorers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
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