The European Animated Television Series (In Chronological Order) Which Debuted Before 2000
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1. The Sand Castle (1952– )
15 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Stars: Maggie McCourt, Anthony Green, Kenneth Connor, Virginia Hewett
4. Captain Pugwash (1957–1975)
5 min | Animation, Family
The adventures of Captain Pugwash and his crew aboard the pirate ship - the Black Pig.
Stars: Peter Hawkins, Noel Coleman
Votes: 244
5. Les aventures de Tintin (1957– )
13 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Tintin and his dog, Snowy, embark on wild adventures with the help of Thompson and Thomson, Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus, and others.
Stars: Paul Frees, Jacques Marin, Fernand Fabre, Yves Brainville
Votes: 847
6. Krtek (1957–2002)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Adventures of silent mole who is his own master in this vast world.
Stars: Antonín Jedlicka, Petr Kysela, Viola Zinková, Frantisek Filipovský
Votes: 2,502
8. Unser Sandmännchen (1959– )
10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
Stars: Sergey Obraztsov, Paul Robeson, Josef Skupa, German Titov
Votes: 178
9. Noggin the Nog (1959–1965)
10 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
"In the Lands of the North, where the black rocks stand guard against the cold sea, in the dark night that is very long, the men of the North Lands sit by their great log fires, and they tell a tale..."
Stars: Oliver Postgate, Ronnie Stevens
Votes: 117
10. Ivor the Engine (1959–1964)
10 min | Animation, Family
A black and white series about a small steam engine on an old-fashioned railway in Wales, and the characters he encounters.
Stars: Oliver Postgate, David Edwards, Anthony Jackson, Olwen Griffiths
Votes: 75
12. Musical Box (1959– )
15 min | Animation, Family
Children's programme featuring animated nursery rhymes.
Stars: Peter Firmin, Rolf Harris, Wally Whyton
13. Snip and Snap (1960– )
6 min | Animation, Family
Animated stop-motion shorts featuring Snip, a magical pair of scissors, and Snap, an origami styled paper cut dog with his paper dog friends. Designed and animated by Thok Søndergaard who went on to develop Danish children TV animation.
Votes: 11
16. Laugh Line (1960–1961)
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Game-Show
Stars: Harold Smart, Peter Haigh, Jackie Brown, Pete Murray
17. Little Laura (1960– )
Animation, Family
Long forgotten animated series from Smallfilms about a posh little girl with a mouflon hat.
18. Wir warten auf's Christkind (1960– )
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Stars: Wolfgang Buresch, Sonja Kurowsky, Susanne Beck, Manfred Jenning
Votes: 14
19. The Pingwings (1961– )
10 min | Animation, Family
Stories about a family of small, knitted, penguin-type creatures that live on Berrydown Farm.
Stars: Oliver Postgate, Olwen Griffiths
Votes: 24
22. Bonne nuit les petits (1962–1966)
5 min | Animation, Short, Family
Stars: Claude Laydu, Jean Martinelli, Monique Messine, Martine Merri
Votes: 58
23. Bolek i Lolek (1963–1986)
10 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Two small boys travel the world, but seem to have trouble everywhere they go.
Stars: Ewa Zlotowska, Danuta Mancewicz
Votes: 1,862
25. Bleep and Booster (1963– )
5 min | Animation, Family
Animatic animation featuring the adventures of Bleep the alien and his friend Booster the Space Boy as they visit alien planets in their spaceship.
Star: Peter Hawkins
Votes: 11
26. The Magic Roundabout (1964–1995)
5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Cult classic children's animated series about a group of human and animal characters that gather at the roundabout / carousel in the park. Although the original series is French there are multiple dubbed versions from other countries.
Stars: Eric Thompson, Patricia Danot, Micheline Dax, Bernard Haller
Votes: 433
28. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
TV-G | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Family
In the year 2065, the Tracy family run International Rescue - a top-secret organization whose ongoing mission is to rescue people trapped in extraordinarily dangerous situations using their advanced Thunderbirds machines.
Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Peter Dyneley, David Graham, Shane Rimmer
Votes: 5,109
29. Dodo, the Kid from Outer Space (1965)
5 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
A series about the adventures of DoDo, a humanoid alien from the planet Hena Hydro who settled on Earth. He was described in the narration as pixie-like. He was "short and slender, with ... See full summary »
Votes: 38
31. Pogle's Wood (1965–1968)
14 min | Animation, Family
Animated series by Oliver Postgate about Mr and Mrs Pogle, their son Pippin and his friend Tog.
Stars: Olwen Griffiths, Oliver Postgate, Steve Woodman
Votes: 63
32. Kljukceve dogodivscine (1965– )
31 min | Animation
Stars: Ela Bajc, Milan Brezigar, Mara Cerne, Vera Detela
34. Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966– )
30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Arthur. And the Square Knights of the Round Table is an Australian animated series based on the legend of King Arthur of Camelot.
Stars: John Meillon, Lola Brooks, John Ewart, Jayden B. Cole
Votes: 89
35. Camberwick Green (1966)
15 min | Animation, Family
Iconic British children's animated series set in the fictional, picturesque village of the title. Each episode opens with a character emerging from a music box and they will be the central character of the forthcoming story.
Star: Brian Cant
Votes: 352
36. Bamse (1966)
15 min | Animation, Short, Family
The world's strongest (and kindest) bear.
Star: Rolf Lundgren
Votes: 195
38. Grünes Licht für helle Köpfe (1966– )
45 min | Animation, Game-Show, Music
Stars: Otto Höpfner, Eva Maria Gebel, Karl Tischlinger, Hans-Günter Bunz
40. Professor Balthazar (1967–1977)
7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Television series for children about an old inventor.
Stars: Erik Schumann, Zlatko Crnkovic, Nada Agbaba
Votes: 1,070
41. Trumpton (1967)
15 min | Animation, Family
A sequel, of sorts, to Camberwick Green but set in the larger, nearby town of Trumpton. Each episode opens with the town hall clock and ends with the fire brigade band playing. Every show tells the story of one of the townsfolk.
Star: Brian Cant
Votes: 384
42. Reksio (1967–1990)
10 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The animated series is about the adventures of the dog Reksio and his animal friends.
Votes: 728
44. Cirkeline (1967–2023)
13 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Cirkeline (Eng: Circleen) is a Danish comic book character, created by Hanne Hastrup in 1957. The character is a little elf with spiky black hair, who wears a red dress with black dots and ... See full summary »
Stars: Povl Dissing, Maia Årskov, Mai-Britt Hastrup, Linda Ley
Votes: 43
46. Paulus de boskabouter (1967–1968)
10 min | Animation, Family
Stars: Jan van Oort, Peter Hawkins
Votes: 55
48. Aventuras de Mu-Mu (1967–1968)
Animation
A talking bull has fun with his human friends and gives moral lessons
49. Le petit lion (1967–1968)
Animation
Titus, a plush lion tells his child owner about his adventures in the imaginary land of Jaimadire.
Stars: Micheline Dax, Jacques Bodoin, Roger Carel, Lucie Dolène
50. The Herbs (1968–1972)
15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Animated adventures of characters in a herb garden, such as Sir Basil and Lady Rosemary, Bayleaf the gardener, Sage the owl, Dill the dog and Parsley the lion.
Star: Gordon Rollings
Votes: 178
51. Przygody misia Colargola (1968–1974)
14 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Hector the Rat teams up with his fellow denizens of Pretty Wood, including the titular Colargol (a young girl) and the unimaginatively named Crow (a crow), to head off to Holland.
Stars: Irena Siempinska, Claude Joseph, Henri Virlojeux, Georges Atlas
Votes: 142
52. Musti (1968– )
TV-Y | 5 min | Animation, Family
Make friends with Musti, the happy little kitten who is always having a new adventure.
Star: Rachel Frederix
Votes: 50
53. Les shadoks (1968– )
2 min | Animation, Comedy
Animated birds, characterized by stupidity and ruthlessness, search for a new home on a changing planet.
Star: Claude Piéplu
Votes: 182
54. De Fabeltjeskrant (1968–1992)
5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In this long-running Dutch animation series, Mr. Owl reads from the Fabeltjeskrant (Dutch for "Fables newspaper") it's named after the links between the scenes which show various animals (... See full summary »
Stars: Frans van Dusschoten, Ger Smit, Elsje Scherjon, Aart Staartjes
Votes: 320
55. Aglaé et Sidonie (1968–1975)
5 min | Animation
Stars: Catherine Arvay, Danièle Arvay, Lola Arvay, Robert Le Béal
Votes: 24
57. Prosze slonia (1968– )
Animation, Family
Stars: Mieczyslaw Czechowicz, Edward Dziewonski, Krystyna Sienkiewicz, Ludwik Benoit
Votes: 14
58. Mihaela (1968– )
Animation
A cute little girl named Mihaela and her dog Azorel follows some crazy adventures.
Votes: 51
59. Well, Just You Wait! (1969–2017)
TV-G | 10 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
A long-years odyssey of Wolf to catch Hare. Comprehensive changes in the Soviet Union pass in the background.
Stars: Anatoliy Papanov, Klara Rumyanova, Igor Khristenko, Olga Zvereva
Votes: 6,229
60. The Clangers (1969–1974)
10 min | Animation, Family, Sci-Fi
The series chronicled the melancholically funny lives of the Clangers, a flutey-voiced family of woolen, knitted aliens living below the surface of a knobbly little planet far out in space.... See full summary »
Star: Oliver Postgate
Votes: 731
61. Chigley (1969)
15 min | Animation, Family
The third and final part of the 'Trumptonshire Trilogy' is set in the industrial hamlet of Chigley near Camberwick Green. Each episode tells the story of a local but also feature characters from the previous two series.
Star: Brian Cant
Votes: 153
62. Pompel og Pilt (1969)
15 min | Animation, Short, Family
The slighter confused and rather clumsy repair-men Pompel and Pilt are looking for something to fix and, but they are scared by Moffedilten, and their opportunities are always ruined by the scary Gorgon Caretaker and his deranged family.
Votes: 193
63. Porwanie Baltazara Gabki (1969–1970)
6 min | Animation, Family
Based on the novel by Stanislaw Pagaczewski polish animated series about rescue mission led by Smok Wawelski (dragon from polish legends) to save professor Gabka.
Votes: 151
64. Mary Mungo & Midge (1969– )
15 min | Animation, Family
An animated children's series which followed the adventures of a little girl called Mary and her dog, Mungo, and her mouse, Midge.
Stars: Richard Baker, Isabel Ryan
Votes: 108
65. Dziwne przygody Koziolka Matolka (1969–1971)
9 min | Animation, Family
Based on polish comic strip by Kornel Makuszynski (story) and Marian Walentynowicz (illustrations) adventure of an eccentric goat Matolek in pursuit of happines on his road to Pacanow around the world. MOTTO - Do not search far because it is near what you looking for.
Star: Wieslaw Michnikowski
Votes: 80
66. Veselaya Karusel (1969–2017)
10 min | Animation, Short
Carousel, carousel begins the story. There are fairy tales, songs and fun. Carousel, carousel - it's a joy for us. Let's ride on our carousel.
Star: Margarita Korabelnikova
Votes: 205
69. Legacy from the Future - Fantastic Adventures of Family Mézga (1970–1973)
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The Mézga family going a funny adventure around the world without money and ability to speaking other languages. They looking for an old friend who will pay everything.
Stars: Endre Harkányi, Ilona Györi, Attila Némethy, Margit Földessy
Votes: 1,674
71. Der phantastische Film (1970–1993)
1 min | Animation, Horror
A variety of well-known horror and fantasy films are showcased.
Votes: 20
72. The Adventures of Parsley (1970– )
5 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
FilmFair's stop motion animated follow-up to _"Herbs, The" (1968)_, featuring the adventures of Parsley the Lion, Dill the Dog, and other characters in the herb garden.
Star: Gordon Rollings
Votes: 50
74. Die Sendung mit der Maus (1971– )
30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A weekly show aimed at the education of children. Short movies explain different things of everyday life, (e.g. how cars work, how movies are made etc.), they are followed by a short sequence of animated clips.
Stars: Armin Maiwald, Günter Dybus, Siham El-Maimouni, Christoph Biemann
Votes: 922
75. Zoom the White Dolphin (1971–1972)
Adventure, Animation, Family
A boy meets and befriends a white dolphin named Zoom and they encounter a series of exciting adventures.
Stars: Gérard Rinaldi, Séverine Morisot, Fernand Rauzéna, Claude Vincent
Votes: 88
76. The Magic Ball (1971–1972)
10 min | Animation, Family
The Magic Ball was yet another children's TV program from the early 1970's. It was all about " well a ball that was MAGIC " !!
Star: Eric Thompson
Votes: 23
78. Corn and Cluck (1971–1972)
3 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
His good friend, Baldhead, is also helping him in this, who usually helps Kukori escape from work. However, the two good friends are always in trouble, and Kotkoda finally teaches the lazy Kukori a lesson.
Stars: László Márkus, Gyula Horváth, Balázs Szuhay, Irén Psota
Votes: 440
79. The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends (1971–1973)
Animation, Family
In a fairy-tale city called the City of Flowers, live short people, tiny little men, each of which is as tall as a small cucumber. They differ by gender: representatives of the male ... See full summary »
Stars: Mariya Vinogradova, Tamara Dmitrieva, Zinaida Naryshkina, Margarita Korabelnikova
Votes: 102
81. Decimal Five (1971– )
5 min | Animation
A series of five animated short films to explain the main points of decimalisation for the general public.
Stars: Robert Dougall, Dick Graham, Joan Sims
86. Rainbow (1972–1992)
22 min | Family, Talk-Show
Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories.
Stars: Geoffrey Hayes, Roy Skelton, Stanley Bates, Rod Burton
Votes: 980
87. Bamse - Världens starkaste björn! (1972–1973)
16 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The adventures of Bamse - the strongest bear in the world - and his friends Shellman and Little Skip.
Star: Olof Thunberg
Votes: 609
88. Lineman (1972–1991)
3 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When artist draws a magic line, it takes on a life of its own, becoming a silhouette of a living hot-tempered person. This "Mr. Line" wants more things drawn so he can enjoy himself, but the artist loves having fun on Mr. Line's account.
Stars: Carlo Bonomi, Osvaldo Cavandoli
Votes: 3,126
89. Kashi no ki Mokku (1972)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Drama, Family
The story of an extremely gullible, naive and morally confused wooden puppet brought to life by a fairy to give him a lonely poor carpenter a son he's always wanted.
Stars: Thor Bishopric, Rita Cléos, Cecília Lemes, Siomara Nagi
Votes: 172
90. Calimero (1972–1975)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Family
Tiny in size but giant in heart, a very little chicken boy tests the limits of his survival abilities in highly dangerous adventures through the tales of courage and patience.
Stars: Corry van der Linden, Shinobu Adachi, Ignazio Colnaghi, Carlo Bonomi
Votes: 759
91. Around the World in Eighty Days (1972–1973)
22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To marry Belinda Maze and win a 20, 000 pound bet with her father, Phileas Fogg must journey around the world in 80 days. To help him is his servant Passepartout. Hindering them at every turn is Mr. Fix, hired by Maze's father to stop him.
Stars: Alistair Duncan, Ross Higgins, Max Osbiston, Janet Waldo
Votes: 270
92. Frakk, a macskák réme (1972–1987)
7 min | Animation
The daily life of mellow guard dog Frakk the "terror of cats", his hapless elderly owners and their mischievous cats Lukrécia and Szerénke.
Stars: Gyula Szabó, Éva Schubert, Hédi Váradi, Erzsi Pártos
Votes: 858
93. Crystal Tipps and Alistair (1971– )
5 min | Animation, Family
British cartoon series about the adventures of a frizzy haired girl and her dog, Alistair. They also meet up with their friends Birdie and Butterfly. The stories are told without dialogue but have a musical score and Pop-Art design.
Votes: 47
94. Fingerbobs (1972)
15 min | Animation, Family
Charming finger puppet series with Yoffy (Jones) telling stories featuring Fingermouse, Scampi, Gulliver the Seagull, and other animal characters.
Star: Rick Jones
Votes: 141
95. Mûmin (1972)
30 min | Animation
Stars: Kyôko Kishida, Hitoshi Takagi, Junko Hori, Reiko Mutô
Votes: 40
96. Stories from Toytown Featuring Larry the Lamb (1972–1974)
11 min | Animation, Family
The lives of the residents of Toytown with a little lamb called Larry and his clever friend Dennis the Dachshund.
Stars: Patsy Blower, Wilfred Babbage, Peter Hawkins, Paul Bura
Votes: 33
98. Sandmännchen (1959– )
Animation
Classic German good night stories on TV. Originally invented in the east, it was soon also produced in the West and is still shown today at 6:50pm. The Sandman is a small man with a white ... See full summary »
Stars: Wolfgang Jansen, Sabine Sinjen
Votes: 48
99. Loeki de leeuw (1972–1984)
1 min | Animation
Loeki "the lion" was an animated puppet, which appeared (between 1972 and 2004) in one or more ultra-short sketches, often even without any text or just an exclamation, rather like a ... See full summary »
Star: Joop Geesink
Votes: 41
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