Childhood Shows
by lord_of_the_sausages | created - 10 Jul 2014 | updated - 20 Sep 2020 | PublicShows I watched/remember as a kid
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1. Codename: Kids Next Door (2002–2008)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The adventures of a group of ten-year-old friends who fight for the right to do everything that adults restrict from them.
Stars: Ben Diskin, Dee Bradley Baker, Lauren Tom, Cree Summer
Votes: 22,723
2. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001–2007)
TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The ill-tempered Grim Reaper gets into a wager that forces him to become the life-long companions of two scheming youngsters after he loses.
Stars: Greg Eagles, Grey Griffin, Richard Steven Horvitz, Vanessa Marshall
Votes: 26,435
3. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004–2009)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A boy and his beloved imaginary friend are able to stay together at an orphanage of sorts for imaginary friends that children have outgrown to be adopted by new children.
Stars: Keith Ferguson, Grey Griffin, Sean Marquette, Candi Milo
Votes: 24,712
4. Kim Possible (2002–2007)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A high school cheerleader and her clumsy best friend balance their duties as global crime-fighters with the typical challenges of adolescence.
Stars: Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Nancy Cartwright, Tahj Mowry
Votes: 32,180
5. American Dragon: Jake Long (2005–2007)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A teenage slacker is given the ability to turn into the American Dragon and defends all mythical creatures that secretly reside in the human world.
Stars: Dante Basco, Charlie Finn, kittie KaBoom, Keone Young
Votes: 13,584
6. Rugrats (1991–2003)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
Stars: Elizabeth Daily, Christine Cavanaugh, Nancy Cartwright, Kath Soucie
Votes: 38,449
7. Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
TV-Y7 | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The everyday life of Arnold, a fourth-grader in a nameless city that resembles Brooklyn, New York, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of friends and neighbors.
Stars: Francesca Marie Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Justin Shenkarow
Votes: 36,546
8. Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life.
Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Tom Kenny, Charlie Adler, Mr. Lawrence
Votes: 21,585
9. Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990–1996)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behavior and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters.
Stars: David Coburn, Joey Dedio, Kath Soucie, LeVar Burton
Votes: 12,594
10. Little Bear (1995–2003)
TV-Y | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Based upon a series of children's books, a grizzly cub has many misadventures with his friends.
Stars: Kristin Fairlie, Andrew Sabiston, Jennifer Martini, Tracy Ryan
Votes: 4,518
11. Lloyd in Space (2001–2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A Disney show centered around Lloyd, an alien, living in space and going through "ordinary" life with family and friends as a 12 year old.
Stars: Courtland Mead, Bill Fagerbakke, Pamela Hayden, Justin Shenkarow
Votes: 1,561
12. The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Eliza Thornberry is not your ordinary kid. It's not just because she travels the world in an RV with her parents: famous nature show hosts. Eliza also happened to be granted the magical ability to talk with and understand animals.
Stars: Lacey Chabert, Jodi Carlisle, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris
Votes: 15,979
13. Recess (1997–2001)
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Comic tales of a group of good friends, four boys and two girls, during breaks in primary school, as they grow up, relate to each other, and have brushes with authority.
Stars: Andrew Lawrence, Ashley Johnson, Jason Davis, Rickey D'Shon Collins
Votes: 28,116
14. Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Pinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in the research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded. In each episode, Brain devises a new plan to take over the world.
Stars: Maurice LaMarche, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Frank Welker
Votes: 32,830
15. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing - she's a witch. Guided by her aunts, who come from a long line of witches, and Salem, a mischievous warlock doing penance as a cat, Sabrina continually struggles to harness her powers.
Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nick Bakay
Votes: 42,703
16. The Angry Beavers (1997–2001)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Brothers Daggett and Norbert Beaver have left home to gain independence by living on their own. Their goal is to live a wild bachelor lifestyle but, as might be expected from young brothers, they get into some weird situations.
Stars: Richard Steven Horvitz, Nick Bakay, Rick Logan, Charlie Brissette
Votes: 15,880
17. The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1993–1997)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
An entertaining and educational show for children about cartoon animals living in a small town, and the friendship between a cat and an earthworm.
Stars: Bradley Pierce, Peter Wildman, Stephen Ouimette, George Buza
Votes: 2,155
18. Madeline (1989–2001)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family
A young girl embarks on a series of misadventures, causing her friends and teachers to be worrisome. Based on the children's books.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Tracey Lee Smythe, Stevie Vallance, Vanessa King
Votes: 1,816
19. Bananas in Pyjamas (1992–2001)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Family
The many adventures of full-size bananas, B1 and B2. They live on Cuddles Avenue which is also home to three Teddies (Amy, Lulu and Morgan) and a sneaky Rat-in-a-Hat.
Stars: Karina Kelly, Nicholas Opolski, Taylor Owyns, Jeremy Scrivener
Votes: 3,121
20. Postman Pat (1981–2017)
TV-Y | 15 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
This classic children's series follows the adventures of everyone's favourite postman as he carries out his mail rounds in the village of Greendale.
Stars: Ken Barrie, Carole Boyd, Melissa Sinden, Kulvinder Ghir
Votes: 3,218
21. Rupert (1991–2020)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The adventures of a young bear named Rupert who unintentionally ends up in faraway/mystical places, but at the end manages to make it back safely to his home of Nutwood.
Stars: Julie Lemieux, Valerie Boyle, Guy Bannerman, Torquil Campbell
Votes: 1,825
22. Seven Little Monsters (2000–2003)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
This children's animated series follows seven little monsters, apparently not little but big ones, in their adventures in learning about life. And each monster's name is a number, 1-7. One,... See full summary »
Stars: Colin Mochrie, Michele Scarabelli, Joanne Vannicola, Seán Cullen
Votes: 367
23. The Animals of Farthing Wood (1993–1995)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A group of wild animal friends are forced to move to a park after humans drive them away from their old home.
Stars: Ron Moody, Stacey Gregg, Rupert Farley, Sally Grace
Votes: 3,639
24. Brum (1991–2002)
TV-Y | Animation, Action, Adventure
Brum is a car who loves to go around the city each day. Follow him as he helps save the day by identifying criminals, dances with people, and sometimes even gets up to no good, only to be helpful later.
Stars: Retep Miserydad, Toyah Willcox, Mike Cavanagh, Shirley Anne Böhm
Votes: 1,815
25. Pingu (1980–2006)
TV-Y | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
"Pingu finds himself in tricky and comical situations, but he always learns a lesson. Pingu spends his days with his parents and baby sister, Pinga. Everyone in his town speaks ""Penguinese."" Laugh along and find out what happens.
Stars: Carlo Bonomi, David Sant, Marcello Magni, Sam Michaels
Votes: 8,401
26. The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends (1992–1998)
TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An animated series, telling the story of many beloved Beatrix Potter characters.
Stars: Niamh Cusack, Enn Reitel, Mary Jane Bowe, Jenny Moore
Votes: 1,089
27. Babar (1989–2002)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the King of the elephants, his family, and friends.
Stars: Richard Binsley, Gordon Pinsent, Dawn Greenhalgh, Stuart Stone
Votes: 5,529
28. Franklin (1997–2006)
TV-Y | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young turtle named Franklin learns social lessons as he grows up with his family and friends.
Stars: Noah Reid, Leah Renee, Elizabeth Saunders, Richard Newman
Votes: 5,314
29. I Am Weasel (1997–1999)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The adventures of a highly intelligent, talented and rather generous weasel and a stupid baboon who has no talent at most things.
Stars: Charlie Adler, Michael Dorn, Tom Kenny, Dee Bradley Baker
Votes: 5,991
30. The Neverending Story (1995–1996)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Young boy Bastian helps yet again the Childlike Empress and her people of Fantasia, an imagination land that can be accessed and influenced through a magic never ending book called The ... See full summary »
Stars: Christopher Bell, Geoffrey Bowes, Wayne Robson, Lisa Jai
Votes: 297
31. Flubber (1997)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
An absent-minded professor discovers "flubber," a rubber-like super-bouncy substance.
Director: Les Mayfield | Stars: Robin Williams, Marcia Gay Harden, Christopher McDonald, Ted Levine
Votes: 94,582 | Gross: $92.98M
32. Johnson & Friends (1990–1995)
Animation, Family
The adventures of Johnson the courageous pink elephant, Alfred the leaky hot water bottle, McDuff the cheeky concertina, Diesel the noisy dump truck, Squeaky the shy robot and Victoria the ... See full summary »
Stars: Garry Scale, Katrina Sedgwick, Doug Scroope, Paul Bertram
Votes: 280
33. Li'l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers (1997– )
Animation, Family
L'il Elvis never wanted to be a rock star. He'd rather zoom through the desert on his scoot board, explore some spooky mine or play with his Sea Monkeys.
Stars: Stig Wemyss, Wendy Stapleton, Kylie Belling, David Cotter
Votes: 101
34. George and Martha (1999–2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The adventures of two hippos, George and Martha.
Stars: Nathan Lane, Andrea Martin, Seán Cullen, Robin Duke
Votes: 236
35. Angela Anaconda (1999–2002)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
A rambunctious girl and her friends' adventures in school and their community.
Stars: Victor Knight, Sue Rose, Al Mukadam, Bryn McAuley
Votes: 2,927
36. Stickin' Around (1996–1998)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Stacy Stickler and her best friend Bradley use their vivid imaginations to help them get through the humdrum of elementary school life.
Stars: Ashley Taylor, Ashley Brown, Tony Rosato, Julie Lemieux
Votes: 488
37. Oakie Doke (1995–1996)
Animation, Family
Oakie helps all the creatures of the forest and solves all their problems.
Stars: Kate Harbour, David Holt
Votes: 161
38. I Spy (2002–2003)
TV-G | Animation, Family
Spyler and CeCe join the fun to search for missing items.
Stars: Tara Sands, Lizzie Waterworth, Maria Darling, Allen Enlow
Votes: 68
39. Gumby Adventures (1988–2002)
TV-G | 5 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy
The continuous adventures of Gumby and his pals. This time, he runs a farm which includes more pals such as a wooly mammoth, Denali, and a bee, Groobee.
Stars: Dal McKennon, Art Clokey, Gloria Clokey, Holly Harman
Votes: 528
40. Round the Twist (1989–2001)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Tony Twist and his three children--14-year-old twins Pete and Linda and 7-year-old Bronson--move to an old lighthouse on the rugged Australian coast.
Stars: Mark Mitchell, Esben Storm, Rian McLean, Mathew Waters
Votes: 2,864
41. The Adventures of Blinky Bill (1993–2004)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Following the destruction of their village by loggers, a young koala and his friends help to rebuild anyway they can.
Stars: Keith Scott, Robyn Moore
Votes: 594
42. The Ferals (1994–1995)
25 min | Comedy, Family
The Ferals was an Australian children's comedy television series created by Wendy Gray and Claire Henderson and produced by the ABC. It ran from 1994 to 1995, and it featured a mixture of people and animal puppets known as the "Ferals."
Stars: MiG Ayesa, Emma De Vries, Mal Heap, Kylle Hogart
Votes: 195
43. Art Attack (1990–2007)
20 min | Documentary, Family
An educational series presenting various art project suggestions and creations.
Stars: Neil Buchanan, Francis Wright, Jim Sweeney, Peter Corey
Votes: 3,076
44. Plasmo (1997)
5 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Plasmo is a two and a half year old space orphan. He lives on the uncharted world of Pynco, with his friends Parsty and Niknik. There are no adults on this planet. Plasmo has no idea who, ... See full summary »
Stars: Abbe Holmes, Pia Morley, Phillip Houghton
Votes: 80
45. The Secret Garden (1993)
G | 101 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life. Once there, she begins to explore her new, seemingly-isolated surroundings, and its secrets.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: Kate Maberly, Maggie Smith, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott
Votes: 44,426 | Gross: $31.18M
46. Feral TV (1996)
5 min | Comedy
An Australian television series from the mid-1990s, a successor/spin-off to the 1994-95 series The Ferals. The series' basic premise was that the titular Ferals had been evicted from their ... See full summary »
Stars: David Collings, Emma De Vries, Mal Heap, Terry Ryan
Votes: 18
47. Magic Mountain (1997–1998)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Magic Mountain follows the adventures of Lion, Tortoise, Panda and Dragon, four friends having lots of fun with a little Dragon magic thrown in.
Stars: Helen Dallimore, Cornelia Frances, Steve J. Spears, Anthony Ackroyd
Votes: 58
48. The Basil Brush Show (2002–2007)
TV-Y | 25 min | Comedy, Family
Well loved fox Basil Brush returns in a modern day kids sit-com.
Stars: Michael Winsor, Michael Hayes, Ajay Chhabra, Georgina Leonidas
Votes: 978
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