Shows to introduce to my kids.
When I do become a dad, these will be the shows I will introduce to my kids while they are still young. This list will only include shows that are OK to show to a kid or I believe its OK to show to a kid. While shows that I believe will be ok for them when they are 13 years of age or older will be for another list.
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- CreatorDonovan CookMark SaraceniStarsBrad GarrettMark SchiffJess HarnellA not-too-bright canine duo get into all sorts of mischief and trouble.
- StarsBob ArbogastGay AuttersonSusan BluShaggy and Scooby and friends must return 13 ghosts to a magic chest which they inadvertently released.
- StarsMichael DaingerfieldRichard BinsleyJohn StockerThe completely-bonkers Ace Ventura continues to tackle cases involving stolen or missing animals, usually arriving at the solutions by pure fluke as he blunders his way through the facts in his inimitable way.
- CreatorDavid LevyStarsJohn AstinCarolyn JonesJackie CooganThe misadventures of a blissfully macabre but extremely loving family.
- StarsJohn AstinCarol ChanningDebi DerryberryThe further misadventures of the eccentrically macabre family.
- CreatorPendleton WardStarsJohn DiMaggioJeremy ShadaTom KennyA 12-year-old boy and his best friend, a wise 28-year-old dog with magical powers, go on a series of surreal adventures in a remote future.
- StarsKeith ScottRobyn MooreFollowing the destruction of their village by loggers, a young koala and his friends help to rebuild anyway they can.
- StarsJune ForayNoelle NorthLorenzo MusicA group of reclusive humanoid bears and a few trusted humans explore their lost heritage and prevent their enemies from exploiting it.
- StarsSteve MackallMax CasellaMaurice LaMarcheBased on the interactive computer game of the same name, about an alien superhero (Hyperman) and his dog, Studd Puppy. They're tasked to defend Earth.
- CreatorWill McRobbChris ViscardiStarsMichael C. MaronnaDanny TamberelliJudy GrafeThis delightfully quirky show looks at the lives and adventures of two red-headed brothers with the same name.
- CreatorJ.D. SmithSteve PurcellStarsHarvey AtkinRob TinklerCatherine DisherThe continuing adventures of Sam the Bogart-like dog and Max the hyper-kinetic bunny.
- CreatorKent ButterworthPhil HarnageBruce ShellyStarsJaleel WhiteIbrahim LaleliLong John BaldryA blue hedgehog that can run at incredible speeds, his best friend, a two-tailed flying fox, defend planet Mobius from the evil Dr. Robotnik and his bumbling mechanical goons.
- CreatorBruce ShellyReed ShellyStarsWalker BooneTony RosatoTracey MooreJoin Mario and Luigi in 26 action-packed adventures based on the classic Nintendo Entertainment System video game.
- StarsColin O'MearaThierry WermuthChristian PelissierThe adventures of the young reporter, his faithful dog and friends as they travel around the world on adventures.
- StarsScott WeingerLinda LarkinDan CastellanetaAladdin, the clever hero of Agrabah, continues his adventures with the help of his fiancee Princess Jasmine, his pet monkey Abu, Magic Carpet, Iago the greedy parrot, and of course his best friend the semi-cosmic Genie.
- CreatorTom PatchettPaul FuscoStarsMihaly 'Michu' MeszarosPaul FuscoMax WrightWhen an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.
- CreatorPaul FuscoTom PatchettStarsDon FrancksPaul FuscoTabitha St. GermainThe adventures and misadventures of ALF, under the real name Gordon Shumway, on his home planet of Melmac before he crashlanded on Earth.
- CreatorDavid Steven CohenRoger S.H. SchulmanPaul FuscoStarsPaul FuscoMarla LukofskyTabitha St. GermainALF and his friends retell classic stories in their own unique way.
- CreatorBrian RobbinsMichael TollinStarsAmanda BynesNick CannonKenan ThompsonA zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
- StarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanFrank WelkerThree chipmunk brothers named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore have been adopted by and are living with Dave (human). Each episode finds them getting into trouble and new and unusual situations.
- StarsRoss BagdasarianShepard MenkenJune ForayFollowing the incredible popularity of the novelty record "The Chipmunk Song", this animated series about the singing rodents was created. Manager David Seville spends his days taking care of his young chipmunk charges, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, as they regularly get into one type of trouble after another. Included in each episode was a cartoon featuring inventor Clyde Crashcup and his assistant, Leonardo.
- CreatorSheldon LeonardAaron RubenDanny ThomasStarsAndy GriffithRon HowardDon KnottsWidower Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his son Opie, live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry, North Carolina. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney Fife.
- CreatorMitch SchauerKeith KaczorekStarsRichard Steven HorvitzNick BakayRick LoganBrothers 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.
- CreatorTom RueggerStarsRob PaulsenJess HarnellTress MacNeilleThe zany adventures of a trio of 1930s animated characters in the modern world.
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleNed KandelStarsRoss HullDaniel DeSantoRaine Pare-CoullA group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.
- CreatorOsamu TezukaStarsBillie Lou WattMari ShimizuEsperanzita MartínezAs long as trouble's brewing across the universe, the small but powerful robot, Astro Boy, will have adventures, assisted by his mentor, Dr. Elefun.
- CreatorOsamu TezukaStarsRichard GanoungNicholas PodbreyGregory NorthOriginally intended to be kept a secret, the Pinocchio-like character becomes a publicly renowned superhero -- complete with devices like laser-firing fingers, uncanny hearing, and jet-powered boots -- all eventually used to repulse an alien invasion of Earth.
- CreatorOsamu TezukaStarsMakoto TsumuraHisashi KatsutaRoland Angelo CrisoloStarring Astro, Japan's first Superhero and a modern folk hero- an anime adaption for the new century based on the seminal manga 'Astro Boy' by the 'God of Manga' Osamu Tezuka.
- StarsJohn AstinChristian GuzekKath SoucieA group of people thwart a mad scientist trying to take over the world with evil mutated tomatoes that he can change into people.
- CreatorMichael Dante DiMartinoBryan KonietzkoStarsDee Bradley BakerZach Tyler EisenMae WhitmanIn a war-torn world of elemental powers, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
- CreatorLorenzo Semple Jr.William DozierStarsAdam WestBurt WardAlan NapierThe Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.
- CreatorBob KaneEric RadomskiBruce TimmStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
- CreatorDuane CapizziBill FingerMichael GoguenStarsRino RomanoAlastair DuncanEvan SabaraBillionaire Bruce Wayne fights crime and evil as the mysterious Batman.
- CreatorAlan BurnettBob KaneGerry ConwayStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyLauren TomFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.
- CreatorBob KaneJoe ShusterJerry SiegelStarsDiedrich BaderJohn DiMaggioJames Arnold TaylorAn updated animated series centering on the Caped Crusader himself as he partners and deals with his fellow superheroes in the DC Comics universe.
- StarsBud CollyerBob HastingsJackson BeckThe animated debut of Batman & Robin brings the Dynamic Duo to animated life in Filmation's cult classic take on The Dark Knight and The Boy Wonder, defending Gotham City from The Caped Crusader's Rogues Gallery, one crook at a time.
- CreatorJok R. ChurchStarsPaul ZaloomMark RittsEliza SchneiderA wacky scientist and his companions answer viewer questions about science.
- StarsScott McNeilGarry ChalkIan James CorlettThe Transformers' war continues in an older time, through a new generation. On pliocenic Earth, the heroic Maximals and the evil Predacons battle for survival against each other and against a violent planet.
- StarsStephen OuimetteAlyson CourtTabitha St. GermainAdventures of the ghostly con-artist and his 12-year-old pal, Lydia.
- CreatorMitch WatsonStarsAnthony RuivivarSumalee MontanoJB BlancBatman, a crime-fighting vigilante of Gotham City, goes up against the underworld.
- CreatorSol SaksStarsElizabeth MontgomeryDick YorkDick SargentA witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces.
- CreatorKazuyoshi KatayamaKei'ichi SatoHajime YatateStarsMitsuru MiyamotoSteve BlumAkiko YajimaIn a futuristic city with lost memories, an expert negotiator fights threats to the city with the help of an android and his own giant robot.
- CreatorBill NyeJames McKennaErren GottliebStarsBill NyePat CashmanMichaela Leslie-RuleScientist/comedian Bill Nye explores various aspects of science for young viewers.
- StarsKeith AndesDon MessickJohn StephensonA winged superhero who gets his powers from the sun battles various evildoers with the help of his eagle sidekick Avenger.
- CreatorHowie MandelJim StaahlJim FisherStarsHowie MandelGail MatthiusTino InsanaA boy named Bobby Generic creates adventures using his overactive imagination.
- CreatorYoshio SawaiStarsTakehito KoyasuAi NonakaMasaya OnosakaThe impossible adventures of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, a warrior who fights using his nose hairs to defeat an evil empire that wants to turn the human race bald.
- CreatorJay LenderStarsJim CummingsEarl BoenFrank WelkerBonkers, an out of work cartoon, joins the Hollywood PD and helps his partners (first a doughnut munching stressbomb, then a beautiful blonde) catch cartoon criminals.
- StarsAndy MerrillC. Martin CrokerAlfreda GeraldA variety show musical spectacular with Brak and the gang.
- CreatorJim FortierAndy MerrillPete SmithStarsAndy MerrillC. Martin CrokerGeorge LoweFormer 'Space Ghost' villains Brak and Zorak live their lives in sitcom form.
- CreatorKen PontacDavid Bleiman IchiokaStarsJim CummingsRob PaulsenGail MatthiusThe misadventures of a small green monster named Mr. Bumpy, a blue monster named Squishington, and a rag doll named Molly Coddle in a bedroom of a 10 year old boy.
- StarsBradley PiercePeter WildmanStephen OuimetteAn entertaining and educational show for children about cartoon animals living in a small town, and the friendship between a cat and an earthworm.
- StarsPatrick WarburtonStephen FurstNicole SullivanThe further adventures of Buzz Lightyear as a Space Ranger of Star Command and his comrades.
- CreatorJoel AndrycEllen Levy-SarnoffJohn CandyStarsJohn CandyLewis ArquetteValri BromfieldComedian John Candy runs a summer camp.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsMel BlancGary OwensLaurel PageThe adventures of a superhero caveman and a trio of female amateur detectives.
- StarsIan James CorlettGarry ChalkMichael DonovanKevin, a teenage gamer and his friends fight to save Videoland from the evil Mother Brain.
- CreatorNicholas BoxerTed TurnerThom BeersStarsDavid CoburnJoey DedioKath SoucieA quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behavior and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters.
- CreatorRob HudnutGordon BressackGary HartleStarsJeff BennettJerry DoyleKaren MaruyamaA NASA monkey shot into space goes off course and is found by an alien race that mistakes him for Earth's dominant species. Charlie is given intelligence, the rank of Captain, a ship and a mission: to defeat the evil Nebula.
- StarsGeorge LoweC. Martin CrokerAndy MerrillFollowing success as a late night talk show host, Space Ghost recruits Brak (now somewhat brain-damaged) to his cast for his very own variety show. Zorak (from Coast to Coast) serves as the third host.
- CreatorFranklyn AjayeBarry DouglasEarl Richey JonesStarsTone LocArthur Reggie IIIDawnn LewisJamal passes through his 10th birthday, and in the process of 'becoming a man', which is what this milestone means, he tries to give up childhood things, including C Bear, his teddy bear.
- StarsTress MacNeilleCorey BurtonJim CummingsChip and Dale are chipmunks that start a detective agency, Rescue Rangers, with their friends. The gang deals with crimes that are 'too small' for the police to manage.
- CreatorMitchell KriegmanStarsMelissa Joan HartJason ZimblerElizabeth HessAs events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.
- StarsBarry ClaytonJack MayBrian TruemanThe misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.
- CreatorDavid FeissStarsCharlie AdlerCandi MiloDee Bradley BakerThe program focuses on the misadventures of two unlikely yet somehow biological siblings: Cow and Chicken.
- CreatorAl JeanMike ReissStarsJon LovitzNick JamesonMaurice LaMarcheJay Sherman is a New York film critic who has to review films he doesn't like for a living.
- CreatorMark ZasloveStarsJim CummingsApril OrtizMax CasellaDr. Cecilia and her assistant Mike discover a mammoth frozen in a glacier. After being defrosted, Phil narrates the tales of Cro, a cave boy who uses simple engineering and physics concepts to solve everyday problems.
- StarsTakahiro SakuraiMugihitoSatsuki YukinoNine super-powered cyborg soldiers join forces to combat Black Ghost, the terrorist organization which they were originally created to serve.
- CreatorBrian CosgroveMark HallStarsDavid JasonTerry ScottEdward KelseyDanger Mouse, the greatest secret agent in the world, must follow Colonel K's orders (and try not to break Professor Squawkencluck's inventions) to foil Baron Greenback's and his henchman Stiletto's plans.
- StarsJim CummingsTerence McGovernChristine CavanaughA bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaAlex LovyStarsDon MessickPaul WinchellDick Dastardly leads a fighter plane group to try ineffectualy to stop a carrier pigeon.
- CreatorClaudio Biern BoydStarsMatilde ConesaJane WoodsTeófilo MartínezThe fantastic adventures of David and his wife Lisa traveling around the world to save the animals and defeating the trolls.
- CreatorGôshô AoyamaStarsMinami TakayamaWakana YamazakiHoang KhuyetThe cases of a detective whose physical age was chemically reversed to that of a prepubescent boy but must hide his true mental development.
- StarsTara StrongTia MowryBilly WestMiddle-schoolers learn how to make responsible decisions.
- CreatorMichael E. UslanStarsLen CarlsonRob CowanMarvin GoldharTwo factions of warriors from outer-space crash land on Earth; a good one in light blue armor and an evil one of red dinosaurs in dark blue armor . The good join forces with several Earth children to stop the evil from conquering this new world.
- CreatorMichael JacobsBob YoungStarsStuart PankinAllan TrautmanJessica WalterThis show follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have televisions, refrigerators, et cetera. The only humans around are cavemen, who are viewed as pets and wild animals.
- StarsRon WhiteElizabeth HannaKevin ClashThe adventures of a canine private eye while he confers with his animator who has his own problems to deal with.
- StarsRichard YearwoodAndrew SabistonDonald BurdaDonkey Kong and his sidekick, Diddy Kong, star in a computer-generated rendition of the classic video game.
- CreatorJymn MagonStarsAlan YoungRussi TaylorTerence McGovernHuey, Dewey, and Louie are in for an epic surprise when they meet their wealthy but reclusive uncle, Scrooge McDuck. The family embark on globe-trotting adventures and treasure hunts, uncover family secrets, and face dangerous enemies.
- CreatorDoug LangdaleDoug TenNapelStarsDan CastellanetaJeff BennettJim CummingsAn average Earthworm stumbles upon a supersuit that makes him a superheroic worm!
- CreatorDanny AntonucciStarsMatt HillSam VincentTony SampsonThe off-the-wall, day-to-day life of three friends who have exactly the same name.
- CreatorSavage Steve HollandBill KoppStarsBill KoppSavage Steve HollandCharlie AdlerThe comical misadventures of Eek, a kind-hearted anthropomorphic purple cat who finds himself in constant mortal danger while trying to help others. The show had two more segments - The Terrible Thunderlizards and Klutter.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsStarsDeidre HallJudy StrangisNorman AldenThe adventures of two female superheroes.
- CreatorJudy KatschkeStarsNoel MacNealPam ArcieroCheryl BlaylockIn a wind-up toy castle, a fantasy world of talking animals and assorted creatures live together with a giant who's in charge.
- CreatorBrad BirdStarsMartin MullMolly CheekDanny MannThe twisted adventures of the Binsford family's dog. A spin-off from an "Amazing Stories" episode.
- CreatorJack KirbyStan LeeStarsPaul FreesGerald MohrJack DeLeonFour costumed superheroes battle the world's most terrifying villains.
- CreatorStan LeeStarsMike RoadGinny TylerTed CassidyThe super-elastic Mr. Fantastic, the force field-wielding Invisible Girl, the orange rock-covered Thing and the data-crammed robot H.E.R.B.I.E. make up a team of superheroes dedicated to thwarting would-be world-dominating villains.
- CreatorStan LeeStarsBeau WeaverLori AlanQuinton FlynnThe adventures of Marvel Comic's greatest superhero team.
- StarsHiro KanagawaLara GilchristChristopher JacotThe adventures of the Marvel Universe's premiere superhero family.
- CreatorMike YoungStarsBen Ryan GangerGregg BergerNancy CartwrightA young baby and his toys travel space and time going on amazing adventures in his crib spaceship.
- CreatorAndy HeywardBrad KreisbergStarsDon AdamsThe gizmo-gifted but bubble-brained Inspector Gadget returns as the host of these series, giving information about regions of the world.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
- CreatorJim HensonStarsKaren PrellGerard ParkesKathryn MullenThe adventures of the various inhabitants of an underground civilization.
- StarsBob BergenTownsend ColemanBarbara GoodsonAn animated version of Jim Henson's classic series.
- StarsTed CassidyDon MessickHal SmithThree cartoons packed into one half hour. Frankenstein Jr. was a robot constructed by a boy-genius to fight crime, The Impossibles were undercover agents disguised as a rock group.
- CreatorTom RueggerStarsPaul RuggDavid KaufmanJoe LeahyWashington, D.C. has a new defender: Freakazoid. The comedy and insanity never stop when he's around, and he's only one of the weird heroes of the series. It's better than a nice tub of good things.
- StarsDon AdamsMaurice LaMarcheTara StrongThe world's youngest, most blundering bionic detective is assisted by his nanny, Top Secret Agent Heather and his faithful robotic dog G-9.
- StarsDon AdamsStevie Louise VallanceMaurice LaMarcheAssisted by the lovely AGENT HEATHER and his robotic dog G-9, Gadget Boy tracks down the evil villainess SPYDRA as she careens through Time with her hapless henchmen, stealing, plundering, and changing significant historical events for her own gain. With Spydra on the loose, nothing is safe from - from the Opal Mines of Australia, to the ancient Phoenician's moveable sail, to the discovery of fire.
- CreatorJim DavisStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerStories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.
- CreatorGreg WeismanStarsKeith DavidSalli Richardson-WhitfieldJeff BennettA clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
- StarsKatsuji MoriIsao SasakiKazuko SugiyamaA team of bird-themed superhero ninjas battle the menace of Galactor, a technologically advanced international terrorist organization determined to conquer the world.Gatchaman II
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