If You Can You Name These Cartoon TV Shows, You Had A Great Childhood!
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For the majority of children that grew up in North America, watching cartoons was a key part of growing up. When you were really young, these shows served educational purposes, teaching you things like reading, sharing, and being kind to others. As you get older, the shows become more and more complex, with different types of characters and plotlines. Still, the main point of all these shows is to entertain, and that they did. Cartoons allow the creators to use stuff from their own, or a child’s imagination that would not be possible to display any other way. It also provides for easy dubbing into other languages, as many of the shows here are taken from other countries.
Some of these shows are older, and some of them are newer. Some of these shows are for a very young audience, and some are for a much older audience. Either way, watching any one of these animated cartoons would have been a great way to spend your day, and it might even inspire you to go back and watch them again! How strong is your memory? Will you be able to handle all this nostalgia and remember the exact names of these TV shows? Find out by taking this quiz!
What is the name of this TV show?
This is basically a freebie question, since it’s one of the most popular shows in this quiz. The show was created by a marine biologist and cartoonist, and follows its main character, a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea, his friend, a starfish that lives under a rock, and their neighbor, a miserable squid. First airing in 1999, this show is still producing new episodes in 2017, although there has been talks to end it’s glorious run. Which TV show is this?
What is the name of this TV show?
If you don’t remember these characters from the TV show, you may remember them from the “Nations of the World” song that’s taken from a segment of the show. The three main characters are Wakko and Yakko Warner (The Warner Brothers… Get it?) and their sister, Dot. The show is comprised of 2-3 sketches per episode, and features a litany of characters, some of whom have become so popular, they appear later in this quiz. What’s this TV show called?
What is the name of this TV show?
If you grew up in, or were even alive during the 90s, you’ll answer this question with ease. This series follows the yellow-skinned Simpson family that lives in Springfield. Although the show was centered around the son Bart in the beginning, all four main members of the family have gotten more or less a fair share of plot lines over the years. With over 29 seasons, it’s the longest running scripted primetime TV show in American history. It’s influence can be seen in in cartoons, sitcoms, and even real life. What is the name of this TV show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show is set in a small house on a ranch in “Nowhere, Kansas” and follows an easily frightened pink dog, raised by a lovely old woman that took the pup in, and an angry farmer who frequently verbally abuses and mistreats the dog. This dog is the protagonist, and is the one that protects the family from the monster of the week, although, the antagonist of a particular episode usually ends up being friendly, and misunderstood. Do you remember the title of this classic?
What is the name of this TV show?
You can tell that this cartoon is made for children by how old the main characters are. The show is about presenting everyday life (or, not-so everyday life) through the eyes of toddlers. The main characters were 1 year-old Tommy Pickles, his red-headed, glasses-wearing best friend Chuckie, their spoiled older cousin Angelica, a set of twins who gross everyone out, and Susie, an older neighbor, but less sinister than Angelica. The show operates under the premise that the kids can understand what each other are saying, but the adults cannot. Do you remember the name of this show?
What is the name of this TV show?
The football-headed 9-year-old with the hilariously tiny blue hat is the main character of this Nickelodeon cartoon show. The show centers around Arnold, his best friend Gerald, a popular kid whose grandiose stories of the city often lead the kids on their adventures, and Helga, a girl who treats Arnold terribly, but secretly has a massive crush on him. The show was very successful, reaching 100 episodes and two movies, although one movie was made for TV. Do you know what it’s called?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show is about a trio of female superheroes, who were created when Professor Utonium attempted to create “the perfect little girl”. He mixed sugar, spice, and everything nice, but accidentally mixed in “chemical X”, giving the girls their superpowers. Since X is the female sex chromosome, it’s been hypothesized that their superpower is literally girl power. The triplets, Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup have basically every super power: super strength, smarts, speed, flight, x-ray vision, heat vision, etc.. Almost any power you can think of, they have it. What’s the name of this TV show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This popular kids cartoon TV show is about four pizza-loving turtles, who live in a sewer and fight crime. They are all trained in ninjutsu by an old rat that also lives in the sewer, who goes by Master Splinter. The turtles aren’t named after martial artists, but after Italian artists from the Renaissance: Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The idea started out as a comic book parody of the other popular comics at the time, and has significantly grown in popularity due to the TV show. Do you remember what it’s called?
What is the name of this TV show?
This was probably the most popular of any crime-solving/mystery cartoon TV show. This lovable dog and his gang of detectives have meddled with tons of dastardly plots, and foiled tons of schemes from one-off villains. The main characters, Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy, and their dog Scooby-Doo drive around in the Mystery Machine solving mystery after mystery. While a lot of these shows began in the 80s or 90s, this particular one first aired in 1969, but has been syndicated on TV basically ever since. Do you know the name of the show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This cartoon show features Donald Duck’s Uncle Scrooge McDuck, and his kids Huey, Dewey, and Louie, as they go on adventures. Not only was this show a huge success, it also spawned three other animated television series that had similar successes, one of which is also featured in this quiz. This series went for four seasons, exactly 100 episodes, and even launched a movie titled “Treasure of the Lost Lamp.” Can you remember the name of this Walt Disney classic?
What is the name of this TV show?
This TV show follows a group of relatable students through school, and is named after everyone’s favourite part of school. I say relatable because they had almost every demographic of elementary school children checked off just in the main group. There was TJ (normal, average white guy, leader of the group) Vince (the athlete), Gretchen (the nerd), Spinelli (the bully), Gus (male nerd, also in a military family), Mikey (theatre and art nerd), and Randall (teacher/principal’s pet). If you were in school while this was on Disney Channel, you should have no problem remembering the name.
What is the name of this TV show?
This show has a ton of influence on the millennial generation. So much influence, that for a period of time in 2017, the Cleveland Cavaliers shared memes strictly from this show. Yes, one of the most popular sports figures on Earth used the main character from this TV show to convey his emotions. The show has put out over 230 episodes since its start in 1996, so there’s a good chance that both LeBron James, and his kids are familiar with this show. Are you?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show follows the premise of many TV shows like it, where a young boy (in this case, Yugi Moto) leaves his home to go on an adventure to become the very best at his trade (in this case, a card game). While the game seems like good fun and competition at first, it is revealed very quickly that it is much more serious than that. The idea began as a Japanese Manga comic in Shonen Jump, and was adapted into a TV show in 1998. Do you know the name the show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This is another show that got its start in the Shonen Jump manga magazine. The show follows Goku through childhood to adulthood as he learns martial arts and the ways of the super saiyans, all while he travels with friends and fights villains. The influence of this show has on its generation has never been more evident. NFL wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster celebrated by acting out a kamehameha, a move done by characters in this anime. Can you remember the name of this popular TV show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This TV show actually started out as two Japanese video games created by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. It features a boy named Ash Ketchum who leaves his mother behind in Pallet Town to follow his dream of becoming a master of [name of show]. Since then, its had tons of success with seven different generations of video games, 20 seasons on TV, and 20 films. This has to be one of the most popular series to come from the 90s. Surely you know its name?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show follows three dimwitted idiots throughout their adventures. One is name Ed, one is named Edd (or Double-D, for short and for identification purposes), and the other is Eddy. If it helps explain how dumb these characters are, the next most memorable characters are “Plank”, a plank of wood with a face drawn on it, and Rolf, the child of European immigrants whose chickens the Eds frequently steal for one reason or another. Do you know the name of this show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show was a spinoff of sorts from DuckTales, a show that appeared earlier in this quiz. Airing 91 episodes over three seasons in the early 90s, this cartoon was a parody of superheroes that appeared in the “Golden Age” of comics, such as Batman, Flash, the Green Lantern, etc.. The running joke of the show is that when the superhero appears he says “I am the terror that flaps in night,” followed by an improvised line that goes something like “I am the [noun], that [verbs] in/at the [noun],” followed by “I am [name of the TV show]”.
What is the name of this TV show?
This TV show follows the adventures of two pals: one being a short-tempered, emotionally unstable chihuahua; and the other a dim-witted, happy-go-lucky cat. The show garnered attention, and received critical acclaim as well as a cult following due the nature of the humour. The show frequently contained adult jokes, sexual innuendo, dark & off-colour humour, as well as violence. The show had several scenes altered in name of censorship, but it had already influenced many cartoons that came after its cancellation in 1996. This really shouldn’t have been watched by young kids. Are you familiar with this Nickelodeon cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
This is one of the all-time classic kids cartoon shows, and is probably one of the more educational shows as well. The show follows Ms. Frizzle and her third grade class as they take her magic school bus on countless field trips, teaching her students, and viewers, about science in a fun way. The idea actually started out as a book series, and was turned into an animated cartoon after its early success. You can tell this show is fodder for nostalgia since Netflix is attempting to reboot it. What’s the name of the show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This is Nickelodeon’s second longest running cartoon only behind SpongeBob SquarePants. The main character is an unlucky 10 year-old boy named Timmy Turner, who is one day given a pair of fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda. Cosmo and Wanda take the appearance of Timmy’s fish, or really anything else, so they can always be around him to grant basically any wish he desires. Timmy is also frequently tormented by his babysitter, Vicky, and the bully at school, Francis. Do you know the name of this show?
What is the name of this TV show?
The main premise of this show is following the adventures of a mad scientist, as a kid. The mad scientist in this show is a red-headed boy-genius named Dexter, who is in constant competition with his fellow genius neighbor Mandark. Dexter also has trouble keeping his pesky, annoying sister Dee-Dee out of his laboratory in their parents house. The show ran from 1996 to 1999, and was revived from 2001 to 2003. Do you remember the name of this Cartoon Network classic?
What is the name of this TV show?
The main characters of this show, like many other animated cartoons, are pets. However, this unlikely pair are conjoined. One half cat and one half dog, the character has two distinct personalities, but just two pairs of legs between them. The cat in this show is smart, and easily bothered by the dog, who is quite stupid. The difference in personalities is the crux of the show, as many of the things the dog would enjoy doing, the cat does not. Do you remember the name of this 90s Nickelodeon cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
While this show was pretty funny back in the 90s, the chances that a similar show could be put to air today is very slim. The main character of this show is a self-absorbed womanizer, and although he frequently gets rejected and embarrassed by the many women he harasses attempts to pick up, he’s still portrayed as the lovable protagonist. It’s also notable that one of the writers of this show was a young Seth MacFarlane, who of course would go on to create Family Guy.
What is the name of this TV show?
This show is about the main character, Doug Funnie, and his life ever since he moved to a new city. He meets his best friend Skeeter in the first episode, and spends a lot of time trying to impress one of the girls in his class, Patti Mayonnaise. The show premiered on Nickelodeon back in 1991, but was bought and retooled by Disney in 1996 for five more seasons. The show has won many awards, including Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, Parents’ Choice Awards, as well as three Emmy nominations.
What is the name of this TV show?
This TV show is about a boy genius named Jimmy Neutron, and his friends Carl and Sheen. Jimmy can build almost any type of robot. When he wakes up in the morning, his inventions do everything for him, including his hair, brushing his teeth, and dressing himself. Unlike other shows in this quiz that have spawned a movie after its television success, this show began after the movie in 2001. Since then, the show has had three successful seasons of around 20 episodes each. Do you remember the full name of this show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This franchise began in 1983, following a dimwitted human-cyborg Inspector who is tasked with investigating and taking out the evil Dr. Claw, and his organization MAD. The Inspector has been outfitted with countless gadgets that help him out in situations. He activates these gadgets by saying “Go, go gadget __”, with the blank being whatever “gadget” he wants to “go”. The Inspector gets even better help from his niece, Penny, and her dog, Brain, who more often than not do more to stop Dr. Claw than the Inspector himself. Do you know the name of this cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
This TV show is based on a group of kids who are part of a worldwide organization set up to fight over-dramatized crimes against children, such as homework or the dentist. They operate out of a super high-tech tree house, and fight various enemies, such as parents, teachers, Each episode of the series comes with a “codename”, followed by an acronym about the mission to be completed in the episode. The main characters have names, but for the purpose of the missions go by their own codenames, which are Numbah One, Numbah Two, Numbah Three, and Numbah Four.
What is the name of this TV show?
This TV show was based off of the extremely popular horror book series of the same name written by R.L. Stine. The TV show premiered in 1995, and ran for four seasons until 1998, and has been syndicated many times between then and now. Like the books, each episode is is own original story, with generally no recurring characters or plot lines. This is probably one of the reasons it was so easy to run reruns, along with the fact that it fits into Halloween season pretty flawlessly. Do you remember the name of this series, or the books?
What is the name of this TV show?
This Disney-owned animated cartoon show features four seventh graders who, like many other kids in America, have the majority of their fun on the weekend. First airing in 2000, the main set of characters is ethnically, and emotionally diverse. There’s Tino, an Italian-American who is quirky, and quick-witted; Carver, and African-American who is focused on his looks and popularity; Lor, a Scottish-American tomboy who has a tough outer shell; and Tish, a kind-hearted Jewish-Lithuanian girl who loves the arts. Do you remember the name of this program?
What is the name of this TV show?
This is another show that spawned out of the Animaniacs, and features two genetically modified mice who can talk to each other. One of the mice is Brain, who you can tell is ridiculously smart by his oversized skull, and hatches a plan to take over the world each episode. The other is Pinky, who while good-natured, is a total moron whose stupidity usually ends up ruining the plan. While most people who try to take over the world are evil, Brain isn’t. He just feels he could run the world better than anyone else. What’s this show called?
What is the name of this TV show?
This kid friendly cartoon was one of many that featured talking animals. In this case, the main character and his family are elephants, although many other types of talking animals exist in the show. The franchise actually started out as a French book series all the way back in 1931. The first episode of this cartoon show aired in 1989, and the series ran for five seasons until 1991, as well as a sixth season in 2000. Do you remember the name of this lovable elephant?
What is the name of this TV show?
What today is to superhero movies, the 80s and 90s were to superhero cartoon television shows. The majority of popular superheroes today had their own shows, and this caped crusader is no exception. The cartoon based on the adventures of Clark Kent and his alter-ego ran from 1996 to 2000, with over 50 episodes aired. They must have had a pretty large budget for this show, because the list of voice actors is pretty incredible. Ed Asner, Gilbert Gottfried, Mark Hamill, Jason Priestley, Malcolm McDowell, and Melissa Joan Hart all voiced characters in this show. Which superhero show was it?
What is the name of this TV show?
This series was made in the same DC universe as the show from the question prior, but aired much earlier (from 1992-1995). This series, however, was much more critically renowned for its cinematography. Most notably, the darker tone compared to other cartoons of its ilk, thematic devices used, and the film noir aesthetics. This led to four Emmy wins, and constant consideration of being one of the best cartoons of all-time. The show also features many of the voice actors listed in the question above. What is the show’s name?
What is the name of this TV show?
The two characters from the above questions, Batman and Superman, are both involved in this 2001 cartoon collection of superheroes. Rounding out the crew are Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hawkgirl, and Martian Manhunter. This series ran for three years, before being rebooted with a slightly different title, and continuing where it left off for another three seasons. There was supposed to be a straight-to-video movie that bridged the two series’, but it was scrapped. Can you remember the name of this kids superhero TV show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This kids television show was created by Canadian comedian Howie Mandel, and first aired on Fox Kids in 1990. The show had lots of success, running for eight years, and being syndicated afterwards. Mandel voices Bobby Generic, the main character of the show, as well as Bobby’s dad Howard. An interesting note about the show is that Bobby actually gets older as the seasons progress. Also, the end of each episode usually features Howie Mandel in live-action, talking about the episode and how it related to his childhood. Do you remember the name of this kids cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
When people talk about high-brow comedy, and low-brow comedy, this would be a prime example of low-brow comedy. In fact, it might be the lowest-brow of any TV show ever made. The series follows two friends who barely attend high school, and spend most of their time watching and criticizing music videos, and giggling at anything that has to do with sex or poop. However, it is a comment on society, and many critics actually believe that it’s a clever and creative social commentary with some intelligent humour. Do you remember the name of this cult classic TV show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This cartoon is a spin-off the cartoon in the question above. Yes, that show was popular enough to receive a spin-off. The MTV original stars Daria Morgendorffer, an intelligent, sardonic high school girl, first appeared as a foil for Butt-Head and Beavis. However, this show has virtually no references to the show it spun off of. It follows Daria, and her friend Jane Lane as they navigate their early teenage years. Can you name this MTV animated cartoon from the 90s?
What is the name of this TV show?
This is probably one of the most memorable TV shows from my childhood. The show was created by German animator and producer Otmar Gutmann for Swiss, and later British television. The show centered around a young penguin and his family. Because all the characters spoke “Penguinese”, a series of noots, nits, and neets, there was no meaningful dialogue to translate between languages, meaning people from countries all over the world could watch and understand exactly what is happening. The name of the show shares its name with the main character, do you know what it is?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show was derived from a Japanese shojo manga (manga catered towards young women) that translated to “Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon”. The anime originally aired in Japan in 1992, and came to America after successful dubs in Spain, France, and other countries. Unfortunately, due to its poor marketing and non-ideal time slot, the show didn’t quite take off the same way in the West. Still, for many people in America, and more so around the world, this show was one of the best to watch as a child.
What is the name of this TV show?
By now, the movie series in the 2000s with Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox is probably way more popular than the animated TV show from the 90s. However, it must have been way easier, and cheaper to have cars transform into crime-fighting robots in an animated cartoon than a live-action feature film. The premise of the show is that the Autobots and Decepticons, two alien races who have seemingly been fighting each other forever, find themselves continuing their fight against each other on the planet Earth. Do you remember the name of the series?
What is the name of this TV show?
This is probably the most recognizable bald baby in children’s cartoons. The main character is also the name of the show, show we can’t give it away in the description. He is constantly fascinated by world around him, and stories frequently involve his parents, his younger sister Rosie, and sometimes his cat, Gilbert. The series originally aired in French on Canada’s Télétoon, and was the very first show to air on the English channel Teletoon when it launched a little over a month later. Can you remember the name of the show?
What is the name of this TV show?
This collective of superheroes was a little more accessible for kids, as the superheroes themselves were in their teens. Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Raven, and Beast Boy all live in “Titans Tower”, which is a large T-shaped building in the fictional Jump City. Unlike in most superhero shows, none of these characters have alter egos. This was mainly done for simplicity, and when you think about it, kids would probably rather see heroes all the time than see superheroes try to be regular people. Do you know the name of this series?
What is the name of this TV show?
What happens when a superhero gets too old to fight crime? For Space Ghost, he decided to shift into a career on late-night television. The show was usually presented as a parody of late-night talk shows. The interviews were almost always awkward, as the guest’s answers would seldom match the questions. Although it was intended for adult audiences, the cartoon aspect of the show made it inviting to kids, so it’s possible you could have watched this in your teens. If you did, you probably had a good childhood. What’s the name of the show?
What is the name of this TV show?
The Carmen Sandiego franchise began as a video game in the late 80s called “Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?”, and was then turned into an educational kids TV show. With the same name. In the 90s, the franchise made an animated TV series, which quickly became one of the most outstanding children’s animated programs, and subsequently won a Daytime Emmy for exactly that. The popularity of this franchise has piqued the interest of Netflix, who will be introducing their own educational animated TV series called “Carmen Sandiego” in 2019. Do you remember the name of the original cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
This animated TV series was created by Gabor Csupo of the Klasky Csupo animation company, and Peter Gaffney, who has written for multiple shows in this quiz, and a lot more. There are three main characters in this show, Ickis, Oblina and Krumm. The majority of episodes follow them in monster school, where they learn how to scare humans. The monster world is unbeknownst to humans, although Ickis has come very close to exposing the monster world many times. Do you know the name of this animated cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
The two main characters of this TV show are a cow and chicken, named Cow and Chicken. Yes, the cow is named Cow, and the chicken is named Chicken. No, the creators were not any more creative with the title of the show than they were naming the main characters. I feel like I’ve already given too much away. Anyway, there was creativity in the storyline, somehow the cow and chicken are brother and sister. The main antagonist is known as “The Red Guy” and is basically the Devil. Can you figure out what the name of this cartoon is?
What is the name of this TV show?
What shall we do today, what shall we do today? What shall we do today, what shall we do?” This show’s theme song may not be the best, but it sure is one of the catchiest. The TV series is an adaptation of the Swedish book series titled “Pippi Langstrump”. The show was just two seasons long, but has been broadcast on over 23 countries around the world. Do you remember what the show based on this pig-tailed, redhead nine year-old was called?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show is originated as a part of the show from the question above, but was later given one of its own. The show centers around I.M. Weasel, and I.R. Baboon, as they get into many hijinks together. Weasel is extremely charismatic and universally adored, while Baboon is ugly and dumb, and despite trying his best to outdo or match Weasel, usually ends up failing. The show ran for 79 episodes over five seasons from 1997-2000. Do you know the name of this Hannah-Barbera cartoon?
What is the name of this TV show?
This show follows the nomadic Thornberry family, that travels around the world filming nature documentaries. The main character is the 12 year-old daughter Eliza Thornberry, who can talk to animals. The other characters are Eliza’s dad, Nigel, who coined the catchphrase “smashing” in his glorious British accent; Eliza’s mother Marianne; a feral boy named Donnie who was adopted by the Thornberrys; Eliza’s 16 year-old sister Debbie; and a chimpanzee named Darwin. This franchise had five seasons on television, plus a full length movie. Do you remember its name?
What is the name of this TV show?
This television show that aired between 1999 and 2004 features four friends who enjoy extreme sports, including skateboarding, and surfing. It was created by Klasky and Csupo, who had their hand in producing a number of other programs. The main characters in this show are Otto Rocket, his sister Regina “Reggie” Rocket, Sam “Squid” Dullard, and Maurice “Twister” Rodriguez. The kids are usually found entering competitions, or hanging out at Shore Shack, which is owned by Otto and Reggie’s father, as well as Tito Makani, a retired surfer. What’s the name of the show?