99.
Bananaman

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Years: 1983 - 1986
Country: UK
Channel: BBC

Starting life as a comic strip in Nutty, Bananaman was an animated show about schoolboy Eric and his alter-ego, Bananaman. Triggering the change by eating a banana, Bananaman (Voiced by Graeme Garden) did battle with the forces of evil like Doctor Gloom and Appleman in 40 episodes in the mid 80s.

99.
T-Bag

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Years: 1985 - 1992
Country: UK
Channel: CITV

In a series of differently titled shows, from Wonders in Letterland to Take Off with T-Bag, first Tallulah then Tabatha Bag hunted for magical items across various time periods, with the help of assistant T-Shirt. Out to stop the witchy sisters came a variety of schoolgirl heroines.

98.
Horrible Histories

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Years: 2009 - Present
Country: UK
Channel: BBC

Based on a series of books by Terry Deary, this award winning show uses humour to help bring history alive for children, usually in the most gruesome manner possible. 

97.
The Wind in the Willows

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Years: 1983 - 1990
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

Gathering together an incredible voice cast (Michael Hordern, Ian Carmichael, David Jason, Peter Sallis and Richard Pearson) Cosgrove Hall adapted the classic children's novel in stop-motion animation and created one of the greatest and most charming children's television shows of the 80s. 

94.
Challenge of the Go-Bots

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Years: 1984 - 1985
Country: USA
Channel: USA Cartoon Express

Good and evil robots from another planet that have the ability to change into vehicles do battle. Based on Tonka toys, which were themselves taken from an earlier Japanese toy-range, The Guardians fought The Renegades in over 60 episodes and a big-screen release. I'm desperately trying to avoid mentioning Transformers. Damn.

94.
Courage The Cowardly Dog

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Years: 1999 - 2002
Country: USA
Channel: The Cartoon Network

Starting life in the classic Oscar nominated short, 'The Chicken from Outer Space', Courage would seen get his own show and go on to defend his farmer owners against all kinds of supernatural and other-worldly entities. Surreal brilliance from The Cartoon Network.

94.
Do Not Adjust Your Set

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Years: 1967 - 1969
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

A children's sketch show that helped create Monty Python. With a cast that included Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam, along with David Jason and Denise Coffey, with musical interludes from The Bonzo Dog Band, this is British comedy at its best. And it was for kids.

89.
Batfink

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Years: 1966 - 1967
Country: USA
Channel: Screen Gems

HIS WINGS ARE LIKE A SHIELD OF STEEL! Truly awesome animation that spoofs Batman and Green Hornet with the adventures of the crime-fighting superhero who actually is a bat and his sidekick, Karate. Together they did battle with numerous villains, including the infamous Hugo A-Go-Go in 100 five minute long episodes.

89.
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

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Years: 1967 - 1968
Country: UK
Channel: ATV

One of Gerry Anderson's many hit puppet shows. Captain Scarlet was a member of Spectrum, an international security team that took part in a space-flight to Mars. They discover that Mars had become a base for the Mysterons, who have infiltrated Earth and replaced people with duplicates. Scarlet and his team lead the fight to protect Earth from invasion. Darker than Anderson's other work to that point, it may not be his most famous show, but to some it's his finest.

89.
Moondial

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Years: 1988
Country: UK
Channel: BBC

Live-action fantasy mini-series adapted from the Helen Cresswell novel. A young girl, Minty, stays with her aunt while her mother recovers from an accident. In the grounds of a nearby mansion she finds a moondial that allows her to travel in time and meet the children who lived there a century before.

89.
Pole Position

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Years: 1984
Country: USA
Channel: CBS

An attempt to cash-in on the popularity of the arcade game of the same name, the show followed the adventures of crime-fighting, stunt-driving siblings, The Darretts. Along with their various gadgets, the team also have a pet that's part raccoon/part monkey and two talking cars. Amazingly considering its lasting popularity, there were only 13 episodes made.

89.
Round the Bend

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Years: 1989 - 1991
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

A parody of saturday morning shows, created by the team behind the legendary Oink! comic, Round the Bend took children into a sewer to meet host Doc Croc and his team of rats. They provided the segments that linked parodies of music videos of the day  (Michael Jackdung, Kylie Manure) and cartoon shorts from Wee Man and the Masters of the Looniverse to Teenage Mutant Ninja Toilets. 

86.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

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Years: 1994 - 1997
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

This often overlooked Klasky Csupo show follows the adventures of Ickis, Oblina and Krumm at a high school for monsters, located under the city dump. Under the tutelage of The Gromble, they learn how to scare humans, including being given assignments that take them to the surface world. An offbeat, fun show.

86.
Invader Zim

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Years: 2001 - 2006
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

From the creator of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, Jhonen Vasquez, came this slice of animated anarchy. Zim is an alien from the planet Irk. He thinks he's a great world-conqueror, but he's fairly incompetent. Frustrated by his constant screw-ups, the Irken leaders, The Almighty Tallest, send him on an assignment to a nothing planet as far away from Irk as possible - Earth. Along with his dim-witted robot side-kick Gir (Possibly the show's greatest character), Zim sets himself up on Earth as a regular schoolboy, all the time plotting to destroy the planet and doing battle with Dib, an unpopular boy who suspects Zim's secret. A work of genius.

86.
Ren & Stimpy

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Years: 1991 - 1996
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

The adventures of a psychotic chihuahua and a dimwitted cat may not seem like the most logical of pairings, but it was a brilliant one. The show was so controversial that original creator John Kricfalusi was fired early into the run. The show got lighter, but no less surreal and it was every bit as funny. One of the most influential cartoons of all time, and one of the funniest.

85.
Dexter's Laboratory

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Years: 1996 - 2003
Country: USA
Channel: Cartoon Network

Dexter is a ten year old genius who has a hidden laboratory behind his bedroom, a thick Russian accent (Despite being from an all American family) and an arch-nemesis who also has his own secret laboratory. One of the many quirky and boundary pushing Cartoon Network shows of the period that worked for both children and adults.

84.
One Summer

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Years: 1983
Country: UK
Channel: Channel 4

One of the finest pieces of television ever created, One Summer focuses on Billy Rizley (a powerhouse performance from David Morrissey), a young Liverpool kid, he's the typical intelligent but rebellious type and is always in trouble. When the show starts Billy hasn't been to school in months but in the first episode returns so he can sign up for the school trip to Wales. A previous school holiday had been one of the few good memories in his short life, but his attendance record is held against him and one of the teacher's takes great delight in banning him from the trip. Billy's life is hard, his family are on the poverty line and his mother spends what little they have on Bingo. Billy is also part of a local gang where he's tougher and smarter than the gang leader, but the other boy has all the power. A stupid gang fight leads to another kid getting badly injured and the police looking for Billy. Needing to get out of town in a hurry, Billy steals his mother's Bingo winnings and, along with his best friend, Icky, hops on the first train to North Wales. But Billy soon finds that the paradise of his memory is very different from reality.

82.
Justice League

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Years: 2001 - 2004
Country: USA
Channel: Cartoon Network

Animated adaptation of DC Comic's most famous superhero team, from the creator of other popular DC adaptations. Justice League saw Batman and Superman teaming up with other classic DC stars like Wonder Woman and The Green Lantern to save the world from the forces of evil.

82.
Pingu

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Years: 1986 - 2006
Country: Switzerland
Channel: SF DRS

The stop motion animation follows the adventures of Pingu, a mischievous penguin, and his family. They all live in the South Pole, living and working in Igloos. A sweet-natured, charming and fun show that was recorded in Penguin Language, to allow different audiences to follow the show. 

79.
Animaniacs

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Years: 1993 - 1998
Country: USA
Channel: Fox

Designed to be a throwback to the animation of giants like Chuck Jones and Tex Avery, this was Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. second cartoon series (following Tiny Toon Adventures). Animaniacs tells the story of the original Warners, brothers Yakko and Wakko and sister, Dot. With each episode split into segments, each focusing on different characters, Animaniacs had something for everyone.

79.
Count Duckula

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Years: 1988 - 1993
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

A spoof of Dracula, Count Duckula is a vampire duck who has lived for centuries. Every time he is killed, his servants perform a resurrection ritual. Only this time his dopey nanny provided ketchup rather than blood and Duckula arose as a vegetarian vampire. This Duckula was more interested in fame and wealth, while butler Igor wanted him back to his old bloodsucking ways and Doctor Von Goosewig just wanted him dead.

79.
Thunderbirds

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Years: 1965 - 1966
Country: UK
Channel: ATV

Gerry Anderson's most famous creation follows the adventures of International Rescue, a special agency run by Jeff Tracy and sons. The Tracys use their hi-tech, 21st century vehicles to save those in danger and do battle with the evil 'Hood'. Incredibly fun show that's still charming 40 years on. 

76.
Arthur

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Years: 1996 - Present
Country: USA
Channel: PBS

The adventures of an eight year old Aardvark named Arthur and his family. A strong educational message and a devotion to tackling serious issues that can affect a child has made it popular with parents and children, so popular that it's the second longest running animated series in America.

76.
Doug

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Years: 1991 - 1999
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

One of the original Nicktoons, Doug is a coming-of-age cartoon that follows the life of the titular pre-teen diarist after he and his family move to a new town, where he finds bullies, new friends, and a girl to crush on.

76.
Dramarama

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Years: 1983 - 1989
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

Live-action anthology drama series that led to several spin-off shows, including Children's Ward. Many of the episodes had supernatural themes and eventually there was a Dramarama: Spooky mini-series.

74.
Samurai Jack

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Years: 2001 - 2004
Country: USA
Channel: Cartoon Network

A samurai prince nicknamed Jack finds himself cast into the future by the demon, Aku. Aku's evil rules this future world and Jack has to do battle with his minions while attempting to find a portal back to his own time, where he could stop the demon from ever coming to power.

74.
Wacky Races

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Years: 1968 - 1970
Country: USA
Channel: CBS

A host of Hanna-Barbera characters are gathered together to take part in a weekly race. Racers included Penelope Pitstop, The Anthill Mob, The Gruesome Twosome and the villains of the piece - Dick Dastardly and Muttley. Each episode followed the same formula, characters would race in their themed cars, Dick and Muttley would try to cheat and end up losing as a result. Incredibly entertaining.

73.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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Years: 1996 - 2003
Country: USA
Channel: ABC

Starting life as a character in Archie Comics, Sabrina went through an animated incarnation in the 70s before getting its most popular adaptation with this live-action late 90s show. Starring Melissa Joan Hart, fresh from the success of Clarissa Explains It All, the show follows the life of the titular teenage witch, her aunts, and their magical talking cat, Salem. 

68.
Bravestarr

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Years: 1987 - 1988
Country: USA
Channel: First-run syndication

Animated space-western that took a bad-guy intended for the Ghostbusters cartoon (Tex Hex) and used him as the nemesis for Bravestarr, the galactic marshall of New Texas who has the ability to summon the mystic powers of animals. Bravestarr fights evil along with his talking  horse Thirty-Thirty. Wikipedia claims Thirty-Thirty was based on David Lee Roth. I really hope that's true.

68.
Centurions

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Years: 1985 - 1987
Country: USA
Channel: Syndicated

A futuristic cyborg, Doc Terror, tries to take over the world. He creates an army of drones to help him. Out to stop them are the Centurions. From their space station base, Max, Jake and Ace don their special suits that allow them to fuse with advanced weaponry and beam in to wherever they're needed to fight evil and save the world.

68.
Johnny Bravo
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Years: 1997 - 2004
Country: USA
Channel: Cartoon Network

Another example of the Cartoon Network's late 90s brilliance. Dimwitted, egotistical Elvis soundalike Johnny Bravo pursued women and got shot down or beaten up every time

68.
Mary, Mungo & Midge
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Years: 1969
Country: UK
Channel: BBC

The adventures of a girl named Mary and her pet dog Mungo and mouse, Midge. In each episode the trio would leave their tower block and have adventures in the busy city, taking trips to the toy shop, the fairground and the seaside in their 13 episode run.

68.
Spider-man and His Amazing Friends.
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Years: 1981 - 1983
Country: USA
Channel: NBC

Sometime in the early 80s, Marvel decided Spiderman should have a playdate with some other superheroes, so we got this brilliant piece of television. The series assembled a trio of Spider-Friends - Spiderman, Iceman and... well, they wanted The Human Torch, couldn't get permission, and so created a new fire-powered character - Firestar. Sam Raimi, this is how you do Spiderman.[:D]

67.
Dogtanian & The Three Muskehounds

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Years: 1981 - 1982
Country: Japan/Spain
Channel: MBS/TVE

This joint production between Japan and Spain was an animated adaptation of the classic Dumas novel. The plot follows that of The Three Musketeers, but with all of the characters turned into anthropomorphic mutts. Dogtanian travels to Paris to become one of the Musketeers and finds himself involved in romance, intrigue, and swordfights galore. The series had one of the most memorable theme songs in cartoon history.

64.
Alfonso Bonzo

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Years: 1990 - 1991
Country: UK
Channel: CBBC

A show about Billy, a boy who likes to swap things and an Italian exchange student named Alfonso who is a master swapper. I always thought the show was about a penguin. Apparently not.

64.
Chorlton and the Wheelies.

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Years: 1976 - 1979
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

Chorlton is a happiness dragon, he comes into Wheelie World and brightens the life of the inhabitants, the Wheelies. Not so happy to see him is Fenella, a Welsh witch who hates happiness and does everything she can to ruin the lives of Chorlton and the Wheelies.

64.
Hey Arnold!

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Years: 1996 - 2004
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

Animated Nickelodeon story focusing on the life of 4th grader Arnold, a boy with a head shaped like an American football. His parents have disappeared and he's raised by his grandparents in their boarding house. Show follows Arnold as he has fun with best friend Gerald and gets bullied by the lovesick Helga. Another quirky offering from Nickelodeon.

63.
Rentaghost

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Years: 1976 - 1984
Country: UK
Channel: BBC1

Live-action comedy series about a group of ghosts who work for a rental agency. There was a camp jester named Timothy Claypole, a Scottish witch, a ghost who vanishes when she sneezes (something that sadly didn't affect the rest of the cast) and a pantomime horse named Dobbin.

62.
Trumpton

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Years: 1967
Country: UK
Channel: BBC1

Another stop-motion animation show from the creators of Camberwick Green. This one explores the daily life of the villagers of Trumpton. Most famous for the roll call of firemen - "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub."

61.
Captain Pugwash

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Years: 1957 - 1956; 1974 - 1975
Country: UK
Channel: BBC1

Seaman Staines, Master Bates, Roger the Cabin Boy. All urban myths, sadly. The cabin boy was actually called Tom. Shattering  childhood myths shouldn't mean you can't just this rather lovely little series about the adventures of the pompous but cowardly Captain Pugwash. 

59.
Rolf's Cartoon Club

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Years: 1989 - 1993
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

Singer, painter, player of the Didgereedoo, Rolf Harris is a man of many talents. His greatest work is without a doubt his epic cover of Stairway to Heaven. Rolf's Cartoon Club, where he introduced a variety of Looney Tunes shorts, is a close second. Rolf's Cartoon Club was actually a club that viewers could join and get a badge. According to Wikipedia, John Lasseter was the first ever club member. So I guess we have Rolf to thank for Pixar.  Stairway to Heaven is still his greatest achievement though.

59.
Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

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Years: 1987
Country: USA
Channel: First run syndication

Intended as a cartoon to promote a new Hasbro toy range, the toys weren't a success and as a result the show was cancelled after just 13 episodes. The Visionaries were two teams of magical knights, all with a unique animal totem they could transform into, the Spectral Knights fought for good, the Darkling Lords for evil.

58.
Shadows

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Years: 1975 - 1978
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

Anthology horror series, with stories from the likes of JB Priestley, PJ Hammond and Joan Aiken. Over the course of three series, kids in the 1970s were treated to tales of the ghosts of dead miners, haunted railway stations and sinister old men with a deep loathing for children. One of the best supernatural themed series, for adults or children, of its era.

57.
Button Moon

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Years: 1980 - 1988
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

Mr. Spoon and family would climb into their homemade rocket and fly across 'Blanket Sky' to 'Button Moon', they'd have a little adventure, then come back home again. Every week. Actually a surprisingly entertaining show. Every prop in the show was created using a household object, and the memorable theme tune was written and performed by The Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison.

56.
The Adventures of Pete & Pete

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Years: 1993 - 1996
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

The show is (as the title explains) the adventures of Big Pete and Little Pete - The Wrigleys. Along with their family and friends in the fictional town of Wellsville. Big Pete has a sort of but not really romance with best friend Ellen, a rivalry with "Endless" Mike and a good claim to being the sanest person in Wellsville. Little Pete is constantly clashing with authority, hero-worships Artie, a bizarre superhero who lives in the neighbourhood, and usually chooses the path of most resistance. With an amazing list of guest performers (Iggy Pop, Steve Buscemi, Debbie Harry, Janeane Garofalo, Michael Stipe...) and a soundtrack featuring The Gothic Archies, The Magnetic Fields, Polaris and The Apples in Stereo, if you don't love this show then you have never and will never be cool. 

55.
The Moomins

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Years: 1977 - 1982
Country: Poland
Channel: Se-ma-for

54.
Byker Grove

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Years: 1989 - 2006
Country: UK
Channel: BBC1

53.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?

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Years: 1990 - 2000
Country: USA
Channel: Nickelodeon

52.
The Magic Roundabout

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Years: 1964 - 1971
Country: France
Channel: ORTF

51.
Funhouse

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Years: 1989 - 1999
Country: UK
Channel: ITV

49.
The Flintstones

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Years: 1960 - 1966
Country: USA
Channel: ABC

49.
Adventures of the Gummi Bears

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Years: 1985 - 1991
Country: USA
Channel: NBC