Thomas & Friends

Series Similar to Thomas & Friends

If you enjoyed Thomas & Friends, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Max & Ruby

   2002 · Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   Max & Ruby celebrates the triumph of the individual against the impossible odds of being little. Each episode centers around Max, a preschool bunny, his seven-year old sister Ruby, and the differences between them.

2. The Huckleberry Hound Show

   1958 · Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   Huckleberry Hound is a blue dog with a Southern drawl and a fondness for the song, "My Darling, Clementine". Every episode had him playing the part of a different profession -- from police officer to lion tamer to medieval knight. The one thing that remains constant is Huckleberry's unruffled persistence to triumph over his opponent no matter how often he is outsmarted, outfought or falls victim to his own failed plans.

3. Franklin

   1997 · Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   Described by Doug Thomas of Amazon.com as "a little more hip than Little Bear and a little less talky than Arthur," Franklin is a delightful cartoon about Franklin Turtle, his family and his many friends. Although Franklin is a turtle, he's like any kid his age. He attends school, enjoys playing with his friends and likes to try new things on his own, although sometimes he still he needs some help from his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Turtle. He has a goldfish named Goldie and a stuffed dog named Sam. There were a few changes to Franklin throughout its run, including the introduction of a new opening sequence and the introduction of Franklin's baby sister. There were also a few cast and crew changes. However, the important things stayed the same. The program went on to air six seasons, as well as a direct-to-video movie, Franklin and the Green Knight and two other direct-to-video releases. Addi...

4. Darkwing Duck

   1991 · Comedy, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   In the city of St. Canard, the people are plagued by the most bizarre criminals, but they have a protector as well, "Darkwing Duck". This bumbling and egoistical superhero battles evil in that fair city with the help of his pilot sidekick, Launchpad McQuack and his rambunctious adopted daughter, Gosalyn.

5. Schoolhouse Rock!

   1973 · Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, highly rated (8.2), hidden gem.

   Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming on the U.S. television network ABC. The topics covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics. This television program was often rated TV-G in the United States. The series' original run lasted from 1973 to 1985; it was later revived with both old and new episodes airing from 1993 to 1999. Additional episodes were produced in 2009 for direct-to-video release.

6. Rotten Ralph

   1998 · Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, hidden gem.

   Animation about 'the meanest cat in the whole wide world' and the young girl who loves him. Based on children's books by Jack Gantos and Nicole Rubel.

7. Pig City

   2002 · Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, hidden gem.

   You know the story of "The Three Little Pigs", right? Now step into the more modern story about a pig named Mikey, a humble and cool fifteen year old country pig who goes to live with cousins Martha and Reggie in the city.

8. LEGO Frozen Northern Lights

   2016 · Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven will be embarking on an epic journey to "restore the glimmer of the Northern Lights". "LEGO Frozen Northern Lights" is a collection of four shorts developed by LEGO.

9. Marvel Funko Shorts

   2016 · Children, Science-Fiction · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   Marvel and Funko have collaborated to create the first-ever Funko animated shorts, which are just so charming, cute and fun that you'll want to watch them over and over again. Each of the three shorts – Spellbound, Bait N Switch and Chimichangas and feature some of Marvel's most popular superheroes and villains, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Loki, Rocket, Groot, the Collector, Deadpool and Venom.

10. Budgie the Little Helicopter

    1994 · Children · ended

    Recommended for similar Children profile.

    Based on the character created by Sarah, the Duchess of York in her children's book series, Budgie the Little Helicopter is a series that ran for 39 episodes beginning in 1994 and was inspired by the Duchess' flight training experience in the Royal Navy. Budgie, a small blue helicopter with a bright yellow cap lives at Harefield Airfield in Oakhamshire. His friends include Pippa - a green, single-engined monoplane, Lionel the Helicopter, Chuck - a twin Chinook helicopter, Patsy the Stunt Plane, Oliver the Owl, Fergus the Cat and many more.