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1. The Pink Panther Show

   1964 · Comedy, Children, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Children / Family profile.

   The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection contains the threatrical Pink Panther shorts as well as other cartoons such as 'The Inspector' and 'The Ant and the Aardvark'. This whole thing began in 1963, when Blake Edwards needed an opening sequence for his film, The Pink Panther, so he commissioned David H. DePatie and Warner Brothers cartoon director, Friz Freleng to make one for it. The opening sequence turned out to be more popular than the movie itself, so United Artist commissioned DePatie-Freleng Enterprises to make Pink Panther cartoons for theaters. In 1969, due to the success of the cartoon, NBC started airing The Pink Panther Show along with another DFE theatrical cartoon... The Inspector It was based on the Inspector Clouseau character. The Inspector was a clumsy French detective who bumbles everything up.

2. Hong Kong Phooey

   1974 · Comedy, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, also on ABC.

   Hong Kong Phooey is a 30-minute Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 7, 1974, to December 21, 1974. It was a parody of kung-fu shows and movies of the time. The main character, Hong Kong Phooey himself, is the clownishly clumsy secret identity of Penrod "Penry" Pooch, working at a police station as a "mild-mannered" janitor under the glare of Sergeant Flint ("Sarge").

3. Pinky and the Brain

   1995 · Comedy, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   "Pinky and the Brain" are two genetically engineered lab mice living at Acme Labs. The Brain is a genius, while Pinky is somewhat insane. The two mice initiate creative and hilarious schemes for world domination, only to have them ultimately fail. However, with great persistence, they continue working each night to "try to take over the world!" Pinky and the Brain first appeared as supporting characters on Animaniacs, then becoming popular enough to get their own series. In the Fall of 1998, this series ended and a short lived spin off, Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain, was created.

4. Looney Tunes

   1929 · Comedy, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, highly rated (8.5), also on ABC.

   They're the cartoons you grew up with and the ones your own kids will come to know and love. Welcome back to the wonderful, wacky world of Warner Bros. Looney Tunes, starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Road Runner and all their zany friends. Brought to life by the creative genius of Tex Avery, Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng, these classic cartoon characters are some of the best ever to grace the animated stage.

5. Timon & Pumbaa

   1995 · Comedy, Adventure, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile.

   The show stars Timon, a meerkat, and Pumbaa, a warthog, both characters from the Disney animated film The Lion King and its sequels. The characters are normally seen having misadventures in the jungle, but sometimes find themselves across the globe in various settings.

6. The Woody Woodpecker Show

   1957 · Comedy, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, also on ABC.

   Remake of the children's animated series about a mischievous bird with a hysterical laugh, Woody Woodpecker. Features Winnie Woodpecker, Wally Walrus, Woody's niece and nephew, Knothead and Splinter, and Chilly Willy.

7. Bob's Beach

   2006 · Comedy, Children · ended

   Recommended for similar Children profile, hidden gem.

   What a drag - hanging out all day on a beautiful tropical island with your buddies, sipping coconut milkshakes. Bob, a true New York City dog, suddenly finds himself stranded on an island paradise, a place full of secrets, adventures and unusual inhabitants. Of course, that doesn‘t mean he enjoys it. He is just killing time until the next ship back home passes by... or maybe not?

8. Mother Up!

   2013 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile, hidden gem.

   Rudi Wilson is a former record executive who decides to move to the suburbs and see if she can hold her own in the world of motherhood. What Rudi finds is that her hard-partying lifestyle, frequent drinking and tendency to use profane language don't necessarily gel with the lifestyles of her neighbours in the suburbs.

9. Laff-a-Lympics

   1977 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile, also on ABC.

   Laff-a-Lympics is the co-headlining segment, with Scooby-Doo, of the package Saturday morning cartoon series Scooby's All-Star Laff-a-Lympics, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions that aired September 10, 1977 – July 31, 1979The show was a spoof of the Olympics and the ABC television series Battle of the Network Stars, which debuted one year earlier.It featured 45 Hanna-Barbera characters organized into the teams (the Scooby Doobies, the Yogi Yahooeys, and the Really Rottens) which would compete each week for gold, silver, and bronze medals.One season of 16 episodes was produced in 1977–78, and eight new episodes combined with reruns for the 1978–79 season as Scooby's All-Stars. Unlike most cartoon series produced by Hanna-Barbera in the 1970s, Laff-A-Lympics did not contain a laugh track.

10. Chowder

    2007 · Comedy, Children · ended

    Recommended for similar Children profile, hidden gem.

    Then show follows Chowder, a young chef in Mung Daal's catering company and his daily advantures.