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Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (TV Series) (2017): Animated TV series created by Guillermo Del Toro, following the adventures of an ordinary teenager who becomes endowed as a Trollhunter after…
BoJack Horseman (TV Series) (2014): Feat. Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie…; Riding on the success of other outrageously creative adult cartoons like RICK AND MORTY comes this terrific satire of the American entertainment…
Doc Mcstuffins (TV Series) (2013): Imaginative animated series about a young girl who aspires to be a doctor and uses her magic stethoscope to attend to her toys.
Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012): Feat. Michael Jai White; A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
Dragons: Riders of Berk (TV Series) (2012-2014): Good quality animated TV series from Dreamworks based on their 2010 film HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, and serving as the first part of a bridge between…
Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012-2016): Animated mystery comedy from creator Alex Hirsch, set in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, where siblings Dapper and Mabel (voiced by…
Legend of Korra (TV Series) (2012): An excellent, serious–minded sequel to the popular AVATAR – THE LAST AIRBENDER series, this is again set in a fictional universe where…
Bob's Burgers (TV Series) (2011): Animated sitcom of American family dysfunction which serves to reinvigorate the genre with each wickedly funny half hour episode. Follows a hamburger…
Family Guy - Season 10 (TV Series) (2011): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 10 episodes: Lottery Fever, Seahorse Seashell Party, Screams of Silence: The Story…
Mouk (TV Series) (2011): A quirky, French–flavoured animation for pre–schoolers, about two buddies who travel to exotic locations around the world via their…
Black Panther (TV Series) (2010): Dir. Reginald Hudlin
Feat. Djimon Hounsou, Jill Scott; Motion comic TV series based on the popular Marvel superhero. The original Black Panther is assassinated and his son T'challa assumes the name, along…
Family Guy - Season 9 (TV Series) (2010): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Yet more episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 9 episodes: Fox–y Lady, Not All Dogs Go To Heaven, Episode 420,…
Family Guy: It's a Trap (2010): Dir. Peter Shin; Final chapter in Seth MacFarlane's merciless but affectionate spoofing of the STAR WARS TRILOGY features an unlikely strew of cameo's and more…
Penguins Of Madagascar, The (TV Series) (2010): Four penguins from the MADAGASCAR franchise reunite in this lively animated series about their daily adventures at Central Park Zoo. Raucous humour…
Bro' Town - Series 5 (TV Series) (2009): Final series of animated adventures set in South Auckland. Series 5 episodes: The Summer Of Samson, To Sam With Love, A Vegetarian At My Table,…
Cleveland Show, The (TV Series) (2009): Constant neighbour of Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, gets his own animated sitcom in this FAMILY GUY spin–off revolving around the same risque…
Dating Guy, The (TV Series) (2009): Chucklesome observational comedy with four friends on a largely hopeless quest for love. Merciless in its send up of the loveless foursome this is…
Family Guy - Season 8 (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 8 episodes: Back to the Woods, Play it Again Brian, The Former Life of Brian, Long…
Titan Maximum (TV Series) (2009): Feat. Seth Green, Rachael Leigh Cook; Offbeat sci–fi spoof from the creators of ROBOT CHICKEN parodies 'Super Robot' serials and other intergalactic tropes with an obscure, but…
Family Guy - Season 7 (TV Series) (2008): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 7 episodes: No Meals on Wheels, Boys Do Cry, No Chris Left Behind, It Takes a…
Headcases (TV Series) (2008): Satirical 3D animation blends pop–culture and politics. Features voices by top British comedians Rory Bremner and Katy Brand.
South Park: The Imaginationland Trilogy (2008): Three episodes make up this feature length movie from everyone's favourite all–American brats as they enter Imaginationland – a magical…
Chowder (TV Series) (2007): Quirky animated series about an apprentice chef who must cater to the eccentric demands of the citizens of Marzipan city. A wonderfully…
Family Guy - Season 6 (TV Series) (2007): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 6 episodes: Stewie Loves Lois, Mother Tucker, Hell Comes to Quahog, Saving Private…
Magic Roundabout (TV Series) (2007): This modern version of the classic children's television series features familiar characters with a CGI glean: Dougal the dog, Ermintrude the singing…
Simpsons Movie, The (2007): Dir. David Silverman; Big–screen debut of America’s yellowiest suburban family, with Homer inadvertently causing an ecological meltdown that threatens Marge, Bart,…
Total Drama Island (TV Series) (2007): An on–target and high–spirited animated parody of the 'Reality TV' format in which 22 teens battle it out for celebrity supremacy as the…
Xavier Renegade Angel (TV Series) (2007): One of Adult Swim's edgier offerings, about a New Age wanderer searching for truth and meaning in the world. The show's ribald, at times offensive…
Eloise (TV Series) (2006): Charming animated series centered around young Eloise who lives in New York City's Plaza Hotel, and all the adventures she has growing up in a life…
Family Guy - Season 5 (TV Series) (2006): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Season 5 episodes: Perfect Castaway; PTV; Brian Goes Back to College; The Courtship of…
Frisky Dingo (TV Series) (2006): Twisted sci–fi animation from the 'adult swim' company (SEALAB 2021) introduces us to Xander Crews–playboy by day and superhero…
Meg And Mog (TV Series) (2006): Adapted from the much–loved series of children's books, this follows the adventures of Meg, a witch whose spells always seem to go wrong, her…
Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013): Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
Minoriteam (TV Series) (2006): Eye–popping racial satire from the Adult Swim Network features a cast of superheros as ethnic stereotypes battling crime and corruption in a…
Shaun the Sheep (TV Series) (2006): Further claymation antics from the Aardman workshops, about the misadventures of one Shaun the Sheep (seen in WALLACE & GROMIT – A CLOSE…
American Dad (TV Series) (2005): More politically–inclined satire from the creator of THE FAMILY GUY (Seth MacFarlane), set around a CIA operative with a very strange family…
Avatar - The Last Airbender (TV Series) (2005): Anime–influenced cartoon series from the Nickelodeon stable set in a timeless quasi–prehistoric world, which begins with the discovery of…
Bromwell High (TV Series) (2005): Akin to a British version of SOUTH PARK, this non–PC animation follows the school misadventures of three problematic teenage girls, their…
Family Guy - Season 4 (TV Series) (2005-2006): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 4.1: North by North Quahog; Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr High; Blind Ambition; Don't…
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (TV Series) (2005): Cuddly and innocuous pre–schoolers animation concerns young Harry, whose Nana has given him an amazing gift – a bucket with six toy…
Moral Orel (TV Series) (2005): Controversial, caustic parody of religious mores remixes in the Adult Swim tradition existing morally–centred shows around laregly offensive…
Robot Chicken (TV Series) (2005): Devilish stop–motion animated series jiving an array of random sketch–comedy segments to the tune of pop–cultural parody, rounded…
Squidbillies (TV Series) (2005): A family of degenerative squid hillbillies are the focus of this vulgar, though hilarious Adult Swim brew. Expect an abundance of redneck jokes,…
Drawn Together (TV Series) (2004): Twisted parody of BIG BROTHER and its ilk with cartoon characters living under one roof and the camera's constant scrutiny. Parodying reality…
I Am Not An Animal (TV Series) (2004): Dir. Peter Baynham
Feat. Steve Coogan, Simon Pegg; Acclaimed claymation series, set around a group of 'super animals' who live in luxury in an ultra–secret vivisection laboratory. Although…
Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) (2004): One of Adult Swim's more unclassifiable animations, this surreal comedy of small town banter revolves around a diligent citizen of Jefferson, Tom…
Venture Bros, The (TV Series) (2004): The zany minds at Adult Swim turn to spoofing JOHNNY QUEST, directing the spotlight on a pill–popping scientist, his moronic sons, and their…
Boo! (TV Series) (2003): Nicely designed animated series in which the amorphous 'Boo' continually changes his spots with a chameleon–like changing appearance. His…
Little Robots (TV Series) (2003): A group of cute robots are the motley heroes of this likeable animated series. There are jokes, drama and songs to be had aplenty as they construct…
Postman Pat (TV Series) (2003): Returning to the small–screen are Postman Pat (and his black–and–white cat) in a fresh series of animated episodes. Included here…
Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings (TV Series) (2002): Magical animation (modelled on a 1970s TV series) about a little boy called Simon whose drawings come to life! Simple and charming visuals contribute…
Spongebob Squarepants (TV Series) (2002): Another anarchic children's animation from the Nickelodeon stable, this time featuring the gregarious titular seasponge and his marine pals.
Fairly Odd Parents, The (TV Series) (2001): Nickelodeon–style series about a young boy Tommy, whose parents are oblivious to his magical friends and evil babysitter. Volume 1 (Wish 1)…
Family Guy - Season 3 (TV Series) (2001-2002): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 3.1: The Thin White Line; Brian Does Hollywood; Mr. Griffin Goes To Washington; One…
Reboot (TV Series) (2001): Dir. Steve Ball, Gavin Blair
Feat. Michael Benyaer, Sharon Alexander, Kathleen Barr; Popular Canadian CGI series set in a computer system where a group of sprites must defend their territory known as the 'Mainframe' from viruses and…
Sealab 2021 (TV Series) (2001): Savvy Adult Swim comedy is another redux of a dead–and–buried Hanna Barbara cartoon: an undersea–themed adventure series now…
Angela Anaconda (TV Series) (2000): Kooky kids animation series set in Tapwater Springs Primary School where a freckly girl cursed with a nasally voice tries to make it through the…
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (TV Series) (2000): More irreverent animated shenanigans by way of the Adult Swim Network, this time rounding up three hapless, delinquently–inclined superheroes…
Dora the Explorer (TV Series) (2000-2003): Extremely popular Nickleodeon series about a bilingual (English and Spanish) girl who goes exploring with her friend Monkey Boots, having to read…
Family Guy - Season 2 (TV Series) (2000): Feat. Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis…; Further episodes from the surrealistic animated sitcom. Disc 2.1: Da Boom; Brian In Love; I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar; A Picture Is Worth A 1000…
Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law (TV Series) (2000): More hysterical superhero subversion from the Adult Swim Network, this time rendering the case studies of failed caped…
Dilbert (TV Series) (1999-2000): Feat. Daniel Stern; Note–perfect animation of the syndicated 90s comic–strip concerning a beleagured computer engineer stranded in his office cubicle,…
Family Guy - Total World Domination Collection (TV Series) (1999-2008): A box set containing all seven seasons of FAMILY GUY produced to date presented inside a moulded Stewie head, freakin sweet!
Family Guy - Uncovered (TV Series) (1999-2001): Uncut compilation from the FAMILY GUY dungeons, previously only available as part of the Seasons 1–5 boxset. 14 Episodes, all with…
Home Movies (TV Series) (1999-2004): Overlooked comedy animation series from the Adult Swim Company, telling the tale of a wise–beyond–his–years wannabe filmmaker who…
Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World (TV Series) (1999): Dir. Q. Allan Brocka; Deliciously offensive grown–up animation tracking the lives of a gay couple Rick and Steve whose cosy little West Lahunga Beach existence is…
Watership Down (TV Series) (1999): Feat. Richard Briers, Jane Horrocks, Andrew Falvey; Extended adaptation of Richard Adam's bestselling novel following a group of rabbits leaving their endangered warren in search of a new home, and the…
Angry Beavers, The (TV Series) (1997): Kids buddy–slacker series from the heyday of Nickelodeon after school TV about two adolescent beaver brothers who set up flat in a forest pack.…
King of the Hill (TV Series) (1997-2006): Feat. Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Brittany Murphy; Smart animated sitcom about a redneck Texan salesman 'Hank Hill' and his family, which finds its own middle–American way into the cult…
Pokemon (TV Series) (1997-2005): Deliver your children into the hands of this Japanese computer–game spinoff created by Nintendo, centred around little fur–ball creatures…
South Park (TV Series) (1997): Dir. Trey Parker, Matt Stone; Comedy Central's taboo–breaking cartoon satire drew on the BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD school of irreverence, yet offered something entirely original,…
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) (1994): Hilarious, rambling Adult Swim oddity employs another washed up superhero as the host of a late–night talk show. Everything that can go wrong…
Sonic the Hedgehog (TV Series) (1993): Dir. Gary Dehan; Hyperactive hedgehog, Sonic, is the star of this dubbed–into–English version of the Japanese serial. Known for its darker atmosphere,…
Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995): Respectful and crafted TV animation of the much–adapted Bob Kane comicbook, with Bruce Wayne transforming himself into a terrifying superhero…
Rupert (TV Series) (1991): One of the many animated versions of the famous 1910s newspaper cartoon series which followed the exciting excursions of a curious and capable…
Madeline (TV Series) (1990-1995): The original animated TV Series featuring the precocious girls of Miss Clavelle's orphanage in Paris. The French accents are charmingly retained for…
Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989): Dir. Various; Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
Count Duckula (TV Series) (1988-1993): Feat. David Jason; A DANGER MOUSE spinoff, this childrens' animation about a vegetarian vampire duck, developed its own minor cult. The humour is alternately black or…
Real Ghostbusters, The (TV Series) (1986): Popular eighties cartoon series furthers the adventures of Ghostbusters Peter, Egon, Ray and Winston, although this time they're joined by past…
Transformers (TV Series) (1984): One of the defining children's TV series of the 1980s, featuring autobotic heroes who transform into cars, planes etc. to defend Earth against…
Smurfs, The (TV Series) (1981-1990): Originally the Belgian creation of Pierre " Peyo" Culliford, the little blue creatures became a worldwide hit in the 1980s with an…
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV Series) (1972-1984): Feat. Bill Cosby; Great compilation of episodes from the long–running 70s cartoon series, based on Bill Cosby's own childhood. "Greatest Hits" Disc 1: Lying,…
Batfink (TV Series) (1966-1967): Late–1960s kids animation about a superhero bat "with wings of steel" who looks to make the world a safer place with the help of his assistant…
Mr. Magoo Show, The (TV Series) (1964): Animated 60's series starring Mr. Magoo–the bumbling geriatric with shoddy eyesight voiced by Jim Backus (GILLIGAN'S ISLAND). Magoo gets…
Roger Ramjet (TV Series) (1964): Entertaining, slightly wacko animated series, set around the super–strength Roger, who was voiced by LA radio personality Gary Owens, as he…
Yogi Bear Show, The (TV Series) (1961): The show that launched the bear that's "smarter than the average" is a little dated animation wise, but there's enough picnic basket thieving and…
Flintstones, The (TV Series) (1960-1966): Dir. Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Feat. Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc…; All–time classic animated sitcom set in the prehistoric suburbia of Bedrock. Centred around working–class schmo Fred Flinstone, his smart…

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