#1 Snorks (1984–1988)

running from 1984–1988

The Snorks are playful, multicolored underwater creatures that use their built-in snorkels to dart about and make music.

#2 Richie Rich (1982–1984)

The adventures of the richest boy in the world and his friends and servants.

#3 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983–1985)

The most powerful man in the universe, He-Man, goes against the evil forces of Skeletor to save the planet Eternia and to protect the secrets of Castle Grayskull.

#4 Thundercats (1985–1989)

A team of humanoid cats fight evil in their adopted home world.
Thundercats
This retro cartoon was my absoluut favorite!

#5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)

The adventures of a quartet of humanoid warrior turtles (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and their friends.

#6 Doug (1991–1994)

The life of a young boy as he meets friends, falls in love, maneuvers his way through grade 6 and writes all about it in his journal. more on Doug

#7 Rugrats (1990–2006)

The cartoon misadventures of four babies and their snotty older cousin as they face the things in life they don’t understand.

#8 Heathcliff (1980–1984)

Heathcliff the scruffy Alley cat rules his neighborhood. Rejected monsters drive about doing odd jobs. Clumsy, lovable great dane gets into mischief without meaning to.

#9 Goof Troop (1992–1993)

The classic Disney character Goofy is a single father raising his son, Max, in Spoonerville. Pete, a frequent antagonist from the old cartoons, lives next door with his family.

#10 Darkwing Duck (1991–1992)

A bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick.
Darkwing Duck (1991–1992)

I always watched this after school. I ‘m not sure Darkwing Duck is a retro cartoons but it was great so here it is on the list!

#11 Gargoyles (1994–1996)

A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
Gargoyles

#12 Batman: The Animated Series (1992–1995)

The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
The Dark Knight Batman

#13 Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1995)

The wacky adventures of the new young hip generation of Warner Brothers Looney Tunes characters, most of them descendants of the original classic toon cast.
Tiny Toon Adventures

#14 Camp Candy (1989– )

Comedian John Candy runs a summer camp.
Camp Candy

#15 Dino-Riders (1988)

Pursued by intergalactic warlord Krulos and his Rulons, human Valorians fly through a wormhole and end up on the prehistoric Earth. Krulos follows and becomes stuck in prehistory as well. Both sides
Dino-Riders

#16 Beetlejuice (1989–1991)

Adventures of the ghostly con-artist and his 12-year-old pal, Lydia.
Beetlejuice

#17 Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983–1990)

Three chipmunk brothers, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore. The trio have been adopted by and are living with Dave (human). Each show finds the boys getting into trouble and new and unusual situations.
Alvin & the Chipmunks

#18 Dennis (1986–1988)

Good-natured, 6 y.o. Dennis is a menace to his parents and especially to his neighbor, Mr. Wilson. He has adventures with his friends and dog, Ruff. Each episode has 3 6-10 min. stories.
Dennis the menace

#19 Action Force (1985–1986)

An elite special missions force fights against the terrorist forces of Cobra.
Action Force

#20 The Original Ghostbusters (1986–1987)

A squad of supernatural investigators are Earth’s only defense against an evil ghost wizard and his minions.
The Original Ghostbusters

#21 The Flintstone Kids (1986–1990)

The antics of Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty as children who live in Bedrock.
The Flintstone Kids

#22 Inspector Gadget (1983–1986)

A bumbling bionic police inspector stumbles about on his cases, while his niece and dog secretly do the real investigative work.
Inspector Gadget

#23 The Littles (1983– ?)

Animated series about a 13-year-old boy named Henry Bigg who goes on vacation and finds mouse-like creatures in his suitcase called Littles. There’s a whole family of Littles.
The Littles

#24 Pound Puppies (1985–1988)

Saturday-morning cartoon series whose main characters, the wrinkled Pound Puppies, were inspired by the popular line of stuffed toys. Here, the Pound Puppies lived at the pound.
Pound Puppies

#25 Popples (1986–1988)

The misadventures of Billy and Bonnie Wagner and their mischievous (though helpful) Popples.
Popples

#26 Transformers (1984–1987)

Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
Transformers cartoon

#27 Smurfs (1981–1990)

The Smurfs are little blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a forest inhabited mainly by their own kind. The smurfs average daily routine is attempting to avoid Gargomel.
Smurfs

#28 The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat (1995–1997)

The beyond surreal adventures of Felix The Cat and his friends set in an incredibly weird and fantastical toon world where everything is alive and only dream logic rules.

#29 Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991)

A group of reclusive humanoid bears and a few trusted humans explore their lost heritage and prevent their enemies from exploiting it.
Adventures of the Gummi Bears

#30 TaleSpin (1990–1991)

Baloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.
TaleSpin

#31 David the Gnome (1985)

The fantastic adventures of David and his wife Lisa traveling around the world to save the animals and defeating the trolls.
David the Gnome

#32 Count Duckula (1988–1993)

The misadventures of a vegetarian vampire duck and his servants.
Count Duckula

#33 Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1988–1990)

When an unusually intelligent dinosaur unexpectedly hatches from a fossilized egg in present-day California, a friendly group of human teenagers adopts him and teaches him how to hide from prying eyes
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#34 Adventures of the Little Koala (1984–1988)

Roobear, a smart and athletic koala, had various adventures along with his friends and family. Jonny Quest
Adventures of the Little Koala

#35 Jonny Quest (1986–1987)

The story of the adventurous Jonny Quest who travels with his father and his friends around the world.
Jonny Quest

#36 Bobby's World (1990–1998)

A boy named Bobby Generic creates adventures using his overactive imagination.
Bobby’s World

#37 Mega Man (1994–1995)

Based off of the popular video game, Megaman. In the year 200X, robot scientists Dr. Thomas Light and Dr. Albert Wily were completing their special project, robot assistants.
Mega Man

#38 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990–1991)

A group of people thwart a mad scientist trying to take over the world with evil mutated tomatoes that he can change into people. Dexter’s Laboratory
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

#39 (1996–2003)

The misadventures of a boy genius and his annoying sister. Hey Arnold!
Dexter’s Laboratory

#40 Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)

The everyday life of Arnold (Lane Toran, Phillip Van Dyke, Spencer Klein, and Alex D. Linz), a fourth-grader in a nameless city that resembles Brooklyn, New York, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley
Hey Arnold!

#41 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994–1997)

A crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all-the-while raising a family as a single dad.
Duckman

#42 Futurama (1999–2013)

Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year’s Eve 2999.
Futurama

#43 Mighty Max (1993–1995)

Stars: Rob Paulsen, Tony Jay, Richard Moll, Corey Burton
Mighty Max

#44 Toxic Crusaders (1991–1993)

A group of mutants fight against the pollution-loving alien Dr. Killemoff in the fictional city of Tromaville, led by Toxie, a nerd-turned-superhero.
Toxic Crusaders

#45 X-Men (1992–1997)

A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
X-Men

#46 Street Sharks (1994–1996)

A group of teens turned into mutant sharks on rollerblades, who battle the evil Dr. Paradigm and protect the Earth. Especially Fission City. Each member is a different kind of shark.
Street Sharks

#47 Rocko's Modern Life (1993–1996)

The wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life.
Rocko’s Modern Life

#48 The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991–1996)

Ren, a psychotic Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a dimwitted Manx cat who goes by the nickname Stimpy, have a host of unusual adventures.
The Ren & Stimpy Show

#49 ReBoot (1994–2001)

In the inner computer world of Mainframe, a guardian program sprite and his friends defend the system from threats from viruses and the User.
ReBoot

#50 Mr. Bogus (1991– )

Mr. Bogus is a gremlin from the Bogus dimension. He has the ability to walk through mirrors, and is only a few inches tall. While he doesn’t mean to cause trouble.
Mr. Bogus

#51 Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (1988–1990)

Disney’s fun-loving chipmunks are re-imagined as the leaders of a team of pint-sized crime-fighters, rounding out the team are two mice, Gadget Hackwrench and Monterey Jack and Zipper, a fly.
Chip ‘n’ Dale Rescue Rangers

#52 Danger Mouse (1981–1992)

Danger Mouse, the greatest secret agent in the world, must follow Colonel K’s orders (and try not to break Professor Squawkencluck’s inventions) to foil Baron Greenback’s and his henchman Stiletto’s plans.
Danger Mouse

#53 Ewoks (1985–1987)

The adventures of the Ewoks in Wicket W. Warrick’s youth before the Battle of Endor.
Ewoks

#54 She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985–1987)

Princess Adora raises her magic sword and becomes She-Ra, the most powerful woman in the universe, to aid her friends in defeating the Evil Horde so their planet Etheria can be free.
She-Ra: Princess of Power

#55 The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (1987–1988)

Illiop Teddy Ruxpin (Illiops being bear-like creatures) leaves his homeland in Rillonia with his friend Grubby, an octopede, in search of adventure.
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin

#56 Bonkers (1993–1994)

Bonkers, an out of work cartoon, joins the Hollywood PD and helps his partners (first a doughnut munching stressbomb, then a beautiful blonde) catch cartoon criminals.
Bonkers

#57 Pinky and the Brain (1995–1998)

A genius mouse and his stupid sidekick try to conquer the world each night.
Pinky and the Brain

#58 CatDog (1998–2005)

The comic misadventures of a tidy, refined Cat and a goofy, uncouth Dog joined at the abdomen.
CatDog

#59 Recess (1997–2001)

Comic tales of a group of good friends, four boys and two girls, during breaks in primary school, as they grow up, relate to each other, and have brushes with authority.
Recess

#60 Eek!stravaganza (1992–1997)

The comical misadventures of Eek, a kind-hearted anthropomorphic purple cat who finds himself in constant mortal danger while trying to help others. The show had two more segments – The Terrible Thunderlizards and Klutter.
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#61 My Little Pony

My Little Pony is a 1986-1987 American animated television series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions based on the My Little Pony toys released by Hasbro. The series featured as the first segment of a program called My Little Pony ‘n Friends.[1] The second segment would be an unrelated cartoon based on another Hasbro franchise – including The Glo Friends, MoonDreamers and the Potato Head Kids. The series debuted on September 15, 1986, nearly three months after the release of My Little Pony: The Movie (which had introduced the Paradise Estate and many of the series’ main characters), and ended on September 25, 1987. Two previous television specials were edited into segments of My Little Pony ‘n Friends: Rescue at Midnight Castle and Escape from Catrina. The complete series of My Little Pony segments has been released on DVD in Regions 1 and 4. Other sections have been released on DVD such as “My Little Pony: The Glo Friends” as of 2013.

My Little Pony

#62 Bananaman

Bananaman

#63 Superted

SuperTed is a Welsh animated television series about an anthropomorphic teddy bear with superpowers, created by Welsh writer and animator Mike Young. Originally created by Young as a series of stories to help his son overcome his fear of the dark, SuperTed became a popular series of books and led to an animated series produced from 1983 to 1986.[2] An American-produced series, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, was produced by Hanna Barbera in 1989. The series also aired on The Disney Channel in the United States where it became the very first British animated series to air on that channel.

Superted