History SpiritualAdaptation / WesternAnimation

** Another example in Gargoyles would be the episode "The new Olympians" being heavily influenced by TheEternals, ComicBook/TheInhumans and NewGods.

** Another example in Gargoyles would be the episode "The new Olympians" being heavily influenced by TheEternals, TheInhumans and NewGods.

* WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} episode "The Hound of Ulster" is essentially an adaptation of the debut of ComicBook/TheMightyThor in JourneyIntoMystery #83. A modern person discovers an old stick/cane underground which turns out to be the disguised weapon of a mythological god/hero, which transforms him into said god/hero. Greg regrets this similarity.

** It could also be seen as a Western animated adaptation of ''Franchise/KamenRider,'' as it revolves around a male HenshinHero with a transformation/henshin device to transform into various forms, with other characters that assist him. It's also a sci-fi series that deals with aliens that challenge the hero to battle like ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and some series of ''Kamen Rider.''

** It could also be seen as a Western animated adaptation of ''Franchise/KamenRider,'' as it revolves around a male with a transformation/henshin device to transform into various forms, with other characters that assist him. It's also a sci-fi series that deals with aliens that challenge the hero to battle like ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' and some series of ''Kamen Rider.''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Motorcity}}'' might as well be a humanized remake of [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehog the [=SatAM=] Sonic cartoon]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' has an identical premise to Creator/FrankMiller's comic from the 80's, ComicBook/{{Ronin}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies'' makes for a pretty good animated adaptation of TheXFiles. The episode "Target: Hero" even makes for a more entertaining ComicBook/{{Superman}} story than anything WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries had to offer much like WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant and Disney's ''Hercules''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' is probably the closest we'll get to an animated series based on Creator/DouglasAdams' work.
** The episode, The Late Philip J. Fry is one for "Literature/TheTimeMachine".
** It's also been referred to as ''Series/RedDwarf'': ''The Animated Series''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'' [[Series/TalesoftheGoldMonkey Of The Gold Monkey]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' is this to ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuest'' as it shares not only the same premise, but the same continuity as well. (Race dies at the beginning of a season 1 episode, and adult Jonny becomes a reoccurring character.)
* ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' is this to ''{{Disney/Tron}}'', but limits the User to PlayerCharacter in Games and DeusExMachina, focusing on the lives of the programs instead. Also increased the premise's scope beyond a single system by factoring in the internet.
* ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' is just Sherman & Peabody, if Peabody was a gay robot and Sherman had Peabody's genius mind and were accompanied by a CowboyCop.
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' has an identical premise to Creator/FrankMiller's comic from the 80's, ComicBook/{{Ronin}}.
* ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeRenegades'' may as well have been an animated remake of ''Series/TheATeam''

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'':
** ''Regular Show'' is this generation's ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'', complete with the non sequitur but hilarious humor and the slacker protagonists, who are pretty much Beavis and Butthead in animal form.
** ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' is even more of this to ''VideoGame/SamAndMax'', only set in California rather than New York - Sam and Mordecai being the taller , laidback straight men to the short and easily annoyed Max and Rigby especially. In both shows, the characters have been inseparable friends since childhood, find themselves in extremely strange situations, and solve mysteries, and are basically the only people who can put up with each other. The main difference is obviously that SamAndMax are freelance detectives, whereas Mordecai and Rigby are park workers under contract to Mr Maillard (albeit with Benson supervising them).
*** There are also pretty obvious parallels with ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' in ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'', some feeling that it is Cartoon Network's version of the show. If nothing else, Benson is clearly an {{Expy}} for Squidward.
* The ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' animated series has more in common with the comic book ''ComicBook/YoungJustice'' rather than the original ''ComicBook/TeenTitans'' series it was based on. In fact, it was originally pitched as a ''Young Justice'' show. In contrast, the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' animated series which was released years later is more like the comic book ''Teen Titans''.
* ''WesternAnimation/WackyRaces'' is fairly close to being an AnimatedAdaptation of ''Film/TheGreatRace''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Motorcity}}'' might as well be a humanized remake of [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehog the [=SatAM=] Sonic cartoon]].
* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'':
** Regarded as a ''far'' better ''Film/TheThreeStooges'' cartoon than the ones that were actually made.
** It has also been called an animated ''Series/{{Jackass}}'' due to the wild stunts the Eds pull and the associated slapstick and injuries.

* Leon Thomas from ''WebVideo/RenegadeCut'' called ''WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant'' the best Franchise/{{Superman}} [[http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/leon-thomas/renegade-cut/43921-the-iron-giant movie ever made]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' is the best adaptation of ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'' that we're ever likely to get.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' bears many similarities to an animated version of ''{{Series/Firefly}}''...[[RecycledInSpace only set in the]] ''Franchise/StarWars'' universe.

* The ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' episode "Hearts and Minds" heavily reimagines the mythology behind the DC villain Despero to make him a former outcast desert nomad who used his psychic powers to rise from obscurity and become a tyrannical prophet, promising to remake his barren home planet into a lush paradise and lead his armies in a fanatical religious crusade across the galaxy. The result? The closest thing to an animated ''Literature/{{Dune}}'' adaptation that you'll ever see.
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' is the best animated adaptation of ''Literature/TheSpiderwickChronicles.''

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' is an animated adaptation of ''Toys/MilkyWayAndTheGalaxyGirls'' featuring [[CivilizedAnimal anthropomorphic]] ponies instead of [[AnthropomorphicPersonification anthropomorphic]] planets. The Mane Six are [[{{expy}} strikingly similar]] to the Girlaxy. The similarities are due to the fact they share a creator. Creator/LaurenFaust was trying to pitch an adaptation of ''Milky Way'' but Hasbro got her to make ''Friendship Is Magic'' instead. Unused pitches for ''Milky Way'' shorts show an adventurous theme similar to non-SliceOfLife ''[=FIM=]'' episodes.
* WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}} episode "The Hound of Ulster" is essentially an adaptation of the debut of ComicBook/TheMightyThor in JourneyIntoMystery #83. A modern person discovers an old stick/cane underground which turns out to be the disguised weapon of a mythological god/hero, which transforms him into said god/hero. Greg regrets this similarity.
** Another example in Gargoyles would be the episode "The new Olympians" being heavily influenced by TheEternals, TheInhumans and NewGods.
* ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'' is probably the closest we'll ever get to a continuation of ''WesternAnimation/TheModifyers''.
* WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiracies makes for a pretty good animated adaptation of TheXFiles. The episode "Target: Hero" even makes for a more entertaining ComicBook/{{Superman}} story than anything WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries had to offer much like WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant and Disney's "Hercules.

* ''WesternAnimation/Talespin'' [[Series/TalesoftheGoldMonkey Of The Gold Monkey]].

* [[''WesternAnimation/{{Talespin'' Talespin]] [[Series/TalesoftheGoldMonkey Of The Gold Monkey]].

* [[''WesternAnimation/{{Talespin Talespin]] [[Series/TalesoftheGoldMonkey Of The Gold Monkey]].

** ''Adventure Time'' is is perhaps the best AnimatedAdaptation of ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' there will ever be.

* {{WesternAnimation/Gargoyles}} episode "The Hound of Ulster" is essentially an adaptation of the debut of TheMightyThor in JourneyIntoMystery #83. A modern person discovers an old stick/cane underground which turns out to be the disguised weapon of a mythological god/hero, which transforms him into said god/hero. Greg regrets this similarity.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'' is the closest thing there is to a ''Creator/WoodyAllen'' cartoon.

* WesternAnimation/RoswellConspiraciesAliensMythsAndLegends makes for a pretty good animated adaptation of TheXFiles. The episode "Target: Hero" even makes for a more entertaining ComicBook/[[Superman]] story than anything WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries had to offer much like WesternAnimation/TheIronGiant and Disney's "Hercules.