History SpiritualSuccessor / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' to ''WesternAnimation/TheTick.'' They share a creator/writer (Jackson Publick), an actor/voice actor (Patrick Warburton), and numerous themes (including various genre [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructions]].) Tick creator Ben Edlund is also the only person to write an episode (''¡Viva los Muertos!'') of the Venture Brothers outside of creators Publick and Doc Hammer.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' to ''WesternAnimation/TheTick.'' They share a creator/writer (Jackson Publick), an actor/voice actor (Patrick Warburton), and numerous themes (including various genre [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstructions]].) Tick creator Bed Edlund is also the only person to write an episode (''¡Viva los Muertos!'') of the Venture Brothers outside of creators Publick and Doc Hammer.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' was considered by many fasn as a more faithful spiritual succesor of the three seasons of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' than ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' to ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.

* RobotChicken may qualify as a ''very'' [[DarkerAndEdgier dark]] spiritual successor to TheFarSide.

* RobotChicken may qualify as a ''very'' [[DarkerAndedgier dark]] spiritual successor to TheFarSide.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' shares much of the aesthetic qualities, storyline aspects, and humor as ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', another series that Ciro Nieli executive produced, down to having at least [[KnightOfCerebus one villain that's darker than the rest]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' (and to a lesser extent ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'') to ''WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack''.

* ''Bumble's Bucket'' is very much is this to ''WesternAnimation/TheDreamstone'', with a very similar dynamic, tone and even most of the characters [[{{Expy}} resembling those of the previous show]]. Both were projects created by Mike Jupp and Martin Gates Productions, meaning a good amount of the same people worked on both series.

** ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' to both ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''APupNamedScoobyDoo'' (which was the last project most of the WBA staff worked on together at Hanna-Barbera).

* ''HomeMovies'' to ''DrKatz'', with both shows employing the so-called "Squigglevision" animation (though ''HomeMovies'' dropped it in its later seasons).

* ''TheBoondocks'' is sometimes said to be this to ''{{Coonskin}}''.

* ''Bumble's Bucket'' is very much is this to ''TheDreamstone'', with a very similar dynamic, tone and even most of the characters [[{{Expy}} resembling those of the previous show]]. Both were projects created by Mike Jupp and Martin Gates Productions, meaning a good amount of the same people worked on both series.

* In terms of role, ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' could be considered this to ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible''. Both were among the most successful Disney animated shows of the millennium, with its lampshade-heavy humor and similar tone at certain points.

** It is without a doubt a SpiritualSuccessor. And in the show, TheMusicMeister is a direct SpiritualSuccessor to ''DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog''.

* While ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' is more of a spinoff to ''MadTV'', it's somewhat of this trope to ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam'', featuring many of the same staff (mainly a different cast as well, save for June).

* ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfLuna'' to ''WesternAnimation/Gargoyles''

* ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfLuna'' to Gargoyles''

* ''WesternAnimation/GuardiansOfLuna'' to ''WesternAnimation/Gargoyles''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' to ''TheSimpsons''.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' to ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' before the latter was renewed. It started out as the political version of the show, but many people believe that WesternAnimation/AmericanDad is the spiritual succesor to the first three seasons of WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy, since the show became largely different after being uncancelled.
* ''CampLazlo'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' to ''RockosModernLife''.
* ''TheJetsons'' to ''TheFlintstones''. There's also the much more obscure series ''The Roman Holidays''.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' to ''TinyToonAdventures''.
** ''TinyToonAdventures'' to both WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes and ''APupNamedScoobyDoo'' (which was the last project most of the WBA staff worked on together at Hanna-Barbera).

** It is without a doubt a SpiritualSuccessor. And in the show, TheMusicMeister is a direct SpiritualSuccessor to DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog.
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' (and to a lesser extent ''RegularShow'') to ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack''.
** And Flapjack is one to "TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy".
* ''WesternAnimation/LoonaticsUnleashed'' to WesternAnimation/RoadRovers . Both are action cartoons with some comedy elements based on futuristic anthropomorphic superheroes, and are both made by Warner Bros. [[{{Expy}} Also, there's a number of character similarities.]]

* While ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' is more of a spinoff to ''MadTV'', it's somewhat of this trope to ''KaBlam'', featuring many of the same staff (mainly a different cast as well, save for June).
* ''TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' to ''{{Chowder}}''.
* ''MoralOrel'' is an ironic- and ''very'' [[BlackComedy dark]]- successor to ''DaveyAndGoliath''.
* ''LloydInSpace'' and the 2010 reboot of ''[[WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010 Pound Puppies]]'' to ''{{Recess}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' to ''TheHoneymooners'' deliberately.

* Can we start calling ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' the spiritual succesor of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderman''?
** ''Gargoyles'' to ''AdventuresOfTheGummiBears''. Gargoyles was even originally intended to be a comedic spin-off of the earlier show, before it was retooled to its more serious, arc-driven form.

* In terms of role, ''PhineasAndFerb'' could be considered this to ''KimPossible''. Both were among the most successful Disney animated shows of the millenium, with its lampshade-heavy humor and similar tone at certain points.

* ''CampLazlo'' and ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' to ''RockosModernLife''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' to ''TinyToonAdventures''

* ''LloydInSpace'' and the 2010 reboot of ''PoundPuppies'' to ''{{Recess}}''
* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'' and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' to ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''
* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' to ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''

* ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' could be TheEighties incarnation of ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine''. for a lot more reasons than the Kiddmobile just happening to be yellow.