History TheMovie / WesternAnimation

* Preschool kids show ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' had ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrolTheMovie'', released in August 2021. Because of the UsefulNotes/COVIDPandemic, the recording sessions (and presumably the animation) were done via telecommuting. It later got a sequel in 2013, called ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrolTheMightyMovie''.

* Preschool kids show ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrol'' had ''WesternAnimation/PAWPatrolTheMovie'', released in August 2021. Because of the UsefulNotes/COVIDPandemic, the recording sessions (and presumably the animation) were done via telecommuting.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'': In addition to the aforementioned CrossOver movie, there was [[WesternAnimation/JetsonsTheMovie a theatrical film]], as well as the televised ''Rockin' with Judy Jetson''.

** ''WesternAnimation/TopCat'': ''Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has several [[MultiPartEpisode TV Specials]], like ''WesternAnimation/AbraCatastrophe'', ''WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers'', ''WesternAnimation/SchoolsOutTheMusical'', ''Fairly [=OddBaby=]'' (where [[CousinOliver Poof]] made his first appearance), the ''WesternAnimation/{{Wishology}}'' trilogy, and others, but the actual movie is the live-action film ''Film/AFairlyOddMovieGrowUpTimmyTurner'' that [[DistantFinale takes place 13 years in the future]]. The film then had two sequels: ''Film/AFairlyOddChristmas'' and ''Film/AFairlyOddSummer.''

* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' has the MadeForTVMovie "[[WesternAnimation/EgoTrip Ego Trip]]", where Dexter travels to a BadFuture where Mandark rules. It was originally intended to be the series finale.

* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' has the MadeForTVMovie "Ego Trip", where Dexter travels to a BadFuture where Mandark rules. It was originally intended to be the series finale.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' had the direct-to-video movie ''Recap/StewieGriffinTheUntoldStory'', which was subsequently edited into three episodes aired at the end of the show's fourth season.

** In August of 2017, the show premiered its own TVMovie entitled "[[Recap/ReadyJetGoBackToBortron7 Ready Jet Go!: Back to Bortron 7", as part of the PBS Kids "Summer Adventure" initiative in order to bridge the summer learning gap. The special focuses on the Propulsions needing to go back to their home planet in order to do a presentation of everything that they've learned. Sean and Sydney's parents are out of town, so Sean and Sydney get to stay with the Propulsions, and of course, go to Bortron 7 with them.

** In August of 2017, the show premiered its own TVMovie entitled "Ready Jet Go!: Back to Bortron 7", as part of the PBS Kids "Summer Adventure" initiative in order to bridge the summer learning gap. The special focuses on the Propulsions needing to go back to their home planet in order to do a presentation of everything that they've learned. Sean and Sydney's parents are out of town, so Sean and Sydney get to stay with the Propulsions, and of course, go to Bortron 7 with them.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' has ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouseMovie'', which was released midway through the airing of the show's fifth season in 2021 (although it's been stated to take place between Season 4 and Season 5).

* ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar'' is an unusual example, as even though it is not canon with the television series ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', it still draws more inspiration from the show than it does the [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} film series it is based on]], even though it takes place after the [[WesternAnimation/Madagascar3EuropesMostWanted third film]].

** Another movie ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'' was originally set for release on May 22, 2020 before the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic happened; it's been [[ScheduleSlip pushed]] to 2021. And this time, unlike the previous movies, it's ShiftedToCGI.

** There was another movie in the works for 2013 that is to be released in theaters and is [[RogerRabbitEffect a mix of live-action and animation]], but it never got produced.
** The show also had a one-hour TV special called ''Summer Belongs to You,'' and the subsequent hour-long specials ''Save Summer'' and the GrandFinale ''Last Day Of Summer.'' IT also had two hour-long crossovers, one with the Franchise/MarvelUniverse and one with ''Franchise/StarWars''.
** In 2019, a midquel film set before the GrandFinale, titled ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieCandaceAgainstTheUniverse'' was announced, due for release as a Creator/DisneyPlus exclusive in August 2020.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had ''three'': ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie'', ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis'', and ''WesternAnimation/RugratsGoWild'', a crossover with ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''. The latter series also has three movies - a MadeForTVMovie explaining the origins of Donnie, the theatrical ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'', and the aforementioned ''Rugrats Go Wild!''. One thing that's interesting to note is that unlike most examples of these, the first two ''Thornberrys'' movies are considered to be within that show's canon, with the later seasons of ''Thornberrys'' having multiple call backs to the movie.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' was given its own movie called ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', which was released in 1986. It took place between the second and third seasons of the animated series and skipped the plot forward by 20 years, to the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture far future date]] of 2005. It also skipped violence in cartoons forward by about 20 years, since the TV show traditionally never had anybody die, whilst most of the movie was restrained mecha manga. It was also meant to [[EverybodyDiesEnding kill off the old characters]] and [[MerchandiseDriven replace them with new toys/characters.]]

* According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' was supposed to have a TV movie to end its second season, and possibly serve as a GrandFinale. This, along with several un-broadcast episodes, was [[ScrewedByTheNetwork cancelled by Nickelodeon]]. However, years later a different movie, ''[[WesternAnimation/InvaderZimEnterTheFlorpus Enter the Florpus]]'' was created, airing on Creator/{{Netflix}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHead'' had ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHeadDoAmerica'', in which the titular duo get their TV stolen, try to find a new one, and end up going on a quest that takes them all across the USA.