History TranslationConvention / WesternAnimation

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon "[[ElementsDoNotWorkThatWay Private Eye Popeye]]", a spinach sign is shown in (correct) Arabic and then it changes to English when Popeye looks at it (at 5:09 in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EafUM5_B6fE this clip]]).

* All the characters in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' speak different languages, however, their Lantern Rings translate it. It's not perfect though, as something that rhymes in one language doesn't in another.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon "[[ElementsDoNotWorkThatWay Popeye with the Glowing Emerald]]", a spinach sign is shown in (correct) Arabic and then it changes to English when Popeye looks at it (at 5:09 in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EafUM5_B6fE this clip]]).

* ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Not stated until late in the series, but it's eventually revealed that the characters are actually speaking a language called Ponish, so this trope applies in full. Makes sense since they are on an alien planet (not Earth). At least some effort was made to make a unique writing system that does not look like English, as well.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' episode "Downtime", Aqualad and Aquaman's conversation in their first scene is subtitled, and then the Atlantean dialogue is rendered in English for the rest of the episode.

* In the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon, the first appearance of the Skrulls has them in their mothership originally speaking their native language. Then the action pauses, and Creator/StanLee pops up in a bubble to use the [[AppliedPhlebotinum Mighty Marvel Language Converter]] to translate their speech to English for the rest of the episode.

* The characters in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' are presumably all speaking Chinese, despite having mainly [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent American or British accents]].

* MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic: Not stated until late in the series, but it's eventually revealed that the characters are actually speaking a language called Ponish, so this trope applies in full. Makes sense since they are on an alien planet (not Earth). At least some effort was made to make a unique writing system that does not look like English, as well.

* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in a ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' short about the life of St. Patrick.
--> '''Lutfi''': The people of Ireland spoke a different language, but we're going to have everyone speak English. Like in ''Franchise/StarTrek''!\\
'''Pig''': (looks up at audience from grazing) Even the pigs?\\
'''Lutfi''': No, not the pigs.\\
'''Pig''': Okay. (goes back to grazing)
* Everyone in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' speaks English, but all of the writing in the show would indicate they're speaking archaic Chinese. Though it brings up a bit of FridgeLogic about Yue's and Hope's names.
* [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' with the Afghan equivalents of the four boys.
-->'''"Cartman":''' Why would we help the Americans? That doesn't make any sense!\\
'''"Stan":''' We are speaking English! How does that make sense?\\
'''"Cartman":''' ...fine.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' renders the babies' babblings as English babyspeak, which is implied to be forgotten when growing up, with two interesting variations: Dil uses {{Hulkspeak}} because he's a newborn, and Angelica is a 3-year-old who does speaks English but can understand the babblings of the rest. Susie and a handful of other older children the babies meet can understand the baby talk and speak normally with the adults. After the second movie Chuckie can speak the word "no" to adults but that's about it.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon "[[ElementsDoNotWorkThatWay Popeye with the Glowing Emerald]]", a spinach sign is shown in (correct) Arabic and then it changes to English when Popeye looks at it (at 5:09 in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EafUM5_B6fE this clip]]).
* In the 1990s ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFour'' cartoon, the first appearance of the Skrulls has them in their mothership originally speaking their native language. Then the action pauses, and Creator/StanLee pops up in a bubble to use the [[AppliedPhlebotinum Mighty Marvel Language Converter]] to translate their speech to English for the rest of the episode.

* Used often in ''WesternAnimation/JonnyQuestTheRealAdventures''. In "The Mummies of Malenque," for example, the bad guys talk to each other in English despite the fact that they're Colombian and there are no English-speakers around to hear them (that they know of). Well, they [[GratuitousSpanish interject a few words in Spanish here and there to make it seem "realistic,"]] but the trope stands. Heck, even the Malenque ''mummies'' speak in English when they're revived...
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hurricanes}}'': Whenever Stavros Garkos is having a conversation with either his brother Spiro or his sister Melinda, they speak in English despite the fact the three of them are Greeks. Given the nature of some of these conversations, it'd be a good idea for them to speak Greek even (especially) if there's someone listening.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' episode "Downtime", Aqualad and Aquaman's conversation in their first scene is subtitled, and then the Atlantean dialogue is rendered in English for the rest of the episode.
** Due to a character trying to cast a spell (while chanting in Atlantean) that backfired and [[TranslatorMicrobes "hit" the audience]] causing us to understand Atlantean.

* Shown in an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries 101 Dalmatians The Series]]''. Lucky is shown ranting at Cruella; however, when it cuts to Cruella's perspective, Lucky is shown barking at her. This also seems to be the case when Cadpig & Rolly are shown trying to communicate with Roger later in the episode. However, it later gets played with, with Cruella being able to understand Lucky [[ItMakesSenseInContext when the two get trapped in Roger's video game]].
* This seems to be the case with all the animals in ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'', further cemented in the episode "Dirty Rotten Diapers": the Rangers try to call 911 to stop infant con artist Baby Thaddeus from robbing a couple's house. Their voices emerge as a high-pitched chattering sound to the cops on the other side.
-->'''Chip''': Hold it, Rangers! I don't think he understands Chipmunk!
-->'''Monterey Jack''': Or even Mouse-ese!
* All the characters in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' speak different languages, however, their Lantern Rings translate it. It's not perfect though, as something that rhymes in one language doesn't in another.
* Eliza from ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'' can speak to animals. To humans though her AnimalTalk just sounds like she's making animal sounds.

* This was done in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}''' episode "The Wrong Address/The Wrong Customer", in which Chowder and Mung Daal have to make a delivery to a district they've never been to. Meeting up with several of the inhabitants, it turns out some speak in a language which is basically reversed English. When it moves to their point of view, they speak in perfect, normal English with Chowder and Mung becoming the ones speaking the reversed languages.

* Shown in an episode of "101 Dalmatians The Series". Lucky is shown ranting at Cruella; however, when it cuts to Cruella's perspective, Lucky is shown barking at her. This also seems to be the case when Cadpig & Rolly are shown trying to communicate with Roger later in the episode. However, it later gets played with, with Cruella being able to understand Lucky [[ItMakesSenseInContext when the two get trapped in Roger's video game]].

* All the characters in ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' speak different languages however their Lantern Rings translate it. It's not perfect though, as something that rhymes in one language doesn't in another.