redirected from Main.WesternAnimation
alt title(s): Animated Series; Animated Show; Western Animation
Series created via the medium of animation, primarily North American in origin. (For
non-Western animation, see
Noteworthy Anime and
Eastern Animation.) Some of these entries are actually compilations of theatrical shorts assembled for broadcast; the vast majority, though, are original creations made for television.
These are frequently
Dom Coms (
The Simpsons,
Family Guy,
The Flintstones) or
Adventure Series (
Jonny Quest,
Justice League), and generally follow the conventions and tropes of their genre (and may exaggerate them).
Note that during the 1970s, many primetime series both current and cancelled acquired
animated versions broadcast as part of the network's Saturday morning kidvid block; many of these are noted in the entries for the live-action show.
Animated shows have developed their own dialect of cliches and devices; see
Animated Trope for a listing.
See also:
