A Sitcom that is animated. You probably worked that out already. Often a Prime Time Cartoon, and usually (though not always) geared towards adults.
Although exceptions do exist, animated sitcoms geared towards a mature audience are generally known for being more outlandish, manic, surreal, and often raunchier than their live-action counterparts, largely due to the animated form having none of the budget concerns or restrictions that can plague live-action sitcoms. As such, many of them also fall under Fantastic Comedy, but even seemingly straightforward and down-to-earth shows can take a sharp turn for the bizarre. They're also particularly susceptible to having a Musical Episode.
In fact, these terms are associated enough with the genre that the term "Live-Action Cartoon" has been used for live-action sitcoms, such as 30 Rock, Malcolm in the Middle, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, that use some or all of these traits.
The genre dates back to at least 1960 with the premiere of The Flintstones, but it exploded in popularity in the early 90's with the runaway success of The Simpsons, a heavily satirical and often bizarre animated Dom Com that would quickly grow to become one of the most acclaimed, influential, longest-running, and (in its heyday) controversial shows in television history. Following that, just about every television network wanted a slice of the pie, with wildly varying degrees of success, and the animated sitcom has since become the dominant form of adult animation on television, right down to there being its own trope being the Animated Shock Comedy. Almost every show on this list that followed it will probably cite The Simpsons as a direct inspiration. South Park, Family Guy, and Rick and Morty have also proven to cast a long shadow over the genre.
The Not Allowed to Grow Up and Comic-Book Time tropes are the rule rather than the exception here, and animated sitcoms are especially prone to becoming Long-Runners.
Anime
See also SliceOfLife.Anime And Manga
- Aggretsuko
- Azumanga Daioh
- Chibi Maruko-chan
- Crayon Shin-chan
- Di Gi Charat
- Galaxy Angel
- Haré+Guu
- Himouto! Umaru-chan
- Kill Me Baby
- Kodocha
- Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan
- Lucky Star
- Magical Taruruto-kun
- Marmalade Boy
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
- Mitsuboshi Colors
- Miyakawa-ke no Kuufuku
- Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
- Nekopara
- Nichijou
- Non Non Biyori
- Pani Poni Dash!
- Parappa The Rapper
- Petit Eva
- Servant × Service
- Sgt. Frog
- Strawberry Marshmallow
- Wagnaria!!
- The World of Narue
Western Animation
Including Web Animation
- 6teen
- The Addams Family
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
- All Grown Up!
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- The Alvin Show
- The Amazing World of Gumball
- American Dad!
- Amphibia
- Angela Anaconda
- The Angry Beavers
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Archer
- Arthur
- As Told by Ginger
- Baby Blues
- The Barkleys
- Beavis And Butthead
- Beetlejuice
- Being Ian
- The Berenstain Bears
- Big City Greens
- Big Mouth
- Bless the Harts
- Bluey
- Bob and Margaret
- Bob's Burgers
- Bobby's World
- The Boondocks
- Braceface
- Brickleberry
- Bromwell High
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- Caillou
- Calvin and the Colonel
- Camp Lazlo
- Carl²
- The Casagrandes
- Central Park
- Chilly Beach
- The Cleveland Show
- Clone High
- Close Enough
- Committed
- The Critic
- Crossing Swords
- The Cuphead Show!
- Dan Vs.
- Daria
- The Dating Guy
- Dennis the Menace
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Dilbert
- Doug
- Drawn Together
- Duckman
- Dumbland
- Duncanville
- Ed, Edd n Eddy
- Eek! The Cat
- F is for Family
- The Fairly Oddparents
- Fairview
- Family Guy
- Father of the Pride
- Fatherhood
- Fish Hooks
- The Flintstones
- The Freak Brothers
- Fred's Head
- Friday: The Animated Series
- Fugget About It
- Full English
- Futurama
- Garfield and Friends
- Gary and Mike
- Generation O!
- God, the Devil and Bob
- The Goode Family
- Goof Troop
- Gravity Falls
- The Great North
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- Grimsburg
- Groovie Goolies
- Hazbin Hotel
- Helluva Boss
- Hey Arnold!
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
- Hoops
- Housebroken
- Human Resources
- Inside Job (2021)
- The Jetsons
- Johnny Bravo
- KaBlam! (Both the main segments and such sub-shows as Sniz & Fondue, Life With Loopy, and The Offbeats.)
- The Kids from Room 402
- King of the Hill
- Koala Man
- The Life & Times of Tim
- Life with Louie
- Little Bill
- Little Demon
- Littlest Pet Shop (2012)
- The Looney Tunes Show
- The Loud House
- The Mark Side
- Marsupilami
- Masha and the Bear
- Max and Ruby
- Mézga család
- Mickey Mouse (2013)
- Mission Hill
- Monsters at Work
- Muppet Babies (1984)
- My Dad the Rock Star
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- Neighbors from Hell
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- The Nutshack
- The Oblongs
- Odd Job Jack
- Our Cartoon President
- The Owl House
- Paradise PD
- The Patrick Star Show
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
- Peppa Pig
- Pepper Ann
- Phineas and Ferb
- Pingu
- The PJs
- Producing Parker
- The Proud Family
- Quack Pack
- Ready Jet Go!note
- Recess
- Red vs. Blue
- Regular Show
- The Ren & Stimpy Show
- Rex the Runt
- Rick and Morty
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- Rocket Power
- Rocko's Modern Life
- The Roman Holidays
- Rosie's Rules note
- Rugrats
- Saving Me
- Sci Fi Guys
- Supermarioglitchy4's Super Mario 64 Bloopers
- Shape Buddies
- The Simpsons
- Sitting Ducks
- Smiling Friends
- South Park
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil
- Steven Universe
- Stōked
- Teacher's Pet
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Three Friends... and Jerry
- Timon & Pumbaa
- Tiny Toon Adventures
- Top Cat
- Tuca & Bertie
- Undergrads
- Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
- The Weekenders
- Weird Years
- What About Mimi?
- What's with Andy?
- Where's Huddles?