Sandbox / Dueling Works Western Animation

• Jabberjaw (1976) vs. Misterjaw (1976)
  • Concept: Both series, with sharks as lead characters, were created as responses to the box-office success of Jaws.
  • Approach: Jabberjaw is in a rock 'n' roll band with four human teenagers. Misterjaw, created for the 90-minute Pink Panther show, would rather scare humans than befriend them.
    
    
• The Transformers (1984) vs. Challenge Of The Go Bots (1984)
  • Concept: Western-produced shows with Transforming Mecha.
  • Approach: Challenge Of The Go Bots seems to be the obvious pale knockoff... so it comes as a surprise to many that the GoBots toys actually predated Transformers by two years. Nonetheless, the cartoon Transformers beat the Go Bots to TV by a month.
    
    
• Filmation's Ghostbusters (1986) vs. The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
  • Concept: Cartoon adaptation of a live action TV series/Film about a team of detectives/geeks confronting ghosts and such.
  • Approach: Both series premiered at the same year featuring Filmation and Columbia Pictures' long dispute for the trademarks of the name.
    
    
• Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987) vs. Bravestarr (1987) Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers (1986)
  • Concept: Space Western Animated Series with Mechanical Horses.
  • Approach: Saber Rider was the first of these shows; its original Japanese version, Sei Juushi Bismarck,^note "Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs" is a heavily Macekred version of the show. aired in 1984. In America, Galaxy Rangers came first in 1986, with the other two shows following in 1987. Galaxy Rangers was Darker and Edgier than its competitors^note Well, not by much, anyway. and seems to have the biggest fan following today, although none of the series did very well in America.
    
    
• C.O.P.S. (Animated Series) (1988) vs. Robocop The Animated Series (1988)
  • Concept: Both shows involve police who are (as C.O.P.S. put it) "fighting crime in a future time".
  • Approach: Although the film that the latter show is based on predates COPS, COPS technically came first since it originally aired on weekdays.
    
    
• Denver the Last Dinosaur (1988) vs. Dink, the Little Dinosaur (1989)
  • Concept: Animated series about dinosaurs having adventures and a Green Aesop or two.
  • Approach: Denver had a one-year head start, aired in syndication and was set in modern-day while Dink came a year later (inspired partly by The Land Before Time, released in between the two shows), was aired by CBS and took place in the Stone Age.
    
    
• Captain N: The Game Master (1989) vs. The Power Team (1990)
  • Concept: A regular teenager who loves video games leads a team of video game characters against the forces of evil.
  • Approach: Captain N featured characters from numerous NES games, and had the main character, Kevin Keene, transported into a realm of video games. The Power Team was a segment of a show called Video Power, featured characters from games published by Acclaim, and had the video game characters coming out of the games into the real world, while the character Johnny Arcade watched everything on his console, giving advice to the Power Team.
    
    
• Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) vs. Widget the World Watcher (1990)
  • Concept: Saving the environment through use of superpowers.
  • Approach: In Captain Planet, the spirit of the Earth summons five teenagers from around the world and gives them magic rings to stop "Eco-villains" from destroying the environment. Widget is about a shape-shifting alien who comes to Earth and befriends three human children.
    
    
• Gravedale High (1990) vs. Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
  • Concept: Cartoons taking place at a high school involving teenagers from a new generation based on classic characters from the Golden Age of Hollywood (movie monsters/theatrical cartoon characters).
  • Approach: Gravedale High had teen-aged expies of Universal monsters and Rick Moranis as a human teacher, who happens to be the main character. Tiny Toons was a spin-off of the Looney Tunes (naturally) that not only had hi-jinks ensue, but would occasionally educate the viewers. Both shows have Frank Welker and Maurice LaMarche as regular cast members.
    
    
• The Ren & Stimpy Show (1991) vs. Rocko's Modern Life (1993)
  • Concept: Surreal Nickelodeon cartoons with extremely wacky animation styles and disturbingly edgy styles of humor that skimmed toward older audiences
  • Approach: Back in the 1990s, Ren & Stimpy revitalized the concept of deranged and dangerous animation that could be for both adults and kids, leading to many imitations of its style. Rocko's Modern Life was one such imitator that was dismissed as a rip-off with no redeeming value. Also, Ren & Stimpy focused more on creepy and gross humor, while Rocko focused more on wacky and zany humor.
    
    
• TaleSpin (1991) vs. SWAT Kats (1993)
  • Concept: Kids' cartoons in The '90s that starred a cast of Funny Animals who fly Cool Planes.
  • Approach: TaleSpin was aimed at a slightly younger audience, and took place in a Diesel Punk World of Funny Animals. SWAT Kats was aimed at older children, and took place in the futuristic MegaKat City, which was inhabited by a cat-like species known as "Kats". The Sea Duck in TaleSpin was a customized cargo plane, while the TurboKat from SWAT Kats was a jet fighter.
    
    
• Batman: The Animated Series (1992) vs. X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)
  • Concept: Comic Books adaptations that brought darker, more complex storylines to children's animation.
  • Approach: In 1992, Comic Book rivals, DC and Marvel, in about of a month of each other, released a show based on one of their most popular licenses onto Fox Kids. Both became not only popular, but are noted as being the start of bringing darker and more complex stories to comic book programming, and children's programming in general.
    
    
• Animaniacs (1993) vs. Bonkers (1993)
  • Concept: Denser and Wackier throwbacks to The Golden Age of Animation made in the wake of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Cartoon characters live alongside "regular" human beings, who in both shows are also animated. The producers of each show, Disney and Amblin Entertainment, had previously collaborated on Roger Rabbit.
  • Approach: Bonkers is more of a Buddy Cop Show for kids, with the humor revolving around Bonkers' interactions with his human partner(s). Animaniacs is more of a broad satire of pop culture in general.
    
    
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) vs. Adventures from the Book of Virtues (1996)
  • Concept: Animated retellings of famous stories using an All-Star Cast.
  • Approach: Happily Ever After retold classic fairly tales and folk stories but with changes to make them reimaginings of the original tale set in different countries, like Little Red Riding Hood taking place in China or a re-telling of The Happy Prince set in a New York City park. Adventures From The Book Of Virtues, however, used the stories as a Framing Device that Talking Animal characters tell two kids named Zack and Annie.
    
    
• KaBlam! (1996) vs. Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998)
  • Concept: Nickelodeon animated sketch comedies that presented about four shorts an episode.
  • Approach: KaBlam! normally had the same shorts per episode, with a few one-shots in there to mix things up. Oh Yeah! featured different shorts every episode.
    
    
• Hey Arnold! (1996) vs. Recess (1997)
  • Concept: A group of fourth grade kids and their usual and unusual adventures with their friends
  • Approach: Hey Arnold! didn't have school as its main focus (while a bunch of episodes focused on school, it wasn't the main point of the show), while Recess focuses more on the kids at school.
    
    
• Caillou (1997) vs. Little Bill (1999)
  • Concept: Slice of Life Animated series based on a series of children's books about a young bald-headed boy and his family and friends experiencing daily situations and also teaching aesops.
  • Approach: While Caillou focused on the white Canadian experience and was accompanied by live-action puppet segments, Little Bill focused on the Black American experience and had the distinction of its main character being a fictionalized child version of Bill Cosby.
    
    
• Recess (1997) vs. Detention (1999)
  • Concept: A group of kids have misadventures in school under the eye of a large strict female teacher.
  • Approach: One Saturday Morning was beating Kids' WB! in the ratings race, so it seems pretty obvious here that Warner Bros. decided to Follow the Leader.
    
    
• Men in Black: The Series (1997) vs. Roswell Conspiracies: Aliens, Myths and Legends (1999)
  • Concept: Shows that feature a clandestine organization dedicated to protecting the planet from aliens, and keeping the existence of those aliens a secret from the general public.
  • Approach: While Men in Black did have a recurring primary antagonist and there was a story arc in the final season, most episodes were a standalone affair. Roswell however featured a very strong central myth arc, as well as several other story arcs that all concluded in the final set of episodes.
    
    
• MTV's Downtown (1999) vs. Mission Hill (1999)
  • Concept: Late 90's Adult Animated series about the bizarre city life.
  • Approach: Both shows were released in 1999, they were well animated following artistic styles of Alternative comics. They were so unique and strange, too strange for their own good. They both had strange characters and stranger settings. They had many sexual jokes and nerdy pop culture jokes.
    
    
• Batman Beyond (1999, Kids' WB!) vs. Spider-Man Unlimited (1999, Fox Kids)
  • Concept: Merchandise-Driven spinoffs of Batman: The Animated Series and Spider-Man: The Animated Series respectively, released in 1999. Both shows centered on familiar heroes with new Powered Armor costumes with Invisibility Cloak powers, in a dystopia.
  • Approach: Batman Beyond was set in a Bad Future dystopia, centered upon a teenager trained by Bruce Wayne into the Batman role and somehow developed into a Darker and Edgier show than its predecessor, particularly in The Movie that was based on it. Spider-Man Unlimited — which was originally planned to be a Animated Adaptation of Spider-Man 2099 — eventually came to be about Peter Parker in an Alternate Timeline dystopia, where Beast Men ruled the Earth.
    
    
• Jackie Chan Adventures (2000) vs. The Mummy: The Animated Series (2001)
  • Concept: Two 2D animated shows on the early 2000's Kids WB block, both of which have inspirations from the Indiana Jones series, both of which concern some ancient culture, both of which have globe-bouncing MacGuffin story arcs, and both have allusions to cinema.
  • Approach: The Mummy is a bit Lighter and Softer than the two films before it (as well as the original 1932 Mummy, which was a horror film classic). Sony/Columbia/Tristar distributed JCA while Universal, who is the copyright holders of The Mummy Trilogy, are behind the animated version.
    
    
• Totally Spies! (2001) vs. Kim Possible (2002)
  • Concept: High school girls(s) must save the world from evil.
  • Approach: While Totally Spies did have a recurring villain here and there Kim Possible had a much stronger Rogues Gallery in that they would appear more frequently. Said rogues gallery also got much more screen time than any of the villains in Totally Spies!
    
    
• ChalkZone (2002) vs. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004)
  • Concept: A shy little brunette boy and his outgoing, scrappy blue Imaginary Friend have adventures with other made-up beings.
  • Approach: The titular ChalkZone took place in Another Dimension and was more adventure / fantasy based, while Foster's Home was in the real world, was more focused around comedy, and didn't have ChalkZone's adventure elements.
    
    
• My Life as a Teenage Robot (2002) vs. Robotboy (2005)
  • Concept: Villain of the Week science-fiction action-comedies about an adorable Astro Boy-esque protagonist who have human best friends that aires on rival networks Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network respectively.
  • Approach: Teenage Robot premiered as a short on Oh Yeah! Cartoons in 1999 and green-lighted as a full series from 2002 and was cancelled in 2005, the same year Robotboy premiered. Teenage Robot's protagonist is built as a teenage Action Girl who sees her creator as her mother and deals with typical teenage drama, while Robotboy's protagonist was more child-like and he deals with him saving the day from his current owner and his friends.
    
    
• Yakkity Yak (2002) vs. Peppa Pig (2004)
  • Concept: Edutainment animated series about a Funny Animal character learning life lessons.
  • Approach: Peppa Pig originally aired on Cartoon Network's Tickle U block before it made a Channel Hop to Nick Jr.
    
    
• Xiaolin Showdown (2003) vs. Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005)
  • Concept: Plot-driven animated series inspired by Asian culture, about a group of pre-teens and teenagers who fight evil by using elemental powers.
  • Approach: Xiaolin is a kid-centric series about the heroes collecting powerful artifacts and trying to keep them out of the villains' grasp. Avatar is a more mature series about a child who has the power of all four elements, which he must use to defeat an evil army. Xiaolin's four protagonists have power over one of the four elements. Xiaolin is set in modern times, while Avatars setting is a fantasy world with heavy inspiration from eastern cultures. Xiaolin is more action focused, while Avatar is more plot and character driven. But while Xiaolin aired first, Avatar had been conceived in 2001.
    
    
• Danny Phantom (2003) vs. Ben 10 (2005)
  • Concept: Animated Science Fantasy action comedies about a White Male Lead schoolyard reject who gains the ability to transform into a super powered form from a Freak Lab Accident / Imported Alien Phlebotinum that was connected to one of their family members, decides to fight crime and creatures like what he can become in secret, is the main combatant in a Power Trio (two guys and one girl), have a know-it all red-headed relative, uses a catchphrase that was "Going [Blank]", and is from a family that hunts/hunted the creature he can become.
  • Approach: Danny Phantom was around well before Ben 10, and can be said to have started the craze of secret teen/child heroes that would come the following years. While there are a number of differences, Ben 10 gave Danny Phantom its greatest competition of all of the shows. The rivalry between the show's parent channels only upped the rivalry.
    
    
• Winx Club (2004) vs. W.I.T.C.H. (2004)
  • Concept: Animesque sentai shows originating from Italy about a group of Magical Girls who travel between Earth and a magical realm.
  • Approach: Somewhat similar shows that both originated in Italy, except W.I.T.C.H. has a bigger budget and scripts with less filler. Many of the similarities were introduced through the adaptations. The Winx Club animated series came out before the W.I.T.C.H. animated series, though the comics that the W.I.T.C.H. series is based on pre-date Winx Club.
    
    
• American Dragon: Jake Long (2005) vs. The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (2005)
  • Concept: Animated Urban Fantasy shows in which a young American kid of Chinese decent inherits the mystical mantle of a wise Old Master grandparent and gains supernatural powers, and along with an Annoying Younger Sibling and a magical talking pug dog, is tasked with protecting and mediating the Masquerade between the human and magic worlds.
  • Approach: Apart from all of the main characters (except for the talking dog) being Gender Flipped, there are moderate differences in how the supernatural elements function.
    
    
• Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005) vs. Skyland (2006)
  • Concept: Animated series about a Kid Hero who must restore balance to a Crapsack World with the help of their energetic team.
  • Approach: In both, the worlds are either torn apart by war or broken and the hero deals with the gravity of it. Skyland is a Canadian/French/Luxembourgish co-production known for its gorgeous scenery while Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American ''anime'' from Nickelodeon which became known for challenging what it meant to be an anime and a cartoon.
    
    
• Johnny Test (2005) vs. Phineas and Ferb (2007)
  • Concept: Science Fiction cartoons in which young boy protagonists use all sorts of gadgets to improve their life or just to have simple fun and have obnoxious older sisters who dream over a pretty boy, and they also have a anthropomorphic pet. Additionally, both have a formulaic plot structure.
  • Approach: Phineas and Ferb actually has two plots (one with Phineas and Ferb, and one with their pet, Perry), while Johnny Test just focused on 1 plot (being just about Johnny and Dukey). Both were also Cartoon Network and Disney's respective darling shows until 2014.
    
    
• Little Einsteins (2005) vs. Wonder Pets! (2006)
  • Concept: Preschool Edutainment Series focusing on a group of characters traveling the world on a flying object. Music also plays a major part in both series.
  • Approach: The Wonder Pets, as the name implies, are classroom pets, while Little Einsteins has 4 human protagonists.
    
    
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) vs. The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
  • Concept: Silver Age-esque kiddy-shows with a focus on lighthearted fun.
  • Approach: Brave and the Bold is still quite close to the comics in characterization, except much more far-out in its storylines, whereas Super Hero Squad Show is extremely OTT and wacky in everything that happens. Also, BTBATB focuses almost exclusively on A Day in the Limelight, prioritizing characters like Clock King and Green Arrow over The Joker and Robin.
    
    
• Adventure Time (2010) vs. My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
  • Concept: Insanely popular shows that focus largely on humor and (mostly) episodic character building. Both have a large Periphery Demographic despite a cutesy, lighthearted exterior, and both take place in a Fantasy setting that is still filled with modern elements.
  • Approach: Friendship is Magic mostly consists of Slice of Life episodes (which later episodes dumped to focus on more adventure type episodes) while Adventure Time is known for being a little on the weird side.
    
    
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010) vs. Littlest Pet Shop (2012)
  • Concept: Musical cartoons about talking animals on The Hub based on a 80s/90s toy line by Hasbro. Both shows have a main character interested in fashion design, a leadership specialist, and a pink Cloud Cuckoolander. They also share a voice cast, animation studio, music team, and some writers.
  • Approach: MLP is a show that combines slice of life elements with morals mostly about friendship and perseverance and typically has only one plotline per episode, while LPS focuses more on the slice of life aspect and either has single plots or divides into two separate plots, focusing on the escapades of the Token Human and the titular pets.
    
    
• Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010) vs. Gravity Falls (2012)
  • Concept: Paranormal Investigation series in which intrepid youths solve the mysteries of a Weirdness Magnet Town with a Dark Secret while slowly uncovering more and more of an overarching mystery.
  • Approach: Halfway through the show, it's revealed that the shady, money-grubbing father figure is secretly involved in the greater mystery, and the show climaxes with a battle against the Ancient Evil Eldritch Abomination who's responsible for the town's spooky phenomena.
    
    
• The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010) vs. Young Justice (2011)
  • Concept: Action cartoons about superhero teams from the Marvel Universe and DC Universe respectively, fighting against various villains of their respective universes and dealing with team-base drama.
  • Approach: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes focuses more on the primary hero team of its universe, where as Young Justice focused on a younger team operating under and with their universes premiere team. Both also underwent a storytelling change in their second seasons, which Earth's Mightiest Heroes focusing on standalone episodes halfway through its second season due to interference on the production end while Young Justice had a darker focus in its second season.
    
    
• Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011) vs. Dragons: Riders of Berk (2012)
  • Concept: Animated CGI tv-series based off hit Dreamworks Animation films.
  • Approach: Despite both series being owned by Dreamworks, Panda is being aired on Nickelodeon while Dragons airs on Cartoon Network.
    
    
• Crash Canyon vs. Fugget About It (2012)
  • Concept: Family Guy-inspired animated sitcoms that originally aired on Teletoon At Night
  • Approach: Crash Canyon featured the Wendells, who have become trapped in a community at the bottom of a canyon. Fugget About It is about a mobster who is forced to go into Witness Protection with his family after betraying his associates.
    
    
• Thunder Cats 2011 vs. Legends of Chima (2013)
  • Concept: High Science Fantasy in a World of Funny Animals with the most important kingdom being that of the lions. The adolescent prince of the lions,^note who just so happens to be a Primary-Color Champion with a red mane and blue armor, thought of as an immature fool, must rise to the occasion and prove himself then the world's animal tribes fall into disarray. Early on, The Hero's main adversaries were Lizard Folk, though he believed (and was right) that they could and should be allies.
  • Approach: ThunderCats was a revival of an '80s cartoon while Chima was a LEGO-original IP. Both shows were produced by Warner Bros. and distributed by Cartoon Network.
    
    
• Young Justice (2011) vs. Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
  • Concept: Action cartoons about teenage superheroes from the DC Universe and Marvel Universe respectively, training under the world's greatest superheroes while dealing with everyday teenage problems.
  • Approach: Young Justice is the more serious and serialized of the two, especially in its second season. Ultimate Spider-Man is more jokey, frequently featuring cutaway gags and slapstick comedy. It is also known for working An Aesop into most episodes. Young Justice airs on Cartoon Network, while Ultimate Spider-Man airs on Disney XD.
    
    
• Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) vs. Teen Titans Go! (2013)
  • Concept: Cartoons about teenage superheroes from the DC Universe and Marvel Universe
  • Approach: Both shows are Denser and Wackier animated adaptations of their comics of the same name.
    
    
• Gravity Falls (2012) vs. Camp Lakebottom (2013)
  • Concept: A group of kids find that the place they're staying over the summer has strange, paranormal events happening near them.
  • Approach: Both shows air on Disney networks in America, but Camp Lakebottom is not an official Disney production, and it's produced in Canada instead of America.
    
    
• Gravity Falls (2012) vs. Rick and Morty (2013)
  • Concept: Animated TV shows revolving around an eccentric con-man, his two grand kids, two other adults and a house pet and their misadventures of weird oddities including brainwashing, uplifted animals, false memories, dimensional travel, missing relatives, little people, time cops and friends and foes who are more than they seem...
  • Approach: Each show's respective creators are close friends and frequently collaborate with each other on both shows, even to the point of having minor inter-continuity between them.
    
    
• Wander over Yonder (2013) vs. Uncle Grandpa (2013)
  • Concept: Animated series about goofy characters with sidekicks seeking fun in their worlds.
  • Approach: Uncle Grandpa is a spin-off of Secret Mountain Fort Awesome, and both UG and SMFA are based off of a pilot short called Uncle Grandpa.
    
    
• Ever After High (2013) vs. Descendants: Wicked World (2015)
  • Concept: Animated shorts about the children of famous fairy tale and fantasy characters going to High School. The protagonist of both is the daughter of an evil sorceress who decides to follow a different path than her mother.
  • Approach: Ever After High is a spin-off of the Monster High franchise which follows a similar premise with famous movie monsters. Descendants: Wicked World is the continuation of the Descendants film, which follows a similar premise to Ever After High, but with the Disney versions of these fairy tale characters.
    
    
• Sofia the First (2013) vs. Shimmer and Shine (2015)
  • Concept: A young girl with a magical necklace that can summon human beings uses its' powers to help her through everyday situations.
  • Approach: While Sofia the First is about a princess who meets other princesses on occasion, Shimmer and Shine has an ordinary girl who owns the necklace and genies living inside.
    
    
• Mickey Mouse (2013) vs. Wabbit: A Looney Tunes Production (2015)
  • Concept: Both are comedy shorts shows based on iconic characters that attempt to bring them back to their roots while still retaining a modern edge .
  • Approach: The former series is based on characters from the Classic Disney Shorts while the latter is based on classic Looney Tunes characters.
    
    
• PAW Patrol (2013) vs. PJ Masks (2015)
  • Concept: Preschool shows centered around Kid Heroes that involve vehicles.
  • Approach: While PAW Patrol was envisioned as a toy line first, PJ Masks was based on a French series of picture books.
    
    
• All Hail King Julien (2014) vs. The Adventures of Puss in Boots (2015)
  • Concept: Both are DreamWorks series on Netflix that focus on an Ensemble Dark Horse and both act as prequels to their respective movie franchises.
  • Approach: All Hail King Julien focuses on King Julien from the Madagascar franchise, and takes place before the first movie. The Adventures Of Puss In Boots focuses on Puss In Boots and takes place before his movie .
    
    
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) vs. Tangled: The Series (2017)
  • Concept: Both are Disney shows about plucky, blond haired princesses that are known for being rather dark at times.
  • Approach: Star is a storyboard driven show with 11 minute runtime, while Tangled is script driven and has 22 minute episodes. In addition, Star is an original show while Tangled is based on a movie.
    
    
• Miraculous Ladybug (2015) vs. PJ Masks (2015)
  • Concept: French CGI animation about teen (or younger) superheroes who battle to protect their cities and secret identities
  • Approach: Miraculous Ladybug (or Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir) is a French-Japanese-Korean production dubbed and airing on Nickelodeon in the US; PJ Masks is entirely commissioned by Disney Junior as per all their shows. While both have superficial similarities (including both having male cat-themed superheroes - very early promotional work for the Miraculous Ladybug dub listed her partner in crime-fighting as CatBoy ala PJ Masks) PJ Masks is clearly aiming for a younger audience with Disney Junior, while Miraculous used to air on Nickelodeon's main network and NickToons towards older tweens and young teens before eventually moving to Netflix.
    
    
• Miraculous Ladybug (2015) vs. Mirette Investigates (2016)
  • Concept: Shows about crime-fighting Parisian girls with similar names and appearances with shared colors who are accompanied by a cat-based partner. The best friend of the lead has reddish hair and does media and/or journalism work.
  • Approach: Miraculous Ladybug is a CGI Magical Girl / Superhero show that was announced circa 2010. Mirette Investigates is a 2D mystery/comedy/action show featuring global travel rather than only taking place in The City Of Light, with its roots being a series of picture books that began in early 2008. However, the Miraculous character was created in 2005. The partner in Miraculous is one that wears a cat-themed outfit, while in Mirette it's an actual cat. Both shows are French co-productions that air in TF1's TFOU in France.
    
    
• Miles from Tomorrowland (2015) vs. Ready Jet Go! (2016)
  • Concept: CGI animated preschool series that focus on a group of people exploring space.
  • Approach: Ready Jet Go focuses on a group of friends exploring space, while Miles focuses on a family exploring space. Miles and his family are humans, while Jet and his family are aliens.
    
    
• Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015) vs. Fangbone! (2016)
  • Concept: Animated series that aired on Disney XD about characters from a fantasy dimension living in our world and befriending an ordinary kid who helps them fight monsters.
  • Approach: Star vs. the Forces of Evil stars a Magical Girl princess as the protagonist while Fangbone!'s protagonist is a kid Barbarian Hero. Additionally, the latter is the Animated Adaptation of the 2012 children's graphic novel series Fangbone! Third Grade Barbarian, with its pilot being shown on Family CHRGD in 2014 (a year before Star vs. debuted).
    
    
• Word Party (2016) vs. Muppet Babies (2018)
  • Concept: Jim Henson-related productions created in The New '10s that focus on a group of babies.
  • Approach: Word Party tends to focus on educational lessons, with vocabulary being a key focus of the show. Muppet Babies, on the other hand, doesn't focus on any educational themes and is a Slice of Life show.
    
    
• Bunnicula (2016) vs. Vampirina (2017)
  • Concept: Both are shows based on horror themed children's books. Kristi Reed is the voice director for both shows, and both shows have Dee Bradley Baker and Kari Wahlgren
  • Approach: Bunnicula aims for older kids and went from Cartoon Network and Boomerang to just Boomerang. Vampirina is a preschool show that airs on Disney Junior. Plus, Vampirina is based on a 2010s children's book while Bunnicula is based on both a 1979 book and a 1983 tv special.
    
    
• Milo Murphy's Law (2016) vs. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017) (2017)
  • Concept: Shows centering around walking bad luck charms.
  • Approach: Milo Murphy shows us that you should be always optimistic when you're cursed, while Cloudy shows us you should always be crabby when you're cursed.
    
    
• Elena of Avalor (2016) vs. Tangled: The Series (2017)
  • Concept: Shows that focus on two headstrong princesses that go on adventures
  • Approach: Despite different mediums (Elena is CGI, while Tangled the Series ironically enough is 2D), Elena focuses more on a princess (or "Crowned Princess" in this case) learning to run a kingdom whereas Tangled is more about Rapunzel re-adjusting back into life of her kingdom after having been locked away from society for so long.
    
    
• Jeff & Some Aliens (2017) vs. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2017) (2017)
  • Concept: An irresponsible everyman uses inventions to take short-cuts in life.
  • Approach: Jeff and Some Aliens originated from a series of shorts from TripTank.
    
    
• Welcome to the Wayne (2017) vs. DuckTales (2017)
  • Concept: Both are 2017 serialized shows about a tight knit group of close friends/family who live in a regal establishment. Sam Riegel is the primary voice director for both series.
  • Approach: Welcome To The Wayne is an original show based on a web series while Ducktales is based on both the 1987 series and the comics.
    
    
• Olaf's Frozen Adventure (2017) vs. Trolls Holiday (2017)
  • Concept: Christmas Specials based on girl-oriented Cash-Cow Franchise movies in which several of the main characters set off to find a holiday tradition after finding out that they don't have one.
  • Approach: Despite both specials originally being intended for TV, Olaf's Frozen Adventure was changed into a double feature with Pixar's Coco in theaters sixth months prior to its' slated TV airing.
    
    
• Bunsen Is a Beast (2017) vs. Vampirina (2017)
  • Concept: Nice, happy, blue supernatural creatures try to fit in with humans.
  • Approach: Bunsen is targeted towards older kids, while Vampirina is targeted towards younger kids.
    
    
• Sunny Day (2017) vs. Vampirina (2017)
  • Concept: Girl-oriented preschool cartoons where a young girl helps her friends at her job and has a secondary focus on the main character and her friends being part of a band.
  • Approach: In Sunny Day, the titular character works at a hair salon, while the titular character in Vampirina runs a bed and breakfast.
    
    
• Chuck's Choice (2017) vs. Wishfart (2018)
  • Concept: A Canadian Fairly OddParents-inspired show where the main character is an orange-haired teen that has the power to alter reality, although not always to his wishes.
  • Approach: In Wishfart, the main character is a leprechaun who can grant wishes FOP-style when someone near him wishes for something, while in Chuck's Choice, the main character is a human who is given choices by his alien friend as The Decider.
    
    
• Marvel's Spider-Man (2017) vs. Big Hero 6: The Series (2017)
  • Concept: Marvel cartoons with a heavy focus on science and teamwork, and both involve a school for gifted kids.
  • Approach: Marvel's Spiderman is another cartoon based on Marvel's most profitable character, while Big Hero 6: The Series is based on Big Hero 6, which is loosely based on the comic of the same name.
    
    
• Unikitty! (2017) vs. Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty (2019)
  • Concept: Both insanely cute but wacky Merchandise-Driven shows about unicorn-cat hybrids having adventures with their friends, one of which is a blue dog.
  • Approach: Unikitty! is based on the title character from The LEGO Movie, and airs on Cartoon Network, while Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty is a new property from Saban Brands (later acquired by Funrise Toys), and aired on Nickelodeon/Nicktoons.
    
    
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (2017) vs. Green Eggs and Ham (2019)
  • Concept: Preschool shows based on famous children's books.
  • Approach: If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is based on the book by Laura Numeroff, while Green Eggs and Ham is based on a Dr. Seuss book.
    
    
• Muppet Babies (2018) vs. Total DramaRama (2018)
  • Concept: Both are 2018 shows about younger versions of iconic characters hanging out in a daycare. Both shows use the 11 minute format compared to their predecessors.
  • Approach: Muppet Babies is based on the 1984 cartoon of the same name involving baby versions of Muppet characters, and airs on Disney Junior. Total DramaRama is based on the Total Drama franchise, and airs on Cartoon Network.
    
    
• Craig of the Creek (2018) vs. Harvey Street Kids (2018)
  • Concept: Both of them are slice of life shows with a focus on kid empowerment.
  • Approach: Craig Of The Creek is an original show designed for Cartoon Network while Harvey Street Kids is a DreamWorks Animation series designed for Netflix based on the titular comic strips of the 1940s.
    
    
• DuckTales (2017) vs. Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018)
  • Concept: Both are serialized action-comedy shows based on the Disney Ducks Comic Universe
  • Approach: Ducktales is a Disney XD later turned Disney Channel show, while Legends is released on the Disney Life app in the Philippines.
    
    
• Niko and the Sword of Light (2015/2017) vs. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)
  • Concept: Both are high fantasy action shows that take influence from Avatar: The Last Airbender
  • Approach: Niko is a Prime Video cartoon based on an obscure web comic of the same name, while She-Ra is an Netflix/Dreamworks Animation series based on the 1980s cartoon starring the titular character.
    
    
• Top Wing (2017) vs. T.O.T.S. (2019)
  • Concept: Both shows focus on some kind of bird group trying to help others in some way.
  • Approach: Top Wing is a Nick Jr. show about a group of birds who go around performing rescue missions. TOTS is a Disney Junior show about a penguin and flamingo team at the titular organization, a normally all-stork group that delivers baby animals to loving animals.
    
    
• Pinkalicious & Peterrific (2018) vs. Fancy Nancy (2018)
  • Concept: Preschool shows based on popular books for young girls with imaginative, Girly Girl protagonists.
  • Approach: Pinkalicious is done in Flash animation, while Fancy Nancy is an All-CGI Cartoon.
    
    
• Esme & Roy (2018) vs. Abby Hatcher (2019)
  • Concept: A young girl and her non-human best friend help cute animal-esque characters in their neighborhood.
  • Approach: Esme and Roy is flash-animated and Abby Hatcher is an All-CGI Cartoon. Interestingly, both shows are also Canadian(or Canadian-American in the case of Esme and Roy).
    
    
• gen:LOCK (2019) vs. Pacific Rim: The Black (2020)
  • Concept: Western Humongous Mecha-themed animated series that deliberately imitate the aesthetics and tropes of anime.
  • Approach: Gen:LOCK is an original Rooster Teeth series about teenagers piloting giant robots in a war between two major factions for control of the world. Pacific Rim: The Black is based on the films of the same name, and like them features humanity using giant robots called Jaegers to battle monsters called Kaiju.
    
    
• Harley Quinn (2019) vs. M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
  • Concept: Irreverent adult-oriented animated adaptations of centered on popular or cult-favorite comic book villains, both debuting on streaming services and featuring name talent in the lead roles. Neither are straight-up parodies, but both are heavily comedic and play fast and loose with the source material. Both are among the first explicitly adult-oriented animated series produced by their respective source companies.
  • Approach: Harley Quinn is a DC Universe original series starring Kaley Cuoco as Quinn, along with Lake Bell, Alan Tudyk, Tony Hale and many more in its (relatively speaking) All-Star Cast. M.O.D.O.K. is a Hulu original series featuring Patton Oswalt in the title role, alongside Aimee Garcia, Ben Schwartz, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Beck Bennett and more. While Harley is traditionally animated, M.O.D.O.K. is animated with Stop Motion. (Originally, a third show, an animated Deadpool series, would also have participated in this duel, but it wound up being cancelled, a fact that Harley Quinn made fun of.)
    
    
• The Rocketeer (2019) vs. Starbeam (2020)
  • Concept: Animated preschool shows focusing on a young dark-haired girl, whom, with the assistance of her grandfather, becomes a superhero.
  • Approach: The Rocketeer airs on Disney Junior and is based on the Comic Book and 1991 film of the same name, while Starbeam is an original idea and streams on Creator/Netflix.
    
    
• Animaniacs (2020) vs. Rugrats (2021)
  • Concept: Reboots of popular 90's animated cartoons appearing on streaming sites.
  • Approach: While Hulu will stream Animaniacs, Rugrats will stream on Paramount+.
    
    
• Hero Elementary (2020) vs. Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten (2021)
  • Concept: Preschool cartoons about young superheroes attending school. Power Pedro is similar to Sara Snap because they're both small yet strong. Blockbuster is similar to Benny Bubbles because they're both the chubby, emotional ones. Sticky looks similar to AJ Gadgets. They also both have pet hamsters - Fur Blur for Hero Elementary and Hammy for Superhero Kindergarten.
  • Approach: Hero Elementary is very loosely based on a 2009 book called Super Hero School. Stan Lee conceived Superhero Kindergarten before he died and it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    
    
• Solar Opposites (2020) vs. Central Park (2020)
  • Concept: Original adult-oriented animated series that were developed by creators of already-successful adult-oriented animated series (and featuring distinctively similar art styles to said shows) for the Fox Broadcasting Company, only to see both of them be shelved, then picked up by streaming services and premiere in May 2020. Both shows are among the first adult-oriented original animated series to be distributed by their respective streaming service.
  • Approach: Solar Opposites was created by Justin Roiland; the show was picked up by Hulu and heavily marketed as "from the co-creator of Rick and Morty". Meanwhile, Central Park was co-created by Loren Bouchard, picked up by Apple TV+ and marketed as "from the creator of Bob's Burgers". In both cases, the new shows bear a very close visual resemblance to the associated older series, strengthening their connection.
    
    
• The Casagrandes (2019) vs. Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family! (2019)
  • Concept: Nickelodeon spin-offs of popular Slice of Life properties centering on a big family with consistent name theming.
  • Approach: Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family! is based on the 1970's French book series, and the animated series that was released in the same year, while The Casagrandes is based on The Loud House, an original 2016 animated series. The Casagrandes is a Nickelodeon-produced show, while BOBHF was just acquired and aired by them. The Casagrandes is about a girl moving in with the other side of her family, while all of the Barbapapas come from one family.
    
    
• Pikwik Pack (2020) vs. Middlemost Post (2021)
  • Concept: 2D animated series focusing on characters running a delivery service.
  • Approach: Pikwik Pack airs in Disney Junior and is aimed at preschoolers, while Middlemost Post airs on Creator/Nickelodeon and is aimed at older audiences. Middlemost Post is an in-house show, while Pikwik is a Canadian acquired show.
    
    
• Little Ellen (2021) vs. Alma's Way (2021)
  • Concept: Preschool shows revolving around the life of a girl in the city.
  • Approach: While Little Ellen is based on the childhood of Ellen Degeneres, Alma's Way is an original idea created by Sonia Manzano, well-known for playing Maria on Sesame Street.\\\