Friday, January 25, 2013

Fairytale-ey Cartoons

This is a list of great cartoon series with fairytale themes. I wanted to put together a list of programs that are inspiring shows with lots of magickal elements, a list that can apply when you get that craving to cuddle up with a big bowl of fairytale cartoon stories and gorge. This is NOT meant to be a comprehensive list in any way, and many MANY great cartoons are missing because they are not so easily categorized.

  • Adventure Time, Frederator Studios/Cartoon Network Studios, US, 2010 - Present
  • Chowder, Cartoon Network Studios, US, 2007 - 2010

Chowder
  • Dragon Hunters, Futurikon, France, 2006 - 2009
  • Dragon Tales: Adventures in Dragonland, Children's Television Workshop/Columbia TriStar/Sony Pictures, Canada/US, 1999 - 2005
  • Dragons: Riders of Berk, Dreamworks, US, 2012 - Present
  • Dungeons & Dragons, Marvel/TSR, US, 1983 - 1985
  • Fractured Fairytales (The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show), Jay Ward Productions, US, 1959 - 1964

Fractured Fairytales, Cinderella
  • Jane and the Dragon, Nelvana/Weta Productions, Canada/New Zealand, 2005 - 2011

Jane and the Dragon

  • Johnny and the Sprites, Disney Channel, US, 2005 - 2009
  • King Arthur’s Disasters, UK, 2005-2006

King Arthur's Disasters


  • Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch, TV Aichi, Japan, 2003 - 2004

Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch

  • Misadventures of Flapjack, Cartoon Network Studios, US, 2008 - 2010

Flapjack


  • Monster Allergy, Rainbo S.p.A./Futurikon/RAI Fcition/ZDF, Italy/France/Germany, 2005 - 2006
  • Sabrina: The Animated Series, Archie Comics/Savage Studios/Hartbreak Films/DIC Entertainment/Buena Vista International, 2005 - 2006
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Filmation, US, 1970 - 1974
  • Trollz, DIC, US, 2005

Trollz

  • WINX Club, Italy, 2006 - Present

Winx Club
  • W.I.T.C.H., SIP Animation, Italy/France/Germany, 2004 - 2006