Saturday Morning Cartoons watch order

Saturday Morning Cartoon shows in order, by release and rating. Updated October 20, 2026.

Saturday morning cartoons don't connect, so this nostalgia marathon runs in premiere order, from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969) and Super Friends, through the '80s toy-commercial era of He-Man, Transformers and G.I. Joe, to Fox Kids, Kids' WB and Yu-Gi-Oh! (2001). For one nostalgic Saturday: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Animated Series, X-Men: The Animated Series, Animaniacs and Pokémon. Scooby-Doo, Batman, X-Men and Pokémon also have their own full watch orders.

How to watch Saturday Morning Cartoon in order: the full guide

All 28 films and series in the Saturday Morning Cartoons franchise, in release order and in chronological (story) order. The first in release order is Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969); the first in chronological order is Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (set in The Mystery Machine).

Release order

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Series, 1969): The gang unmasks fake monsters; Saturday mornings on CBS.
Super Friends (Series, 1973): Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman at the Hall of Justice.
The Smurfs (Series, 1981): The Smurfs against Gargamel, for nine seasons on NBC.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Series, 1983): Prince Adam becomes He-Man to defend Castle Grayskull from Skeletor.
The Transformers (Series, 1984): Autobots against Decepticons; the cartoon that launched the toys.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Series, 1985): G.I. Joe against Cobra, with a lesson at the end of every episode.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Series, 1987): Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo against Shredder; the cartoon that launched the toys.
Garfield and Friends (Series, 1988): Garfield, plus U.S. Acres, on CBS.
Bobby's World (Series, 1990): Howie Mandel's cartoon about a boy's imagination.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (Series, 1990): Five teens with elemental rings summon Captain Planet to fight polluters.
Tiny Toon Adventures (Series, 1990): Young toons at Acme Looniversity, from Steven Spielberg.
The Pirates of Dark Water (Series, 1991): Ren searches for the Thirteen Treasures of Rule to stop the Dark Water.
Batman: The Animated Series (Series, 1992): The Batman many people grew up with; Mark Hamill's Joker.
Eek! The Cat (Series, 1992): A kind-hearted purple cat whose good deeds always go wrong.
X-Men: The Animated Series (Series, 1992): The X-Men in long comic-book story arcs; the theme song everyone remembers.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Series, 1993): Five teenagers with attitude, Zords and Rita Repulsa.
Animaniacs (Series, 1993): Yakko, Wakko and Dot, the Warner siblings, loose on the studio lot.
Sonic the Hedgehog (Series, 1993): Sonic and the Freedom Fighters against Robotnik; darker than the games.
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (Series, 1994): Spider-Man with the Sinister Six, Venom and the Spider-Wars.
Pinky and the Brain (Series, 1995): Two lab mice; one is a genius, the other's insane.
Beast Wars: Transformers (Series, 1996): Transformers that turn into animals, in CGI.
Godzilla: The Series (Series, 1998): A sequel to the 1998 film: the baby Godzilla and a research team.
Pokémon (Series, 1998): Ash and Pikachu on Kids' WB; Gotta catch 'em all.
Batman Beyond (Series, 1999): An old Bruce Wayne trains Terry McGinnis as the new Batman in Neo-Gotham.
Digimon: Digital Monsters (Series, 1999): Seven kids are pulled into the Digital World with their Digimon partners.
Jackie Chan Adventures (Series, 2000): Jackie hunts magic talismans with his niece Jade and Uncle.
Static Shock (Series, 2000): Virgil Hawkins gains electric powers after a gang war.
Yu-Gi-Oh! (Series, 2001): Yugi and the Millennium Puzzle in the card game Duel Monsters.

Chronological order

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (set in The Mystery Machine): The gang unmasks fake monsters; Saturday mornings on CBS.
Super Friends (set in The Hall of Justice): Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Aquaman at the Hall of Justice.
The Smurfs (set in Smurf Village): The Smurfs against Gargamel, for nine seasons on NBC.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (set in Eternia): Prince Adam becomes He-Man to defend Castle Grayskull from Skeletor.
The Transformers (set in Earth, 1984): Autobots against Decepticons; the cartoon that launched the toys.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (set in Cobra Island): G.I. Joe against Cobra, with a lesson at the end of every episode.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (set in The New York sewers): Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo against Shredder; the cartoon that launched the toys.
Garfield and Friends (set in Jon's house and U.S. Acres): Garfield, plus U.S. Acres, on CBS.
Bobby's World (set in Bobby's imagination): Howie Mandel's cartoon about a boy's imagination.
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (set in Hope Island): Five teens with elemental rings summon Captain Planet to fight polluters.
Tiny Toon Adventures (set in Acme Looniversity): Young toons at Acme Looniversity, from Steven Spielberg.
The Pirates of Dark Water (set in The planet Mer): Ren searches for the Thirteen Treasures of Rule to stop the Dark Water.
Batman: The Animated Series (set in Gotham City): The Batman many people grew up with; Mark Hamill's Joker.
Eek! The Cat (set in Suburbia): A kind-hearted purple cat whose good deeds always go wrong.
X-Men: The Animated Series (set in The X-Mansion): The X-Men in long comic-book story arcs; the theme song everyone remembers.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (set in Angel Grove): Five teenagers with attitude, Zords and Rita Repulsa.
Animaniacs (set in The Warner Bros. water tower): Yakko, Wakko and Dot, the Warner siblings, loose on the studio lot.
Sonic the Hedgehog (set in Mobius): Sonic and the Freedom Fighters against Robotnik; darker than the games.
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (set in New York): Spider-Man with the Sinister Six, Venom and the Spider-Wars.
Pinky and the Brain (set in Acme Labs): Two lab mice; one is a genius, the other's insane.
Beast Wars: Transformers (set in Prehistoric Earth): Transformers that turn into animals, in CGI.
Godzilla: The Series (set in After the 1998 film): A sequel to the 1998 film: the baby Godzilla and a research team.
Pokémon (set in Kanto): Ash and Pikachu on Kids' WB; Gotta catch 'em all.
Batman Beyond (set in Neo-Gotham): An old Bruce Wayne trains Terry McGinnis as the new Batman in Neo-Gotham.
Digimon: Digital Monsters (set in The Digital World): Seven kids are pulled into the Digital World with their Digimon partners.
Jackie Chan Adventures (set in The search for the talismans): Jackie hunts magic talismans with his niece Jade and Uncle.
Static Shock (set in Dakota): Virgil Hawkins gains electric powers after a gang war.
Yu-Gi-Oh! (set in Domino City): Yugi and the Millennium Puzzle in the card game Duel Monsters.

Common questions

What order should I watch the Saturday Morning Cartoon shows in?

How many Saturday Morning Cartoon movies and shows are there?

There are 28 titles in the Saturday Morning Cartoons franchise: 0 films and 28 series, released from 1969 to 2001.

How long does it take to watch all the Saturday Morning Cartoon shows?

About 1,490 hours for all 28 titles, counting every episode.

What is the first Saturday Morning Cartoon title in chronological order?

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, set in The Mystery Machine. In release order the first is Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (1969).