bright blazing cartoon colors can be just as awesome as the real deal the
just as awesome as the real deal the
just as awesome as the real deal the only way to ride the wife’s driving that
only way to ride the wife’s driving that
only way to ride the wife’s driving that is welcome to watchmojo.com and today
is welcome to watchmojo.com and today
is welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten sci-fi animated series for this
top ten sci-fi animated series for this
top ten sci-fi animated series for this list we’re looking at animated shows
list we’re looking at animated shows
list we’re looking at animated shows that revolve around science fiction
that revolve around science fiction
that revolve around science fiction themes or settings and are ranking them
themes or settings and are ranking them
themes or settings and are ranking them based on their uniqueness prominence
based on their uniqueness prominence
based on their uniqueness prominence overall quality and impact on pop
overall quality and impact on pop
overall quality and impact on pop culture we’ve excluded anime shows
culture we’ve excluded anime shows
culture we’ve excluded anime shows because they already have a list of
because they already have a list of
because they already have a list of their own but I did sense that you are a
their own but I did sense that you are a
their own but I did sense that you are a kindred spirit chefs what are you
kindred spirit chefs what are you
kindred spirit chefs what are you getting at let me show you number 10 Ben
getting at let me show you number 10 Ben
getting at let me show you number 10 Ben 10 thanks a lot I was just trying to
10 thanks a lot I was just trying to
10 thanks a lot I was just trying to help next time you want to play hero
help next time you want to play hero
help next time you want to play hero make sure you can back it up you guys
make sure you can back it up you guys
make sure you can back it up you guys like what we did they’re kicking off our
like what we did they’re kicking off our
like what we did they’re kicking off our list is the series that made turning
list is the series that made turning
list is the series that made turning into a monster cool and exciting sorry
into a monster cool and exciting sorry
into a monster cool and exciting sorry Billy
Billy
Billy looks like it’s just not your day
looks like it’s just not your day
looks like it’s just not your day revolving around the eponymous Ben
revolving around the eponymous Ben
revolving around the eponymous Ben Tennyson this franchise follows a boy
Tennyson this franchise follows a boy
Tennyson this franchise follows a boy armed with an out-of-this-world device
armed with an out-of-this-world device
armed with an out-of-this-world device known as the Omnitrix allowing its
known as the Omnitrix allowing its
known as the Omnitrix allowing its wearer to change into multiple alien
wearer to change into multiple alien
wearer to change into multiple alien creatures this power granting gadget is
creatures this power granting gadget is
creatures this power granting gadget is used by Ben to fight the evils of earth
used by Ben to fight the evils of earth
used by Ben to fight the evils of earth and space
featuring the vocal talents of the
featuring the vocal talents of the prominent Tara Strong and Yuri Lowenthal
prominent Tara Strong and Yuri Lowenthal
prominent Tara Strong and Yuri Lowenthal in later incarnations ben10 has spawned
in later incarnations ben10 has spawned
in later incarnations ben10 has spawned a total of four shows in its decade-long
a total of four shows in its decade-long
a total of four shows in its decade-long lifespan with a reboot series currently
lifespan with a reboot series currently
lifespan with a reboot series currently in development who’s hungry
in development who’s hungry
in development who’s hungry cuz I got a couple of knuckle sandwiches
cuz I got a couple of knuckle sandwiches
cuz I got a couple of knuckle sandwiches right here number nine
right here number nine
right here number nine Aeon Flux an avant-garde wonder work
Aeon Flux an avant-garde wonder work
Aeon Flux an avant-garde wonder work that began with the limited running time
that began with the limited running time
that began with the limited running time of two minutes in episode Aeon Flux was
of two minutes in episode Aeon Flux was
of two minutes in episode Aeon Flux was one of the handful of animated shorts
one of the handful of animated shorts
one of the handful of animated shorts from MTV’s liquid television that
from MTV’s liquid television that
from MTV’s liquid television that developed into a pop culture giant cited
developed into a pop culture giant cited
developed into a pop culture giant cited as a show that validated cable
as a show that validated cable
as a show that validated cable television’s existence it’s dystopian
television’s existence it’s dystopian
television’s existence it’s dystopian setting eccentric characters and
setting eccentric characters and
setting eccentric characters and ambiguous narrative were described as
ambiguous narrative were described as
ambiguous narrative were described as creepy cool and cryptic by most of its
creepy cool and cryptic by most of its
creepy cool and cryptic by most of its viewers
so it’s film and video game adaptations
so it’s film and video game adaptations didn’t quite live up to expectations
didn’t quite live up to expectations
didn’t quite live up to expectations there’s no denying that the graphically
there’s no denying that the graphically
there’s no denying that the graphically violent and provocative show they
violent and provocative show they
violent and provocative show they stemmed from remains a colorful
stemmed from remains a colorful
stemmed from remains a colorful masterpiece in both science fiction and
masterpiece in both science fiction and
masterpiece in both science fiction and animation number eight Star Wars the
animation number eight Star Wars the
animation number eight Star Wars the Clone Wars
Clone Wars
Clone Wars I sense a disturbance something sinister
I sense a disturbance something sinister
I sense a disturbance something sinister while the film that started this series
while the film that started this series
while the film that started this series made The Phantom Menace look like a new
made The Phantom Menace look like a new
made The Phantom Menace look like a new hope there’s no question that the force
hope there’s no question that the force
hope there’s no question that the force was strong with the expanded and bolder
was strong with the expanded and bolder
was strong with the expanded and bolder narrative of the television variant
narrative of the television variant
narrative of the television variant general Skywalker has prepared our
general Skywalker has prepared our
general Skywalker has prepared our attack strategy Thank You Admiral
attack strategy Thank You Admiral
attack strategy Thank You Admiral taking place during the titular Galactic
taking place during the titular Galactic
taking place during the titular Galactic conflict the show continues the story of
conflict the show continues the story of
conflict the show continues the story of Anakin Skywalker and his newly
Anakin Skywalker and his newly
Anakin Skywalker and his newly introduced apprentice ahsoka tano as
introduced apprentice ahsoka tano as
introduced apprentice ahsoka tano as they Sabre and fight their way to
they Sabre and fight their way to
they Sabre and fight their way to becoming Jedi Masters to smiling at you
becoming Jedi Masters to smiling at you
becoming Jedi Masters to smiling at you while we applaud the efforts of Star
while we applaud the efforts of Star
while we applaud the efforts of Star Wars rebels victory ultimately goes to
Wars rebels victory ultimately goes to
Wars rebels victory ultimately goes to the Clone Wars for its success with
the Clone Wars for its success with
the Clone Wars for its success with characters settings and animation rhythm
characters settings and animation rhythm
characters settings and animation rhythm I think
number seven x-men used to take those
number seven x-men used to take those tin cans out in half the time let’s
tin cans out in half the time let’s
tin cans out in half the time let’s begin rusty some might consider this
begin rusty some might consider this
begin rusty some might consider this series part of the superhero genre but
series part of the superhero genre but
series part of the superhero genre but it’s nonetheless a show about
it’s nonetheless a show about
it’s nonetheless a show about genetically mutated superhumans
genetically mutated superhumans
genetically mutated superhumans featuring state-of-the-art tech
featuring state-of-the-art tech
featuring state-of-the-art tech scientific lingo time-travel giant
scientific lingo time-travel giant
scientific lingo time-travel giant robots and aliens in other words it
robots and aliens in other words it
robots and aliens in other words it counts I fear is taking us into the Sun
counts I fear is taking us into the Sun
counts I fear is taking us into the Sun consider the show that brought the
consider the show that brought the
consider the show that brought the nominal heroes to their initial peak in
nominal heroes to their initial peak in
nominal heroes to their initial peak in popularity x-men the animated series is
popularity x-men the animated series is
popularity x-men the animated series is considered one of Marvel’s finest
considered one of Marvel’s finest
considered one of Marvel’s finest achievements and remains of a loved
achievements and remains of a loved
achievements and remains of a loved classic Xavier only has hours left to
classic Xavier only has hours left to
classic Xavier only has hours left to live
live
live Xavier died spotting a new generation of
Xavier died spotting a new generation of
Xavier died spotting a new generation of mutant fans and films it was no child of
mutant fans and films it was no child of
mutant fans and films it was no child of the 90s that wasn’t aware of this show’s
the 90s that wasn’t aware of this show’s
the 90s that wasn’t aware of this show’s existence or its equally epic opening
existence or its equally epic opening
existence or its equally epic opening theme
number six Rick and Morty everybody with
number six Rick and Morty everybody with the red shirt jump up and down as the
the red shirt jump up and down as the
the red shirt jump up and down as the most recent animated show on this list
most recent animated show on this list
most recent animated show on this list Rick and Morty has a distinct drawing
Rick and Morty has a distinct drawing
Rick and Morty has a distinct drawing and storytelling style that beautifully
and storytelling style that beautifully
and storytelling style that beautifully blends the weird interesting and cool
blends the weird interesting and cool
blends the weird interesting and cool could you make some sort of chemical
could you make some sort of chemical
could you make some sort of chemical thing happened inside of Jessica’s mind
thing happened inside of Jessica’s mind
thing happened inside of Jessica’s mind you know so where she falls in love with
you know so where she falls in love with
you know so where she falls in love with me and all that sort of thing as an
me and all that sort of thing as an
me and all that sort of thing as an animated parody of a certain dr. Emmett
animated parody of a certain dr. Emmett
animated parody of a certain dr. Emmett Brown and his drastically younger friend
Brown and his drastically younger friend
Brown and his drastically younger friend Marty this show follows the blundering
Marty this show follows the blundering
Marty this show follows the blundering interdimensional journeys of an
interdimensional journeys of an
interdimensional journeys of an alcoholic scientist and his
alcoholic scientist and his
alcoholic scientist and his impressionable grandson hey Morty when’s
impressionable grandson hey Morty when’s
impressionable grandson hey Morty when’s the next time you’re gonna see something
the next time you’re gonna see something
the next time you’re gonna see something like this I mean soak it in met with
like this I mean soak it in met with
like this I mean soak it in met with critical acclaim for its in-depth
critical acclaim for its in-depth
critical acclaim for its in-depth characters this dark twisted not for
characters this dark twisted not for
characters this dark twisted not for kids show has been compared to jackasses
kids show has been compared to jackasses
kids show has been compared to jackasses bad grandpa with elements of Futurama
bad grandpa with elements of Futurama
bad grandpa with elements of Futurama and don’t worry we’ll get to the ladder
and don’t worry we’ll get to the ladder
and don’t worry we’ll get to the ladder soon enough Morty come we got to get you
soon enough Morty come we got to get you
soon enough Morty come we got to get you out of here
out of here
out of here you’re not gonna believe this because it
you’re not gonna believe this because it
you’re not gonna believe this because it usually never happens but I made a
usually never happens but I made a
usually never happens but I made a mistake number five beast wars
mistake number five beast wars
mistake number five beast wars transformers a direct sequel to the
transformers a direct sequel to the
transformers a direct sequel to the original cartoon Beast Wars time warps
original cartoon Beast Wars time warps
original cartoon Beast Wars time warps the descendants of the autobots and
the descendants of the autobots and
the descendants of the autobots and decepticons to prehistoric earth for a
decepticons to prehistoric earth for a
decepticons to prehistoric earth for a renewed conflict and high-stakes g1
renewed conflict and high-stakes g1
renewed conflict and high-stakes g1 crossover encounter i did from the air
crossover encounter i did from the air
crossover encounter i did from the air with automatic weapons
with automatic weapons
with automatic weapons now dr. bored though initially condemned
now dr. bored though initially condemned
now dr. bored though initially condemned by franchise fans for its massive
by franchise fans for its massive
by franchise fans for its massive reinvention of the series beast wars
reinvention of the series beast wars
reinvention of the series beast wars quickly vindicated itself with mature
quickly vindicated itself with mature
quickly vindicated itself with mature themes experts storytelling well-crafted
themes experts storytelling well-crafted
themes experts storytelling well-crafted characters and brutal bot confrontations
characters and brutal bot confrontations
characters and brutal bot confrontations so suppori without weapons
while transformers generation 1 is
while transformers generation 1 is classic beasties edged it out as the
classic beasties edged it out as the
classic beasties edged it out as the best overall incarnation well that’s
best overall incarnation well that’s
best overall incarnation well that’s just dandy
just dandy
just dandy so hasbro try not to michaelbay this one
so hasbro try not to michaelbay this one
so hasbro try not to michaelbay this one up if it ever gets the big screen
up if it ever gets the big screen
up if it ever gets the big screen treatment yes yes
treatment yes yes
treatment yes yes oh my crazed crustacean number 4 the
oh my crazed crustacean number 4 the
oh my crazed crustacean number 4 the Jetsons Elroy how many times have I told
Jetsons Elroy how many times have I told
Jetsons Elroy how many times have I told you not to wear your space boots in the
you not to wear your space boots in the
you not to wear your space boots in the house sci-fi or not no list of animated
house sci-fi or not no list of animated
house sci-fi or not no list of animated shows would be complete without
shows would be complete without
shows would be complete without mentioning this iconic family of the
mentioning this iconic family of the
mentioning this iconic family of the future but it was worth it to see the
future but it was worth it to see the
future but it was worth it to see the expression an old cake head Spacely
expression an old cake head Spacely
expression an old cake head Spacely brought to us by the equally prominent
brought to us by the equally prominent
brought to us by the equally prominent hanna-barbera the Jetsons can be viewed
hanna-barbera the Jetsons can be viewed
hanna-barbera the Jetsons can be viewed as the space-age counterpart of the
as the space-age counterpart of the
as the space-age counterpart of the Flintstones with its own family of
Flintstones with its own family of
Flintstones with its own family of whimsical characters set in an unrelated
whimsical characters set in an unrelated
whimsical characters set in an unrelated and outlandish setting it seems to be
and outlandish setting it seems to be
and outlandish setting it seems to be working better now
working better now
working better now maybe you fix it I don’t know I still
maybe you fix it I don’t know I still
maybe you fix it I don’t know I still don’t trust that thing it seems to have
don’t trust that thing it seems to have
don’t trust that thing it seems to have a mind of its own complete with its own
a mind of its own complete with its own
a mind of its own complete with its own futuristic city robots aliens and flying
futuristic city robots aliens and flying
futuristic city robots aliens and flying cars this show was one of the most
cars this show was one of the most
cars this show was one of the most important shows in sci-fi television
important shows in sci-fi television
important shows in sci-fi television during its run I don’t get that contract
during its run I don’t get that contract
during its run I don’t get that contract sign I’m a goner
sign I’m a goner
sign I’m a goner remembered and referenced to this day in
remembered and referenced to this day in
remembered and referenced to this day in various circles of pop culture there’s
various circles of pop culture there’s
various circles of pop culture there’s no question that the Jetsons is a
no question that the Jetsons is a
no question that the Jetsons is a timeless relic of television
timeless relic of television
timeless relic of television entertainment George I hate it I hit a
entertainment George I hate it I hit a
entertainment George I hate it I hit a jackpot number 3 Samurai Jack in days
jackpot number 3 Samurai Jack in days
jackpot number 3 Samurai Jack in days long past where rockets and robots were
long past where rockets and robots were
long past where rockets and robots were nowhere near creation a young warrior
nowhere near creation a young warrior
nowhere near creation a young warrior forged into battle with our cool
forged into battle with our cool
forged into battle with our cool considered one of the greatest modern
considered one of the greatest modern
considered one of the greatest modern animated shows Samurai Jack was a deep
animated shows Samurai Jack was a deep
animated shows Samurai Jack was a deep action packed and ingeniously creative
action packed and ingeniously creative
action packed and ingeniously creative masterpiece with elements of cyberpunk
masterpiece with elements of cyberpunk
masterpiece with elements of cyberpunk and sci-fi fantasy no matter what form
and sci-fi fantasy no matter what form
and sci-fi fantasy no matter what form you take our
you take our
you take our you will never defeat the side of
you will never defeat the side of
you will never defeat the side of righteousness with cinematic visuals
righteousness with cinematic visuals
righteousness with cinematic visuals that tell their own story this show
that tell their own story this show
that tell their own story this show followed the adventures of the eponymous
followed the adventures of the eponymous
followed the adventures of the eponymous magic sword wielding Samurai and his
magic sword wielding Samurai and his
magic sword wielding Samurai and his quest to return to the past and undo the
quest to return to the past and undo the
quest to return to the past and undo the dystopian world he traveled through
though abruptly cancelled this renowned
though abruptly cancelled this renowned sci-fi cartoon retained a strong and
sci-fi cartoon retained a strong and
sci-fi cartoon retained a strong and massive diehard fan base eventually
massive diehard fan base eventually
massive diehard fan base eventually leading to the announcement of a revival
leading to the announcement of a revival
leading to the announcement of a revival season and even a potential film
season and even a potential film
season and even a potential film adaptation from a certain Star Wars
adaptation from a certain Star Wars
adaptation from a certain Star Wars director I am sure this is the way I
director I am sure this is the way I
director I am sure this is the way I came number 2 reboot are you waiting for
came number 2 reboot are you waiting for
came number 2 reboot are you waiting for it allow for your chance to win set
it allow for your chance to win set
it allow for your chance to win set inside a computer-generated metropolis
inside a computer-generated metropolis
inside a computer-generated metropolis this sci-fi series followed the digital
this sci-fi series followed the digital
this sci-fi series followed the digital endeavors of anthropomorphic software
endeavors of anthropomorphic software
endeavors of anthropomorphic software programs tasked with defending the city
programs tasked with defending the city
programs tasked with defending the city from viruses and winning deadly games
from viruses and winning deadly games
from viruses and winning deadly games initiated by the user and we didn’t need
initiated by the user and we didn’t need
initiated by the user and we didn’t need her help until you sent us into the game
her help until you sent us into the game
her help until you sent us into the game with a creative concept at its core as
with a creative concept at its core as
with a creative concept at its core as well as a pop-culture referencing motif
well as a pop-culture referencing motif
well as a pop-culture referencing motif reboot was the world’s first completely
reboot was the world’s first completely
reboot was the world’s first completely computer-generated 30 minute series and
computer-generated 30 minute series and
computer-generated 30 minute series and featured a large cast of memorable and
featured a large cast of memorable and
featured a large cast of memorable and compelling characters great looks like
compelling characters great looks like
compelling characters great looks like I’m on my own
I’m on my own
I’m on my own not exactly a ball
not exactly a ball
not exactly a ball megabyte yet another television
megabyte yet another television
megabyte yet another television tour-de-force
tour-de-force
tour-de-force unexpectedly cancelled mid narrative
unexpectedly cancelled mid narrative
unexpectedly cancelled mid narrative reboot nevertheless remains a beloved
reboot nevertheless remains a beloved
reboot nevertheless remains a beloved franchise long overdue for a
franchise long overdue for a
franchise long overdue for a continuation or perhaps a reboot before
continuation or perhaps a reboot before
continuation or perhaps a reboot before we blast off to our top pick here are
we blast off to our top pick here are
we blast off to our top pick here are some honorable mentions those are the
some honorable mentions those are the
some honorable mentions those are the beasts Thrones servants of the beasts
beasts Thrones servants of the beasts
beasts Thrones servants of the beasts planet beast planet an evil world whose
planet beast planet an evil world whose
planet beast planet an evil world whose sole purpose is destruction and then you
sole purpose is destruction and then you
sole purpose is destruction and then you add the nice seasoning fascinating and
add the nice seasoning fascinating and
add the nice seasoning fascinating and once I have mastered the French frys
once I have mastered the French frys
once I have mastered the French frys what is the next promotion after fries
what is the next promotion after fries
what is the next promotion after fries you get to work the grill come on brain
you get to work the grill come on brain
you get to work the grill come on brain what’s the matter with you two anyway
what’s the matter with you two anyway
what’s the matter with you two anyway way to go well this is a wonderful
way to go well this is a wonderful
way to go well this is a wonderful opportunity for you to get over those
opportunity for you to get over those
opportunity for you to get over those silly superstitions these are composed
silly superstitions these are composed
silly superstitions these are composed of a highly unstable mineral
of a highly unstable mineral
of a highly unstable mineral combinations earth they explode upon
combinations earth they explode upon
combinations earth they explode upon impact with each other or anything else
impact with each other or anything else
impact with each other or anything else keep those deflectors up mr. Scott
keep those deflectors up mr. Scott
keep those deflectors up mr. Scott number one Futurama
what the taking the top spot on our list
what the taking the top spot on our list is the one and only outlandish oddball
is the one and only outlandish oddball
is the one and only outlandish oddball crew of the Planet Express we recycle
crew of the Planet Express we recycle
crew of the Planet Express we recycle everything robots are made from old beer
everything robots are made from old beer
everything robots are made from old beer cans yeah and this beer can is made out
cans yeah and this beer can is made out
cans yeah and this beer can is made out of old robots as its title suggests this
of old robots as its title suggests this
of old robots as its title suggests this comic sci-fi sitcom takes place in the
comic sci-fi sitcom takes place in the
comic sci-fi sitcom takes place in the future namely the turn of the 31st
future namely the turn of the 31st
future namely the turn of the 31st century and follows the future
century and follows the future
century and follows the future misadventures of a dim-witted delivery
misadventures of a dim-witted delivery
misadventures of a dim-witted delivery boy a walking eye candy of a cyclops and
boy a walking eye candy of a cyclops and
boy a walking eye candy of a cyclops and a politically incorrect slash alcoholic
a politically incorrect slash alcoholic
a politically incorrect slash alcoholic robot alaka’i it’s high time I lay down
robot alaka’i it’s high time I lay down
robot alaka’i it’s high time I lay down a few Commandments you got chisel take
a few Commandments you got chisel take
a few Commandments you got chisel take this down targeted towards adults the
this down targeted towards adults the
this down targeted towards adults the show was originally presented on Fox
show was originally presented on Fox
show was originally presented on Fox alongside certain other dubious cartoon
alongside certain other dubious cartoon
alongside certain other dubious cartoon characters from other shows I should
characters from other shows I should
characters from other shows I should okay mmm sure picked up by Comedy
okay mmm sure picked up by Comedy
okay mmm sure picked up by Comedy Central for the second half of its
Central for the second half of its
Central for the second half of its lifespan this futuristic show continues
lifespan this futuristic show continues
lifespan this futuristic show continues to be appreciated by faithful fans for
to be appreciated by faithful fans for
to be appreciated by faithful fans for its beautifully rendered and creative
its beautifully rendered and creative
its beautifully rendered and creative animation colorful and depth characters
animation colorful and depth characters
animation colorful and depth characters and clever satire yeah anyone who misses
and clever satire yeah anyone who misses
and clever satire yeah anyone who misses this will regret it the rest of his life
this will regret it the rest of his life
this will regret it the rest of his life hey fry could you go make some popcorn
hey fry could you go make some popcorn
hey fry could you go make some popcorn okay do you agree with our list I’m not
okay do you agree with our list I’m not
okay do you agree with our list I’m not hearing a no what’s your favorite
hearing a no what’s your favorite
hearing a no what’s your favorite animated sci-fi show this must be the
animated sci-fi show this must be the
animated sci-fi show this must be the best day of your life you get to be the
best day of your life you get to be the
best day of your life you get to be the mayor of I told you town for more
mayor of I told you town for more
mayor of I told you town for more out-of-this-world top 10s published
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