there’s a lot of competition among animated superhero TV shows these ones
animated superhero TV shows these ones
animated superhero TV shows these ones muscled their way to the top welcome to
muscled their way to the top welcome to
muscled their way to the top welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 animated
down our picks for the top 10 animated
down our picks for the top 10 animated superhero TV series you see no more
superhero TV series you see no more
superhero TV series you see no more doubt in yourself for this list we’re
doubt in yourself for this list we’re
doubt in yourself for this list we’re focusing on animated TV series with a
focusing on animated TV series with a
focusing on animated TV series with a superhero or superheroes as the star now
superhero or superheroes as the star now
superhero or superheroes as the star now grab your cape and your sidekick and
grab your cape and your sidekick and
grab your cape and your sidekick and let’s fight crime
let’s fight crime
let’s fight crime number 10 Superfriends I shall now bring
number 10 Superfriends I shall now bring
number 10 Superfriends I shall now bring the Drecker nights before the
the Drecker nights before the
the Drecker nights before the interstellar tribunal to answer for
interstellar tribunal to answer for
interstellar tribunal to answer for their crimes
their crimes
their crimes meanwhile we’ll infiltrate the
meanwhile we’ll infiltrate the
meanwhile we’ll infiltrate the underworld auction in disguise good luck
underworld auction in disguise good luck
underworld auction in disguise good luck my friends I’m sorry I can’t join you
my friends I’m sorry I can’t join you
my friends I’m sorry I can’t join you based on DC’s Justice League comics
based on DC’s Justice League comics
based on DC’s Justice League comics hanna-barbera Super Friends follow
hanna-barbera Super Friends follow
hanna-barbera Super Friends follow characters like Superman Batman and
characters like Superman Batman and
characters like Superman Batman and Robin Wonder Woman and Aquaman as they
Robin Wonder Woman and Aquaman as they
Robin Wonder Woman and Aquaman as they teamed up to fight crime pretty cool huh
teamed up to fight crime pretty cool huh
teamed up to fight crime pretty cool huh sure it wasn’t the most brilliantly
sure it wasn’t the most brilliantly
sure it wasn’t the most brilliantly executed superhero show but it ran an
executed superhero show but it ran an
executed superhero show but it ran an astounding 13 years
astounding 13 years
astounding 13 years [Music]
[Music]
[Music] as a result it’s a touchstone for a
as a result it’s a touchstone for a
as a result it’s a touchstone for a whole generation of TV superhero fans
whole generation of TV superhero fans
whole generation of TV superhero fans this big bad Berg into a block of ice so
this big bad Berg into a block of ice so
this big bad Berg into a block of ice so what if the animation is sort of limited
what if the animation is sort of limited
what if the animation is sort of limited and the stories are geared toward
and the stories are geared toward
and the stories are geared toward younger audiences the joy and wonder
younger audiences the joy and wonder
younger audiences the joy and wonder that permeated superfriends makes it a
that permeated superfriends makes it a
that permeated superfriends makes it a fanboys favorite guilty pleasure now but
fanboys favorite guilty pleasure now but
fanboys favorite guilty pleasure now but I’m using my electric powers to warm the
I’m using my electric powers to warm the
I’m using my electric powers to warm the ship to a decent temperature ah feels
ship to a decent temperature ah feels
ship to a decent temperature ah feels good Balkan number nine Superman the
good Balkan number nine Superman the
good Balkan number nine Superman the animated series
animated series
animated series mind if I borrow something
a big step up in the animation
a big step up in the animation Department Superman the animated series
Department Superman the animated series
Department Superman the animated series breathed new life into the Man of Steel
breathed new life into the Man of Steel
breathed new life into the Man of Steel while still respecting his iconic
while still respecting his iconic
while still respecting his iconic origins
and in fact it’s now considered one of
and in fact it’s now considered one of the most authentic patient’s ever of
the most authentic patient’s ever of
the most authentic patient’s ever of superman’s by professor you make it
superman’s by professor you make it
superman’s by professor you make it sound like I go I’m looking for trouble
sound like I go I’m looking for trouble
sound like I go I’m looking for trouble Bruce Timm took some inspiration from
Bruce Timm took some inspiration from
Bruce Timm took some inspiration from the classic Fleischer cartoons but added
the classic Fleischer cartoons but added
the classic Fleischer cartoons but added a distinctly modern twist hang on oh you
a distinctly modern twist hang on oh you
a distinctly modern twist hang on oh you can count all the familiar cast was
can count all the familiar cast was
can count all the familiar cast was there but the characterizations were
there but the characterizations were
there but the characterizations were tweaked a bit the plots were clever the
tweaked a bit the plots were clever the
tweaked a bit the plots were clever the writing sparkled the mood was mature and
writing sparkled the mood was mature and
writing sparkled the mood was mature and most of all it was fun number eight The
most of all it was fun number eight The
most of all it was fun number eight The Avengers
Avengers
Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes it took a while
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes it took a while
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes it took a while stupid blue shoes but in 2010 The
stupid blue shoes but in 2010 The
stupid blue shoes but in 2010 The Avengers finally assembled on TV in the
Avengers finally assembled on TV in the
Avengers finally assembled on TV in the right way The Avengers
right way The Avengers
right way The Avengers Earth’s Mightiest Heroes lived up to its
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes lived up to its
Earth’s Mightiest Heroes lived up to its promise
promise
promise Iron Man Giant Man Hulk Thor Captain
Iron Man Giant Man Hulk Thor Captain
Iron Man Giant Man Hulk Thor Captain America and the rest presented the team
America and the rest presented the team
America and the rest presented the team of any Marvel comic fans dreams yeah I’m
of any Marvel comic fans dreams yeah I’m
of any Marvel comic fans dreams yeah I’m not so sure I want to be part of a team
not so sure I want to be part of a team
not so sure I want to be part of a team I have to rescue every week throw in
I have to rescue every week throw in
I have to rescue every week throw in some scripts drawn from classic comic
some scripts drawn from classic comic
some scripts drawn from classic comic story lines like the kree-skrull war and
story lines like the kree-skrull war and
story lines like the kree-skrull war and some powerfully slick animation and you
some powerfully slick animation and you
some powerfully slick animation and you had a show that delivered a hell of a
had a show that delivered a hell of a
had a show that delivered a hell of a lot of bang for its buck I told you not
lot of bang for its buck I told you not
lot of bang for its buck I told you not to underestimate them number seven
to underestimate them number seven
to underestimate them number seven Young Justice finally I was wondering
Young Justice finally I was wondering
Young Justice finally I was wondering what it got had to do to get a little
what it got had to do to get a little
what it got had to do to get a little attention around here with such a high
attention around here with such a high
attention around here with such a high quality superhero series ever more
quality superhero series ever more
quality superhero series ever more poorly handled than Young Justice was by
poorly handled than Young Justice was by
poorly handled than Young Justice was by the Cartoon Network Bob down kid oh
the Cartoon Network Bob down kid oh
the Cartoon Network Bob down kid oh please
please
please focusing on DC’s teenaged foils of the
focusing on DC’s teenaged foils of the
focusing on DC’s teenaged foils of the Justice League Young Justice was
Justice League Young Justice was
Justice League Young Justice was intricately plotted gripping Lee
intricately plotted gripping Lee
intricately plotted gripping Lee directed and filled with action and
directed and filled with action and
directed and filled with action and suspense
plus it featured three-dimensional
plus it featured three-dimensional characters and emotion filled storylines
characters and emotion filled storylines
characters and emotion filled storylines tell me something you haven’t told
tell me something you haven’t told
tell me something you haven’t told anyone else tell me who broke your heart
Tula the girl I loved chose my best
Tula the girl I loved chose my best friend Garth over me while my best
friend Garth over me while my best
friend Garth over me while my best friend on the surface world Ames an
friend on the surface world Ames an
friend on the surface world Ames an arrow at my chest
arrow at my chest
arrow at my chest it even made a five-year jump in time
it even made a five-year jump in time
it even made a five-year jump in time between seasons 1 and 2 work despite
between seasons 1 and 2 work despite
between seasons 1 and 2 work despite introducing a whole new team into the
introducing a whole new team into the
introducing a whole new team into the picture today’s the day welcome to the
picture today’s the day welcome to the
picture today’s the day welcome to the Hall of Justice
Hall of Justice
Hall of Justice headquarters of the Justice League and
headquarters of the Justice League and
headquarters of the Justice League and that takes Talent congratulations team
that takes Talent congratulations team
that takes Talent congratulations team you have won the day number 6
you have won the day number 6
you have won the day number 6 Teen Titans maybe we should just go out
Teen Titans maybe we should just go out
Teen Titans maybe we should just go out for pizza
for pizza
for pizza boasting anime influenced visuals Teen
boasting anime influenced visuals Teen
boasting anime influenced visuals Teen Titans brought DC’s famed teenage team
Titans brought DC’s famed teenage team
Titans brought DC’s famed teenage team to the small screen in big style Titans
to the small screen in big style Titans
to the small screen in big style Titans go Robin Starfire cyborg Beast Boy and
go Robin Starfire cyborg Beast Boy and
go Robin Starfire cyborg Beast Boy and Raven we’re a tight-knit family whose
Raven we’re a tight-knit family whose
Raven we’re a tight-knit family whose relationships were as much a part of the
relationships were as much a part of the
relationships were as much a part of the show’s success as the considerable
show’s success as the considerable
show’s success as the considerable action we cannot change the truth no
action we cannot change the truth no
action we cannot change the truth no matter how much we dislike it
matter how much we dislike it
matter how much we dislike it viewers were thrilled to see fights with
viewers were thrilled to see fights with
viewers were thrilled to see fights with the villainous Slade or the unstoppable
the villainous Slade or the unstoppable
the villainous Slade or the unstoppable Trigon but it was cyborg and Beast Boy
Trigon but it was cyborg and Beast Boy
Trigon but it was cyborg and Beast Boy joki camaraderie or Ravens inner turmoil
joki camaraderie or Ravens inner turmoil
joki camaraderie or Ravens inner turmoil that kept them coming back a pint-sized
that kept them coming back a pint-sized
that kept them coming back a pint-sized Poindexter took me for a joyride and in
Poindexter took me for a joyride and in
Poindexter took me for a joyride and in case you haven’t noticed I just became
case you haven’t noticed I just became
case you haven’t noticed I just became left-handed enough number 5
left-handed enough number 5
left-handed enough number 5 Justice League Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Justice League Unlimited
Justice League Justice League Unlimited you really think you can beat me I’m not
you really think you can beat me I’m not
you really think you can beat me I’m not trying to beat you I’m trying to stall
trying to beat you I’m trying to stall
trying to beat you I’m trying to stall you stalling for what
[Music]
[Music] Justice League took the familiar faces
Justice League took the familiar faces
Justice League took the familiar faces of Superfriends farm more seriously
of Superfriends farm more seriously
of Superfriends farm more seriously initially focusing on DC’s big seven it
initially focusing on DC’s big seven it
initially focusing on DC’s big seven it eventually expanded to include just
eventually expanded to include just
eventually expanded to include just about every hero in the Canon crowded
about every hero in the Canon crowded
about every hero in the Canon crowded yeah but somehow the creator’s made it
yeah but somehow the creator’s made it
yeah but somehow the creator’s made it work there are so many reasons why that
work there are so many reasons why that
work there are so many reasons why that shouldn’t work whether concentrating on
shouldn’t work whether concentrating on
shouldn’t work whether concentrating on cataclysmic wars between worlds or on
cataclysmic wars between worlds or on
cataclysmic wars between worlds or on simple matters like warrior hero Orion’s
simple matters like warrior hero Orion’s
simple matters like warrior hero Orion’s dismissal of the happy-go-lucky flash
dismissal of the happy-go-lucky flash
dismissal of the happy-go-lucky flash Justice League did everything with flair
Justice League did everything with flair
Justice League did everything with flair and style so it blows and he doesn’t
and style so it blows and he doesn’t
and style so it blows and he doesn’t even move and I say are you alright and
even move and I say are you alright and
even move and I say are you alright and he says this is the best part
he says this is the best part
he says this is the best part he says fine and you number for
he says fine and you number for
he says fine and you number for spider-man the animated series Jason you
spider-man the animated series Jason you
spider-man the animated series Jason you remember Peter Parker but of course
remember Peter Parker but of course
remember Peter Parker but of course wonderful to see you again barber my
wonderful to see you again barber my
wonderful to see you again barber my spider sense is going berserk following
spider sense is going berserk following
spider sense is going berserk following Peter Parker and his superhero self
Peter Parker and his superhero self
Peter Parker and his superhero self during his college years this iteration
during his college years this iteration
during his college years this iteration of the webslinger story had actions
romance I love you and more action other
romance I love you and more action other spider-man series like the spectacular
spider-man series like the spectacular
spider-man series like the spectacular spider-man are worthy but spider-man the
spider-man are worthy but spider-man the
spider-man are worthy but spider-man the animated series is even better it will
animated series is even better it will
animated series is even better it will become a few minutes unstoppable yes
become a few minutes unstoppable yes
become a few minutes unstoppable yes some corners were cut in animation but
some corners were cut in animation but
some corners were cut in animation but the stories characters and excellent
the stories characters and excellent
the stories characters and excellent voice cast made up for that I want this
voice cast made up for that I want this
voice cast made up for that I want this to be the very last thing my and the
to be the very last thing my and the
to be the very last thing my and the main scene this was also one New York
main scene this was also one New York
main scene this was also one New York set series that lived and breathed the
set series that lived and breathed the
set series that lived and breathed the feel of the Big Apple
feel of the Big Apple
feel of the Big Apple [Music]
all in all this is the webslinger as
all in all this is the webslinger as he’s meant to be I’m gonna find out for
he’s meant to be I’m gonna find out for
he’s meant to be I’m gonna find out for myself
myself
myself and you’re coming with me if you’re
and you’re coming with me if you’re
and you’re coming with me if you’re lying you’re Peleus by your pal
lying you’re Peleus by your pal
lying you’re Peleus by your pal I get the picture wolfy but have you
I get the picture wolfy but have you
I get the picture wolfy but have you ever thought of seeing the manicures
ever thought of seeing the manicures
ever thought of seeing the manicures don’t those things number three Teenage
don’t those things number three Teenage
don’t those things number three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I don’t know who
Mutant Ninja Turtles I don’t know who
Mutant Ninja Turtles I don’t know who you are but thanks you’re not human
you are but thanks you’re not human
you are but thanks you’re not human bingo yeah we’re dealing with a real
bingo yeah we’re dealing with a real
bingo yeah we’re dealing with a real mind here it started out as a small
mind here it started out as a small
mind here it started out as a small press parody comic book but the Ninja
press parody comic book but the Ninja
press parody comic book but the Ninja Turtles phenomenon grew like wildfire
Turtles phenomenon grew like wildfire
Turtles phenomenon grew like wildfire say you freeze titles and millions of
say you freeze titles and millions of
say you freeze titles and millions of people know it mainly through this more
people know it mainly through this more
people know it mainly through this more lighthearted series yeah we were trained
lighthearted series yeah we were trained
lighthearted series yeah we were trained to fight people not can openers
to fight people not can openers
to fight people not can openers Michelangelo Leonardo Donatello and
Michelangelo Leonardo Donatello and
Michelangelo Leonardo Donatello and Raphael joked you wanted your shell
Raphael joked you wanted your shell
Raphael joked you wanted your shell Donatello kicked punched and pizza their
Donatello kicked punched and pizza their
Donatello kicked punched and pizza their way into the hearts of a whole
way into the hearts of a whole
way into the hearts of a whole generation
oh boy in the front brownie and ice
oh boy in the front brownie and ice cream yeah I want some of the jellybeans
cream yeah I want some of the jellybeans
cream yeah I want some of the jellybeans and mushrooms yeah give me a slice of
and mushrooms yeah give me a slice of
and mushrooms yeah give me a slice of anchovies and peanut butter this is
anchovies and peanut butter this is
anchovies and peanut butter this is seriously grossing me out and the show
seriously grossing me out and the show
seriously grossing me out and the show still holds up today with solid writing
still holds up today with solid writing
still holds up today with solid writing good performances and just enough
good performances and just enough
good performances and just enough wackiness to entertain and for that
wackiness to entertain and for that
wackiness to entertain and for that matter whoever heard of talking turtles
matter whoever heard of talking turtles
matter whoever heard of talking turtles turtle power
turtle power
turtle power indeed give me a slice of the bananas
indeed give me a slice of the bananas
indeed give me a slice of the bananas and sausage brilliant number two x-men
and sausage brilliant number two x-men
and sausage brilliant number two x-men the animated series you wouldn’t hit a
the animated series you wouldn’t hit a
the animated series you wouldn’t hit a man with glasses would you
man with glasses would you
man with glasses would you so take come on stop
so take come on stop
so take come on stop [Music]
yeah the animation wasn’t as smooth as
yeah the animation wasn’t as smooth as some of the other series produced at the
some of the other series produced at the
some of the other series produced at the same time you know man but who cares
same time you know man but who cares
same time you know man but who cares x-men the animated series brought
x-men the animated series brought
x-men the animated series brought Marvel’s incredible mutant wonders to
Marvel’s incredible mutant wonders to
Marvel’s incredible mutant wonders to the small screen in a matter that did
the small screen in a matter that did
the small screen in a matter that did them proud today begins a new world for
them proud today begins a new world for
them proud today begins a new world for all of us a world where we meet and hide
all of us a world where we meet and hide
all of us a world where we meet and hide in corners and crawl in the air I don’t
in corners and crawl in the air I don’t
in corners and crawl in the air I don’t know what corner you crawled out of bub
know what corner you crawled out of bub
know what corner you crawled out of bub but we don’t find nuclear missiles all
but we don’t find nuclear missiles all
but we don’t find nuclear missiles all that liberating after all who wouldn’t
that liberating after all who wouldn’t
that liberating after all who wouldn’t get caught up in the TV versions of
get caught up in the TV versions of
get caught up in the TV versions of unforgettable comic scenarios like the
unforgettable comic scenarios like the
unforgettable comic scenarios like the awesome Dark Phoenix saga after
awesome Dark Phoenix saga after
awesome Dark Phoenix saga after depositing the crystal
depositing the crystal
depositing the crystal this primal force returned to leader
this primal force returned to leader
this primal force returned to leader series like x-men evolution are
series like x-men evolution are
series like x-men evolution are worthwhile but they’re not classic like
worthwhile but they’re not classic like
worthwhile but they’re not classic like this not Jean
this not Jean
this not Jean only her body only her delicious I am
only her body only her delicious I am
only her body only her delicious I am Vedic before we unmask our top pick here
Vedic before we unmask our top pick here
Vedic before we unmask our top pick here are a few honorable mentions soon they
are a few honorable mentions soon they
are a few honorable mentions soon they will know me soon they will beat me
[Music]
[Music] this dark deco cartoon burst onto the
this dark deco cartoon burst onto the
this dark deco cartoon burst onto the screen in 1992 and set the standard for
screen in 1992 and set the standard for
screen in 1992 and set the standard for every superhero show that came after I
every superhero show that came after I
every superhero show that came after I still feel that somewhere inside that
still feel that somewhere inside that
still feel that somewhere inside that monster is my old friend
monster is my old friend
monster is my old friend boasting incredibly gorgeous visuals it
boasting incredibly gorgeous visuals it
boasting incredibly gorgeous visuals it looked great and with its incomparable
looked great and with its incomparable
looked great and with its incomparable voice cast it sounded great – fine but
voice cast it sounded great – fine but
voice cast it sounded great – fine but it was Bruce Tim’s dark-hued approach
it was Bruce Tim’s dark-hued approach
it was Bruce Tim’s dark-hued approach reflected in the writing that actually
reflected in the writing that actually
reflected in the writing that actually made it great this was first class
made it great this was first class
made it great this was first class superhero screenwriting why should I
superhero screenwriting why should I
superhero screenwriting why should I tell you if you want to suffer in
tell you if you want to suffer in
tell you if you want to suffer in silence that’s fine by me delivering
silence that’s fine by me delivering
silence that’s fine by me delivering taught tales that gripped and never let
taught tales that gripped and never let
taught tales that gripped and never let go it’s the best screen version of
go it’s the best screen version of
go it’s the best screen version of Batman ever
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our choices I’m tired
do you agree with our choices I’m tired
do you agree with our choices I’m tired of listening to you
of listening to you
of listening to you what other animated superheroes should
what other animated superheroes should
what other animated superheroes should have smashed their way onto this list
have smashed their way onto this list
have smashed their way onto this list for more super top 10s published every
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