List of television series based on comic strips

This is a list of television series based on comic strips. For the purposes of this list, a comic strip is a cartoon or sequence of cartoons that tell a story and were published in magazines and newspapers in the "comics" section, most commonly in a panel-high "strip".

Live-action

• The Addams Family
• The Addams Family (1964–1966)
• The New Addams Family (1998–1999)
• Wednesday (2022-present)
• Andy Capp (UK, 1988)
• Beakman's World (1992–1998)
• Betaal Pachisi (India, 1997)
• Blondie (1957)
• Blondie (1968–1969)
• Buck Rogers
• Buck Rogers (1950-1951)
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981)
• Dennis the Menace (1959)
• Dick Tracy (1950–1951)
• The Dumplings (1976)
• Fishing in the Footsteps of Mr. Crabtree (United Kingdom, 2013)
• Flash Gordon
• 1954 series
• 2007 series
• Hazel (1961–1966)
• Historias de la puta mili (Spain, 1994)
• Jane (UK, 1982–1984)
• Jungle Jim (1955–1956)
• Makinavaja (Spain, 1995–1986)
• La parejita (Spain, 2008)
• The Phantom (1961, pilot episode)
• The Phantom (2011, miniseries)
• Quico, el progre (Spain, 1992-95)
• The Return of Iljimae (South Korea, 2009)
• Terry and the Pirates (1952–1953)
• Tom Corbett, Space Cadet (1950–1955)
• Steve Canyon (1958–1959)
• Um Menino Muito Maluquinho (Brazil, 2006)
• Valentina (1989)
• Wild Palms (1993)
• Woke (2020–2022)

Animated

• The Addams Family
• The Addams Family (1973)
• The Addams Family (1992–1993)
• The Adventures of Hijitus (Argentina, 1967–1974)
• Animal Crackers (1997–1999)
• Archie's TV Funnies – includes segments based on Dick Tracy, Broom-Hilda and other comic strips (1971)
• Baby Blues (2000–2002)
• Beetle Bailey and His Friends (1963–1989)
• Big Nate (2022)
• Billy the Cat (1996–2001)
• The Boondocks (2005)
• Castle Town Dandelion (2015)
• Chacha Bhatija (2016–2017)
• Committed (2001)
• Curiosity Shop – includes segments based on B.C. and Miss Peach (1971)
• Defenders of the Earth (1986–1987)
• Dennis the Menace
• Dennis the Menace (1986–1988)
• All-New Dennis the Menace (1993)
• The Dick Tracy Show (1961–1962)
• Dilbert (1999-2000)
• The Drinky Crow Show (2008–2009)
• Fabulous Funnies (1978)
• Flash Gordon
• 1979 series
• 1996 series
• Fred Basset (UK, 1976)
• Free For All (2003)
• Garfield
• Garfield and Friends (1988-1994)
• The Garfield Show (2009–2016)
• Heathcliff
• 1980 series (aka Heathcliff and Marmaduke and before Heathcliff and Dingbat)
• 1984 series (aka Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats)
• Iggy Arbuckle (2007)
• Kid Cosmic (2021)
• The Legend of Prince Valiant (1991)
• Little Lulu
• Little Lulu and Her Little Friends (1976–1977)
• The Little Lulu Show (1995–1999)
• Mafalda (Argentina, 1972)
• Mafalda (Argentina, 1993)
• Max and the Midknights (2024–present)
• McDull and Chinese Culture (2006)
• Moomin (1990–1992)
• Mother Goose and Grimm (1991–1992)
• Motu Patlu (2012–present)
• The New Shmoo (1979–1980) – Series featuring a character from the comic strip Li'l Abner.
• Nick Knatterton (1978)
• The Nutty Boy (Brazil, 2022)
• Ox Tales (1987–1988)
• Peanuts
• The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show (1983)
• This Is America, Charlie Brown (1988–1989)
• Peanuts (2016)
• Snoopy in Space (2019)
• The Snoopy Show (2021–present)
• Pelswick (2000–2002)
• Phantom 2040 (1994–1996)
• Popeye
• Popeye (1960–1963)
• Popeye and Friends (1976–1988)
• The All-New Popeye Hour (1978–1983)
• Popeye and Son (1987–1988)
• The Popeye Show (2001)
• Quads (2001-2002)
• Ronaldinho Gaucho's Team (Brazil, 2011)
• Rupert Bear
• The Adventures of Rupert Bear (UK, 1970–1977)
• Rupert (UK, 1991–1997)
• Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic... (UK, 2006–2008)

See also

• List of television programs based on comics
• List of comic-based television episodes directed by women
• List of films based on comics
• List of films based on comic strips
• List of films based on radio series
• List of comics based on television programs
• List of Peanuts specials

References