2000s Cartoons

These are cartoons that started the 2000’s. The new millennium. It was edgy coming out of the 90’s and jokes got significantly weirder.

These animated series started between the years of 2000 and 2010. This decade was dominated by Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon. Canada and Japan also produced some interesting stuff that made it to the west.

Growing up in the 2000s was cool, because shows like “Ben 10”, “Kim Possible”, “Danny Phantom” and the fascinating “Avatar: The Last Airbender” were on the air.

There were also shows in the background that set the tone for the decade, like “Invader Zim”, “Phineas and Ferb“, and the growing popularity of Adult Swim’s content.

This decade didn’t exit the grunge era gracefully. Starting out, some 2000s cartoons held a refreshing edge, like “Invader Zim” or “The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy”.

That led to a stark contrast from the passive and colorful entertainment of shows like “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” or “Codename: Kids Next Door”.

This decade had variety. The Internet became more prevalent in daily life, leading to diverse audiences and segmented fan bases locating their niche.

Animation grew stronger with speedier forms like computer animation and Flash animation on the Internet. It wasn’t better than traditional hand-drawn animation, but it was easier to produce.

Everyone started to find stuff that fit their grove by the end of the decade, because the recommendations were much easier to find online.

2000’s Cartoons I Watched

There were plenty of great animated series in the 2000s. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen them all (yet).

I was born in 97, so I wasn’t a teenager in this decade. I couldn’t watch much Adult Swim stuff yet.
Some of your favorite 2000s cartoons are not on this page. That means I’ve haven’t watched them. Sorry. Maybe one day I’ll add them. You’ll see updates to this list over time.

The purple links go to my discussions.
The green ones lead to their Wikipedia pages.

ANIMATION LIST

6teen
All Grown Up!
American Dad!
American Dragon: Jake Long
Archer
Atomic Betty
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Ben 10
Ben 10: Alien Force
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Camp Lazlo
Catscratch
ChalkZone
Charlie and Lola
Chowder
Class of 3000
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clone High
Code Lyoko
Codename: Kids Next Door
Cyberchase
Danny Phantom
Dave the Barbarian
Dora the Explorer
Duck Dodgers
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends
George of the Jungle
Grossology
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
House of Mouse
Invader Zim
Johnny Test
JoJo’s Circus
Kenny the Shark
Kim Possible
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
Max & Ruby
¡Mucha Lucha!
My Gym Partner’s a Monkey
My Life as a Teenage Robot
Oswald
Phineas and Ferb
Robot Chicken
Shorty McShorts’ Shorts
Stanley
Static Shock
Teacher’s Pet
Teen Titans
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
The Buzz on Maggie
The Emperor’s New School
The Fairly OddParents
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
The Mighty B!
The Proud Family
The Secret Saturdays
Time Warp Trio
Totally Spies!
Tutenstein
Wayside
Xiaolin Showdown

It was a wild decade. So many changes were happening with technology and the animation kept getting better. What 2000s cartoons were you’re favorites? Leave a comment and let me know.

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