20 Best Animation TV Shows on Paramount Plus 2026
Explore 20 animated favorites on Paramount Plus, from South Park and SpongeBob to Avatar, Korra, and more family-friendly picks.
If you’re searching for the best animation TV shows on Paramount Plus, this list brings together classic favorites and newer standouts that work for kids, teens, and adults alike. You’ll find sharp comedy in South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants, heartfelt adventure in Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra, and family-friendly fun from PAW Patrol and The Wild Thornberrys. There’s also room for nostalgic staples like Hey Arnold! and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, plus plenty more across animation, comedy, family, fantasy, and action. With 20 titles to explore, this guide makes it easy to pick a series for a quick laugh, a weekend binge, or something the whole household can enjoy.
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South Park
Won 6 Emmys 23 nominations
animation · comedy
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
Directed by Trey Parker, Eric Stough, Matt Stone, Adrien Beard, Toni WurtsCast Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Isaac HayesParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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SpongeBob SquarePants
10 Emmy nominations
animation · comedy · family · fantasy
Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying. When he's not getting on the nerves of his cranky next door neighbor Squidward, SpongeBob can usually be found smack in the middle of all sorts of strange situations with his best buddy, the simple yet lovable starfish, Patrick, or his thrill-seeking surfer-girl squirrel pal, Sandy Cheeks.
Directed by Vincent Waller, Dave Cunningham, Sherm Cohen, Alan Smart, Stephen HillenburgCast Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Clancy Brown, Mr. LawrenceAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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PAW Patrol
animation · adventure · comedy · family
Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma and Skye are doing their best to protect the people of their town. Led by Ryder, a tech-savvy 10-year-old boy, each of them is equipped with special equipment and together they help anyone who finds themselves in trouble. No task is too big for them and no puppy is too small.
Directed by Charles E. Bastien, Paul H. Brown, Jamie Whitney, Dipesh MistryCast Ron Pardo, Lilly Noelle Bartlam, Kallan Holley, Justin Paul Kelly, Devan CohenNetflixAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Avatar: The Last Airbender
Won 1 Emmy 2 nominations
animation · action · adventure · family · fantasy · mystery
In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Directed by Oh Seung-hyun, Giancarlo Volpe, Ethan Spaulding, Lauren MacMullan, Dave FiloniCast Dee Bradley Baker, Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack De Sena, Dante BascoNetflixParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Legend of Korra
animation · action · adventure · family · fantasy · sci-fi
Avatar Korra, a headstrong, rebellious, feisty young woman who continually challenges and breaks with tradition, is on her quest to become a fully realized Avatar. In this story, the Avatar struggles to find balance within herself.
Directed by Ian Graham, Colin Heck, Joaquim Dos Santos, Ki Hyun Ryu, Melchior ZwyerCast Janet Varney, Jeff Bennett, Dee Bradley Baker, P.J. Byrne, David FaustinoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb →
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
animation · action · adventure · comedy · crime · family · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
Four turtles fall into the sewers and are befriended by Hamato Yoshi a Japanese man sent to New York who was forced to live in the sewers. One day he sees a strange green glow which transforms the four turtles into human-like creatures. Hamato (now Master Splinter) changes into a giant rat from the green glow and teaches the turtles the skills of the ninja as they team up with news reporter April O'Neil to battle against Yoshi's arch enemy Shredder and Krang, an alien warlord from Dimension X.
Directed by Bill Wolf, Tony Love, Mike Stuart, Bruno-René Huchez, Reg LodgeCast Cam Clarke, Townsend Coleman, Barry Gordon, Renae Jacobs, Peter RenadayParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Golden Axe
action & adventure · animation · comedy · fantasy · science-fiction
Legendary warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare, and Gilius Thunderhead reunite to save Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder, who just won't seem to stay dead. Their quest is complicated by Hampton Squib, an inexperienced and wildly underprepared adventurer whose dream of heroism far exceeds his abilities. Forced to work together despite their flaws, they must find a way to stop Death Adder once and for all.
Directed by Lexy Naut, Matthew Bordenave, Christina ManriqueCast Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy, Liam McIntyre, Carl Tart, SungWon ChoAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Peppa Pig
Won 1 BAFTA Children's Award
animation · short · adventure · comedy · family
Peppa Pig is an energetic piggy who lives with Mummy, Daddy, and little brother George. She loves to jump in mud puddles and make loud snorting noises.
Directed by Mark Baker, Neville Astley, Joris van Hulzen, Phil Hall, Sarah RoperCast John Sparkes, Morwenna Banks, Oliver May, Richard Ridings, Alice MayNetflixAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Star Trek: Lower Decks
3 Emmy nominations
animation · action · adventure · comedy · sci-fi
The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
Directed by Barry J. Kelly, Bob Suarez, Juno John Lee, Jason Zurek, Megan LloydCast Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn LewisParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Rugrats
6 Emmy nominations
animation · adventure · comedy · family
Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become adventures in the babies' imaginations. Adults in the series are almost always unaware of what the children are up to; however, this only provides more room for the babies to explore and discover their surroundings.
Directed by Jim Duffy, Rick Bugental, Norton Virgien, Jeff Scott, John HolmquistCast Elizabeth Daily, Kath Soucie, Melanie Chartoff, Cheryl Chase, Jack RileyParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Drawn Together
animation · comedy
The world's first animated reality series gathers icons from all corners of the cartoon universe and lets them loose, with plenty of cameras to catch their exploits. Here's what happens when eight cartoon characters stop being polite and start getting real.
Directed by Peter Avanzino, Dwayne Carey-Hill, Ray Claffey, Frank Marino, James PurdumCast Adam Carolla, Jess Harnell, Abbey McBride, Jack Plotnick, Tara StrongParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Wild Thornberrys
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy
Travel the world with the Thornberrys and come face-to-face with blue sheep in Nepal, emus in Australia, marmots in Pakistan, flash floods in Siberia, Egyptian burial chambers, a runaway hot air balloon, a rock slide on the Karakoram Highway and more!
Directed by Cathy Malkasian, Sylvia Keulen, Carol Millican, Steve Ressel, Becky BristowCast Lacey Chabert, Jodi Carlisle, Tim Curry, Danielle Harris, Tom KaneParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Hey Arnold!
animation · comedy · family
The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.
Directed by Tuck Tucker, Steve Socki, Larry Leichliter, Christine Kolosov, Frank WeissCast Francesca Marie Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Justin Shenkarow, Christopher WalbergParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Among Us
animation · adventure · comedy · horror · mystery · sci-fi · thriller
Members of your crew have been replaced by an alien shapeshifter intent on causing confusion, sabotaging the ship, and killing everyone. Root out the ‘Impostor’ or fall victim to its murderous designs.
Directed by Madeline QueripelCast Ashley Johnson, Randall Park, Elijah Wood, Liv Hewson, Phil LaMarrAmazon Prime VideoParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Blue's Clues
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · game-show · music · mystery · talk-show
Blue's Clues is a colorful and learning series that is targeted at the younger crowd, but can be enjoyed by all. The host, Steve Burns, invites viewers daily into the Blue's Clues house to help him out, learn and have fun. The show is based around the host looking for three clues that Blue provides by labelling them with a pawprint to figure something out and in the process, having an adventure.
Directed by John Rowe, Koyalee Chanda, Alan Zdinak, Matt Sheridan, Todd KesslerCast Traci Paige Johnson, Michael Rubin, Aleisha Allen, Steve Burns, Nick BalabanParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
animation · comedy · music
The iconic animated duo are back and dumber than ever. The '90s pop-culture phenomenons return, voiced by creator Mike Judge, to confound common sense, torment each other, and showcase some of the dumbest comedy imaginable.
Directed by Valerie Fletcher, John Rice, Tom Smith, Geoffrey Johnson, John AchenbachCast Mike Judge, Chris Diamantopoulos, Piotr Michael, Kosha Patel, Tru ValentinoNetflixParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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The Magic School Bus
animation · adventure · comedy · family · fantasy · sci-fi
An eccentric schoolteacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magical school bus.
Directed by Larry Jacobs, Charles E. Bastien, Hugh MartinCast Lily Tomlin, Daniel DeSanto, Lisa Jai, Tara Meyer, Stuart StoneNetflixAmazon Prime VideoPeacock PremiumParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Daria
animation · comedy · drama · romance
After moving to a new town with her stressed-out parents and relentlessly popular little sister, Daria uses her acerbic wit and keen powers of observation to contend with the mind-numbingly ridiculous world of Lawndale High.
Directed by Karen Disher, Guy Moore, Tony Klück, Ray Kosarin, Eric FogelCast Tracy Grandstaff, Wendy Hoopes, Julian Rebolledo, John Worth Lynn Jr., Lisa CollinsParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Little Bear
animation · kids & family · drama · comedy · fantasy
Follows a young bear as he goes on exciting adventures in the forest, gets into trouble and learns new things with his friends, including Emily, Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl. His parents are Mother Bear, who is always there when he needs her, and Father Bear, a fisherman who is often at sea. Based on books by Else Holmelund Minarik.
Directed by Charles E. Bastien, Raymond Jafelice, Arna Selznick, Dan Poitras, John Van BruggenCast Kristin Fairlie, Andrew Sabiston, Jennifer Martini, Tracy Ryan, Janet-Laine GreenParamount PlusMore details on IMDb → -
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Beavis and Butt-Head
animation · comedy · music
Two dimwitted teenagers discuss TV, heavy-metal music, nachos, and trying to "score with chicks." When the duo aren't sitting on the couch, they try to pick up girls at the local convenience store, slack off at school, or wreak havoc while working at a burger joint.
Directed by Mike Judge, Yvette Kaplan, Gregg Vanzo, J.J. Sedelmaier, Mike de SeveCast Mike Judge, Kristofor Brown, Tracy Grandstaff, Dale Revo, Toby HussParamount PlusMore details on IMDb →
Wrapping Up
Whether you want fast jokes, big adventures, or shows that still hold up years later, this roundup makes it easy to find something worth streaming. From the humor of SpongeBob SquarePants to the epic storytelling of Avatar: The Last Airbender and the kid-friendly energy of PAW Patrol, there’s a strong mix for every mood. Bookmark this page so you can come back when you need a new watch, and check in again for updates. We refresh this list regularly to keep it useful as the streaming lineup changes.
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