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Plot Summary:
Twins genies, Shimmer and Shine, grant their human friend Leah three wishes every day - unintentional chaos follows.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, sweet, colorful, colourful
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Masha and the Bear (2007)
Plot Summary:
Masha is an energetic three-year-old who can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble. Bear is a warm, fatherly figure that does his best to guide his friend and keep her from harm, often ending up the unintended victim of her misadventures.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, colorful, sweet, semi serious, funny, 3d animation, computer animated, light, fairy tale
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Peg+Cat (2013)
Plot Summary:
Meet Peg, a curious and spunky preschooler, and her feline companion, Cat, who will rely on math "to tackle social and relationship issues and everyday problems like cleaning up a messy bedroom," Rotenberg says. Some of their dilemmas may be zany — like how to get 100 chickens back into their coop or how to feed a horde of hungry pirates with just one banana — but it's all solvable via mathematics and a zippy song.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 419
Genere: Animation, Short, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, light, educational
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KikoRiki (2003)
Plot Summary:
Kikoriki, known in Russia as Smeshariki, is a Russian animated television series consisting of 208 episodes of 6 minutes and 30 seconds each, aimed at children of 3 to 8 years. The first episode premiered in Russia on May 7, 2005. English-language distribution rights to the series were acquired by 4Kids Entertainment from worldwide distributor Fun Game Media, Munich and began airing as part of The CW4Kids block on The CW on September 27, 2008, under the name GoGoRiki. Fun Game Media is also producing a European version, which began airing on KI.KA on December 8, 2008. The Smeshariki are stylized rounded animals. Each of the nine characters has a unique personality and a range of interests with no negative characters among them. Plots are built not on the battle of opposing forces but on the unexpected situations the animated characters stumble upon in their interactions deemed similar to the ones that children may encounter in their everyday lives. Many of the topics foreground the guidance that friendship and community provide to the individual making his or her way in the world. Complex themes and specific cultural references place this cartoon firmly within the Russian tradition of animation. Much attention was devoted to the humor in the series, some of which has attracted adults as well.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 6 min
Plot tags: colorful, family comedy, funny, light, humorous, touching, colourful
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The Princess and the Dragon (2018)
Plot Summary:
On her 7th birthday, Princess Barbara discovers a magical book that transports her to Wonderland, an enchanted place filled with dragons and fantastic creatures.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Russia
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: sincere, sweet, colorful, fairy tale, light, anime, colourful
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Lost in Oz (2015)
Plot Summary:
When 12-year-old Dorothy Gale discovers her mother's mysterious journal in her Kansas home, she and her dog, Toto, are transported into a bustling, modern Emerald City. Disoriented and determined to get home, Dorothy embarks on an epic journey with West, a young witch, and Ojo, a giant Munchkin, to seek the magic she needs - as Oz faces its greatest magic crisis. Based on L. Frank Baum's books.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 588
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, entertaining, anime, adult cartoon
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Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz (2017)
Plot Summary:
Dorothy is made princess of Emerald City by Queen Ozma after defeating the Wicked Witch.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, entertaining, surreal, whimsical
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Masha's tales (2011)
Plot Summary:
Masha, it turns out, loves to tell stories! And she tells them, as would any child with creativity, a little in her own way - because children see the world, not as we, adults.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: entertaining, light, fairy tale, funny, touching, humorous, captivating
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T.O.T.S. (2019)
Plot Summary:
A heartfelt animated comedy series for preschoolers exploring the hilarious adventures of best friends Pip and Freddy, a tenacious penguin and a kind-hearted flamingo, who are the only non-stork delivery birds in-training at Tiny Ones Transport Service (T.O.T.S.).
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 490
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, feel good, funny, colorful, colourful
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Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom (2009)
Plot Summary:
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom is a British animated pre-school children's television series set in an enchanted magical kingdom with fairies, elves and insects. It is broadcast across Nickelodeon's 43 international channels throughout Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. The show is created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker, and produced by Phil Davies at Astley Baker Davies - the company responsible for Peppa Pig. Many of the actors who lend their vocal skills to characters in Peppa Pig also work on Little Kingdom. These include John Sparkes, Sarah Ann Kennedy, David Rintoul and David Graham. The music is by Julian Nott who is noted for his "Wallace and Gromit" scores.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 10 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, light, fairy tale, semi serious
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Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action (2001)
Plot Summary:
Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! is an animated television series by DIC Entertainment, Dualstar, Buena Vista Television and Club Acclaim, featuring the voices and likeness of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. It is also a series of books that spun off, from the show. The show premiered on October 20, 2001 on The Walt Disney Company's One Saturday Morning on The American Broadcasting Company and was cancelled after one season due to poor ratings. Reruns were later shown on Toon Disney.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 439
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Goldie and Bear (2015)
Plot Summary:
You’ve heard the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but did you hear what happened after the story ended? Goldilocks apologized to Bear and now they’re best friends.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 415
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, semi serious, feel good, light, computer animated
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Tutenstein (2003)
Plot Summary:
Tutenstein is an animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comic by Jay Stephens which was published in Oni Press' JetCat Clubhouse. This cartoon also airs on Jetix in Europe and Maxi TV in Turkey. It began broadcasting on November 1, 2003. The half-hour series features young mummy Tutankhamen who is awakened about 3,000 years after his accidental death and now must face that his kingdom is gone. The series is based on an idea by Jay Stephens. The name is a portmanteau of Tutankhamun and Frankenstein. On October 11, 2008 a TV movie entitled Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs aired on Discovery Kids. The production company, PorchLight Entertainment, which is based in Los Angeles, California, has won Emmys for the first and second seasons of the series. Irish TV production company Telegael, which is based in An Spidéal, Co Galway, also won an Emmy Award for the second season. The Hub aired the show after the closure of Discovery Kids.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, light, enigmatic
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The Tom and Jerry Show (1975)
Plot Summary:
The New Tom & Jerry Show is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television in 1975 for ABC based on the theatrical shorts and characters Tom and Jerry.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, light, humorous, anime, colorful, retro, atmospheric, satirical, colourful
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Super Why! (2007)
Plot Summary:
Super Why! or The Reading Adventures of Super Why! is a CGI animated show developed by Angela C. Santomero and Samantha Freeman Alpert. The TV series is produced by New York City-based Out of the Blue Enterprises and Toronto-based DHX Media through its Decode Entertainment division. The show debuted on PBS stations on September 3, 2007. The series airs on PBS Kids and PBS Kids Sprout in the USA, Kids' CBC in Canada. Thai PBS from Thailand broadcasts the shortened version, the episodes are 5 years behind the U.S.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, fairy tale, light, entertaining, feel good, captivating, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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Wishenpoof! (2014)
Plot Summary:
Bianca is just like any other little girl, except for one teensy little thing. Bianca has Wish Magic, so she can make wishes come true. Whether she's at home in Wish World, at the Willow Tree with her fairy friends, or at school with her non-fairy friends, Bianca and her hilarious teddy bear sidekick Bob navigate day-to-day problems with a little help from Bianca's mom and of course, wish magic!.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: educational, feel good, entertaining, psychological, captivating, sentimental, semi serious, computer animated
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Trollz (2005)
Plot Summary:
Trollz is an American animated television series produced by DiC Entertainment and features the adventures of five fictional teenage girls, who call themselves the Best Friends for Life, who use magic to help them with their everyday life as well as battling whatever magical creatures and problems they may find themselves up against. These trollz were based on the troll doll created in the 1960s becoming one of the biggest fads in the world. The series aired on Noggin's nighttime block The N on June 19, 2006 until May 24, 2009. The series originally aired on UPN, but during the 2006 - 2007 television season, the program was part of KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS; the series was also part of KEWLopolis, through October 27, 2007. Reruns of the show currently air in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network block. As of February 5, 2011, the program is currently airing on Cookie Jar TV on CBS. Spell Phones are devices based on a real life cellphones, but are adapted to provide functions for magic and spellbeads as well as provide the standard functions of a normal cellphone. "Spell Calls" are used to cast spells on other trollz across long distances. To initiate a Spell Call, the caller places a spell bead in the spell bead slot after inciting the incantation and then dialing the phone number of the intended recipient and hitting the cast button. The Spell Phone then transfers the spell through the phone line and when the recipient picks up the phone the spell is released through the receiver of the phone. It is a useful function that allows trollz to cast spells across long distances, but a lot of teenagers misuse the function and instead use it to play pranks.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 457
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: children's program, nostalgic
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Pucca (2006)
Plot Summary:
The madcap antics of a feisty noodle shop delivery girl and her reluctant ninja master crush, Garu.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Action, Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: Canada, USA, South Korea
Duration: 6 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, anime, nostalgic
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Chuggington (2008)
Plot Summary:
Chuggington is a British computer-animated television series for children produced by Ludorum plc and on the BBC children's channel CBeebies in the UK and Disney Channel and Disney Junior in the US and other 175 territories throughout the world.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 672
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 10 min
Plot tags: humorous, colorful, light, entertaining, computer animated, semi serious, 3d animation, colourful
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Sea Princesses (2008)
Plot Summary:
The stories are in the world of Salacia, a hidden kingdom under the sea, full of princes and princesses from different animal species.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Australia, Brazil, Spain
Duration: 12 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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The Book of Pooh (2001)
Plot Summary:
The Book of Pooh is an American television series that aired on the Disney Channel. It is the third television series to feature the characters from the Disney franchise based on A. A. Milne's works; the other two were the live-action Welcome to Pooh Corner and the animated The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh which ran from 1988-1991. It premiered on February 9, 2001, and completed its run on July 8, 2003. The show is produced by Shadow Projects, and Playhouse Disney. This is the first Pooh show where Jim Cummings voices Tigger filling in for the late Paul Winchell. It was shown in U.K on a Channel 5 Block known as 'Milkshake!' as well as Playhouse Disney. It's run on Milkshake! ended around 2006 to 2007.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 516
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Rainbow Rangers (2018)
Plot Summary:
Rainbow Rangers takes place in the magical land of Kaleidoscopia and focuses on the adventures of seven 9-year-old girls—Rosie Redd, Bonnie Blueberry, Indigo Allfruit, Anna Banana, Mandarin Orange, Pepper Mintz, and Lavender Laviolette- who are all represented by the colors of the rainbow. Each use their own powers to help protect the citizens of their land, clean the planet, and make the world a better place.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Rainbow Ruby (2016)
Plot Summary:
Rainbow Ruby is the story of a spunky, resourceful little girl who magically transports to Rainbow Village, a whimsical land inhabited by her toys, and transforms into different jobs to help save the day! This CGI-animated preschool series takes the childhood fantasy of dolls come to life, and mixes in an aspirational heroine who proves that you can be anything you want to be!.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: South Korea, Canada, Spain, Mexico
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Butterbeans Cafe (2018)
Plot Summary:
Butterbean's Café is set in the magical land of Puddlebrook and follows its title character, Butterbean, a young fairy who opens up and works in her own café, with the help of sister Cricket and friends Poppy, Dazzle, and Jasper.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 187
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Ireland, Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Pinky Dinky Doo (2005)
Plot Summary:
Pinky Dinky Doo dances her way into her Story Box to tell stories and solve problems using her big imagination and fancy words.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, exciting
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Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
Plot Summary:
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is an American animated television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it was moved to the Disney Junior block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement. It is the only Mickey Mouse program to be aimed at preschoolers. The series was co-developed by Bobs Gannaway, who is also responsible for Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Production of the show was put on a four-month suspension in the spring of 2009, due to the death of voice artist Wayne Allwine, the longtime voice of Mickey Mouse. Production resumed when Bret Iwan has been cast as the fourth performer of Mickey's voice. On June 23, 2013, Bill Farmer, the voice actor for Goofy and Pluto, confirmed on his official Twitter account that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse would cease production after 7 years of episodes. However, reruns will still continue on the Disney Junior 24/7 service.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, humorous, feel good, semi serious, computer animated, 3d animation, funny, light, entertaining, captivating
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The Smurfs (1981)
Plot Summary:
Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Belgium
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, light, retro, funny, sentimental, not serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick, children's program
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Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures (2009)
Plot Summary:
The new Strawberry Shortcake is a comedy/educational CG series of 22-minute episodes for girls ages 3-6. The series focuses on the quirky community of Berry Bitty City, a miniature town tucked into a strawberry patch. It is home to Strawberry Shortcake and her five girlfriends, all nine years old and two inches tall. The series teaches social/emotional lessons and Emotional Intelligence lessons on community life that will benefit our young audience. The series is also fruit forward Strawberrys earlier series has evolved from a world plentiful with cake and candy to one that now emphasizes fruit, vegetables and healthy eating. Colorful, whimsical fruit motifs are used in visuals and naming conventions.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: France, USA, Canada
Duration: 29 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, computer animated, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, sentimental
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Wallykazam! (2014)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of a boy named Wally Trollman and his pet dragon, Norville.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 851
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, feel good, funny, entertaining
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Polly Pocket (2018)
Plot Summary:
The series, based on the doll of the same name, will feature a young girl called Polly who has a magical locket that allows her and her friends to shrink down to a tiny size.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, Ireland
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Abby Hatcher (2018)
Plot Summary:
Abby Hatcher is part girl, part superhero; living in a world full of fuzzlies. When a fuzzly friend needs help, Abby takes action – going on a mission to make things right.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious