A list of animated television series first aired in 1979.
Animated television series first aired in 1979
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes |
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| Akai Tori no Kokoro | Japan | 1979 |
| Animation Kikou Marco Polo no Boken | Japan | 1979 |
| Anne of Green Gables | 50 | Japan | 1979 |
| Coral no Tanken | Japan | 1979 |
| Daltanius | 47 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Doraemon | 1787 | Japan | 1979–2005; 2005–present |
| Gatchaman Fighter | 48 | Japan | 1979 |
| Gordian Warrior | 73 | Japan | 1979–1981 |
| Hoshi no Ôjisama Puchi Puransu | Japan | 1979 |
| The Invincible Robot Grikon V | 39 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Josephina the Whale | 23 | Japan | 1979 |
| Kagaku Boken Tai Tansa 5 | 34 | Japan | 1979 |
| King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table | 30 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Kinpatsu no Jeanie | Japan | 1979 |
| Koguma no Misha | Japan | 1979 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam | 43 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Nobara no Julie | Japan | 1979 |
| Paris no Isabelle | Japan | 1979 |
| Risu no Banner | Japan | 1979 |
| The Rose of Versailles | 41 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Sasurai no Shojo Nell | Japan | 1979 |
| Seton Dôbutsuki Risu no Bannâ | Japan | 1979 |
| Uchuu Kubo Blue Noah | 27 | Japan | 1979 |
| The Ultraman | 50 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Zenderman | 52 | Japan | 1979–1980 |
| Star Blazers | Japan, US | 1979 | English version of Uchû Senkan Yamato. |
| Buford and the Galloping Ghost | 13 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Yogi's Space Race. |
| The Buford Files | 13 | US | 1979 | Segment on Buford and the Galloping Ghost. |
| The Galloping Ghost | 13 | US | 1979 | Segment on Buford and the Galloping Ghost. |
| Casper and the Angels | 13 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Casper the Friendly Ghost. |
| Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo | 13 | US | 1979–1980 |
| Fred and Barney Meet the Thing | 13 | US | 1979 |
| The New Adventures of Flash Gordon | 32 | US | 1979–1980 | Based on Flash Gordon |
| The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle | 32 | US | 1979–1980 | Spin-off of Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle. |
| The New Fred and Barney Show | 17 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of The Flintstones. Aired as both a standalone series and as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing and Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo. |
| The New Shmoo | 16 | US | 1979 | Also aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo. |
| Rickety Rocket | 16 | US | 1979–1980 |
| Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | 16 | US | 1979–1980 | Spin-off of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. |
| Spider-Woman | 16 | US | 1979–1980 |
| The Super Globetrotters | 13 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Harlem Globetrotters. |
| The Thing | 13 | US | 1979 | Also aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing and Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo. |
| The Plastic Man Comedy-Adventure Show | 130 | US | 1979 |
| Mighty Man and Yukk | US | 1979 | The Plastic Man Version |
| The World's Greatest Super Friends | 8 | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Super Friends |
| Sport Billy | 26 | US | 1979 |
| The New Fat Albert Show | US | 1979 | Spin-off of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids |
| The Brown Hornet | US | 1979 | Single segment on The New Fat Albert Show |
| Amigo and Friends | 52 | Mexico, US | 1979 |
| Doctor Snuggles | 13 | UK | 1979 |
| The Perishers | 20 | UK | 1979 |
| Alfons Åberg | Sweden | 1979 |