A list of animated television series first aired in 1988.
Animated television series first aired in 1988
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes |
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| Mot | 12 | Canada, France | 1988 |
| Sharkey & George | 52 | Canada, France | 1988–1992 |
| The Smoggies | 52 | Canada, France | 1988–1991 |
| Anpanman | 1100+ | Japan | 1988–present | [1] |
| The Burning Wild Man | 24 | Japan | 1988 |
| City Hunter 2 | 63 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Dagon in the Land of Weeds | 12 | Japan | 1988 |
| F | 31 | Japan | 1988 |
| New Grimm Masterpiece Theater | 23 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Hello! Lady Lynn | 36 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Himitsu no Akko-chan | 61 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Ironfist Chinmi | 20 | Japan | 1988 |
| Kiteretsu Daihyakka | 331 | Japan | 1988–1996 |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | 43 | Japan | 1988 |
| Mashin Hero Wataru | 45 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Oishinbo | 136 | Japan | 1988–1992 |
| Osomatsu-kun | 88 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Ronin Warriors | 39 | Japan | 1988–1991 |
| Sakigake!! Otokojuku | 34 | Japan | 1988 |
| Sonic Soldier Borgman | 35 | Japan | 1988 |
| Tatakae!! Ramenman | 35 | Japan | 1988 |
| Topo Gigio | 21 | Japan | 1988 |
| Super-God Masterforce | 42 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Tsurupika Hagemaru | 58 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| What's Michael? | 45 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Wowser | 52 | Japan | 1988–1989 |
| Mama Ohanishi O Shikikasete | 12 | Japan | 1988 |
| Nikonikopun | 12 | Japan | 1988 |
| Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon | 12 | Japan | 1988 |
| Bobobobs | 26 | Spain | 1988–1989 |
| Barney | 13 | UK | 1988–1989 |
| Charlie Chalk | 13 | UK | 1988–1989 | stop-motion |
| Stoppit and Tidyup | 13 | UK | 1988 |
| Stories of the Sylvanian Families | 4 | UK | 1988 |
| Tube Mice | 26 | UK | 1988 |
| The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy | 13 | US | 1988–1990 |
| ALF Tales | 21 | US | 1988–1989 | Spin-off of ALF and The Animated Series |
| The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | 13 | US | 1988 | Spin-off of SCTV |
| C.O.P.S. | 66 | US | 1988–1989 |
| Count Duckula | 65 | US, UK | 1988–1993 |
| Denver, the Last Dinosaur | 52 | US | 1988 |
| Dino-Riders | 14 | US | 1988 |
| Fantastic Max | 26 | US | 1988–1990 |
| Garfield and Friends | 121 | US | 1988–1994 | Version of Garfield |
| Marvel Action Universe | 12 | US | 1988 |
| The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | 8 | US | 1988 | Spin-off of Beany and Cecil |
| The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 83 | US | 1988–1991 | Spin-off of The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh |
| The New Yogi Bear Show | 45 | US | 1988 | Spin-off of The Huckleberry Hound Show and The Yogi Bear Show |
| Police Academy | 64 | US | 1988–1989 | Spin-off of Police Academy |
| A Pup Named Scooby-Doo | 30 | US | 1988–1991 | Spin-off of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! |
| The Animated Series | 12 | US | 1988 |
| The Sentinels | 3 | US, Japan | 1988 |
| Superman | 13 | US | 1988 | Version of Superman |
| This is America, Charlie Brown | 12 | US | 1988–1989 |
1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=89206|script-title=ja:それいけ！アンパンマン (1988～)|accessdate= 12 August 2014|work= alcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}