In 2000, the lethargic protagonists from Kevin Smith's seminal 1994 indie drama Clerks ... most sophisticated animated show ...

Others, though, have been quite good, occasionally even transcendent. With that in mind, here is our ranking of the best animated shows of all time.

2025 has been a rough year for animation ... big shows that have come to their respective ends and others that have announced their imminently approaching ends as well. But it’s not all doom ...