Animated Tales of the World

The Panchatantram is an ancient Indian collection of interrelated animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose, arranged within a frame story. The surviving work is dated to about 200 BCE, but the fables are likely much more ancient. The text's author is unknown, but it has been attributed to Vishnu Sharma in some recensions and Vasubhaga in others, both of which may be fictitious pen names. This has made in to a show by ETV Telugu.

Maria is an orphan girl who suffers from her stepmother's wickedness. She then decides to escape in search of the fringes of the sea and takes a long walk through Brazilian folk tales. On her journey, she meets several fantastic characters.

In 2050 Riyadh, elder Asma's richly captivating storytelling transports her cherished grandchildren to fabled times where they learn that modern-day dilemmas are no match for the trials, tribulations and words of wisdom passed from generation to generation through their fascinating folktales.

Hungarian Folktales is a Hungarian animated series. Each episode is based on a Hungarian folk tale. The creators paid special attention to using Hungarian folk motives in the episodes.

Long Ago and Far Away is a TV series that aired on PBS Television from 1989 to 1993. It was created by WGBH, a public television broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. WGBH is a member of PBS, which allowed for this TV series to be viewed on various other PBS stations. Each episode began with host James Earl Jones sitting in a chair in a room with a table, lamp and window. The walls were blue with white dots in order to make it appear as if these living room items were sitting out in space. James Earl Jones talks during the short opening section, then acts as narrator for the balance of an episode. This series, aimed at children aged six to nine years old, presents stories based on traditional fairy tales. A number of presentation methods were used to tell these stories, with stop motion animation, live-action or cel animation being used depending on the episode. Long Ago and Far Away also featured a number of guest narrators including: Tammy Grimes, Kim Loughran, David Suchet, and Mia Farrow.

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A modern take on the famous folk tale, Bawang Merah-Bawang Putih (Shallots & Garlic). Alya (Bawang Putih) and Siska (Bawang Merah) are neighbors who go to the same high school. Alya grew up in a rich family and lived happily with her parents, Yasmin and Indra. Meanwhile, Siska, who was considered the closest neighbor by Alya's family, lives with her mother, Rika. They presented themselves as good people until Yasmin fell ill, they killed her when she was hospitalized as part of their scheme to seize Indra's wealth. The plan was successful as Indra later asked Rika's hand into marriage and brought her and her daughter to move into Alya's house. In front of Indra, they pretended to be a very kind and loving mother and daughter, but when Indra was away, Siska and Rika always tortured Alya.

The Power of Myth is a television series originally broadcast on PBS in 1988 as Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth. The documentary comprises six one-hour conversations between mythologist Joseph Campbell and journalist Bill Moyers.

Six beloved African folktales are boldly reimagined in this multilingual anthology series exploring themes of grief, love, and mysticism.

A wealthy family’s twelve daughters are twice abandoned by their father and end up in the care of a lonely giant queen, Suntamala. After ten years, the sisters flee upon discovering her true nature, setting off a chain of betrayal, revenge, and hardship.

After a merchant’s prayers for children are answered with twelve daughters, his failing fortunes drive him to abandon them in the forest. Lost and starving, the sisters are rescued by Santhumala, an ogress who disguises herself as a kind woman and raises them as her own, setting the stage for a tale of loyalty, betrayal, and survival.

Princess Pikulthong, famed for her unmatched beauty, becomes the target of the vengeful vulture Thao Paksa, who disguises himself as a handsome man to claim her hand. Using cunning and supernatural powers, he coerces her family and must complete a golden bridge to prove his worth, setting off a tale of strategy, magic, and royal intrigue.

An anthology TV show depicting Indonesia's folktales, with a modern twist.

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Teenage secret agents Delilah and Julius use their intellect, gadgets and martial arts skills as they travel the globe to stop covert plots for world domination.

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, often referred to as Captain Scarlet, is a 1960s British science-fiction television series produced by the Century 21 Productions company of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, John Read and Reg Hill. First broadcast on ATV Midlands from September 1967 to May 1968, it has since been transmitted in more than 40 other countries, including the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Characters are presented as marionette puppets alongside scale model sets and special effects in a filming technique that the Andersons termed "Supermarionation". This technology incorporated solenoid motors as a means of synchronising the puppet's lip movements with pre-recorded dialogue. Set in 2068, Captain Scarlet presents the hostilities between Earth and a race of Martians known as the Mysterons. After human astronauts attack their city on Mars, the vengeful Mysterons declare war on Earth, initiating a series of reprisals that are countered by Spectrum, a worldwide security organisation. Spectrum boasts the extraordinary abilities of its primary agent, Captain Scarlet. During the events of the pilot episode, Scarlet acquires the Mysteron healing power of "retro-metabolism" and is thereafter considered to be virtually "indestructible", being able to recover fully from injuries that would normally be fatal.

Classic BBC children's animated television series about the adventures of a little boy who lives in a town with his friends Aunt Flo, P.C. Copper, Frank the Postman and Farmer Barleymow, also featuring Alberto Frog and his Amazing Animal Band.

Joe the Little Boom Boom was an animated television series first produced between 1960 to 1963 and later remade into an animated feature film in 1973. The show and the film were created by Jean Image, one of the leading French animators of his time.

M.K. 22 is an Israeli animated sitcom, revolving around the adventures of soldiers in a fictional IDF military base hosting the so-called "Israeli doomsday weapon". The show was created for the cable channel Bip and debuted in March 2004, becoming the first prime time animated series in Israeli television, and was later rebroadcast partly censored on Channel 2. The show won the Israeli Television Academy Award for Best Comedy Series and is considered by many a milestone in the history of Israeli animation. Despite gaining popularity and critical acclaim, the negotiations for a second season seem to have failed, making the first 10-episode season the only one thus far.

Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son Alex, daughters Mallory and Jennifer, and later, youngest child Andrew.