| Animated television series |
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| By decade |
A list of animated television series first aired in 1978.
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Adventures of the Little Prince | 39 | Japan | 1978–1979 | [1] Japanese title: Hoshi no Ojisama Puchi Puransu |
| The All New Popeye Hour | 56 | US | 1978–1983 | Spin-off of Popeye |
| Battle of the Planets | 85 | US, Japan | 1978–1980 | |
| Buford and the Galloping Ghost | 13 | US | 1978 | Spin-off of Yogi's Space Race |
| The Buford Files | 13 | US | 1978 | Segment on Buford and the Galloping Ghost. |
| Captain Future | 53 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Captain Kremmen | UK | 1978–1981 | ||
| Challenge of the Superfriends | 16 | US | 1978 | |
| Crazylegs Crane | 16 | US | 1978 | |
| Dinky Dog | 32 | US | 1978–1979 | The All New Popeye Hour Segment |
| Fabulous Funnies | 13 | US | 1978 | |
| Fangface | 24 | US | 1978–1980 | |
| The Freedom Force | 5 | US | 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 segment |
| Future Boy Conan | 26 | Japan | 1978 | |
| Galaxy Express 999 | 113 | Japan | 1978–1981 | |
| Galaxy Goof-Ups | 13 | US | 1978–1979 | Yogi's Space Race segment |
| The Galloping Ghost | 13 | US | 1978 | Segment on Buford and the Galloping Ghost. |
| Gatchaman II | 52 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Godzilla | 26 | US, Japan | 1978–1979 | Spin-off of Godzilla |
| Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern | 42 | Japan | 1978–1979 | Known as Mademoiselle Anne in Italy, Marc et Marie in France |
| Ikkyū-san | 26 | Japan | 1978 | |
| Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 | 40 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Jana of the Jungle | 13 | US | 1978 | |
| Kagee Aesop Monogatari | 26 | Japan | 1978 | |
| Majokko Tickle | 45 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Manga Hajimete Monogatari | 305 | Japan | 1978–1984 | |
| Manga Kodomo Bunko | 51 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Manta and Moray | 7 | US | 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 segment |
| Märchen der Völker | 39 | West Germany | 1978 | |
| The Metric Marvels | 7 | US | 1978–1979 | |
| The Moomins | 78 | Austria, Poland | 1978–1982 | |
| The New Fantastic Four | 13 | US | 1978 | |
| Nick Knatterton | 15 | West Germany | 1978–1980 | |
| Once Upon a Time... Man | 26 | France | 1978–1979 | |
| Papivole | 52 | Belgium, France | 1978 | |
| Pink Lady Monogatari: Eiko no Tenshitachi | 35 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Quaq Quao | 26 | Italy | 1978 | |
| Shin Ace o Nerae! | 25 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Space Battleship Yamato II | 26 | Japan | 1978–1979 | AKA Star Blazers: The Comet Empire (USA) |
| Space Pirate Captain Harlock | 42 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Starzinger | 73 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| The Story of Perrine | 53 | Japan | 1978 | |
| Superstretch and Microwoman | 11 | US | 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 Segment |
| Tarzan and the Super 7 | 33 | US | 1978–1980 | Also live-action. |
| Tōshō Daimos | 44 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Treasure Island | 26 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Uchū Majin Daikengo | 26 | Japan | 1978–1979 | |
| Ute, Schnute, Kasimir | 3500 | West Germany | 1978 | |
| Wattoo Wattoo Super Bird | 60 | France | 1978 | |
| Web Woman | 10 | US | 1978 | Tarzan and the Super 7 Segment |
| Yogi's Space Race | 13 | US | 1978 |