2017 in animation

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Years in animation: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Centuries:
22nd century
Decades:
2040s
Years: 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

This is a list of events in animation in 2017.

Events

January

  • January 15:
    highest grossing anime film
    , grossing nearly $300 million.
  • January 16:
    • PBS Kids Channel launches and became available on many PBS member stations as a digital subchannel (particularly those that in the past, PBS had routinely supplied content for their independently programmed, kid-targeted subchannels) and through apps and streaming services, features a broad mix of the public television service's current inventory of children's programming.
    • The final episode of Regular Show airs.

February

March

April

  • April 2: The Simpsons episode "The Caper Chase" premieres, guest starring scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson.[4]
  • April 21: PBS Kids launched "PBS Kids Family Night," a weekly block on Friday evenings (with encore airings on Saturday and Sunday evenings) that showcase themed programming, premieres or special "movie-length" episodes of new and existing PBS Kids children's programs.

June

July

August

  • August 12: DuckTales, a reboot of the original 1987 series premiered on Disney XD.
  • August 19: The first episode of Michael Pitts' independent webseries Sheriff Hayseed, titled "Strategically Stupid", is released on YouTube.

September

  • September 9: Sprout rebrands to Universal Kids which caters to children aged 2–11 in primetime, and features content from NBCU-owned DreamWorks Animation as well as child-specific reality TV shows. However, Sprout's preschool-specific programming will remain a major part of the schedule, as a programming block airing from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..

October

November

December

Awards

Films released

Television series debuts

Date Title Channel Year
January 7 Tarzan and Jane Netflix 2017–2018
January 10 We're Lalaloopsy 2017
January 11 Jeff & Some Aliens Comedy Central
January 12 Hanazuki: Full of Treasures YouTube 2017–2019
January 15 Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures Disney Junior 2017–2021
January 16 Bunsen Is a Beast Nickelodeon 2017–2018
February 6 Nella the Princess Knight Nick Jr. 2017–2021
School of Roars Universal Kids 2017–present
February 20 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Cartoon Network 2017–2018
February 24 VeggieTales in the City Netflix 2017
Legend Quest 2017–2019
March 10 Buddy Thunderstruck 2017
March 11 Samurai Jack Adult Swim
March 24 Tangled: The Series Disney Channel 2017–2020
March 27 Stitch & Ai CCTV-1, CCTV-14 2017
April 3
Grizzy and the Lemmings
Boomerang 2017–2019
April 10 Ben 10 (2016) Cartoon Network 2017–2021
April 14 Puppy Dog Pals Disney Junior 2017–2023
May 5 Spirit Riding Free Netflix 2017–2020
May 12 Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Disney XD 2017
May 27 The Ollie & Moon Show Universal Kids 2017–present
June 3 Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer Disney XD 2017
Pat the Dog Disney Channel 2017–present
June 25 Hotel Transylvania: The Series 2017–2020
June 29 Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz Boomerang
June 30 Danger & Eggs Amazon Video 2017
July 7 Castlevania Netflix 2017–2021
July 9 Too Loud! YouTube 2017–2019
July 15 Kody Kapow Universal Kids 2017–present
July 20 Niko and the Sword of Light Amazon Video 2017–2019
July 24 Welcome to the Wayne Nickelodeon
August 1 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Cartoon Network
August 11 True and the Rainbow Kingdom Netflix
August 12 DuckTales (2017) Disney XD, Disney Channel 2017–2021
August 19 Sheriff Hayseed YouTube 2017–2019
Spider-Man (2017) Disney XD 2017–2020
August 21 Sunny Day Nick Jr.
August 28 Mysticons Nickelodeon 2017–2018
September 22 Neo Yokio Netflix
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus Cinemax
September 29 The Magic School Bus Rides Again Netflix
Big Mouth 2017–present
October 1 Vampirina Disney Junior 2017–2021
October 13 Super Monsters Netflix 2017–2019
October 22 The Jellies! Adult Swim
October 27 Unikitty! Cartoon Network 2017–2020
November 6 Top Wing Nickelodeon 2017–2020
November 7 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Amazon Prime Video 2017–2021
November 17 Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Netflix 2017–2018
November 20 Big Hero 6: The Series Disney XD, Disney Channel 2017–2021
December 6 Happy! Syfy 2017–2019
December 19 Tender Touches Adult Swim 2017–2020

Television series endings

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 7 Ultimate Spider-Man Disney XD 2012–2017 Ended
January 10 We're Lalaloopsy Netflix 2017 Cancelled
January 11 Secret Millionaires Club Qubo 2011–2017 Ended
January 16 Regular Show Cartoon Network 2010–2017
January 28 Pokémon the Series: XYZ 2016–2017
January 30 Counterfeit Cat Disney XD Cancelled
February 5 Dora and Friends: Into the City! Nick Jr. 2014-2017
February 13 Sheriff Callie's Wild West Disney Junior 2014-2017 Ended
February 21 Atomic Puppet Disney XD 2016–2017 Cancelled
March 3 Descendants: Wicked World Disney Channel 2015–2017
March 10 Buddy Thunderstruck Netflix 2017
March 15 Jeff & Some Aliens Comedy Central
March 21 Fangbone! Disney XD 2016–2017
March 24 Bottersnikes and Gumbles Netflix
April 6 Stitch & Ai CCTV-1, CCTV-14 2017 Ended
April 21 The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show Netflix 2015–2017 Cancelled
May 5 Kazoops! Netflix 2016–2017 Ended
May 20 Samurai Jack Adult Swim 2017
May 31 Right Now Kapow Disney XD 2016–2017 Cancelled
June 15 Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer 2017
June 16 World of Winx Netflix 2016–2017
June 30 Uncle Grandpa Cartoon Network 2013–2017 Ended
Danger & Eggs Amazon Video 2017 Cancelled
July 7 Dawn of the Croods Netflix 2015–2017
July 26 The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon, Nicktoons 2001–2017
July 28 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero Disney XD 2014–2017 Ended
August 20 Legends of Chamberlain Heights Comedy Central 2016–2017 Cancelled
August 24 The ZhuZhus Disney Channel
September 1 Nexo Knights Cartoon Network 2015–2017
September 4 Two More Eggs Disney XD
September 9 Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do Discovery Family
September 15 VeggieTales in the City Netflix 2017
September 16 Wallykazam! Nick Jr. 2014–2017 Ended
November 18 Sonic Boom Cartoon Network 2014–2017 Cancelled
November 11 Transformers: Robots in Disguise 2015–2017
November 12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon 2012–2017 Ended
December 1 All Hail King Julien Netflix 2014–2017
December 9 Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Disney XD 2017
December 29 Harvey Beaks Nicktoons 2015–2017 Cancelled

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

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