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1997 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | King of the Hill | Fox | 1997–2010 |
| March 3 | Daria | MTV | 1997–2002 |
| April 19 | Nightmare Ned | ABC | 1997 |
| The Angry Beavers | Nickelodeon | 1997–2001 | |
| May 16 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn | HBO | 1997–1999 |
| July 11 | Spicy City | 1997 | |
| July 14 | Johnny Bravo | Cartoon Network | 1997–2004 |
| July 15 | Cow and Chicken | 1997–1999 | |
| I Am Weasel | 1997–2000 | ||
| August 13 | South Park | Comedy Central | 1997–2024 |
| August 31 | Recess | ABC | 1997–2001 |
| September 1 | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | ABC, Syndication | 1997–1998 |
| Extreme Dinosaurs | Syndication | 1997 | |
| Extreme Ghostbusters | |||
| September 3 | The Wacky World of Tex Avery | ||
| September 13 | Pepper Ann | ABC, UPN | 1997–2000 |
| Science Court | ABC | ||
| The Legend of Calamity Jane | Kids' WB | 1997 | |
| The New Batman Adventures | 1997–1999 | ||
| The New Batman/Superman Adventures | 1997–2000 | ||
| September 15 | Mummies Alive! | Syndication | 1997 |
| September 20 | The New Adventures of Zorro (1997) | 1997–1998 | |
| Van-Pires | |||
| October 4 | The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police | Fox Kids | |
| October 11 | Men in Black: The Series | Kids' WB | 1997–2001 |
| October 20 | Channel Umptee-3 | 1997–1998 | |
| November 4 | Cartoon Sushi | MTV |
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | ABC, Syndication | 1996–1997 | Cancelled |
| February 15 | Gargoyles | Syndication, ABC | 1994–1997 | |
| February 22 | C Bear and Jamal | Fox Kids | 1996–1997 | |
| Road Rovers | Kids' WB | |||
| April 4 | Dragon Flyz | Syndication | ||
| April 16 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Cartoon Network | ||
| May 17 | Waynehead | Kids' WB | ||
| June 1 | Freakazoid! | 1995–1997 | ||
| August 1 | Eek! The Cat | Fox Kids | 1992–1997 | Ended |
| August 9 | Nightmare Ned | ABC | 1997 | Cancelled |
| August 22 | Spicy City | HBO | ||
| August 30 | The Mask: Animated Series | CBS | 1995–1997 | |
| September 6 | Duckman | USA Network | 1994–1997 | |
| September 8 | Mr. Men and Little Miss | CITV | 1995–1997 | Ended |
| September 20 | X-Men | Fox Kids | 1992–1997 | |
| September 27 | The Legend of Calamity Jane | Kids' WB | 1997 | Cancelled; remaining eps continued to air on Latin America and Europe countries until 1998. |
| November 23 | The Incredible Hulk (1996) | UPN | 1996–1997 | Cancelled |
| November 25 | Mummies Alive! | Syndication | 1997 | |
| November 28 | Beavis and Butt-Head | MTV | 1993–1997; 2011 | Ended, but was revived in 2011. |
| What a Cartoon! | Cartoon Network | 1995–1997 | Cancelled | |
| December 2 | The Wacky World of Tex Avery | Syndication | 1997 | |
| December 4 | Extreme Ghostbusters | |||
| December 7 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Nickelodeon | 1994–1997 | |
| December 24 | Extreme Dinosaurs | Syndication | 1997 |
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