Ranked: Top Kids TV Shows of All Time Story

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Since the days of “Howdy Doody,” children have been drawn to their television sets to watch shows made especially for them.

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From animated sponges to a boy named Beaver, the best children’s television shows of all time have long served as surrogates for best friends for kids all over the world.

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Stacker organized them into a list of the 100 best programs to ever grace the small screen, ranked according to IMDb

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#99. ALF

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#98. Rugrats

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– IMDb user rating: 7.4 – Years on the air: 1999–2008 For 10 years, the story of three friends named different versions of “Ed,” who all live in a cul-de-sac together, graced Cartoon Network.

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– IMDb user rating: 7.4 – Years on the air: 2005–2009 Based on the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock, “Everybody Hates Chris” was a 30-minute sitcom intended for modern-day teenagers.

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Ranked: Top Kids TV Shows of All Time Story

Since the days of “Howdy Doody,” children have been drawn to their television sets to watch shows made especially for them.

From animated sponges to a boy named Beaver, the best children’s television shows of all time have long served as surrogates for best friends for kids all over the world.

Stacker organized them into a list of the 100 best programs to ever grace the small screen, ranked according to IMDb

#99. ALF

#98. Rugrats

– IMDb user rating: 7.4 – Years on the air: 1999–2008 For 10 years, the story of three friends named different versions of “Ed,” who all live in a cul-de-sac together, graced Cartoon Network.

#97. Ed, Edd n Eddy

– IMDb user rating: 7.4 – Years on the air: 2005–2009 Based on the teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock, “Everybody Hates Chris” was a 30-minute sitcom intended for modern-day teenagers.

#96. Everybody Hates Chris

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