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Animated Hero Classics (1991–2005) — children · history on HBO
About Animated Hero Classics
Animated Hero Classics ended on January 18, 2005, on HBO. The series concluded after its second season, which wrapped up in early 2005.
Animated Hero Classics was an educational animated television series that first premiered on June 1, 1991. It was designed for elementary school-aged children and presented biographical stories of notable scientists, inventors, explorers, and social champions from around the world, including figures like George Washington, Harriet Tubman, Marco Polo, Marie Curie, and Louis Pasteur.
The show featured a total of 20 episodes across two seasons, with each episode lasting approximately 30 minutes. It was co-produced by Nest Family Entertainment and Warner Bros., aiming to teach children about history and science through engaging animated stories. The series was rated 7.8 on TVMaze.
Animated Hero Classics episode schedule
20 aired
Aired · 20
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2005 | S2·E11 | Beethoven |
| June 1, 1997 | S2·E10 | Marie Curie |
| June 1, 1997 | S2·E9 | Galileo |
| June 1, 1997 | S2·E8 | Marco Polo |
| June 1, 1996 | S2·E7 | Joan of Arc |
| June 1, 1996 | S2·E6 | Leonardo da Vinci |
| June 1, 1996 | S2·E5 | Helen Keller |
| June 1, 1996 | S2·E4 | The Wright Brothers |
| June 1, 1996 | S2·E3 | Harriet Tubman |
| June 1, 1995 | S2·E2 | Maccabees: The Story of Hanukkah |
| June 1, 1995 | S2·E1 | Alexander Graham Bell |
| June 1, 1994 | S1·E9 | Louis Pasteur |
| June 1, 1994 | S1·E8 | Pocahontas |
| June 1, 1993 | S1·E7 | Florence Nightingale |
| June 1, 1993 | S1·E6 | Thomas Edison and the Electric Light |
| June 1, 1993 | S1·E5 | President Abraham Lincoln |
| June 1, 1993 | S1·E4 | Benjamin Franklin: Scientist and Inventor |
| June 1, 1992 | S1·E3 | General George Washington |
| June 1, 1992 | S1·E2 | William Bradford: The First Thanksgiving |
| June 1, 1991 | S1·E1 | Christopher Columbus |
