Ran from: 1997 to present (and possibly forever).

Why it's awesome: It brought to life the potentially embarrassing fantasy adventures of Pokemaniacs all over the world. Everyone that ever wanted to show someone their "pokemans" (as they were dubbed by fuddy-duddies who didn't get the craze) finally got to see them on a bigger screen, in glorious animated action. It is almost as addictive as the games.