History of British animation In other areas of international interaction, several British animated shows produced during this time found success through syndication in the United States, including Cosgrove Hall's shows "Danger Mouse" (1981-1987) and "Count Duckula" (1988-1993), which, among others, were screened during the 1980s and early 1990s on the then-new children's cable network Nickelodeon. The US media made its presence felt in Britain during the 1990s in other ways as well. With the explosive success of "The Simpsons" (1989-) and the many adult-oriented animated sitcoms that followed in its wake, not only was the British public's relationship to animation altered, so too was
Superman: The Animated Series off into a new animated series, "Justice League", which also featured other popular DC Comics characters, including Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, and Hawkgirl which spawned a sequel series "Justice League Unlimited". Originally producer Bruce Timm wanted the show to have a more 1940s Fleischer Studios "Superman"-cartoon feel. Another original character design sheet showed the characters in a stylised 1950s style (not unlike that of the live-action "Adventures of Superman" TV series), suggesting that the producers also considered setting the series during that period, or possibly ending up like "Batman: The Animated Series" (set during modern times,