


The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.

The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 19 and on The Disney Channel beginning in 1989 on Fridays at 5 PM. Each episode has the name of a Beatles song, so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode. For the 1968–69 fourth season, which consisted of repeats, the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sundays. The series was shown on Saturdays at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. The series debuted on 25 September 1965 and new episodes ended on 21 October 1967. It was originally broadcast from 1965 to 1967 on ABC in the United States, with repeats airing until 1969. The Beatles (also referred to as "The Beatles Cartoon") was a Saturday morning animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Australia).
