A list of animated television series first aired in 1971.
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen Monogatari | 52 | Japan | 1971 | |
| Animentari Ketsudan | 26 | Japan | 1971 | |
| Apache Yakyugun | 26 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Archie's TV Funnies | 16 | US | 1971–1973 | Spin-off of The Archie Show |
| Chingo Muchabei | 26 | Japan | 1971 | |
| Crystal Tipps and Alistair | 50 | UK | 1971–1974 | |
| The Funky Phantom | 17 | US | 1971–1972 | |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō | 45 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Genshi Shōnen Ryū | 22 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Glop | 55 | France | 1971–1972 | |
| Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch! | 16 | US | 1971–1972 | |
| Une Histoire de Madame La Pie | 13 | France | 1971 | |
| Hyppo and Thomas | 300 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| The Jackson 5ive | 23 | US, UK, Spain, Japan | 1971–1972 | Based on the popular 70s band |
| Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai | 46 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| La Linea | 90 | Italy | 1971–1986 | |
| Lupin the 3rd Part I: The Classic Adventures | 23 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| The Magic Ball | 26 | UK | 1971–1972 | |
| Marvelous Melmo | 26 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Mr Benn | 14 | UK | 1971–1972, 2005 | |
| The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show | 20 | US | 1971–1972 | Spin-off of The Flintstones |
| Sarutobi Ecchan | 26 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Sekai Monoshiri Ryoko | 1006 | Japan | 1971–1974 | |
| Shin Obake no Q-Tarō | 70 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Shin Skyers 5 | 26 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Štaflík a Špagetka | 39 | Czechoslovakia | 1971–2014 | |
| Tensai Bakabon | 40 | Japan | 1971–1972 | |
| Wandering Sun | 26 | Japan | 1971 | |
| Zoom the White Dolphin | 26 | France, Japan | 1971–1972 |