Animated series Pac-Man (1982–1983) Pac-Man is an American animated television series produced by
Hanna-Barbera Productions and it is the first series based on the franchise. It premiered on
ABC and ran for 44 episodes over two seasons from September 25, 1982, to November 5, 1983. It was the first cartoon based on a video game. The series aired on
ABC Saturday Morning in the following formats: •
The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show (September 25, 1982 – September 3, 1983) •
The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour (September 10, 1983 – September 1, 1984)
Specials (1982) Pac-Man Halloween Special: The Halloween special consisted of two segments from the show, "Pacula" and "Trick or Chomp". The special aired in primetime on
ABC on October 30, 1982. It has been replayed on channels like
Cartoon Network and
Boomerang during Halloween in later years until 2014.
Christmas Comes to Pac-Land: In this Christmas special, Pac-Man and his family help
Santa Claus (voiced by
Peter Cullen) after he crash lands in Pac-Land (after the
reindeer were startled by the floating eyes of the Ghost Monsters after Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Pac-Baby chomped them). Mezmeron was the only character from the cartoon that is not in the special (although his lair, which is covered in snow, appears). It was shown every December on the
Boomerang Christmas Party until 2014.
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (2013–2015) Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, known in Japan as is an
animated television series produced by
41 Entertainment,
Arad Productions, a partnership between
Sprite Animation Studios and
OLM, Inc., and
Bandai Namco Entertainment for
Tokyo MX (stereo version),
BS11 (stereo version) and
Disney XD (bilingual version). Based on
Bandai Namco's
Pac-Man video game franchise, it is the second animated series to be based upon the game franchise, following the
1982 TV series. The show aired from June 15, 2013, to May 29, 2015, running for three seasons and 52 episodes.
PAC-MAN Snack Breaks In May 2026 an animated webseries titled
PAC-MAN: Snack Breaks was announced. The series is produced by
Bandai Namco Entertainment, with animation by
Cartuna. Episodes will be released on the PAC-MAN Official YouTube channel starting May 22, with new episodes released monthly.
Film Various attempts for a feature film based on
Pac-Man have been planned since the peak of the original game's popularity. Following the release of
Ms. Pac-Man, a feature film was being developed, but never reached an agreement. In 2008, a live-action film based on the series was in development at
Crystal Sky. In 2022, plans for a live-action
Pac-Man film were revived at Wayfarer Studios, based on an idea by Chuck Williams. In 2025, the film was reportedly canceled as a result of the
It Ends with Us controversy. The character of Pac-Man appeared in the 2012 animated film
Wreck-It Ralph and the 2015 science fiction film
Pixels. Attractions The kid's area of the park originally opened in 1983 as
Pac-Man Land. Today the park is called Bugs Bunny Boomtown since 2014. Due to the appearance of
Looney Tunes characters since 1985. The attractions are now based on Looney Tunes characters. ==See also==