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* The original North American dub of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' stalled for two years in the middle of ''Sailor Moon R'', after 65 episodes had been dubbed by [[DiC Entertainment]].
* The original North American dub of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' stalled for two years in the middle of ''Sailor Moon R'', after 65 episodes had been dubbed by [[DiC Entertainment]].
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original)]]'' [[Channel Hop|Channel Hopped]] to CBS after producing 65 episodes for syndication.
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (original)]]'' [[Channel Hop|Channel Hopped]] to CBS after producing 65 episodes for syndication.

* The [[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi]] franchise:
** Tenchi Muyo Ryo-Ohki! (first two OVA series) - 13 episodes <ref>not counting the Mihoshi special</ref>
** Tenchi Muyo (Tenchi Universe) - 26 episodes
** Shin Tenchi Muyo (Tenchi in Tokyo) - 26 episodes
** Total: 65 episodes; then came [[Tenchi Muyo! GXP]], followed by the (long awaited) 3rd OVA series.
* ''[[Thundercats]]''
* ''[[Thundercats]]''
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' followed its first syndicated season of 65 episodes with 13 more episodes in syndication and 20 episodes on [[Fox Kids]].
* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' followed its first syndicated season of 65 episodes with 13 more episodes in syndication and 20 episodes on [[Fox Kids]].

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Many Western cartoon series have had original runs lasting 65 episodes, because 65 episodes equals 13 weeks (or three months) of material to syndicate at one episode per weekday. This is because of an FCC rule that requires syndicated shows to run for at least 13 weeks, but also because these cartoon series are often not renewed for a second season. (Those which are renewed may have 65 additional episodes, or fewer if they are mixed in with repeats from earlier seasons.)

This was typical with cartoons produced for first-run Syndication, and adopted as policy by the Disney Channel (which has a similar 65-episode cutoff for its live-action Kid Coms) and Kids WB, although some syndicated shows did air weekly originally. It is now increasingly difficult for shows to achieve this goal, since most have gone with a smaller episode number due to the economy.

It should also be noted that this trope really only applies to cartoons aimed towards children, rather than Adult cartoons.

See also Twelve-Episode Anime and British Brevity, both of which should remind fans of any of the shows listed here of how lucky actually they are. For some shows that went well past 65, see Milestone Celebration.

Retired at 65:

Renewed after the original 65 episodes:

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