She Loves You / I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles' invasion of American cartoons began with their own hit animated series, The Beatles, which debuted on ABC in 1965, bringing their music to kids via zany adventures and sing-alongs, though voiced by actors, paving the way for other animated groups like The Jackson 5 and influencing psychedelic cartoons. This was followed by the iconic psychedelic film Yellow Submarine (1968) and later shows like Beat Bugs, all using their music to capture the