In a fascinating video presentation, Weird History’s Tom Blank dives into the vibrant history and eventual decline of Saturday morning cartoons. This captivating exploration takes us through the early days of animation, the emergence of color animation, and its explosive entry into the hearts of children between the 1960s and 1980s.
From the 1960s to the 1980s, cartoons dominated children’s Saturday television programs. Most people probably can’t remember when this long popular tradition stopped because cartoons gradually disappeared from their lives as they got older. …Profitability, changing viewing habits, and even legislation have played a role in the ultimate extinction of blocks of animated programming from the weekend airwaves.
For many of us, these animated shows were an important part of our childhoods. However, as we grew up, this beloved tradition gradually disappeared from our lives and Tom Blank reveals the multiple reasons behind its demise.
Some of these reasons include the advent of 24-hour cartoon programming on Nickelodeon, the rise of Video on Demand (VOD) services, FCC regulations, and the introduction of streaming giants like Netflix in 1998 and Hulu in 2007. These services not only provided an abundance of content but also allowed children to watch their favorite programs at any time, making traditional network programming less influential.
The era of Saturday morning cartoons has faded into the nostalgic memory of a bygone era.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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