Have you ever wondered what happened to Saturday Morning cartoons?
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When I was just a boy I hated school. Teachers, school work, kids other than me. All of these things were annoying. I always had one thing to look forward too though. Saturday Morning cartoons. Unfortunately the days of Saturday Morning cartoons are now dead. Every once in a while I'll hear people wonder, "Whatever happened to Saturday morning cartoons?" Well I am here to answer that question. These are the eight reasons that Saturday morning cartoons are a thing of the past.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because Kids Grow Up Faster
In the year 2007 kids grow up faster than they did in 1987. Not grow up faster physically, most kids I know are twerps. But the kids now face things in the real world at a much younger age. They grow up so fast that it is no longer cool to watch cartoons once you're 10 years old.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because Cartoons are For Adults
If you think about a lot of the cartoons beings made, most of them are being made for adults. Shows like the Simpsons, Family Guy and Futurama are not for young kids.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because of Home Video Popularity
If you think back to when you were a kid, assuming you weren't a kid like five years ago then home videos were probably not as huge as they are today. Sure you probably had a video or two that you liked but now kids are practically raised on videos rather than Saturday morning cartoons.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because of Cartoon Network, Disney and Nickelodeon
Thanks to Disney, Nickelodeon and especially Cartoon Network, there are cartoons on every hour of the day, every day of the week. Saturday morning is no longer the only time of the week that cartoons are available.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because of the Internet
The internet offers some great things and so bad things. One of the good things about the internet is if you want cartoons you can find them somewhere at any time. Try going to YouTube and search for your favorite cartoon. Chances are you'll find a couple of episodes or at the very least a few clips.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because Kids Grow Up Faster
In the year 2007 kids grow up faster than they did in 1987. Not grow up faster physically, most kids I know are twerps. But the kids now face things in the real world at a much younger age. They grow up so fast that it is no longer cool to watch cartoons once you're 10 years old.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because Cartoons are For Adults
If you think about a lot of the cartoons beings made, most of them are being made for adults. Shows like the Simpsons, Family Guy and Futurama are not for young kids.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because of Home Video Popularity
If you think back to when you were a kid, assuming you weren't a kid like five years ago then home videos were probably not as huge as they are today. Sure you probably had a video or two that you liked but now kids are practically raised on videos rather than Saturday morning cartoons.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because of Cartoon Network, Disney and Nickelodeon
Thanks to Disney, Nickelodeon and especially Cartoon Network, there are cartoons on every hour of the day, every day of the week. Saturday morning is no longer the only time of the week that cartoons are available.
Saturday Morning Cartoons are Dead Because of the Internet
The internet offers some great things and so bad things. One of the good things about the internet is if you want cartoons you can find them somewhere at any time. Try going to YouTube and search for your favorite cartoon. Chances are you'll find a couple of episodes or at the very least a few clips.
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Michael
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07/26/2009
I feel very fortunate to have been born in 1970 (one of the reasons being that my entire teenage life...13 - 19...was the 80's [1983 - 1989]). I miss Saturday Mornings too for what they reminded me of as a kid growing up, but thanks to DVD's, I get every cartoon from the Saturday Morning genre that I can when they are released (the complete series of Plastic Man is coming out in September 2009). Go to www.tvshowsondvd.com to get email notifications of your favorite shows.
Margarita
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02/24/2009
I agree with you cartoons now a day is not the same as in the past. I really miss those saturday morning cartoons. I have a few VHS and CD with old cartoons on it and whenever my 12 year old son puts them on to see them it takes me back to my childhood. I am so happy he really loves those old cartoons. They might be in the past but they will never be forgotten because they were actually great cartoons. My favorite was bugs bunny. Thank you for such a great article.
stds
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02/10/2009
You forgot to mention that today's cartoons are utter shit. Also kids don't grow up faster these days, in fact they're just getting more stupid by the minute.
Wow, great article, there is NOTHING quality on in the Saturday morning cartoon department. Good call.
Kid At Heart
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05/11/2008
Why do people say "Japanese anime"? If anime is only from Japan, there's no reason to say the Japanese part, it's annoying.
shannon Chiasson
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05/03/2008
I was just reading your question to my husband and he said that the cartoon was called Pole Position! I never heard of that but he should know so hope that helps!!
Kid don't know what they are missing, do they? They don't have time for being just kids anymore or looking forward to anything.
I miss the Smurfs and the Snorks.
My siblings and I always looked forward to watching cartoons as kids; the old Warner Bros. cartoons were our favorites! We always rooted for the coyote.
PlugMyDuck
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04/14/2008
Reading this post and all the comments that followed I am reminded of a saying "Each generation wants to be the last"
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