inuborg 4,136 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So, I was potty training my daughter this past Saturday. Going outdoors was not in the cards -- I wanted (needed!) her within 20 feet of a potty at all times. But what to do? How to entertain an ornery toddler for hours in a city apartment on an unseasonably warm day? And then it hit me -- Saturday morning cartoons. I turned on the TV only to discover that the beloved product-placement-heavy 'toons of my own youth were no longer on the big networks. In fact, they weren't anywhere. While the cartoon exodus has been going on for years, this past Saturday morning was the first weekend in 50 years with no morning cartoons of any kind on American television's major networks. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Why? The FCC's rules regarding required educational programming played a big part, Gizmodo reports. In the '90s, the FCC started requiring networks to air several hours of educational programming per week. NBC and CBS buried their cartoon efforts in the '90s. ABC held on until 2004, before giving up the ghost. The CW was the final holdout with The Vortexx. Via Gizmodo: Networks afraid of messing with their prime-time slots found it easiest to cram this required programming in the weekend morning slot. The actual educational content of this live-action programming is sometimes debatable, but it meets the letter of the law. Cable television and specialty channels also contributed to the extinction, offering kids-focused entertainment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Think Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network. Before you start singing "Goodbye, Scooby Doo" to the tune of "Candle in the Wind," there are (and probably always will be) cartoons a plenty on cable television and streaming devices. But for Gen Xers who loved waking up at 6:00 am on Saturdays, eating chocolate cereal and then vegging out in front of the TV while your parents begged you to go outside, those days are but a memory. source:https://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/tv-news/saturday-morning-cartoons-are-but-a-sweet--sweet-memory-192052477.html I root for you. I love you. You, you, you, you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro 8,438 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 THANKS A LOT MODS Spyro the Dragon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikvs 2,576 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The next generation is going to be ****ed up without saturday morning cartoons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,766 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The death of an era. The world is crumbling down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro 8,438 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The next generation is going to be ****ed up without saturday morning cartoons at least the next generation will have gaga. so they won't be that ****ed up Spyro the Dragon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry 2,374 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Mess....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryhanna 3,507 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Educational programming? Lawdy, let the kiddies have a little cartoon fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staryu 6,162 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 damn, that's so lame... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The new generation has Uncle Grandpa and Teen Titans Go! so it's not like it's all bad Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aura Veil 2,395 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I remember sitting in front of the T.V waiting for Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon to start. The KidsWB was something that I loved as a Kid. Sad to see something that I thought was tradition go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 PBS is taking over....:megaflop: Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 That's heartbreaking I remember waking up early to watch Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon and Stargate :emo: As long as the children have access to Netflix they'll be okay Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,766 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 That's heartbreaking I remember waking up early to watch Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokemon and Stargate :emo: As long as the children have access to Netflix they'll be okay That's it! It's Netflix's fault! THEY ARE COMMUNISTS! THAT'S WHY THEY ARE RED! I knew their plot was to bring down America! I'm bored Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayman 6,251 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 With Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network I don't think saturday morning cartoons really matter today anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Applause 650 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I used to watch Saturday morning cartoons ALL THE TIME when i was younger. I feel bad for the lack of coverage for the kids now-a-days. Xalser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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