Cartoons In The 80s & 90s vs Today

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If you're an 80s or 90s kid you know that Saturday morning was reserved for some serious cartoon watching. Whether your favorite was Scooby-Doo, Smurfs, Transformers, TMNT, or My Little Pony, Saturday mornig was once the only time to watch these shows. Cartoons have come a long way since the days of Popeye The Sailor and the way we watch them has transformed along with the decades. Today, animation is more than just cartoons for kids. While the Flintstones may have been the first prime-time cartoon on TV, cartoons for grown-ups is now a genre all on its own, animated shows like Family Guy and The Simpsons are proof. In this video we look at the cartoon watching experience in the 1980's and 1990's and compare it to today. We've gone to watching Bugs Bunny on TV's with rabbit ears to 24/7 kids network TV channels like Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network to streaming Looney Tunes episodes on tablets and smartphones. We also look at how today's technology has changed the industry and, of course, the cartoon related merchandise. So whether you're an animation fan looking for a nostalgic dose of the 80s and 90s or of the generation that has had a digital cartoon library at their fingertips, enjoy this video as we look at cartoons now,,,,and then!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The Cartoon Experience in the 80s, 90s and Today
0:38 Watching Cartoons In The 80s and 90s
3:05 The Rise Of Cartoon And Kids Cable Channels
4:31 Today's Cartoon Experience
5:55 Cartoons For Grown-Ups
7:52 Technology And Animation
9:13 Money and Cartoon Merchandising

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