"Saturday-morning cartoon" is a colloquial term for original animated series and live-action programming typically scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the United States on the "Big Three" television networks. The genre was a tradition broadly ranging from the mid-1960s to mid-2010s, with its popularity declining over time due to changing cultural norms, increased competition from formats available at all times, and heavier media regulations.
"Saturday-morning cartoon" is a colloquial term for original animated series and live-action programming typically scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings in the United States on the "Big Three" television networks. The genre was a tradition broadly ranging from the mid-1960s to mid-2010s, with its popularity declining over time due to changing cultural norms, increased competition from formats available at all times, and heavier media regulations.
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