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RIP Saturday Morning Cartoons (1966-2014)

It was announced last month that after almost 50 years, a block of animation will no longer appear somewhere on broadcast television Saturday Morning. The format itself had been in decline since the mid-90s when the larger networks stopped running new series, but had hung in for almost two decades finally expiring from the CW in late September. After delighting over 2 generations of children and adults, the format will be mourned, but in this age of near-ubiquitous home video, will not be forgotten.

Above are some excellent examples of the types of advertisements kids would pour over to plan their Saturdays around in the fall.

For more information:

This Is the First Weekend in America With No Saturday Morning Cartoons - gizmodo

History of Saturday Morning Cartoons - wikipedia

Saturday Morning Cartoon Schedules - TV Party