Candid Comment - Spider Man and Kids TV Back In The Day.

My boss was going on about the new Spider-Man game that is soon to be released, and it got me thinking about the show, its iconic theme, and TV, specifically on a Saturday. During the week, specifically on Saturday, TV shows aimed at children were on all local TV channels. Morning, sometimes during lunch and afternoons after school, and on Saturday, you could and would find programming directed at children. On Saturday, the morning was filled with wall-to-wall TV for children. And on weekday afternoons after school, you might also discover programming aimed at children. 

The general idea, of course, was for toy companies to sell stuff along with toys also came ads for cereals and other items. Remember, TV and radio were invented not to provide programming but as vehicles for ads. That can be said even today. In the 80s, TV changed, and the rise of specialty channels happened. This change ended programming for children on mainstream networks and saw the rise of more adult shows that took their place. The same can be said by the way for game shows. What you get now from networks like CBS, ABC, and NBC are news programs, talk shows, soaps, and other shows that feature judges holding court and tabloid TV and reruns of popular shows. PBS TVO and CBC still have programming for children in the mornings. I do not know about Saturday, but I know there is no programming for children on the other networks. Let me know if I am wrong on this, LOL.

Do I miss Saturday morning cartoons? Nah. I watched TV shows geared to kids, even into my 20s. But, as time passed, my habits and TV watching changed. By the way, I was more of a radio guy. I really liked radio up until the 90s. Saturday morning TV watching today is geared toward getting the latest news updates and moving on to other tasks or managing this blog, podcast, and YouTube channel. I know where to find cartoons and other shows directed to children, but since I do not have kids and rarely see my nieces and nephews, I do not need to dive into the world of kids' TV. I know adults who like cartoons, and that is funny in a good way. But me, meh, no interest on my part, 

So, do you miss seeing a lineup of programs geared to kids? Would you like to see that return, and would you like to see that also on weekday afternoons? Or are you good with the idea of the specialty channels geared to kids? I would like to know. Drop a comment and share your thoughts and memories on the topic. Thanks for reading the blog. I will see you in the next post. 

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