Was animated television (other than Saturday mornings) ever really a thing?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (101323)
United States
August 6, 2025 8:17pm CST
I don’t know when night time animated television was a “thing”, but I know there is really only one main TV channel that airs nighttime animated television now. Of course, there is the specifically named Cartoon Network, but I thought I’d ask you all.
I think of The Flintstones first when I think of animated TV that wasn’t first aired on Saturday mornings. Of course now, you have Family Guy, which is way more “adult” than anyone would ever imagine back in the animated heyday. Or, some sad animated show on MTV.
Did, or does anyone, watch animated television? Not movies really, but TV shows?
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@MarieCoyle (47043)
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7 Aug
I did like the Flintstones, but I consider that a cartoon. I loved the Jetson's as well...I wanted a Rosie! I have never gotten in to the Family Guy and I don't think I could. And I really don't like sitcoms, either.
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@Marilynda1225 (85764)
• United States
14h
@MarieCoyle as much as the Flintstones were creative in the way they incorporated modern things into their lifestyle, the Jetsons were ahead of their time. Life would be so much easier if we could live like the Jetsons! I would also like to get in my car and fly it somewhere 
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@MarieCoyle (47043)
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8 Aug
@Marilynda1225
I also loved the way that Jane Jetson got ready for her day. She pushed that button and the head with the hairdo, etc. came out and zap! she was ready to go!
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@rsa101 (39721)
• Philippines
7 Aug
I think in my place they usually air that late afternoon on weekdays then early mornings on weekends. There was a mixed of it from Disney animations and Japanese anime which was quite popular during my time. But nowadays it has evolved already some can be a bit disturbing already since they have animations for the adult audiences already.
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@snowy22315 (194178)
• United States
7 Aug
Well, not currently but I used to watch the Simpsons. Former roomie watched Family Guy and South Park. Son was a fan of Beavis and Butthead.
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@snowy22315 (194178)
• United States
7 Aug
@AmbiePam Never seen an episode??Surely you jest!
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@AmbiePam (101323)
• United States
7 Aug
@snowy22315 Lol I really haven’t. That may be weirder than never having seen Titanic!
@Vikingswest1 (7332)
• United States
7 Aug
I will watch some but many of the recent ones are kind of vulgar and not really to my liking. I did watch some of the Simpsons and of course the Flintstones.
Earlier ones that I can think of are Gumby and Pokey, Speed Racer and Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. I saw some reruns of the Three Stooges shows too.
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@thislittlepennyearns (65591)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
7 Aug
@AmbiePam I tried to watch Rick and Morty and it just didnt hold my interest.
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@thislittlepennyearns (65591)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
7 Aug
No King of the Hill?
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@DaddyEvil (156240)
• United States
7 Aug
You mean like The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Futurama, South Park, Rugrats and Rick and Morty? No, I can't think of any that I ever watched or still watch now. 
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@DaddyEvil (156240)
• United States
7 Aug
@AmbiePam I love all the shows I listed and still watch some of them on that movie site I talk about once in a while. 
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@Deepizzaguy (112820)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Aug
I remember seeing reruns of The Flintstones that played during daytime hours in Panama but I did not that the first run series was on prime time in the U S.
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@Deepizzaguy (112820)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Aug
@AmbiePam I was an infant when the cartoon made its debut.
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@GardenGerty (165242)
• United States
7 Aug
When my kids were little, there was Nickelodeon. Even some of that their dad said it was pointless and they needed to choose something else. It was not all animated, either.
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@Marilynda1225 (85764)
• United States
7 Aug
Years ago I watched both the Simpsons and South Park. Haven't seen either of them in years. Never seen Family Guy but I guess I am out of that animated phase.
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@Traceyjayne (4203)
• United Kingdom
7 Aug
I liked The Flintstones, Topcat (BossCat). Wacky Races……I don’t really do the Family Guy type ‘adult’ animation ….
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@LindaOHio (197159)
• United States
7 Aug
I don't care for the adult cartoons or animated TV or movies in general.
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@thislittlepennyearns (65591)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
7 Aug
I don't thin there is either. I also don't think Cartoon Network exists anymore.
On the topic kind of but not really, Hulu won't exist as its own thing starting in January Disney plus has absorbed it all.
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@thislittlepennyearns (65591)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
7 Aug
@AmbiePam I don't know. We paid $10.99 before tax for Hulu and Disney, but never logged into the Hulu one. Because everything is available on Disney. We got rid of cable years ago. because they jacked it up to 350 a month for cable and interent. Its way cheaper for the streaming.
I'll probably keep it until its over 20 bucks a month.
I need to pay prime so we can watch the new Cena movie.
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@allknowing (151330)
• India
7 Aug
It is ages since I watched any animated cartoons The channel must be there. I will look for it
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@FourWalls (77610)
• United States
7 Aug
I suppose the most famous “cartoon” TV series of my era was The Flintstones. In the early 70s there was Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (which was annoying, right down to the theme song) and Where’s Huddles (where one of the guys looked exactly like Barney Fife, and their pesky neighbor was voiced by Paul Lynde).
Those are the ones I remember until The Simpsons and King of the Hill.
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