kɑːɹtˈuːnz wɜː mˈeɪnli pɹˈoʊɡɹæmd fɔːɹ tʃˈɪldɹən, ˌɔn kənvˈiːnɪənt tˈaɪm slˈɑːts, ænd ɪspˈɛʃəli jˌuːˈɛs jˈuːθ spˈɛnt mˈɛni ˈaʊɚz wˈɑːtʃɪŋ sˈæɾɚdˌeɪmˈɔːɹnɪŋ kɑːɹtˈuːnz.
Cartoons were mainly programmed for children, on convenient time slots, and especially US youth spent many hours watching Saturday-morning cartoons.