“Twenty years ago Americans viewed shows like The Jetsons and Scooby Doo as some of the top rated cartoons on television. At that point animated shows were rarely on anytime other than Saturday morning and tended to be directed solely at kids.”
(Kaylee Walters)
In this series of blogs I will explore the mature cartoon genre. Firstly I will study the history of the cartoon genre to get a better understanding of the development of the genre. I will then look more in depth on how the genre has changed with the times from early children’s television cartoons such as Scooby Doo and The Flintstones, to mature cartoons of today such as; Family guy ,The Simpsons and South Park etc…
Mature cartoons appeal to a wide audience ranging from teenagers to adults, as a lot of the jokes are structured well and have double meanings, so if a viewer doesn’t understand the reference, it may still be funny. I will also look into the similarities and differences between children’s cartoons and mature cartoons, to see how or what separates the two genres.
Finally I will look at the actual conventions of this genre as it stands today. It has become very intertextual, political, and with new ever progressing technology, creating these animations is becoming more efficient. Now an animation show can be made in a week and has become very cutting edge and up to date.
References
Kaylee Walters. (2008). Mature Cartoons. Available: http://kayleewalters.com/portfolio/Personal/MediaCritProp.pdf. Last accessed 20 March 2010.
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