Animation became very popular on television since the 1950s, when television sets started to become common in most developed countries.
ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən bɪkˌeɪm vˈɛɹi pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ˌɔn tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, wˌɛn tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈɛts stˈɑːɹɾᵻd tə bɪkˌʌm kˈɑːmən ɪn mˈoʊst dɪvˈɛləpt kˈʌntɹiz.