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