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sgavary OP t1_ix02kuw wrote

Reply to comment by reddit455 in Why do animated action shows need to sell tons of merch to stay afloat? Isn’t the ad revenue enough? by sgavary

Young Justice (before the revival), Sym Bionic Titan, Pirates of Dark Water, etc.

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Tyster20 t1_ix0ax6e wrote

Animated Shows made in the 90s were just 30 min toy commercials.

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sgavary OP t1_ix0k3tq wrote

Only Pirates of Dark Waters was a 90’s cartoon

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Bobby_Marks2 t1_ix2tipu wrote

The broadcast era was quite different for this stuff. Networks were looking for shows that would maximize profit for highly unpopular time slots. If it wasn't primetime, it needed a gimmick, or else it needed to be the cheapest thing to produce that television had ever seen, or else it needed to capture a small market very intensely. That's how daytime TV gave us talk shows, Judge Judy, soaps, and kids shows that sold merchandise.

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