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9 Hours of Cartoons on BBC One Today!

fugitivefugitive Posts: 4,174
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I know its Christmas Eve, but do we really need the main channel to show 9 hours of cartoons!

why dont they limit it to 2 animated movies a day - one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
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    2shy20072shy2007 Posts: 52,579
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    It's ridiculous, they already have dedicated kids channels, why fill up the main channel with even more childrens programmes?
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    SoundboxSoundbox Posts: 6,247
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    Saves paying actors.
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    JordyDJordyD Posts: 4,007
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    Should have been 9 hours of Bargain Hunt instead!
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    They don't show films on the childrens channels.

    The films/animations are aimed at a family audience

    Christmas is acknowledged as a time for children so it is not at all unusual to show programmes of interest to children during the daytime/early evening.
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    AntboxAntbox Posts: 4,679
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    mossy2103 wrote: »
    They don't show films on the childrens channels.
    Oh yes they do. But it's certainly odd to describe a few animated movies as "9 hours of cartoons", no question.
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    Ginger DaddyGinger Daddy Posts: 8,507
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    Imagine if BBC ONE were showing 9 hours of "cartoons" today.
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    Antbox wrote: »
    Oh yes they do.
    If they show feature films (80mins+{) then my mistake (no children now).
    But it's certainly odd to describe a few animated movies as "9 hours of cartoons", no question.
    Indeed, but it does give opportunity for another rather unjustified whinge against the BBC.
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    NilremNilrem Posts: 6,940
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    I just had to look at the listings and the "cartoons" look to be a nice selection of films, Wall-E (which is great, and as much fun if not more for adults than kids*), The curse of the were rabbit, gruffalo and shrek.
    Cartoons isn't even the right description for at least one of them (which is stop motion animation), although as has been said "cartoon" tends to invoke 5-30 minute shorts, rather than what are in fact animated feature films.

    All told I'd say quite a nice family set of films for the run up to Christmas, and it's nice to see Wall-e on FTA TV.


    *I suspect adults will get some of the more subtle references/jokes/commentary more than the kids.
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    ftvftv Posts: 31,668
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    I like cartoons, better than some of the dross they put on, those endless antiques shows or cookery.
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    nanscombenanscombe Posts: 16,588
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    Perhaps they figure that a lot of people will be out doing last minute shopping so why bother putting on something that they might want to watch.

    I wonder how many hours of soap operas and period dross, sorry flagship dramas, they have tomorrow when they have a captive audience?
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    sonicshadowsonicshadow Posts: 8,388
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    They're showing Wall-E and Toy Story 3, two fine moves for any age. You don't have to watch.
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    DMN1968DMN1968 Posts: 2,875
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    Makes a change from hours and hours of property makeover and antique programmes which seems to be BBC's staple output these days.
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    i4ui4u Posts: 54,990
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    fugitive wrote: »
    I know its Christmas Eve, but do we really need the main channel to show 9 hours of cartoons!

    why dont they limit it to 2 animated movies a day - one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

    More animated Looney Tunes on DS, it's criminal (see handle of thread starter), maybe they are the original Road Runner and jealous of proper animation?
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    nanscombenanscombe Posts: 16,588
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    i4u wrote: »
    More animated Looney Tunes on DS, it's criminal (see handle of thread starter), maybe they are the original Road Runner and jealous of proper animation?

    Oh come on, he's either innocent or at least 'armless.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 20
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    There are other channels that aren't showing animated films/cartoons.
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    Ginger DaddyGinger Daddy Posts: 8,507
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    ScunnerCampbell wrote: »
    There are other channels that aren't showing animated films/cartoons.

    OK, thanks.
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    SnrDevSnrDev Posts: 6,094
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    Bother. I saw the thread and hoped I could get home to settle down to a few hours of Tom & Jerry and Foghorn Leghorn, and it turns out to be decent quality family-friendly films. Ah well... :)
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    BigOrangeBigOrange Posts: 59,674
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    I hate to see Disney titles dismissed as cartoons for kids. They're really not. The whole family can enjoy these together.
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    RadiogramRadiogram Posts: 3,515
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    Deleted.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 20
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    Ginger Daddy wrote: »
    OK, thanks.

    I have watched 27 cartoons.
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    Ginger DaddyGinger Daddy Posts: 8,507
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    ScunnerCampbell wrote: »
    I have watched 27 cartoons.

    Haha, stop it now!! :D:D
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    bluesdiamondbluesdiamond Posts: 11,361
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    I hate to think that Foghorn Leghorn could ever be only for kids.

    Guys, it is a WORKING day. I booked it off.
    But we had a shift planned for 10am to 6pm at work....and as I say it is a Working Day, not a bank holiday. But it is a day children are not at school. so why not allow the BBC to show films with them in mind.
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    NilremNilrem Posts: 6,940
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    bluesdiamond wrote: »
    I hate to think that Foghorn Leghorn could ever be only for kids.

    .

    I agree wholeheatedly with you there.

    And I say that as someone who bought the Looney Tunes golden collection, not to mention the other few hundred animated films in my collection :)
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    nanscombenanscombe Posts: 16,588
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    Let's face it some of us never really grow out of the cartoons that we grew up with. :D
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    Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    bring back bargain hunt
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