90s childrens shows and today's children shows?

Question

Heya! =]

For my Australian Studies project, I'm going note the differences between 90s children shows and the shows of today. After I collect a few strong dot-points I'm going to elaborate on them.

So if you guys have noticed a change, please list them down! =]

Things I've noticed:

-Many shows today use 3D computer graphics. In the 90s, we had claymation.

-In the 90s, we had heaps of Positive Environmental messages. (Captain Planet, The Wild Thornberries, Steve Irwin, etc.) Today, I can't name one show that has a positive message on the environment.

-Heaps of shows today, focus on getting active. (I'm not sure if this theme was popular in the 90s too, but I can't remember one right now.)

Answer 1

They swear in today's cartoons the insults are thrown out like crazy.  They get away with SO much more

There is no wholesome message.  Most sitcoms ended with a strong moral message, in today's kid shows the bad guy could actually win.

kids can get confused between what is an "adult" cartoon and what is for them, my son turned on "Stripperella" the other night, I almost passed out.  You couldn't make that mistake before.  The worst was the "Simpons" back then.  Now you have A stripper as the lead in a cartoon.  and lets not forget Southpark

Answer 2

Since around 1994, children's shows were required to meet a whole new set of "Children's Television Standards" imposed by the "Australian Communications and Media Authority".

These standards are continually being reviewed with input from parent bodies, dieticians, and various authorities with an interest in what's in the best welfare of children.

After almost 30 years on air in Australia, the best known children's show "Romper Room" was taken off the air because it did not comply with the new standards requiring a certain level of educational content. It was not enough to teach children how to develop good posture by walking around the studio with bean bags on their heads singing, "how to walk so straight and tall, I won't let my bean bag fall". Nor was it educational enough to listen to Mr Do-Bee who delivered a different message each day: "Be kind to others"; "Don't shout". And certainly, prancing around the room on a wooden pony for 3 minutes (as we the viewers did with an up-turned broom) did not provide enough exercise to warrant the glass of milk and apple we cherished at the show's designated quiet time.  

I hope this gives you something to start with, and hope you use the sites listed to inspire you to further research. Good luck with your assignment.

Answer 3

i remember a lot of shows about like, kids facing everyday life and everyday situations, rather than todays shows about supernatural characters with supernatural abilities. for example, when i was little, there was no shows about witches or wizards or characters flying around destroying anyone who gets in their way. the most magic we ever had was the magic schoolbus!

good luck :)