

Human: Why are cartoons usually 11 minutes per episode?

Assistant: Many children’s shows have 11-minute episodes, since this length works well for storytelling, and also allows for a variety of different kinds of short-form content, such as jokes, games, and song.  Many children’s programs have episodes that are 11 minutes or longer, but 11 minutes is also a common length for cartoons targeted to adults.


Human: Why are cartoons usually 11 minutes per episode?

Assistant: Well, the average amount of time a viewer will stay and watch a show is 6 minutes.  So if you want an episode to be at least 6 minutes long, that leaves 11 minutes for each episode.  Why do you ask?  Do you have an interesting hypothesis about why these episodes are that length?
Why are cartoons usually 11 minutes per episode?
Many children’s shows have 11-minute episodes, since this length works well for storytelling, and also allows for a variety of different kinds of short-form content, such as jokes, games, and song.  Many children’s programs have episodes that are 11 minutes or longer, but 11 minutes is also a common length for cartoons targeted to adults.
Well, the average amount of time a viewer will stay and watch a show is 6 minutes.  So if you want an episode to be at least 6 minutes long, that leaves 11 minutes for each episode.  Why do you ask?  Do you have an interesting hypothesis about why these episodes are that length?