"The Jetsons" (1962) TV series 1962-1988

Writers:

Chuck Couch (writer) (1985)
Evelyn Gabai (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

23 September 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Comedy | Family

Plot:

The misadventures of a futuristic family.

Plot Keywords:

The Jetsons | Future | Treadmill | Popularity | Alien

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

George O'Hanlon	...	George Jetson / ... (11 episodes, 1962-1985)
Penny Singleton	...	Jane Jetson / ... (11 episodes, 1962-1985)
Daws Butler	...	Elroy Jetson / ... (11 episodes, 1962-1985)
Janet Waldo	...	Judy Jetson / ... (11 episodes, 1962-1985)
Jean Vander Pyl	...	Rosey the Robot / ... (10 episodes, 1962-1987)
Mel Blanc	...	Cosmo S. Spacely / ... (7 episodes, 1962-1985)
Don Messick	...	Astro / ... (7 episodes, 1962-1985)
Howard Morris	...	Montique Jetson / ... (6 episodes, 1962-1987)

Runtime:

30 min (75 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y7 | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Hanna-Barbera Productions

Trivia:

The Jetsons' phone number is VENUS-1234.

Quotes:

George Jetson: Honey, you asked me for $20 yesterday, now what did you do with that?
Jane Jetson: You didn't give it to me.
George Jetson: Excuses, excuses, that's all I hear.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (#3.2)" (1990)

Vulcan Mind Meld - The Past (1962) and the Future (2262) in One

I bought the new Jetsons original series DVD set for a friend's kid and ended up watching it with her and was blown away. I used to watch re-runs as a kid and had forgotten how much I used to love them. It's a very high quality cartoon series that put me in sort of Vulcan mind meld with the past and the future all at the same time. That is because when you watch it you are seeing a 1962 version of the 23rd century (or so). It is fascinating to see this in action. The wife stays home and goes shopping while the husband goes off to the exploitive factory to work for a demeaning boss. I really enjoyed looking at all of the gadgets they had and seeing which ones came true in the future, like flat screen TVs and wristwatch phones everywhere, and which ones never did. Maybe some of the creators ideas are right around the corner! The funny thing was my friend's daughter enjoyed it as much as I did because of the funny story lines. I can highly recommend the new DVD set with all 24 episodes from 1962. There are commentaries from some of the characters and other added features that made this a great buy.