The Jetsons

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The Jetsons
Premiere September 23, 1962
Finale October 27, 1987
Airs
Creator
Network ABC (season 1)
syndication (seasons 2-3)
Style 30-minute animated comedy
Company Hanna-Barbera,
Screen Gems (season 1)
Episodes 75
Seasons 3
Origin USA
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The Jetsons is an animated comedy that aired on ABC for one season in 1962-1963 and was brought back over 20 years later, in 1984, in syndication. Hanna-Barbera produced the show throughout its run, with Screen Gems handling co-production and distribution of the first season. Following several distributor changes for the show over the years, Warner Bros. Television now owns the distribution rights to The Jetsons.

The Jetsons live in the future in an apartment complex where everything is available at the push of a button. George Jetson, the family matriarch, is a loving (albeit long-suffering) husband and dad and the brunt of verbal abuse from his boss at Spacely Sprockets, Cosmo Spacely. Jane is his wise wife, Judy is a atypical teenybopper daughter, and Elroy is his all-American-boy son. Astro, the pet dog, was found by Elroy and was brought home and upon being taken in by the family pretty much became George's lapdog. (His canine speech of starting all words with an "r" pre-dated Scooby-Doo by seven years.) In the 1980s syndicated series, they acquired a new pet, a critter named Orbitty.

The show ran one season in prime time on ABC, then moved to Saturday mornings where it had aired on all three networks up to 1981. Years later, it was revived for syndication where two more seasons were produced. Following the series, two TV movies were made, The Flintstones Meet the Jetsons in 1987 and Rockin' with Judy Jetson in 1988. The Jetsons, a theatrical film, was made in 1990 which sparked a minor backlash because Janet Waldo's voice recordings for Judy Jetson were re-recorded by pop-star Tiffany. In recent years, the Jetsons have been used in commercials for Electrasol and Tums. A live-action Jetsons movie is being planned by Warner Bros.

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[edit] Cast

Actor Character Duration
Main Cast
George O'Hanlon George Jetson 1 2 3
Penny Singleton Jane Jetson 1 2 3
Janet Waldo Judy Jetson 1 2 3
Daws Butler Elroy Jetson 1 2 3
Henry Orbit 1 2 3
W.C. Cogswell 1 2 3
Mel Blanc Cosmo S. Spacely 1 2 3
Jean Vander Pyl Rosie the Robot 1 2 3
Don Messick Astro 1 2 3
Frank Welker Orbitty 3

[edit] Seasons

Season Premiere Finale #
ABC
Season One September 23, 1962 March 3, 1963 24
Syndication
Season Two September 1, 1984 June 8, 1985 41
Season Three August 25, 1987 October 27, 1987 10

[edit] Telefilms

Title Network Airdate
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones Syndication November 9, 1987
Rockin' with Judy Jetson Syndication September 12, 1988

[edit] Theatrical Film

Title Release Date
The Jetsons July 6, 1990

[edit] In-Depth

[edit] DVD Releases

Title Release Date #
Season Sets
The Complete First Season May 11, 2004 4 purchase
Season 2, Volume 1 June 2, 2009 3 purchase
Episode Collections - Various Series
1960s Volume 1 May 26, 2009 2 purchase
1970s Volume 1 May 26, 2009 2 purchase

[edit] External Sites

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