Future Tense

'"Future Tense" is the thirty-second episode of The Jetsons season two, and the fifty-fourth overall. It aired on November 12, 1985 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by George Atkins, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

After finding out Jane's new sunglasses can foresee the immediate future, she and George turn to betting on horses, until they get into trouble with two shady-looking figures.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Orbitty
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rosie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Betting man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| IRS agent #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| IRS agent #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Betting man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| IRS agent #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| IRS agent #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| IRS agent #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker

Organizations

 * Interspace Revenue Service

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Bevdayo

Objects

 * Le Pooch

Vehicles

 * Flying cars

Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 12, 1985 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * George breaks the fourth wall by looking at the camera when he not so subtly mentions the Interspace Revenue Service, being an allusion to the Internal Revenue Service.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * June 2, 2009: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: Season 2, Volume 1 on DVD.
 * October 13, 2020: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * June 21, 2022: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series on DVD.