The Cosmic Courtship of George and Jane

"The Cosmic Courtship of George and Jane" is the sixteenth episode of The Jetsons season two, and the forty-first overall. It aired on October 14, 1985 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by John Semper, and directed by Art Davis, Oscar Dufau, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, and Alan Zaslove.

Just as George upsets Jane for forgetting their anniversary, they find out that they weren't officially married all these years!

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rosie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Orbitty
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Orbit
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Flash Flotsam
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mimsy Boragrove
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Maitre'd
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Francois
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Louie Chameleon (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Spacely
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Minister
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Maitre'd
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Francois
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Louie Chameleon (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Spacely
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Minister
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Spacely
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Minister
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Minister
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * McGalaxy's (mentioned)
 * Posh Restaurant
 * Las Venus
 * Hotel

Objects

 * None

Vehicles

 * Flying cars

Music
The score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 14, 1985 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * George and Jane were married on June 2. Both the present and flashbacks seem to be set entirely within June 2.
 * McGalaxy's is a parody of McDonald's.

Errors

 * In the flashbacks, George and Jane look and sound identical to how they do in the present.

Everlasting influence

 * Flashbacks to this episode are shown in "The Century's Best."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * June 2, 2009: Warner Home Video 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.