Rosey's Boyfriend

"Rosey's Boyfriend" is the eighth episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on November 11, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Walter Black and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Rosie falls in love with Henry Orbit's new robot assistant, Mac.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Booster Pendelton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Howard Morris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Officer Oranium
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Orbit
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rosie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mac
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Lightyear
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot nurse
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robotologist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nicky Nebula
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Lightyear
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot nurse
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robotologist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nicky Nebula
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nicky Nebula
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nicky Nebula

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Robot clinic

Objects

 * Carry belt

Vehicles

 * Flying cars
 * Flying scooter

Aftermath
When The Jetsons originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in 1985, and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency when they were all packaged together for The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. Notably, they all include Orbitty, who wasn't in the original series.

Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 11, 1962 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * This is the second and last appearance of Rosie in the season. If it had not been for the '80s revival, this would've been her last appearance period.
 * This also would've been Mac's only appearance if it weren't for the '80s revival.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * May 11, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * May 23, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * September 10, 2019: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray Disc.
 * 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.
 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * March 17, 1997: First Independent Films releases The Jetsons: Bumper Edition on VHS.