Uniblab


 * For the character and namesake, see Uniblab (character).

"Uniblab" is the tenth episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on November 25, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Barry E. Blitzer, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Mr. Spacely pays for a new, expensive robot to take George's promotion as an office supervisor, who double-crosses him at every turn.

Characters

 * 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"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Buddy Blastoff
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Nicky Nosecone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dr. Ken Racey
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Orbit
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Gamma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Uniblab
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Orbit
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Gamma
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Uniblab
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Uniblab
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick

Organizations

 * Spacely Space Sprockets

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Spacely Space Sprockets building
 * Venus (mentioned)

Objects

 * Encyclopedia microbook
 * Supersonic Dress-O-Matic

Vehicles

 * Flying cars

Aftermath
When The Jetsons originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in the 1980s, and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency. Notably, they all include Orbitty, who wasn't in the original series.

Music
The score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 25, 1962 on ABC

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 Compete 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.