Family Fallout


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"Family Fallout" is the sixth episode of The Jetsons season two, and the thirtieth overall. It aired on September 23, 1985 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by Mark Seidenberg, and directed by Art Davis, Oscar Dufau, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, Alan Zaslove, and Gordon Hunt.

Spacely conspires to win against George on Family Fallout.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * 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"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * 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:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Richard Rocketeer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mrs. Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Meltdown
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Arthur Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dick Beals
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zero
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. Cogswell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Kepler
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jet Screamer
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Calvin Clone
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| J. Paul Galaxy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mogzilla
 * style="background-color:#clear"| R.U.D.I.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Ken Radius
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Starbuck
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Zero
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mr. Cogswell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Kepler
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jet Screamer
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Calvin Clone
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| J. Paul Galaxy
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mogzilla
 * style="background-color:#clear"| R.U.D.I.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Ken Radius
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Starbuck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mogzilla
 * style="background-color:#clear"| R.U.D.I.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Doctor Ken Radius
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Starbuck
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Starbuck
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| John Starbuck

Organizations

 * Spacely Space Sprockets
 * Cogswell Cogs
 * Asteroid Productions
 * Monkey Boys (mentioned)

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Spacely Space Sprockets building
 * Cogswell Cogs building
 * Asteroid TV Productions building
 * McDippers (mentioned)
 * Las Venus
 * Mars (mentioned)
 * Titanus (mentioned)
 * Dwarfus (mentioned)
 * Squeegie (mentioned)

Objects

 * Fooder-Aca-Cycle
 * Supersonic Big Dipper Deluxe Menulator
 * Cogswell answering machine
 * TV Galactic Guide (mentioned)

Vehicles

 * Flying cars
 * Alpha Beta Romeo flying car

Music
The score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 23, 1985 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * Astro's collar is apparently electronic, which Rosie can control Astro, as well as pick up her voice.
 * Richard Rocketeer and Family Fallout are parodies of Richard Dawson and Family Feud, respectively.
 * Jet Screamer's song "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah" was performed in "A Date with Jet Screamer."
 * Calvin Clone is a parody of fashion designer, Calvin Kline.
 * TV Galactic Guide is a parody of TV Guide.
 * Mogzilla is a parody of Godzilla.
 * R.U.D.I. originally appeared in "The Good Little Scouts" as simply a voice wave representation on a small rectangular monitor, whereas from this appearance, he's a face on a giant screen.
 * McDippers is a parody of the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain.
 * "I Left My Chip in Supernova" is a parody of the song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".
 * The Monkey Boys may be a parody of the band, Monkees.
 * John Starbuck's Of Mice and Martians is a parody of the novel, Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck.

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.
 * June 21, 2022: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series on DVD.