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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= | |image= [[File:.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
|prodno= | |prodno= | ||
|premiere= December 30, 1962 | |channel= [[ABC]] | ||
|run_time= | |premiere= [[December 30]], [[1962]] | ||
|run_time= | |||
|cast= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= [[Harvey Bullock]]<br />[[R.S. Allen]] | |writers= [[Harvey Bullock]]<br />[[R.S. Allen]] | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]] | ||
|vodirectors= [[Joseph Barbera]] | |||
|previous= Elroy's Pal | |previous= Elroy's Pal | ||
|next= | |next= Millionaire Astro | ||
|title_card= [[File:TJ | |title_card= [[File:TJ 115 title card.png|300px]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"Test Pilot"''' is the | '''"Test Pilot"''' is the fourteenth episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on [[December 30]], [[1962]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Harvey Bullock]] and [[R.S. Allen]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | ||
After George thinks he doesn't have long to live, he volunteers to test out a prototype jacket that's supposed to be indestructible. | After George thinks he doesn't have long to live, he volunteers to test out a prototype jacket that's supposed to be indestructible. | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Don Messick]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Don Messick]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[ | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mr. Spacely]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | |style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2dff"| [[ | |style="background-color:#d2d2dff"| [[Doctor Ken Radius]] | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | ||
|- | |- | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[United States]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Orbit City]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[Skypad Apartments]] | *** [[Orbit City]] | ||
*** Spacely Space Sprockets | **** [[Skypad Apartments]] | ||
*** Cogswell Cogs | ***** [[Jetson residence]] | ||
* [[England]] | **** Spacely Space Sprockets building | ||
** [[London]] | **** Cogswell Cogs building | ||
*** BBC TV studio | ** [[England]] | ||
* [[France]] | *** [[London]] | ||
** [[Paris]] | **** BBC TV studio | ||
** TV Francaise studio | ** [[France]] | ||
** [[Eiffel Tower]] | *** [[Paris]] | ||
* [[Russia]] | *** TV Francaise studio | ||
*** [[Eiffel Tower]] | |||
** [[Russia]] | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | |||
===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
When ''The Jetsons'' originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in | 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 (syndication block)|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: December 30, 1962 on ABC | |||
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[October 2]], [[1963]] at 6:05 pm on [[ITV]] | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The first season didn't have title cards when it originally aired. The title card comes from when the series was revived in the 1980's for a second season. | * The first season didn't have title cards when it originally aired. The title card comes from when the series was revived in the 1980's for a second season. | ||
* | * Spacely gives his middle initial as "C." | ||
* The BBC is a real-life TV studio in Britain. | * The BBC is a real-life TV studio in Britain. | ||
* George is 40-years-old. | * George is 40-years-old. | ||
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* The [[Fooder-Aca-Cycle]] that serves real food has been replaced by a dial-up machine that serves pill supplements. | * The [[Fooder-Aca-Cycle]] that serves real food has been replaced by a dial-up machine that serves pill supplements. | ||
* Spacely says "Cogswell Cogs," but the sign reads "Cogswell's Cogs." | * Spacely says "Cogswell Cogs," but the sign reads "Cogswell's Cogs." | ||
* Usually, newspapers are shown | * Usually, newspapers are shown on TV screens, not physically printed. | ||
* Spacely Space Rockets went out of business at the end of the episode, but by the [[Millionaire Astro|next episode]], George and Spacely are already back at work. | * Spacely Space Rockets went out of business at the end of the episode, but by the [[Millionaire Astro|next episode]], George and Spacely are already back at work. | ||
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! Meaning | ! Meaning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Japanese''' | ||
| | | パパのテストパイロット | ||
| | | Daddy Test Pilot | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* [[ | * In the [[United Kingdom]] and Ireland: | ||
* | ** [[August 4]], 1997: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[The Best of Hanna-Barbera with Scooby-Doo & Friends]]'' on VHS. | ||
* 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. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1962]] | |||
[[Category:ABC]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes]] | |||
[[Category:Jetsons (franchise)]] | |||
[[Category:Jetsons episodes]] | |||
[[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | [[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Harvey Bullock]] | |||
[[Category:Written by R.S. Allen]] |
Latest revision as of 23:02, 6 April 2024
Test Pilot | |
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Network | ABC |
Premiere date | December 30, 1962 |
Starring | George O'Hanlon Penny Singleton Daws Butler Janet Waldo Don Messick Mel Blanc |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Harvey Bullock R.S. Allen |
Director(s) | William Hanna |
Voice director(s) | Joseph Barbera |
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"Test Pilot" is the fourteenth episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on December 30, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Harvey Bullock and R.S. Allen, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
After George thinks he doesn't have long to live, he volunteers to test out a prototype jacket that's supposed to be indestructible.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Orbit City
- Skypad Apartments
- Spacely Space Sprockets building
- Cogswell Cogs building
- Orbit City
- England
- London
- BBC TV studio
- London
- France
- Paris
- TV Francaise studio
- Eiffel Tower
- Russia
- United States
Objects
- Breakfast pill
- Spacely Life Jacket
- Cogswell indestructible jacket
- Peekaboo Prober
- Daily Orbit newspaper
Vehicles
- Flying cars
Production
Development
Filming
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: December 30, 1962 on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: October 2, 1963 at 6:05 pm on ITV
Behind the scenes
- The first season didn't have title cards when it originally aired. The title card comes from when the series was revived in the 1980's for a second season.
- Spacely gives his middle initial as "C."
- The BBC is a real-life TV studio in Britain.
- George is 40-years-old.
Errors
- The Fooder-Aca-Cycle that serves real food has been replaced by a dial-up machine that serves pill supplements.
- Spacely says "Cogswell Cogs," but the sign reads "Cogswell's Cogs."
- Usually, newspapers are shown on TV screens, not physically printed.
- Spacely Space Rockets went out of business at the end of the episode, but by the next episode, George and Spacely are already back at work.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | パパのテストパイロット | Daddy Test Pilot |
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- August 4, 1997: First Independent Films releases The Best of Hanna-Barbera with Scooby-Doo & Friends on VHS.
- 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.