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'''"A Visit from Grandpa"''' is the eleventh episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on December 2, 1962 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Walter Black]] | |image= [[File:.png|300px]] | ||
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|channel= [[ABC]] | |||
|premiere= [[December 2]], [[1962]] | |||
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|cast= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Howard Morris]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= [[Walter Black]] | |||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |||
|vodirectors= [[Joseph Barbera]] | |||
|previous= Uniblab | |||
|next= Astro's Top Secret | |||
|title_card= [[File:TJ 111 title card.png|300px]] | |||
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'''"A Visit from Grandpa"''' is the eleventh episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on [[December 2]], [[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]]. | |||
George's 110-year-old | George's energetic 110-year-old grandfather, Montague, comes for a visit. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Montague Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Howard Morris]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Officer Oranium]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Don Messick]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Emily Scopes]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George O'Hanlon]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elroy Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jane Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Penny Singleton]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Judy Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Janet Waldo]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Astro]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Don Messick]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Celeste Skylar]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Egbert Skylar]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Montague Jetson's wife | |||
|- | |||
{{CastBottom}} | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Orbit City]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[Skypad Apartments]] | *** [[Orbit City]] | ||
**** | **** [[Skypad Apartments]] | ||
*** [[Milky Way Bowling Center]] | ***** [[Jetson residence]] | ||
*** [[Dep't of Asteroids]] | **** [[Milky Way Bowling Center]] | ||
*** | **** [[Dep't of Asteroids]] | ||
* Venus | **** Skylar residence | ||
* [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] (mentioned) | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
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* Moonscape hat | * Moonscape hat | ||
* Cosmonautress hat | * Cosmonautress hat | ||
* | * Venus off the Face hat | ||
* | * Nuclear Look hat | ||
* Montague's talking wristwatch | * Montague's talking wristwatch | ||
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* Flying cars | * Flying cars | ||
==Development== | ==Production== | ||
When ''The Jetsons'' originally aired no title cards were present. | ===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 (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 2, 1962 on ABC | |||
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[September 11]], [[1963]] at 6:05 pm on [[ITV]] | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* Celeste looks like [[Betty Rubble]] from ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]''. | |||
* Celeste | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* When Jane asks Montague why didn't tell them everything to begin with, it comes out of Judy's mouth. | * When Jane asks Montague why he didn't tell them everything, to begin with, it comes out of Judy's mouth. | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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! Meaning | ! Meaning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Japanese''' | ||
| | | パパのおじいちゃん | ||
| | | Dad's Grandpa | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the United Kingdom and Ireland: | ||
** [[March 17]], [[1997]]: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[The Jetsons: Bumper Edition]]'' 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== | ||
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[[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:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:Jetsons (franchise)]] | |||
[[Category:Jetsons episodes]] | |||
[[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | [[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Walter Black]] |
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Network | ABC |
Premiere date | December 2, 1962 |
Starring | George O'Hanlon Penny Singleton Daws Butler Janet Waldo Howard Morris |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Walter Black |
Director(s) | William Hanna |
Voice director(s) | Joseph Barbera |
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"A Visit from Grandpa" is the eleventh episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on December 2, 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.
George's energetic 110-year-old grandfather, Montague, comes for a visit.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Locations
Objects
- Cosmic Cola
- Rocking chair
- Moonscape hat
- Cosmonautress hat
- Venus off the Face hat
- Nuclear Look hat
- Montague's talking wristwatch
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 2, 1962 on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: September 11, 1963 at 6:05 pm on ITV
Behind the scenes
- Celeste looks like Betty Rubble from The Flintstones.
Errors
- When Jane asks Montague why he didn't tell them everything, to begin with, it comes out of Judy's mouth.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | パパのおじいちゃん | Dad's Grandpa |
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- March 17, 1997: First Independent Films releases The Jetsons: Bumper Edition 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.