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'''"Las Venus"''' is the thirteenth episode of ''[[The Jetsons (1962 TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on December 16, 1962, on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Tony Benedict]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"Las Venus"''' is the thirteenth episode of ''[[The Jetsons (1962 TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on December 16, 1962 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Tony Benedict]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].


Spacely forces George to work while on his second honeymoon with Jane on the planet of Las Venus.
Spacely forces George to work while on his second honeymoon with Jane on the planet of Las Venus.
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*** [[Orbit City]]
**** [[Skypad Apartments]]
**** [[Sky Pad Apartments]]
**** Jetson residence
*** [[Chicago]] (mentioned)
*** [[Chicago]] (mentioned)
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===Aftermath===
===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.
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 music was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* United States: December 16, 1962 on ABC


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
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* 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.
** October 13, 2020: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Jetsons: The Complete Series]]'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
** September 10, 2019: [[Warner Archive Collection]] releases ''[[The Jetsons: The Compete Original Series]]'' on Blu-ray Disc.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 20:56, 15 August 2021

This article is about the episode. For the location, see Las Venus.
Las Venus
Premiere date December 16, 1962
Writer(s) Tony Benedict
Director(s) William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"Las Venus" is the thirteenth episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on December 16, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Tony Benedict, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Spacely forces George to work while on his second honeymoon with Jane on the planet of Las Venus.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
George Jetson George O'Hanlon
Jane Jetson Penny Singleton
Elroy Jetson Daws Butler
Judy Jetson Janet Waldo
Astro Don Messick
Jane's mother
Cosmo Spacely Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Nothing of importance

Vehicles

  • Flying cars

Production

Development

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 music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: December 16, 1962 on ABC

Behind the scenes

  • It's only implied that it's Jane's mother who Elroy and Judy are going to visit, not outright stated.
  • Las Venus is a parody of Las Vegas. It is not based on the planet Venus.

Errors

  • When George and Jane are first place in the car, they only have black dots for eyes; then when Judy is placed in the car she has only black dots, but the former two's eyes are back to normal. A couple of minutes later, when George is talking about gambling to make the money back he lost last time, all three have black dots for eyes.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References