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'''"Test Pilot"''' is the fifteenth episode of ''[[The Jetsons ( | '''"Test Pilot"''' is the fifteenth 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|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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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[United States]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Orbit City]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[ | *** [[Orbit City]] | ||
*** Spacely Space Sprockets | **** [[Sky Pad 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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===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 30, 1962 on ABC | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* [[Warner Home Video]] | * 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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[[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 episodes]] | |||
[[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | [[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] |
Revision as of 21:35, 15 August 2021
Test Pilot | |
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Premiere date | December 30, 1962 |
Writer(s) | Harvey Bullock R.S. Allen |
Director(s) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
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"Test Pilot" is the fifteenth 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
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Orbit City
- Sky Pad Apartments
- Jetson residence
- Spacely Space Sprockets building
- Cogswell Cogs building
- Sky Pad Apartments
- 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
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 30, 1962 on ABC
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 through 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 |
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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.
- 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.