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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Orbit City]] | ** [[Unted States]] | ||
** [[ | *** [[Orbit City]] | ||
*** Jetson residence | **** [[Sky Pad Apartments]] | ||
***** Jetson residence | |||
** [[Spain]] | ** [[Spain]] | ||
* Outer Plutonia | * Outer space | ||
* [[The Spaceburger]] | ** Plutonia (mentioned) | ||
* [[Fun Pad]] | ** [[The Spaceburger]] | ||
** [[Fun Pad]] | |||
** [[Rocket Chute]] | ** [[Rocket Chute]] | ||
* [[Moon|The Moon]] | ** [[Moon|The Moon]] | ||
* [[The Swivel Lounge]] | ** [[The Swivel Lounge]] | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* [[Cosmic Cola]] | * [[Cosmic Cola]] | ||
* [[Fooder-Aca-Cycle]] | * [[Fooder-Aca-Cycle]] | ||
* George's talking wristwatch (Mel Blanc) | * George's talking wristwatch (Mel Blanc) | ||
* Strato-shakes | * Strato-shakes | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===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: September 30, 1962 on ABC | |||
==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 1980s 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 1980s for a second season. | ||
* George reveals his middle initial to be "J." | * George reveals his middle initial to be "J." | ||
* The mentioned Indianapolis 500,000 is a parody of the Indianapolis 500 race. | |||
* Howard Morris's wild performance of Jet Screamer, encouraged Janet Waldo to get looser with Judy throughout the episode. | * Howard Morris's wild performance of Jet Screamer, encouraged Janet Waldo to get looser with Judy throughout the episode. | ||
* Morris did the singing separately, but years later couldn't remember singing or even doing the speaking voice of Jet Screamer. | * Morris did the singing separately, but years later couldn't remember singing or even doing the speaking voice of Jet Screamer. | ||
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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== | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 15 August 2021
| A Date with Jet Screamer | |
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| Premiere date | September 30, 1962 |
| Writer(s) | Harvey Bullock |
| Director(s) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
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"A Date with Jet Screamer" is the second episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on September 30, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Harvey Bullock, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Judy wins a date with teen pop sensation, Jet Screamer, after winning a songwriting contest.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- Unted States
- Orbit City
- Sky Pad Apartments
- Jetson residence
- Sky Pad Apartments
- Orbit City
- Spain
- Unted States
- Outer space
- Plutonia (mentioned)
- The Spaceburger
- Fun Pad
- Rocket Chute
- The Moon
- The Swivel Lounge
Objects
- Cosmic Cola
- Fooder-Aca-Cycle
- George's talking wristwatch (Mel Blanc)
- Strato-shakes
Vehicles
- Jet Screamer's car
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: September 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 1980s for a second season.
- George reveals his middle initial to be "J."
- The mentioned Indianapolis 500,000 is a parody of the Indianapolis 500 race.
- Howard Morris's wild performance of Jet Screamer, encouraged Janet Waldo to get looser with Judy throughout the episode.
- Morris did the singing separately, but years later couldn't remember singing or even doing the speaking voice of Jet Screamer.
- Waldo provides audio commentary for this episode on the first season DVD set and the Blu-ray transfer.
Errors
- While Judy watches Jet is performing at the Swivel Lounge live, the Jet Screamer Fan Club is watching from a room that looks identical to the room where Judy and her friends performed the Solar Swivel at her house.
Everlasting influence
- In 1995, the Violet Femmes recorded a cover of "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah" (which included a music video) for Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits.
- Jet has a non-speaking character in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Guitar Control."
- "Eep Opp, Ork Ah-Ah" appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in The Cleveland Show episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner".
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
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.
