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|premiere= [[December 13]], [[1985]] | |premiere= [[December 13]], [[1985]] | ||
|run_time= 22:01 | |run_time= 22:01 | ||
|cast= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Allan Melvin]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writers= [[Marc Paykus]]<br />[[Barbara Levy]] | |writers= [[Marc Paykus]]<br />[[Barbara Levy]] | ||
|directors= | |directors= | ||
|vodirectors= [[Gordon Hunt]] | |||
|previous= The Century's Best | |previous= The Century's Best | ||
|next= Crime Games | |next= Crime Games | ||
|title_card= [[File:TJ 241 title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:TJ 241 title card.png|300px]] | ||
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''''"A Jetson Christmas Carol"''' is the forty-first and final episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season two, and the sixty-third overall. It aired on [[December 13]], [[1985]] in syndicated markets that featured ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' programming blocks. It was written by [[Marc Paykuss]] and [[Barbara Levy]], and directed by | ''''"A Jetson Christmas Carol"''' is the forty-first and final episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season two, and the sixty-third overall. It aired on [[December 13]], [[1985]] in syndicated markets that featured ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' programming blocks. It was written by [[Marc Paykuss]] and [[Barbara Levy]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]]. | ||
As a result of showing his dislike of all things Christmas, three ghostly robotic apparitions visit the greedy Spacely to show him the error of his ways, from his past mistakes to what his current mistakes are and how it will affect his future. | As a result of showing his dislike of all things Christmas, three ghostly robotic apparitions visit the greedy Spacely to show him the error of his ways, from his past mistakes to what his current mistakes are and how it will affect his future. | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[R.U.D.I.]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[R.U.D.I.]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| | |style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[ | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mr. Spacely]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Frank Welker]] (kid and teen Spacely) | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] (kid and teen Spacely) | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Rosie]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Rosie]] | ||
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*** [[Orbit City]] | *** [[Orbit City]] | ||
**** [[Skypad Apartments]] | **** [[Skypad Apartments]] | ||
***** Jetson residence | ***** [[Jetson residence]] | ||
**** Mall | **** Mall | ||
***** [[Mooningdale's]] | ***** [[Mooningdale's]] | ||
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===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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* Mooningdale's is a parody of Bloomingdale's. | * Mooningdale's is a parody of Bloomingdale's. | ||
* Young George is drawn the same way he looked when the [[Rejuvenex]] de-aged him in "[[Boy George]]." | * Young George is drawn the same way he looked when the [[Rejuvenex]] de-aged him in "[[Boy George]]." | ||
* Fred and Wilma, from ''The Flintstones'', cameo as fictional characters at the drive-in movie theater, even though two years later they met the [[Jetsons]] in the crossover movie, ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]''. | * Fred and Wilma, from ''The Flintstones'', cameo as fictional characters at the drive-in movie theater, even though two years later they met the [[Jetsons]] in the crossover movie, ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (film)|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:29, 7 April 2024
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| Premiere date | December 13, 1985 |
| Run time | 22:01 |
| Starring | George O'Hanlon Penny Singleton Daws Butler Janet Waldo Don Messick Jean Vander Pyl Frank Welker Mel Blanc Allan Melvin |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Marc Paykus Barbara Levy |
| Voice director(s) | Gordon Hunt |
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'"A Jetson Christmas Carol" is the forty-first and final episode of The Jetsons season two, and the sixty-third overall. It aired on December 13, 1985 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by Marc Paykuss and Barbara Levy, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.
As a result of showing his dislike of all things Christmas, three ghostly robotic apparitions visit the greedy Spacely to show him the error of his ways, from his past mistakes to what his current mistakes are and how it will affect his future.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Orbit City
- Skypad Apartments
- Mall
- Spacely Space Sprockets building
- Orbit City
- United States
Objects
Vehicles
- Flying cars
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 13, 1985 in syndication
Behind the scenes
- As the episode title suggests Spacely's story is a parody of Charles Dickens's novel A Christmas Carol.
- In this episode, technology is so advanced and the kids have become so lazy, that they are being fed and wiped without using their own hands.
- Mooningdale's is a parody of Bloomingdale's.
- Young George is drawn the same way he looked when the Rejuvenex de-aged him in "Boy George."
- Fred and Wilma, from The Flintstones, cameo as fictional characters at the drive-in movie theater, even though two years later they met the Jetsons in the crossover movie, The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.
Errors
- Spacely is clearly at least a decade older than George, yet in the flashback, they are about the same age.
- The only excusable reasoning for spirit robots is that it's a dream.
- Mrs. Spacely has gone back and forth between being called Stella and Petunia, but in this episode, she's out of the blue called Starla.
- Even as a flashback, Mrs. Spacely looks awfully differently, from somewhat changed facial features, to brown hair and a tan.
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- November 11, 2011: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: Season 2, Volume 2 on DVD.
- 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.
