Rosey the Robot

This article is about the episode. For the character, see Rosie.

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On-screen title card added in 1985.

"Rosey the Robot" is the first episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on September 23, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Larry Markes, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joe Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Jane insists that she needs a robot maid. They take in Rosie, who's attitude and expense, puts George's job on the line.

Characters

In order of appearance:

Mentioned characters are in italics

• Jack Jetwash (Howard Morris)
• Jane Jetson (Penny Singleton)
• Judy Jetson (Janet Waldo)
• George Jetson (George O'Hanlon)
• Elroy Jetson (Daws Butler)
• George's mother
• Jane's mother (Jean Vander Pyl)
• Secretary (Jean Vander Pyl)
• Cosmo Spacely (Mel Blanc)
• Mrs. Spacely (Jean Vander Pyl)
• U-Rent a Maid sales clerk (Don Messick)
• Agnes (Jean Vander Pyl)
• Mr. Chips
• Blanche (Jean Vander Pyl)
• Rosie (Jean Vander Pyl)
• Jimmy (Mel Blanc)

Locations

• Earth
  • Orbit City
    • Skypad Apartments
      • Jetsons apartment
    • Spacely Space Sprockets
    • Mall
      • U-Rent a Maid
    • Space bus stop
  • Acapulco
  • Hawaii
  • Europe
    • Siberia
    • Great Britain
    • France
• The Moon

Objects

• Ejector bed
• Instant stretch bikini
• Space boots
• Fooder-Aca-Cycle
• Visaphones
• Pineapple upside-down cake
• Public visaphone booth

Vehicles

• Space cars

Development

When The Jetsons originally aired no title cards were present. The were only added when the series was revived in the 1980s, and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency. Notably, the all include Orbitty, who wasn't in the original series.

Behind the scenes

• Rosie was at first spelled "Rosey" for this episode and "Rosey's Boyfriend", until it was changed for subsequent episodes such as "Rosie Come Home" and Jetsons: The Movie.
• "Rosey's Boyfriend" is the only other appearance of Rosie in season one.
• Judy is fifteen in this episode.
• Jane is thirty-three in this episode.
• Elroy is six and a half in this episode.
• Janet Waldo, voice of Judy, provides audio commentary for this episode on The Jetsons: The Complete First Season DVD, which was later included on The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray.

Errors

• When Jane says to Judy she couldn't go swimming after school, the former has long purple sleeves.

In other languages

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