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|cast= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writers= [[Tony Benedict]] | |writers= [[Tony Benedict]] | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|previous= Dude Planet | |previous= Dude Planet | ||
|next= Elroy's Mob | |next= Elroy's Mob | ||
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'''"TV or Not TV"''' is the twenty-third episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 24]], [[1963]] 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 [[ | '''"TV or Not TV"''' is the twenty-third episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 24]], [[1963]] 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]]. | ||
George & Astro think they've witnessed a robbery, which is actually from a [[Naked Planet|TV show]]. They then go on the run, after a shady-talking guy from the TV studio turns up. | George & Astro think they've witnessed a robbery, which is actually from a [[Naked Planet|TV show]]. They then go on the run, after a shady-talking guy from the TV studio turns up. | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | |||
===Aftermath=== | ===Aftermath=== | ||
When ''The Jetsons'' originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in | When ''The Jetsons'' originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in [[1985]], and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency when they were all packaged together for ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]''. Notably, they all include [[Orbitty]], who wasn't in the original series. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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Revision as of 13:31, 18 October 2022
TV or Not TV (Jetsons) | |
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Premiere date | February 24, 1963 |
Starring | George O'Hanlon Penny Singleton Daws Butler Janet Waldo Don Messick |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Tony Benedict |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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"TV or Not TV" is the twenty-third episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on February 24, 1963 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.
George & Astro think they've witnessed a robbery, which is actually from a TV show. They then go on the run, after a shady-talking guy from the TV studio turns up.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Orbit City
- Sky Pad Apartments
- Jetson residence
- Astro's doghouse
- Shopping center
- Space Gem T.V. Productions building
- Cosmo Spacely's fishing cabin
- Sky Pad Apartments
- Orbit City
- United States
- The Moon (mentioned)
Objects
Vehicles
- Flying cars
Production
Development
Filming
Aftermath
When The Jetsons originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in 1985, and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency when they were all packaged together for The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. 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: February 24, 1963 on ABC
Behind the scenes
- This is the first time a police sergeant is named.
- Space Gems T.V. Productions is a parody of Screen Gems, the original distributors of The Jetsons.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | 恐怖は突然やってくる | Fear Comes Suddenly |
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.
- September 10, 2019: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray Disc.
- 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.