The Coming of Astro

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{{Infobox episode |image= Astro bites George in contest.png |caption= |prodno= |premiere= October 21, 1962 |cast= George O'Hanlon
Penny Singleton
Daws Butler
Janet Waldo
Don Messick
[[ |run_time= |music= Hoyt Curtin |writers= Tony Benedict |directors= William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |previous= The Space Car |next= The Good Little Scouts |title_card= TJ 105 title card.png }} "The Coming of Astro" is the fifth episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on October 21, 1962 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 forbids the family from adopting Astro, before buying them a robot dog called 'Lectronimo. But when a burglar breaks in, Astro proves to be the better dog.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Jane Jetson Penny Singleton
Pierre Daws Butler
Judy Jetson Janet Waldo
Elroy Jetson Daws Butler
Astro Don Messick
George Jetson George O'Hanlon
Jane's mother
Pet shop employee Don Messick
'Lectronimo Unavailable
Bat burgler Don Messick
Police officer Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Televiewer

Vehicles

  • Space 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 score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: October 21, 1962 on ABC

Behind the scenes

  • This is one of the rare occasions where George is at work, without Mr. Spacely appearing.
  • How Elroy met Astro is revealed in "Millionaire Astro."

Errors

  • The televiewer may or may not be the visaphone.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese アストロ君登場 Astro Appears

Home availability

References

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