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|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]]
|distributor= [[Screen Gems]]<br />[[Worldvision Enterprises]]
|distributor= [[Screen Gems]]<br />[[Worldvision Enterprises]]
|released= [[September 23]], [[1962]]—[[March 3]], [[1963]]; [[September 16]], [[1985]]—[[November 12]], [[1987]]
|released= [[September 23]], [[1962]]—[[March 17]], [[1963]]; [[September 16]], [[1985]]—[[November 12]], [[1987]]
|run_time= 22 minutes
|run_time= 22 minutes
|starring= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]
|starring= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]
|execs= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|execs= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera
|producers= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera<br />[[Bob Hathcock]]<br />[[Jeff Hall]]<br />[[Alex Lovy]]<br />[[Berny Wolf]]
|producers= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera<br />[[Bob Hathcock]]<br />[[Jeff Hall]]<br />[[Alex Lovy]]<br />[[Berny Wolf]]
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|next= Astro and the Space Mutts
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'''''The Jetsons''''' is an American animated sci-fi TV sitcom produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]. It originally ran from [[1962]] to [[1963]], for 24 episodes. It was the third prime-time sitcom geared towards adults, after ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' and ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]''. The series was revived between [[1985]] to [[1987]], with 51 other episodes, but aired as part of ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' programming block in syndication.
'''''The Jetsons''''' is an American animated sci-fi sitcom television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] (H-B) for [[ABC]]. It originally ran from [[1962]] to [[1963]], for 24 episodes that spanned one season. It was the third prime-time sitcom geared towards adults, after ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' and ''[[Top Cat (TV series)|Top Cat]]''. The series was revived between [[1985]] to [[1987]], with 51 other episodes that spanned another two seasons, but aired as part of ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (syndication block)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' programming block in syndication.


It was the Space-Age counterpart to ''The Flintstones'', who lived in the Stone-Age, where life was assisted by dinosaurs and birds, whereas ''The Jetsons'' lived in a far-off future utopia, with robots and other fantastical gadgets eased everyday lives. The humor of it, though, was that they still found life difficult.
It is often described as the Space-Age counterpart to ''The Flintstones'', who lived in the Stone-Age, where technology and life was assisted by dinosaurs and birds. ''The Jetsons'', by contrast, is set in a far-off future utopia, with robots and other fantastical gadgets being used as support. In spite of its different setting, the humor was still focused on the basic struggles of life, much like its precursor.


The series is largely about the middle-class [[George Jetson]] dealing with the everyday problems of his loud boss, [[Cosmo Spacely]], despite his mundane routine of pushing a button to get Spacely's factory working. He also deals with family life, having to fulfill the needs and expectations of his wife, [[Jane Jetson|Jane]], teenage daughter, [[Judy Jetson|Judy]], and preadolescent son, [[Elroy Jetson|Elroy]]. He also has to deal with an overly loving [[Astro|pet dog]] and a [[Rosie|snappy robot maid]]. In the second season, an alien named [[Orbitty]] was added to the family.
The series is largely about the middle-class [[George Jetson]] dealing with the everyday complicated problems of his loud boss, [[Mr. Spacely]], despite his actual job being a mundane routine of pushing a button to get Spacely's factory working. He also deals with family life, having to fulfill the needs and expectations of his wife, [[Jane Jetson|Jane]], teenage daughter, [[Judy Jetson|Judy]], and preadolescent son, [[Elroy Jetson|Elroy]], along with an overly affectionate pet dog, [[Astro]], and a snappy robot maid, [[Rosie]]. In the second season, an alien named [[Orbitty]] was added to the family.
 
Soon after this new version ended, two TV movies followed, which were ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]'' and ''[[Rockin' with Judy Jetson]]'', followed by a seemingly de facto series finale in ''[[Jetsons: The Movie]]'', a theatrically released film by [[Universal Pictures]] in [[1990]]. 27 years later in [[2017]] (with Hanna-Barbera having been absorbed into Time Warner in the late [[1990s]]), [[Warner Bros. Animation]] produced the first and only direct-to-video film, ''[[The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania]]''.
 
A live-action film has also been in the works since the [[1980s]]. In 2017, a live-action TV series was announced to be executive produced by Gary Janetti, Jack Rapke, and Robert Zemeckis, and written by Janetti for ABC. With a name as big as Zemeckis, things will surely get moving quickly... Not. Nothing has been announced since.


The entire series has been released on [[The Jetsons: The Complete Series|DVD]], while the first season has been released on [[The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series|Blu-ray Disc]].
The entire series has been released on [[The Jetsons: The Complete Series|DVD]], while the first season has been released on [[The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series|Blu-ray Disc]].
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Aftermath===
Between 1963 and 1985, Hanna-Barbera's first attempt in reviving the series was in the form of a sequel that would have aged Judy and Elroy by ten years. It was pitched to [[CBS]] in [[1974]], but the network rejected it and had Hanna-Barbera retool it as ''[[Partridge Family 2200 A.D.]]''
In the 1990s, [[Ed Scharlach]] wrote a pilot for a new series, but was canceled when Time Warner acquired the studio by purchasing its parent company, [[Turner Entertainment]].
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who also composed and arranged the theme song, with lyrics written by [[Joseph Barbera]] and [[William Hanna]]. The music was directed by [[Paul DeKorte]] for the second season, then [[Joanne Miller]] was the director of music supervision for the third season, according to the credits.
The music was composed and conducted by [[Hoyt Curtin]], who also composed and arranged the theme song, with lyrics written by [[Joseph Barbera]] and [[William Hanna]].<ref>[[Ted Sennett|Sennett, Ted]] ([[October 30]], [[1989]]). ''[[The Art of Hanna-Barbera]]'', page 112. [[Viking Studio Books]]. Retrieved [[November 23]], [[2022]].</ref> The music was directed by [[Paul DeKorte]] for the second season, then [[Joanne Miller]] was the director of music supervision for the third season, according to the credits.


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;Theme song lyrics<nowiki>:</nowiki>
<poem>
<poem>
''Meet George Jetson''
''Meet George Jetson''
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Original air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[Rosey the Robot]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[Rosey the Robot]]"
| [[September 23]], 1962
| [[September 23]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[A Date with Jet Screamer]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[A Date with Jet Screamer]]"
| [[September 30]], 1962
| [[September 30]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Jetson's Nite Out]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[The Space Car]]"
| [[October 7]], 1962
| [[October 7]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[The Space Car]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[The Coming of Astro]]"
| [[October 14]], 1962
| [[October 14]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[The Coming of Astro]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Jetson's Nite Out]]"
| [[October 21]], 1962
| [[October 21]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[The Good Little Scouts]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[The Good Little Scouts]]"
| [[October 28]], 1962
| [[October 28]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[The Flying Suit]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[The Flying Suit]]"
| [[November 4]], 1962
| [[November 4]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Rosey's Boyfriend]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[Rosey's Boyfriend]]"
| [[November 11]], 1962
| [[November 11]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Elroy's TV Show]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[Elroy's TV Show]]"
| [[November 18]], 1962
| [[November 18]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Uniblab]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Uniblab]]"
| [[November 25]], 1962
| [[November 25]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[A Visit from Grandpa]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[A Visit from Grandpa]]"
| [[December 2]], 1962
| [[December 2]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Astro's Top Secret]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[Astro's Top Secret]]"
| [[December 9]], 1962
| [[December 9]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Las Venus]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[Elroy's Pal]]"
| [[December 16]], 1962
| [[December 16]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Elroy's Pal]]"
| 1x14
| 1x14
| [[December 23]], 1962
* "[[Test Pilot]]"
| [[December 30]], 1962
|-
|-
| "[[Test Pilot]]"
| 1x15
| 1x15
| [[December 30]], 1962
* "[[Millionaire Astro]]"
| [[January 6]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Millionaire Astro]]"
| 1x16
| 1x16
| [[January 6]], 1963
* "[[The Little Man]]"
| [[January 13]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[The Little Man]]"
| 1x17
| 1x17
| [[January 13]], 1963
* "[[Las Venus]]"
| [[January 20]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Jane's Driving Lesson]]"
| 1x18
| 1x18
| [[January 20]], 1963
* "[[Jane's Driving Lesson]]"
| [[January 27]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[G.I. Jetson]]"
| 1x19
| 1x19
| [[January 27]], 1963
* "[[G.I. Jetson]]"
| [[February 3]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Miss Solar System]]"
| 1x20
| 1x20
| [[February 3]], 1963
* "[[Miss Solar System]]"
| [[February 10]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Private Property]]"
| 1x21
| 1x21
| [[February 10]], 1963
* "[[TV or Not TV (Jetsons)|TV or Not TV]]"
| [[February 17]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Dude Planet]]"
| 1x22
| 1x22
| [[February 17]], 1963
* "[[Private Property]]"
| [[February 24]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[TV or Not TV]]"
| 1x23
| 1x23
| [[February 24]], 1963
* "[[Dude Planet]]"
| [[March 3]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Elroy's Mob]]"
| 1x24
| 1x24
| [[March 3]], 1963
* "[[Elroy's Mob]]"
| [[March 17]], 1963
|-
|-
| "[[Elroy Meets Orbitty]]"
| 2x01
| 2x01
* "[[Elroy Meets Orbitty]]"
| [[September 16]], 1985
| [[September 16]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Rosie Come Home]]"
| 2x02
| 2x02
* "[[Rosie Come Home]]"
| [[September 17]], 1985
| [[September 17]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Solar Snoops]]"
| 2x03
| 2x03
* "[[Solar Snoops]]"
| [[September 18]], 1985
| [[September 18]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Judy's Birthday Surprise]]"
| 2x04
| 2x04
* "[[Judy's Birthday Surprise]]"
| [[September 19]], 1985
| [[September 19]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[SuperGeorge]]"
| 2x05
| 2x05
* "[[SuperGeorge]]"
| [[September 20]], 1985
| [[September 20]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Family Fallout]]"
| 2x06
| 2x06
* "[[Family Fallout]]"
| [[September 23]], 1985
| [[September 23]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Instant Replay]]"
| 2x07
| 2x07
* "[[Instant Replay]]"
| [[September 24]], 1985
| [[September 24]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Fugitive Fleas]]"
| 2x08
| 2x08
* "[[Fugitive Fleas]]"
| [[September 25]], 1985
| [[September 25]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[S.M.A.S.H.]]"
| 2x09
| 2x09
* "[[S.M.A.S.H.]]"
| [[September 26]], 1985
| [[September 26]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[One Strike, You're Out]]"
| 2x10
| 2x10
* "[[One Strike, You're Out]]"
| September 30, 1985
| September 30, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Mother's Day for Rosie]]"
| 2x11
| 2x11
* "[[Mother's Day for Rosie]]"
| [[October 1]], 1985
| [[October 1]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[S'No Relative]]"
| 2x12
| 2x12
* "[[S'No Relative]]"
| [[October 2]], 1985
| [[October 2]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Dance Time]]"
| 2x13
| 2x13
* "[[Dance Time]]"
| [[October 3]], 1985
| [[October 3]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Judy Takes Off]]"
| 2x14
| 2x14
* "[[Judy Takes Off]]"
| October 7, 1985
| October 7, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Winner Takes All]]"
| 2x15
| 2x15
* "[[Winner Takes All]]"
| [[October 9]], 1985
| [[October 9]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[The Mirrormorph]]"
| 2x16
| 2x16
* "[[The Mirrormorph]]"
| [[October 11]], 1985
| [[October 11]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[The Cosmic Courtship of George and Jane]]"
| 2x17
| 2x17
* "[[The Cosmic Courtship of George and Jane]]"
| October 14, 1985
| October 14, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[High Moon]]"
| 2x18
| 2x18
* "[[High Moon]]"
| [[October 15]], 1985
| [[October 15]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Hi-Tech Wreck]]"
| 2x19
| 2x19
* "[[Hi-Tech Wreck]]"
| [[October 17]], 1985
| [[October 17]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Little Bundle of Trouble]]"
| 2x20
| 2x20
* "[[Little Bundle of Trouble]]"
| [[October 18]], 1985
| [[October 18]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Elroy in Wonderland]]"
| 2x21
| 2x21
* "[[Elroy in Wonderland]]"
| [[October 22]], 1985
| [[October 22]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[The Swiss Family Jetson]]"
| 2x22
| 2x22
* "[[The Swiss Family Jetson]]"
| [[October 23]], 1985
| [[October 23]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Rip-Off Rosie]]"
| 2x23
| 2x23
* "[[Rip-Off Rosie]]"
| [[October 24]], 1985
| [[October 24]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Fantasy Planet]]"
| 2x24
| 2x24
* "[[Fantasy Planet]]"
| October 28, 1985
| October 28, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Space Bong]]"
| 2x25
| 2x25
* "[[Space Bong]]"
| [[October 30]], 1985
| [[October 30]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Haunted Halloween]]"
| 2x26
| 2x26
* "[[Haunted Halloween]]"
| [[October 31]], 1985
| [[October 31]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Astro's Big Moment]]"
| 2x27
| 2x27
* "[[Astro's Big Moment]]"
| [[November 1]], 1985
| [[November 1]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Jetsons' Millions]]"
| 2x28
| 2x28
* "[[Jetsons' Millions]]"
| November 4, 1985
| November 4, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[The Wrong Stuff]]"
| 2x29
| 2x29
* "[[The Wrong Stuff]]"
| [[November 5]], 1985
| [[November 5]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[The Vacation]]"
| 2x30
| 2x30
* "[[The Vacation]]"
| [[November 7]], 1985
| [[November 7]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Team Spirit]]"
| 2x31
| 2x31
* "[[Team Spirit]]"
| November 11, 1985
| November 11, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Future Tense]]"
| 2x32
| 2x32
* "[[Future Tense]]"
| [[November 12]], 1985
| [[November 12]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Far-Out Father]]"
| 2x33
| 2x33
* "[[Far-Out Father]]"
| [[November 13]], 1985
| [[November 13]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Dog Daze Afternoon]]"
| 2x34
| 2x34
* "[[Dog Daze Afternoon (Jetsons)|Dog Daze Afternoon]]"
| [[November 15]], 1985
| [[November 15]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Grandpa and the Galactic Goldigger]]"
| 2x35
| 2x35
* "[[Grandpa and the Galactic Goldigger]]"
| [[November 19]], 1985
| [[November 19]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Robot's Revenge]]"
| 2x36
| 2x36
* "[[Robot's Revenge]]"
| [[November 20]], 1985
| [[November 20]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[To Tell the Truth]]"
| 2x37
| 2x37
* "[[To Tell the Truth]]"
| [[November 22]], 1985
| [[November 22]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Boy George]]"
| 2x38
| 2x38
* "[[Boy George]]"
| November 25, 1985
| November 25, 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Judy's Elopement]]"
| 2x39
| 2x39
* "[[Judy's Elopement]]"
| [[November 27]], 1985
| [[November 27]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[The Century's Best]]"
| 2x40
| 2x40
* "[[The Century's Best]]"
| [[November 29]], 1985
| [[November 29]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[A Jetson Christmas Carol]]"
| 2x41
| 2x41
* "[[A Jetson Christmas Carol]]"
| [[December 13]], 1985
| [[December 13]], 1985
|-
|-
| "[[Crime Games]]"
| 3x01
| 3x01
* "[[Crime Games]]"
| [[October 19]], 1987
| [[October 19]], 1987
|-
|-
| "[[ASTROnomical I.Q.]]"
| 3x02
| 3x02
* "[[ASTROnomical I.Q.]]"
| October 21, 1987
| October 21, 1987
|-
|-
| "[[9 to 5 to 9]]"
| 3x03
| 3x03
* "[[9 to 5 to 9]]"
| October 23, 1987
| October 23, 1987
|-
|-
| "[[Invisibly Yours, George]]"
| 3x04
| 3x04
* "[[Invisibly Yours, George]]"
| [[October 27]], 1987
| [[October 27]], 1987
|-
|-
| "[[Father/Daughter Dance]]"
| 3x05
| 3x05
* "[[Father/Daughter Dance]]"
| October 29, 1987
| October 29, 1987
|-
|-
| "[[Clean as a Hound's Tooth]]"
| 3x06
| 3x06
* "[[Clean as a Hound's Tooth]]"
| [[November 2]], 1987
| [[November 2]], 1987
|-
|-
| "[[Wedding Bells for Rosey]]"
| 3x07
| 3x07
* "[[Wedding Bells for Rosey]]"
| November 4, 1987
| November 4, 1987
|-
|-
| "[[The Odd Pod]]"
| 3x08
| 3x08
* "[[The Odd Pod]]"
| [[November 6]], 1987
| [[November 6]], 1987
|-
|-
| "[[Two Many Georges]]"
| 3x09
| 3x09
* "[[Two Many Georges]]"
| [[November 10]], 1987
| [[November 10]], 1987
|-
|-
| "[[Spacely for a Day]]"
| 3x10
| 3x10
* "[[Spacely for a Day]]"
| [[November 12]], 1987
| [[November 12]], 1987
|}
|}
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* [[United States]]: September 23, 1962 at 7:30 pm on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[July 3]], 1963 at 6:05 pm on [[ITV]]


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Jean Vander Pyl]] as [[Rosie]]
* [[Jean Vander Pyl]] as [[Rosie]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Astro]]
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Astro]]
* [[Mel Blanc]] as [[Cosmo Spacely]]
* [[Mel Blanc]] as [[Mr. Spacely]]
* [[Frank Welker]] as [[Orbitty]]
* [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] as [[Orbitty]]


==The Spümcø tributes==
==Crossovers==
{| class="wikitable"
! Title
! Number
! Original air date
|-
| ''[[The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (film)|The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones]]''
| 1
| [[November 15]], [[1987]]
|-
| ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'': "[[Back to the Present]]"
| 2
| [[May 9]], [[2004]]
|}
 
==Legacy==
Between 1963 and 1985, Hanna-Barbera's first attempt at reviving the series was as a sequel that would have aged Judy and Elroy by ten years. It was pitched to [[CBS]] in [[1974]], but the network rejected it and had Hanna-Barbera retool it as ''[[Partridge Family 2200 A.D.]]''
 
Soon after this new version ended, two TV movies followed, which were ''The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones'' and ''[[Rockin' with Judy Jetson (film)|Rockin' with Judy Jetson]]'', followed by a seemingly de facto series finale in ''[[Jetsons: The Movie (film)|Jetsons: The Movie]]'', a theatrically released film by [[Universal Pictures]] in [[1990]]. 27 years later in [[2017]] (with Hanna-Barbera having been absorbed into Time Warner in the late [[1990s]]), [[Warner Bros. Animation]] produced the first and only direct-to-video film, ''[[The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania]]''.
 
In the 1990s, [[Ed Scharlach]] wrote a pilot for a [[The Jetsons (1996 reboot)|new series]], but was canceled when Time Warner acquired the studio by purchasing its parent company, [[Turner Entertainment]].<ref>A Podcast Named Scooby-Doo ([[September 2]], [[2020]]). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyYRkam20yg "Ed Scharlach APNSD! Exclusive Interview"]. From 22:10 and 58:09. ''YouTube''. Retrieved [[March 23]], [[2024]].</ref>
 
A live-action film has also been in the works since [[1984]] when [[Paramount Pictures]] purchased the rights.<ref>([[November 27]], [[1984]]). ''Los Angeles Herald-Examiner''. Retrieved [[February 29]], 2024.</ref> Gary Nardino was to executive produce in 1985. In [[1997]], [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] were planning a live-action feature from producer Denise Di Novi, with a script by Stan Zimmerman and James Berg, with the possibility of Peter Segal directing.<ref>Fleming, Michael ([[October 26]], [[1997]]). [https://variety.com/1997/voices/columns/segal-on-towners-makeover-1200324663/ "Segal on 'Towners' makeover"]. ''Variety''. Retrieved [[February 28]], [[2024]].</ref> By [[2001]], Warner Bros. had hired Paul Foley and Dan Forman for rewrites and Rob Minkoff to direct.<ref>Dunkley, Cathy ([[November 27]], [[2001]]). [https://variety.com/2001/film/news/jetsons-finds-rewrite-pair-1117856405/ "'Jetsons' finds rewrite pair"]. ''Variety''. Retrieved February 28, 2024.</ref> The success of the [[2002]] live-action ''[[Scooby-Doo (film)|Scooby-Doo]]'' film led [[Warner Bros.]] to offering its writer, [[James Gunn]], to pen a live-action ''Jetsons'' movie.<ref>[[James Gunn|Gunn, James]] ([[June 14]], [[2017]]). [https://www.facebook.com/jgunn/posts/memories-of-scooby-doo-the-movieincredible-15-years-ago-today-the-first-scooby-d/10154319705941157/ "Post"]. ''Facebook''. Retrieved [[February 29]], [[2024]].</ref> Incidentally, and ironically, this got Foley and Forman the gig to write a potential ''Scooby-Doo 3''.<ref>Linder, Brian ([[October 16]], [[2002]]). [https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/15/warners-wants-third-scooby "Warners Wants Third Scooby"]. ''IGN''. Retrieved February 28, 2024.</ref>
 
In [[July]] 2017, it was reported by TV Line that [[Warner Bros. Television]] was shopping around a live-action sitcom that would be set 100 years in the future and be filmed in front of a live studio audience, being overseen by Gary Janetti and his company Nickleby Inc., with help from Robert Zemeckis and his company Compari Entertainment. Jack Rapke and Jackie Levine would be executive producer and co-executive producer, respectively.<ref>TBI reporter ([[July 5]], [[2017]]). [https://tbivision.com/2017/07/05/warner-bros-plans-live-action-jetsons-revival/ "Warner Bros. plans live-action Jetsons revival"]. ''Television Business International''. Retrieved [[April 30]], [[2024]].</ref> By the next month in [[August]], the series had found a home at ABC, with the pilot being executive produced by Gary Janetti, Jack Rapke, and Robert Zemeckis, and written by Janetti.<ref>Otterson, Joe ([[August 17]], [[2017]]). [https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/jetsons-live-action-series-abc-1202530873/ "‘The Jetsons’ Live-Action Series in the Works at ABC"]. ''Variety''. Retrieved April 30, 2024.</ref> At the Television Critics Association in [[January]] [[2018]], it was revealed by the President of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey that they still intended to film in front of a live studio audience while incorporating futuristic visual effects.<ref>Topel, Fred ([[January 8]], [[2018]]). [https://www.slashfilm.com/555465/the-jetsons-revival/ "ABC Offers Updates On 'The Jetsons' And 'Greatest American Hero' Revivals TCA 2018"]. ''/Film''. Retrieved April 30, 2024.</ref> In [[April]] [[2019]], it was reported by MovieWeb that Zemeckis would direct the pilot.<ref>Sprague, Mike ([[April 8]], [[2019]]). [https://movieweb.com/the-jetsons-tv-series-live-action-director-robert-zemeckis/ "Robert Zemeckis Will Direct The Jetsons Live-Action TV Show Pilot"]. ''MovieWeb''. Retrieved April 30, 2024.</ref>
 
In [[2015]], Deadline reported that Warner Bros. Pictures had plans for a new animated feature film. [[Matt Lieberman]], who would go on to write ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'', was announced as the film's writer.<ref>([[January 23]], [[2015]]) [https://deadline.com/2015/01/the-jetsons-animated-feature-warner-brothers-1201356816/ "Warner Bros Plots ‘The Jetsons’ Animated Feature; Matt Lieberman Writing"].''Deadline''. Retrieved [[October 13]], [[2022]].</ref> In 2017, ''Sausage Party'' director Conrad Vernon was hired to develop the movie and potentially direct, but later revealed in a [[2021]] interview with ComingSoon that he would not be directing. Despite this, Vernon affirmed that the film was "plugging along" and that he would continue to be involved in the project as a consultant.<ref>([[September 24]], [[2021]]) [https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1195527-conrad-vernon-no-longer-set-to-direct-jetsons-animated-movie "Conrad Vernon No Longer Set to Direct The Jetsons Animated Movie"]. ''ComingSoon''. Retrieved  [[October 13]], [[2022]].</ref> [[Warner Animation Group]] will handle the production of the movie.
 
===The Spümcø tributes===
[[File:TJ (Spümcø) title card.png|thumb|Meet John K...]]
[[File:TJ (Spümcø) title card.png|thumb|Meet John K...]]
Former Hanna-Barbera animator [[John Kricfalusi]], better known as John K., started up his own animation studio [[Spümcø]] in [[1989]], which created the referred ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' for [[Nickelodeon]] in [[1991]]. In [[1999]], [[Cartoon Network]] gave him his chance to show his "love" for old Hanna-Barbera cartoons by creating a short called "[[Boo Boo Runs Wild]]." Other shorts followed periodically, which included his takes on ''The Jetsons''. In [[2001]] and [[2002]], he created "[[Father & Son Day]]" and "[[The Best]]," respectively, for Cartoon Network's official website. After this, the world never had to see another one of John K.'s tributes again.
Former Hanna-Barbera animator [[John Kricfalusi]], better known as John K., started up his own animation studio [[Spümcø]] in [[1989]], which created the revered ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' for [[Nickelodeon]] in [[1991]]. In [[1999]], [[Cartoon Network]] gave him his chance to show his "love" for old Hanna-Barbera cartoons by creating a short called "[[Boo Boo Runs Wild]]." Other shorts followed periodically, which included his takes on ''The Jetsons''. In [[2001]] and [[2002]], he created "[[Father & Son Day]]" and "[[The Best Son]]," respectively, for Cartoon Network's official website. After this, the world never had to see another one of John K.'s so-called tributes again.


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
* In the film ''The Terminator'', Sarah wears a [[:File:Sarah wears a Jetsons tee.png|Jetsons t-shirt]] while getting ready for her date.
* In the film ''The Terminator'', Sarah wears a Jetsons t-shirt while getting ready for her date.
* In the ''Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures'' episode "Don't Touch That Dial," Mighty Mouse is being watched by a kid on TV, who gets bored, and flips the channel causing Mighty Mouse to jump to what the kid is watching, which includes a mashup between ''The Flintstones'' and ''The Jetsons'' called ''[[The Jetstones]]''. There is a George lookalike who drives his saucer car, but it's made of stone and is foot powered, and there is a house made of stone his wife comes out from, but the front doors slide open. He also has a friend who looks similar to Barney.
* [[Matt Groening]] was inspired by Hoyt Curtin's theme music for ''The Jetsons'' when creating the theme music for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' TV series.<ref>McGowan, Dale ([[March 26]], [[2018]]). [https://dalemcgowan.com/the-real-inspiration-for-the-simpsons-theme/"The Real Inspiration for The Simpsons Theme - And No, It's Not 'Maria'"]. Retrieved [[April 25]], [[2023]].</ref>
* In ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' episode "Did the Earth Move for You?," Vivian is having a hard time keeping up with all the new gadgets in the house, saying she wanted to keep up with the Joneses, not the Jetsons.
* In the film ''Demolition Man'', Spartan calls Dr. Cocteau "Spacely Sprockets" after he first meets him.
* In the film ''Demolition Man'', Spartan calls Dr. Cocteau "Spacely Sprockets" after he first meets him.
* In the ''Moesha'' episode  "The Ditch Party," Hakeem calls the Mitchell family the Jetsons, as part of the recurring joke of him referring to the family as popular families, whether they be fake or real. His reason for calling them the Jetsons, is because Frank has the same haircut as George.
* In the ''Moesha'' episode  "The Ditch Party," Hakeem calls the Mitchell family the Jetsons, as part of the recurring joke of him referring to the family as popular families, whether they be fake or real. His reason for calling them the Jetsons, is because Frank has the same haircut as George.
* In the ''Malcolm in the Middle'' episode "Malcolm Babysits," Malcolm is told he can't have a robotics kit by his mom because it is too expensive ($90). Hal also adds that robots are evil, such as Rosie, who he also considers to be creepy.
* In the ''Malcolm in the Middle'' episode "Malcolm Babysits," Malcolm is told he can't have a robotics kit by his mom because it is too expensive, but also because of his dad's fear of fictional robots such as "[Rosie] the creepy maid from ''The Jetsons''."
* In the ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' episode "Producer's Pick episode 4 (Jeffrey Schwartz Game 4), the question for "TV & Movie Common Bonds" for $600 is Berta, Alice Nelson, Rosie the Robot, with the response being who are maids/maids and housekeepers.
* In ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'' special "Channel Chasers," Timmy zaps himself into the world of ''The Futurellis'', which is about a futuristic Italian-American family who are a parody of the Jetsons family as well as the mafia family Sopranos from [[HBO]]'s ''The Sopranos''. Timmy's entrance is similar to both the opening and closing theme songs, with Timmy (dressed like Elroy) driving a flying car shaped like a saucer just like George does in the opening. All the characters are supposed to be robots (although Timmy is unaffected by this fact). Along the way, he meets Tony Futurelli taking his dog for a walk on a treadmill shaped like a pizza, just as George took Astro for a walk on a treadmill in the closing credits. Tony mocks Timmy's ride, and then his dog sees a cat just like Astro saw a cat, but Tony's dog has beef with the cat because he owes the dog money. The dog chases the cat which causes Tony to fall and get dragged. Tony then shouts, "Maria! Get me off this crazy thing!" The dog and cat then jump on the balcony to watch Tony continue to spin around.
* In the ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'' episode "Sandwich Thief," in the future, when Nightwing opens his front door, it makes the same jingle as the doorbell from ''Jetsons''.
* In the ''Baby [[Looney Tunes]]'' episode "The Wheel Deal," Bugs and his friends take their bikes apart to make a new one for [[Tweety]], with the first choice being one that resembled a ''Jetsons'' space car, accompanied by a jingle of the theme song, but Bugs commentated that it was "too new."
* In the ''Gilmore Girls'' episode "Introducing Lorelei Planetarium," Lorelei quipped that Christopher's new flat screen TV is something out of ''The Jetsons'', even adding, "Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy," from the theme song.
* In the ''Wander Over Yonder'' episode "The Cartoon," Dominator watches a cartoon called ''The Mystery Kids Mysteries'', which is a crossover between ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (TV series)|Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!]]'' and ''Gravity Falls'', with their outfits, their flying car, and Googie architecture based on ''The Jetsons''.
* For the [[2021]] Halloween special of ''Live with Kelly and Ryan'', the hosts and two executives dressed up as some of the family, which included Ryan Seacrest as George, Kelly Ripa as Jane, Michael Gelman as Elroy, and Art Moore as Astro.
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===''Animaniacs''===
* "Bumbi's Mom:" Slappy Squirrel points out that Vina Walleen (the actress who played Bumbi's mom) dated with George Jetson.
* "Space-Probed:" an alien resembling Jane shows up when one of the aliens ends up getting caught in a treadmill, similar to George's running gag in the end credits of the show.
* "Suffragette City:" George Jetson appears as one of the activists in Dot's campaign to have cartoon characters the right to vote.


===''Comic Book Men''===
===''Comic Book Men''===
* "Stash Wars:" When the guys talk about the background of a cartoon they'd like to live in, Ming picks ''Jetsons''.
* "Stash Wars:" When the guys talk about the background of a cartoon they'd like to live in, Ming picks ''Jetsons''.
* "To the Bat Cave:" Mike's favorite talking dog is Astro.
* "To the Bat Cave:" Mike's favorite talking dog is Astro.
 
===''Drawn Together''===
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* "Hot Tub:" When Foxxy attacks Clara, a flying car flies overhead.
* "Foxxy vs the Board of Education:" A flying car is parked outside the church during Spanky's wedding.
* "A Tale of Two Cows:" As the gang passes by the Jetsons, Captain Hero yells, "We need to stop this crazy thing", the line famously said by George. Every member of the Jetson family except Rosie was killed.
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===''Family Guy''===
===''Family Guy''===
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* "Brian in Love:" In the closing titles, George takes Astro for a walk on the hovering treadmill, which ends disastrously for George when Astro starts chasing the cat that has jumped on their treadmill. Astro and the cat end up jumping off and watch George caught spinning around on the treadmill screaming for Jane. In "Brian in Love", the scene continues with George eventually finding his way back inside the house, with bruises and a torn shirt, excuses Elroy to leave, and then chastises [[Jane Jetson|Jane]] for not hearing his cries for help. Jane can only apologize, although she is not forgiven. [[Seth MacFarlane]] voices George and Elroy, while D.D. Howard voices Jane.
* "Brian in Love:" We get to see what happens after the closing titles, when George eventually finds his way back inside the house after being left screaming for Jane on the treadmill, with bruises and a torn shirt. He excuses Elroy to leave, so he can chastise Jane for not hearing his cries for help. Jane can only apologize, although she is not forgiven. [[Seth MacFarlane]] voices George and Elroy, while D.D. Howard voices Jane.
* "From Method to Madness:" Peter thinks it's fine for Stewie to go into acting at such a young age because he thinks Elroy turned out okay. But Elroy has grown up to become a poor drunk. He gets taken out of a bar by its bouncer and put into a taxi driven by another former child star [[Bamm-Bamm Rubble]]. The bouncer tells Bamm-Bamm to take Elroy home, but he wants to go to Astro's grave, instead.
* "From Method to Madness:" Peter thinks it's fine for Stewie to go into acting at such a young age because he thinks Elroy turned out okay. But Elroy has grown up to become a poor drunk. He gets taken out of a bar by its bouncer and put into a taxi driven by another former child star [[Bamm-Bamm Rubble]]. The bouncer tells Bamm-Bamm to take Elroy home, but he wants to go to Astro's grave, instead. Elroy is voiced by MacFarlane.
* "Meet the Quagmires:" Peter and Brian's tampering with the timeline has caused them to get flying cars, which Brian attributes as Al Gore being in office. The scene then shifts to an authentic take in the opening theme song where George drops off everyone to their destinations, only this time George stops Jane from taking his wallet when she doesn't accept the money he gives her. She says she was just going to buy groceries, but George cries, "Bullcrap!" Immediately after when Peter and Brian discuss how to get Death's attention (who transported them into the past to begin with), Jane's body drops to the ground, with her money falling on top of her dead body and the sound of George's space car swooshing away. Bergman and Beth Littleford voice George and Jane, respectively.
* "Meet the Quagmires:" Peter and Brian's tampering with the timeline has caused them to get flying cars, which Brian attributes to Al Gore being in office. The scene then shifts to an authentic take in the opening theme song where George drops off everyone at their destinations, only this time George stops Jane from taking his wallet when she doesn't accept the money he gives her. She says she was just going to buy groceries, but George cries, "Bullcrap!" Immediately after when Peter and Brian discuss how to get Death's attention (who transported them into the past to begin with), Jane's body drops to the ground, with her money falling on top of her dead body and the sound of George's space car swooshing away. [[Jeff Bergman]] and Beth Littleford voice George and Jane, respectively.
* "Play It Again, Brian:" A caricaturist interprets Lois and Brian as Jane and Snoopy, respectively.
* "Play It Again, Brian:" A caricaturist interprets Lois and Brian as Jane and Snoopy, respectively.
* "Something, Something, Something Dark Side:" Among the probes shot out of the Star Destroyer is Elroy in his pod on his way to [[Little Dipper School]]. This is accompanied by the "His boy, Elroy" part of the theme song.
* "Something, Something, Something Dark Side:" Among the probes shot out of the Star Destroyer is Elroy in his pod on his way to [[Little Dipper School]]. This is accompanied by the "His boy, Elroy" part of the theme song.
* "Pilling Them Softly:" When Quagmire fires Peter from his kitchen show, Peter says he can only be fired by Mr. Spacely, who pops up on the set and fires him without remorse, which causes Peter to sadly walk away. Mr. Spacely is voiced by MacFarlane.
* "Emmy-Winning Episode:" Peter hears the wooshing of the flying car in Dr. Hartman's office.
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===''Futurama''===
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* "Space Pilot 3000:" In the audio commentary for the pilot episode, creator Matt Groening didn't want to be the future to be "bland and boring" like ''The Jetsons''.
* "Assie Come Home:" Tarquin's boat is called ''Flotsam & Jetson'', a reference to both the marine term "jetsam" and ''The Jetsons''.
* There are also references to the characters, especially Rosie, in both the cartoon and the companion comic by Bongo Comics.
 
===''Mad''===
{{Main|Mad}}
* "Pooh Grit/Not a Fan a Montana:" In the segment "Not a Fan a Montana," Justin Beiber survives a destroyed [[Earth]] in a ''Jetsons''-like spaceship.
* "Total Recall Me Baby/The Asgardians:" In "Total Recall Me Baby," Douglas Quaid/Hauser jumps across George's spaceship car when he escapes the barbers.
 
===''Teen Titans Go!''===
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* "Sandwich Thief:" In the future, when Nightwing opens his front door, it makes the same jingle as the doorbell from ''Jetsons''.
* "Serious Business:" Mankind was primitive until the first toilet was made, with the worlds of ''Flintstones'' and ''Jetsons'' representing the before and after.


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The Jetsons
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On-screen title card.
Created by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Network ABC
Syndication
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Screen Gems
Worldvision Enterprises
Original release September 23, 1962—March 17, 1963; September 16, 1985—November 12, 1987
Run time 22 minutes
Starring George O'Hanlon
Penny Singleton
Daws Butler
Janet Waldo
Jean Vander Pyl
Don Messick
Mel Blanc
Frank Welker
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Bob Hathcock
Jeff Hall
Alex Lovy
Berny Wolf
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Arthur Alsberg
Tony Benedict
Don Nelson
Art Scott
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Ray Patterson
Art Davis
Oscar Dufau
Carl Urbano
Rudy Zamora
Alan Zaslove
Charlie Downs
Paul Sommer
Gordon Hunt (voices)
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The Jetsons is an American animated sci-fi sitcom television series produced by Hanna-Barbera (H-B) for ABC. It originally ran from 1962 to 1963, for 24 episodes that spanned one season. It was the third prime-time sitcom geared towards adults, after The Flintstones and Top Cat. The series was revived between 1985 to 1987, with 51 other episodes that spanned another two seasons, but aired as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming block in syndication.

It is often described as the Space-Age counterpart to The Flintstones, who lived in the Stone-Age, where technology and life was assisted by dinosaurs and birds. The Jetsons, by contrast, is set in a far-off future utopia, with robots and other fantastical gadgets being used as support. In spite of its different setting, the humor was still focused on the basic struggles of life, much like its precursor.

The series is largely about the middle-class George Jetson dealing with the everyday complicated problems of his loud boss, Mr. Spacely, despite his actual job being a mundane routine of pushing a button to get Spacely's factory working. He also deals with family life, having to fulfill the needs and expectations of his wife, Jane, teenage daughter, Judy, and preadolescent son, Elroy, along with an overly affectionate pet dog, Astro, and a snappy robot maid, Rosie. In the second season, an alien named Orbitty was added to the family.

The entire series has been released on DVD, while the first season has been released on Blu-ray Disc.

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin, who also composed and arranged the theme song, with lyrics written by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna.[1] The music was directed by Paul DeKorte for the second season, then Joanne Miller was the director of music supervision for the third season, according to the credits.

Theme song lyrics:

Meet George Jetson
His boy, Elroy
Daughter, Judy
Jane, his wife

Episodes

Episode Original air date
1x01 September 23, 1962
1x02 September 30, 1962
1x03 October 7, 1962
1x04 October 14, 1962
1x05 October 21, 1962
1x06 October 28, 1962
1x07 November 4, 1962
1x08 November 11, 1962
1x09 November 18, 1962
1x10 November 25, 1962
1x11 December 2, 1962
1x12 December 9, 1962
1x13 December 16, 1962
1x14 December 30, 1962
1x15 January 6, 1963
1x16 January 13, 1963
1x17 January 20, 1963
1x18 January 27, 1963
1x19 February 3, 1963
1x20 February 10, 1963
1x21 February 17, 1963
1x22 February 24, 1963
1x23 March 3, 1963
1x24 March 17, 1963
2x01 September 16, 1985
2x02 September 17, 1985
2x03 September 18, 1985
2x04 September 19, 1985
2x05 September 20, 1985
2x06 September 23, 1985
2x07 September 24, 1985
2x08 September 25, 1985
2x09 September 26, 1985
2x10 September 30, 1985
2x11 October 1, 1985
2x12 October 2, 1985
2x13 October 3, 1985
2x14 October 7, 1985
2x15 October 9, 1985
2x16 October 11, 1985
2x17 October 14, 1985
2x18 October 15, 1985
2x19 October 17, 1985
2x20 October 18, 1985
2x21 October 22, 1985
2x22 October 23, 1985
2x23 October 24, 1985
2x24 October 28, 1985
2x25 October 30, 1985
2x26 October 31, 1985
2x27 November 1, 1985
2x28 November 4, 1985
2x29 November 5, 1985
2x30 November 7, 1985
2x31 November 11, 1985
2x32 November 12, 1985
2x33 November 13, 1985
2x34 November 15, 1985
2x35 November 19, 1985
2x36 November 20, 1985
2x37 November 22, 1985
2x38 November 25, 1985
2x39 November 27, 1985
2x40 November 29, 1985
2x41 December 13, 1985
3x01 October 19, 1987
3x02 October 21, 1987
3x03 October 23, 1987
3x04 October 27, 1987
3x05 October 29, 1987
3x06 November 2, 1987
3x07 November 4, 1987
3x08 November 6, 1987
3x09 November 10, 1987
3x10 November 12, 1987

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Cast

Crossovers

Title Number Original air date
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones 1 November 15, 1987
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: "Back to the Present" 2 May 9, 2004

Legacy

Between 1963 and 1985, Hanna-Barbera's first attempt at reviving the series was as a sequel that would have aged Judy and Elroy by ten years. It was pitched to CBS in 1974, but the network rejected it and had Hanna-Barbera retool it as Partridge Family 2200 A.D.

Soon after this new version ended, two TV movies followed, which were The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones and Rockin' with Judy Jetson, followed by a seemingly de facto series finale in Jetsons: The Movie, a theatrically released film by Universal Pictures in 1990. 27 years later in 2017 (with Hanna-Barbera having been absorbed into Time Warner in the late 1990s), Warner Bros. Animation produced the first and only direct-to-video film, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania.

In the 1990s, Ed Scharlach wrote a pilot for a new series, but was canceled when Time Warner acquired the studio by purchasing its parent company, Turner Entertainment.[2]

A live-action film has also been in the works since 1984 when Paramount Pictures purchased the rights.[3] Gary Nardino was to executive produce in 1985. In 1997, Warner Bros. Pictures were planning a live-action feature from producer Denise Di Novi, with a script by Stan Zimmerman and James Berg, with the possibility of Peter Segal directing.[4] By 2001, Warner Bros. had hired Paul Foley and Dan Forman for rewrites and Rob Minkoff to direct.[5] The success of the 2002 live-action Scooby-Doo film led Warner Bros. to offering its writer, James Gunn, to pen a live-action Jetsons movie.[6] Incidentally, and ironically, this got Foley and Forman the gig to write a potential Scooby-Doo 3.[7]

In July 2017, it was reported by TV Line that Warner Bros. Television was shopping around a live-action sitcom that would be set 100 years in the future and be filmed in front of a live studio audience, being overseen by Gary Janetti and his company Nickleby Inc., with help from Robert Zemeckis and his company Compari Entertainment. Jack Rapke and Jackie Levine would be executive producer and co-executive producer, respectively.[8] By the next month in August, the series had found a home at ABC, with the pilot being executive produced by Gary Janetti, Jack Rapke, and Robert Zemeckis, and written by Janetti.[9] At the Television Critics Association in January 2018, it was revealed by the President of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey that they still intended to film in front of a live studio audience while incorporating futuristic visual effects.[10] In April 2019, it was reported by MovieWeb that Zemeckis would direct the pilot.[11]

In 2015, Deadline reported that Warner Bros. Pictures had plans for a new animated feature film. Matt Lieberman, who would go on to write Scoob!, was announced as the film's writer.[12] In 2017, Sausage Party director Conrad Vernon was hired to develop the movie and potentially direct, but later revealed in a 2021 interview with ComingSoon that he would not be directing. Despite this, Vernon affirmed that the film was "plugging along" and that he would continue to be involved in the project as a consultant.[13] Warner Animation Group will handle the production of the movie.

The Spümcø tributes

Meet John K...

Former Hanna-Barbera animator John Kricfalusi, better known as John K., started up his own animation studio Spümcø in 1989, which created the revered The Ren & Stimpy Show for Nickelodeon in 1991. In 1999, Cartoon Network gave him his chance to show his "love" for old Hanna-Barbera cartoons by creating a short called "Boo Boo Runs Wild." Other shorts followed periodically, which included his takes on The Jetsons. In 2001 and 2002, he created "Father & Son Day" and "The Best Son," respectively, for Cartoon Network's official website. After this, the world never had to see another one of John K.'s so-called tributes again.

In popular culture

  • In the film The Terminator, Sarah wears a Jetsons t-shirt while getting ready for her date.
  • In the Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures episode "Don't Touch That Dial," Mighty Mouse is being watched by a kid on TV, who gets bored, and flips the channel causing Mighty Mouse to jump to what the kid is watching, which includes a mashup between The Flintstones and The Jetsons called The Jetstones. There is a George lookalike who drives his saucer car, but it's made of stone and is foot powered, and there is a house made of stone his wife comes out from, but the front doors slide open. He also has a friend who looks similar to Barney.
  • Matt Groening was inspired by Hoyt Curtin's theme music for The Jetsons when creating the theme music for The Simpsons TV series.[14]
  • In The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode "Did the Earth Move for You?," Vivian is having a hard time keeping up with all the new gadgets in the house, saying she wanted to keep up with the Joneses, not the Jetsons.
  • In the film Demolition Man, Spartan calls Dr. Cocteau "Spacely Sprockets" after he first meets him.
  • In the Moesha episode "The Ditch Party," Hakeem calls the Mitchell family the Jetsons, as part of the recurring joke of him referring to the family as popular families, whether they be fake or real. His reason for calling them the Jetsons, is because Frank has the same haircut as George.
  • In the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Malcolm Babysits," Malcolm is told he can't have a robotics kit by his mom because it is too expensive, but also because of his dad's fear of fictional robots such as "[Rosie] the creepy maid from The Jetsons."
  • In The Fairly OddParents special "Channel Chasers," Timmy zaps himself into the world of The Futurellis, which is about a futuristic Italian-American family who are a parody of the Jetsons family as well as the mafia family Sopranos from HBO's The Sopranos. Timmy's entrance is similar to both the opening and closing theme songs, with Timmy (dressed like Elroy) driving a flying car shaped like a saucer just like George does in the opening. All the characters are supposed to be robots (although Timmy is unaffected by this fact). Along the way, he meets Tony Futurelli taking his dog for a walk on a treadmill shaped like a pizza, just as George took Astro for a walk on a treadmill in the closing credits. Tony mocks Timmy's ride, and then his dog sees a cat just like Astro saw a cat, but Tony's dog has beef with the cat because he owes the dog money. The dog chases the cat which causes Tony to fall and get dragged. Tony then shouts, "Maria! Get me off this crazy thing!" The dog and cat then jump on the balcony to watch Tony continue to spin around.
  • In the Baby Looney Tunes episode "The Wheel Deal," Bugs and his friends take their bikes apart to make a new one for Tweety, with the first choice being one that resembled a Jetsons space car, accompanied by a jingle of the theme song, but Bugs commentated that it was "too new."
  • In the Gilmore Girls episode "Introducing Lorelei Planetarium," Lorelei quipped that Christopher's new flat screen TV is something out of The Jetsons, even adding, "Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy," from the theme song.
  • In the Wander Over Yonder episode "The Cartoon," Dominator watches a cartoon called The Mystery Kids Mysteries, which is a crossover between Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and Gravity Falls, with their outfits, their flying car, and Googie architecture based on The Jetsons.
  • For the 2021 Halloween special of Live with Kelly and Ryan, the hosts and two executives dressed up as some of the family, which included Ryan Seacrest as George, Kelly Ripa as Jane, Michael Gelman as Elroy, and Art Moore as Astro.

  • The Terminator.

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  • Live with Kelly and Ryan.

Animaniacs

  • "Bumbi's Mom:" Slappy Squirrel points out that Vina Walleen (the actress who played Bumbi's mom) dated with George Jetson.
  • "Space-Probed:" an alien resembling Jane shows up when one of the aliens ends up getting caught in a treadmill, similar to George's running gag in the end credits of the show.
  • "Suffragette City:" George Jetson appears as one of the activists in Dot's campaign to have cartoon characters the right to vote.

Comic Book Men

  • "Stash Wars:" When the guys talk about the background of a cartoon they'd like to live in, Ming picks Jetsons.
  • "To the Bat Cave:" Mike's favorite talking dog is Astro.

Drawn Together

Main article: Drawn Together
  • "Hot Tub:" When Foxxy attacks Clara, a flying car flies overhead.
  • "Foxxy vs the Board of Education:" A flying car is parked outside the church during Spanky's wedding.
  • "A Tale of Two Cows:" As the gang passes by the Jetsons, Captain Hero yells, "We need to stop this crazy thing", the line famously said by George. Every member of the Jetson family except Rosie was killed.
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Family Guy

Main article: Family Guy
  • "Brian in Love:" We get to see what happens after the closing titles, when George eventually finds his way back inside the house after being left screaming for Jane on the treadmill, with bruises and a torn shirt. He excuses Elroy to leave, so he can chastise Jane for not hearing his cries for help. Jane can only apologize, although she is not forgiven. Seth MacFarlane voices George and Elroy, while D.D. Howard voices Jane.
  • "From Method to Madness:" Peter thinks it's fine for Stewie to go into acting at such a young age because he thinks Elroy turned out okay. But Elroy has grown up to become a poor drunk. He gets taken out of a bar by its bouncer and put into a taxi driven by another former child star Bamm-Bamm Rubble. The bouncer tells Bamm-Bamm to take Elroy home, but he wants to go to Astro's grave, instead. Elroy is voiced by MacFarlane.
  • "Meet the Quagmires:" Peter and Brian's tampering with the timeline has caused them to get flying cars, which Brian attributes to Al Gore being in office. The scene then shifts to an authentic take in the opening theme song where George drops off everyone at their destinations, only this time George stops Jane from taking his wallet when she doesn't accept the money he gives her. She says she was just going to buy groceries, but George cries, "Bullcrap!" Immediately after when Peter and Brian discuss how to get Death's attention (who transported them into the past to begin with), Jane's body drops to the ground, with her money falling on top of her dead body and the sound of George's space car swooshing away. Jeff Bergman and Beth Littleford voice George and Jane, respectively.
  • "Play It Again, Brian:" A caricaturist interprets Lois and Brian as Jane and Snoopy, respectively.
  • "Something, Something, Something Dark Side:" Among the probes shot out of the Star Destroyer is Elroy in his pod on his way to Little Dipper School. This is accompanied by the "His boy, Elroy" part of the theme song.
  • "Emmy-Winning Episode:" Peter hears the wooshing of the flying car in Dr. Hartman's office.
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Futurama

Main article: Futurama
  • "Space Pilot 3000:" In the audio commentary for the pilot episode, creator Matt Groening didn't want to be the future to be "bland and boring" like The Jetsons.
  • "Assie Come Home:" Tarquin's boat is called Flotsam & Jetson, a reference to both the marine term "jetsam" and The Jetsons.
  • There are also references to the characters, especially Rosie, in both the cartoon and the companion comic by Bongo Comics.

Mad

Main article: Mad
  • "Pooh Grit/Not a Fan a Montana:" In the segment "Not a Fan a Montana," Justin Beiber survives a destroyed Earth in a Jetsons-like spaceship.
  • "Total Recall Me Baby/The Asgardians:" In "Total Recall Me Baby," Douglas Quaid/Hauser jumps across George's spaceship car when he escapes the barbers.

Teen Titans Go!

Main article: Teen Titans Go!
  • "Sandwich Thief:" In the future, when Nightwing opens his front door, it makes the same jingle as the doorbell from Jetsons.
  • "Serious Business:" Mankind was primitive until the first toilet was made, with the worlds of Flintstones and Jetsons representing the before and after.

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