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'''"The Space Car"''' is the | |image= [[File:Cops surround Skypad Apartments.png|300px]] | ||
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|channel= [[ABC]] | |||
|premiere= [[October 7]], [[1962]] | |||
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|cast= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Howard Morris]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |||
|writers= [[Barry E. Blitzer]] | |||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |||
|vodirectors= [[Joseph Barbera]] | |||
|previous= A Date with Jet Screamer | |||
|next= The Coming of Astro | |||
|title_card= [[File:TJ 104 title card.png|300px]] | |||
}} | |||
'''"The Space Car"''' is the third episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 7]], [[1962]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Barry E. Blitzer]] and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | |||
A mix up causes George and Jane to get into the identical flying car of bank robber, Knuckles Nuclear. | A mix-up causes George and Jane to get into the identical flying car of the bank robber, Knuckles Nuclear. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | |||
'''George''': Elroy! I told you not to fly in the house. Just look at that wall.<br> | |||
'''Elroy''': It's okay, Pop. I'm wearing my crash helmet.<br> | |||
'''George''': And why weren't you at school?<br> | |||
'''Elroy''': Because it's Saturday.<br> | |||
'''George''': S-Saturday? Now what am I doing up so early if it's Saturday?<br> | |||
'''Elroy''': Well, you said that today's the day you're going to buy a new car, Pop! | |||
'''Judy''': Why, Daddy! When did you learn to cook?<br> | |||
'''George''': When I was a Boy Rocket scout, one of our tykes was in charge of the frozen dinners, and-<br> | |||
'''Jane''': George, you're still in charge of the frozen dinners. Your food isn't cooked.<br> | |||
'''Elroy''': Pop didn't set the timer!<br> | |||
'''George''': Elroy!<br> | |||
'''Judy''': It's okay. I'm on a diet, anyhow. | |||
'''George''': Y'know, I feel like we just attended a board meating!<br> | |||
'''Jane''': Don't be ridiculous, George. Why must be husbands always make fun their wives driving?<br> | |||
'''George''': It helps to hold down the panic.<br> | |||
'''Jane''': Well, if that's the way you feel about it, here. You take over it.<br> | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George O'Hanlon]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jane Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Penny Singleton]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elroy Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Judy Jetson]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Janet Waldo]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gloria]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Knuckles Nuclear]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Knuckles Nuclear's moll | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank guard #1 | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank guard #2 | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Howard Morris]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank manager | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Henry Orbit]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[J.B. (The Space Car)|J.B.]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Board member #1 | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Board member #2 | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Officer Oranium]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Howard Morris | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Judge | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Car dealer | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Alice (The Space Car)|Alice]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Penny Singleton | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alice's husband | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| George O'Hanlon | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alice's mother | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[List of unnamed Jetsons characters|Jane's mother]] | |||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sergeant | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable | |||
|- | |||
{{CastBottom}} | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[Orbit City]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** [[Skypad Apartments]] | *** [[Orbit City]] | ||
**** | **** [[Skypad Apartments]] | ||
*** [[1st National Fly In Bank]] | ***** [[Jetson residence]] | ||
*** [[Molecular Motors]] | **** [[1st National Fly In Bank]] | ||
**** [[Molecular Motors]] | |||
* [[Mars]] | * [[Mars]] | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===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 (syndication block)|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: October 7, 1962 on ABC | |||
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[July 17]], [[1963]] at 6:05 pm on [[ITV]] | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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! Meaning | ! Meaning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | '''Japanese''' | ||
| | | パパの大手柄 | ||
| | | Daddy's Major Pattern | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* | * In the United Kingdom and Ireland: | ||
** [[March 17]], [[1997]]: [[First Independent Films]] releases ''[[The Jetsons: Bumper Edition]]'' on VHS. | |||
* In the United States: | |||
** [[May 11]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Jetsons: The Complete First Season]]'' on DVD. | |||
** [[May 26]], [[2009]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 1]]'' 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. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1962]] | |||
[[Category:ABC]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
[[Category:Episodes]] | [[Category:Episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | |||
[[Category:Jetsons (franchise)]] | |||
[[Category:Jetsons episodes]] | |||
[[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | [[Category:The Jetsons episodes]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Barry E. Blitzer]] |
Latest revision as of 23:04, 6 April 2024
The Space Car | |
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Network | ABC |
Premiere date | October 7, 1962 |
Starring | George O'Hanlon Penny Singleton Daws Butler Janet Waldo Jean Vander Pyl Don Messick Howard Morris |
Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
Writer(s) | Barry E. Blitzer |
Director(s) | William Hanna |
Voice director(s) | Joseph Barbera |
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"The Space Car" is the third episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on October 7, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Barry E. Blitzer and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
A mix-up causes George and Jane to get into the identical flying car of the bank robber, Knuckles Nuclear.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
George: Elroy! I told you not to fly in the house. Just look at that wall.
Elroy: It's okay, Pop. I'm wearing my crash helmet.
George: And why weren't you at school?
Elroy: Because it's Saturday.
George: S-Saturday? Now what am I doing up so early if it's Saturday?
Elroy: Well, you said that today's the day you're going to buy a new car, Pop!
Judy: Why, Daddy! When did you learn to cook?
George: When I was a Boy Rocket scout, one of our tykes was in charge of the frozen dinners, and-
Jane: George, you're still in charge of the frozen dinners. Your food isn't cooked.
Elroy: Pop didn't set the timer!
George: Elroy!
Judy: It's okay. I'm on a diet, anyhow.
George: Y'know, I feel like we just attended a board meating!
Jane: Don't be ridiculous, George. Why must be husbands always make fun their wives driving?
George: It helps to hold down the panic.
Jane: Well, if that's the way you feel about it, here. You take over it.
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Locations
Objects
- Fooder-Aca-Cycle
- Visaphone
- Morning masks
- Baby gas gun
- Come Clean
Vehicles
- Space 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: October 7, 1962 on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland: July 17, 1963 at 6:05 pm on ITV
Behind the scenes
Errors
- When talking through the visaphone, Jane still has to tell George it's her, but this may have be done as a joke more than anything else.
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | パパの大手柄 | Daddy's Major Pattern |
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- March 17, 1997: First Independent Films releases The Jetsons: Bumper Edition on VHS.
- In the United States:
- May 11, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete First Season on DVD.
- May 26, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Volume 1 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.