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'''"The Space Car"''' is the fourth episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on October 14, 1962 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Harvey Bullock]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joe Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
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|caption=
|prodno=
|channel= [[ABC]]
|premiere= [[October 7]], [[1962]]
|run_time=
|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!




==Memorable quotes==
'''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==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Jetson]]
 
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George O'Hanlon]]
* [[George Jetson]] ([[George O'Hanlon]])
|-
* [[Jane Jetson]] ([[Penny Singleton]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jane Jetson]]
* [[Elroy Jetson]] ([[Daws Butler]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Penny Singleton]]
* [[Judy Jetson]] ([[Janet Waldo]])
|-
* [[Gloria]] ([[Jean Vander Pyl]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elroy Jetson]]
* [[Knuckles Nuclear]] (Daws Butler)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]]
* Knuckles Nuclear's moll (Jean Vander Pyl)
|-
* Bank guard 1 ([[Don Messick]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Judy Jetson]]
* Bank guard 2 ([[Howard Morris]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Janet Waldo]]
* Bank manager (Don Messick)
|-
* [[Henry Orbit]] (Daws Butler)
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Gloria]]
* [[J.B.]] (Don Messick)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
* Board member 1 (Don Messick)
|-
* ''Board member 2''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Knuckles Nuclear]]
* Police officer (Howard Morris)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
* Judge (Don Messick)
|-
* Car dealer (Don Messick)
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Knuckles Nuclear's moll
* [[Alice (The Space Car)|Alice]] (Penny Singleton)
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
* Alice's husband (George O'Hanlon)
|-
* Alice's mother (Jean Vander Pyl)
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bank guard #1
* ''Jane's mother''
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
* Sergeant
|-
|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]]
**** Jetsons' apartment
**** [[Skypad Apartments]]
*** [[1st National Fly In Bank]]
***** [[Jetson residence]]
*** [[Molecular Motors]]
**** [[1st National Fly In Bank]]
**** [[Molecular Motors]]
* [[Mars]]
* [[Mars]]


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* Space cars
* Space cars


==Development==
==Production==
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.
===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==
* The first season didn't have title cards when it originally aired. The title card comes from when the series was revived in the 1980's for a second season.
*  
* In this episode, Spacely's middle initial is given as "G," although in "[[The Good Little Scouts]]", it is "Q."
* This is the first time Mrs. Spacely appears outside of the visaphone.
* On ''[[The Jetsons: The Complete First Season]]'', this is the fifth episode.


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{| 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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The Space Car
Cops surround Skypad Apartments.png
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

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
George Jetson George O'Hanlon
Jane Jetson Penny Singleton
Elroy Jetson Daws Butler
Judy Jetson Janet Waldo
Gloria Jean Vander Pyl
Knuckles Nuclear Daws Butler
Knuckles Nuclear's moll Jean Vander Pyl
Bank guard #1 Don Messick
Bank guard #2 Howard Morris
Bank manager Don Messick
Henry Orbit Daws Butler
J.B. Don Messick
Board member #1 Don Messick
Board member #2 N/A
Officer Oranium Howard Morris
Judge Don Messick
Car dealer Don Messick
Alice Penny Singleton
Alice's husband George O'Hanlon
Alice's mother Jean Vander Pyl
Jane's mother
Sergeant Unavailable


Locations

Objects

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:

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

References

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