Orbitty
| Orbitty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Species | Unknown alien |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Elroy Jetson George Jetson Jane Jetson Judy Jetson Astro Rosie |
| Occupation | Housepet |
| Father | Not mentioned |
| Mother | Not mentioned |
| Marital status | Single |
| First appearance | TJ: "Elroy Meets Orbitty" (1985) |
| Played by | Frank Welker (1985) Diane Michelle (2004) Ulka Simone Mohanty (2024) |
 Jellystone! | |
Orbitty is an alien who befriended Elroy Jetson and lived in his home as his pet, becoming a prominent supporting character in the second season of Jetsons animated television series. His voice was originated by Frank Welker.
Character description
Appearances
TV series
- The Jetsons
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
- 2.5 "Back to the Present"
- Jellystone!
- 1.21 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Rat Race" (playground equipment)
- 2.4 "Hot Guys, Cold Turkey"
Books
Video games
Biography
Debut Series
Everyone's Back in Jellystone!
Orbitty in the Funny Books
Development
Writer Mark Young added Orbitty to the series at the request of Hanna-Barbera co-founder, Joseph Barbera, when The Jetsons returned for its 1980s revival. According to John Kricfalusi, the character was made due to the success of E.T. the Extra Terrestrial in 1982, and was done so to make the show appealing to kids at the time.[1] He later noted in retrospect that both he and the staff hated Orbitty, and tried to talk Barbera out of it.[2]
Orbitty had a very large presence in a lot of episodes from the second season, but wasn't much favored in the third, as he only appeared in a sleeping cameo in "Two Many Georges."
Gallery
- Main article: Orbitty/Gallery
References
- ^ Korkis, Jim (November 20, 2015). Animation Anecdotes #238 Cartoon Research (2015). Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Kricfalusi, John (November 22, 2008). L.O. 10: Acting: Jetsons 1984 - George Ghoul and Trends John K Stuff. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
