Rosie (Jetsons)
- For the episode namesake, see "Rosey the Robot." For other uses, see Rosie.
| Rosie | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Robot[Note 1] |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Jane Jetson George Jetson Elroy Jetson Judy Jetson Astro Orbitty Henry Orbit Mac |
| Occupation | Maid Housekeeper |
| Other relative(s) | Jane Jetson, daughter-in-law[Note 2] |
| Marital status | Single[Note 3] |
| Children | George[Note 4] |
| First appearance | TJ: "Rosey the Robot" (1962) |
| Played by | Jean Vander Pyl (1962-90) Tress MacNeille (2017) |
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 The Jetsons | |
 Jellystone! | |
Rosie, also spelled Rosey, is one of the main characters of the Jetsons franchise. She is a hard-working robot maid employed by the Jetsons, a family from 2062, and acts as a surrogate aunt of Judy and Elroy. Her voice was originated by Jean Vander Pyl.
In DC Comics' reboot, she was George Jetson's mother, who had her mind transferred from her elderly body into a robotic one.
Character description
Rosie, despite being an old-fashioned model robot, has a gentle and warm personality. She is exceptionally dutiful with her career as a homemaker, and in addition to her motherly qualities and smart intellect, is a deeply empathetic family member. Despite having a well-meaning demeanor in general, she can be a bit sassy when she makes a sarcastic joke at times. She also speaks in a Brooklyn accent, especially when she refers to George as "Mr. J".
Appearances
TV series
- The Jetsons
- 1.01 "Rosey the Robot"
- 1.08 "Rosey's Boyfriend"
- Teen Titans Go!
- 5.35 "The Begerac" (no lines)
- 8.22 "Intro" (no lines)
- 8.24 "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary" (no lines)
- Jellystone!
- 2.1 "Meet the Jetsons"
Movies
- The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones
- Rockin' with Judy Jetson
- Jetsons: The Movie
- The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania
Specials
Shorts
- "Everyone" (no lines)
Theme park rides
Comics
Books
Video games
Biography
A Member of the Family
Rosie Sells Out
Rosie cameos in the Teen Titans Go! episode "The Bergerac," as Cyborg's first kiss.
Rosie in the Funny Books
Marvel's Laff-a-Lympics
Development
Rosie was modeled after Hazel Brook, a spunky maid played by Shirley Booth in the 1960s sitcom series Hazel. The two characters share similar personality traits, and Rosie referring to George as "Mr. J" could be interpreted as a nod to Hazel calling her boss George Baxter "Mr. B."
Gallery
- Main article: Rosie/Gallery
Toys and merchandise
- Main article: Rosie/Toys
Behind the scenes
- Had Mixed Nutz not been cancelled, Rosie would've appeared in a Terminator parody where she would go back in time to stop Daffy Duck from screwing up the world.
In popular culture
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- Main article: List of pop culture references to Jetsons
- 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 George Lopez episode "Leave It to Lopez," George has a dream in which he and his family are the Jetsons living in Orbit City. Lopez's dream even has Rosie as their maid, who is watching The Young and the Rustless instead of working.
- In the Drawn Together episode "A Tales of Two Cows," she is the only survivor of Live Action Cow's massacre. She can be seen holding Elroy's corpse.
- Rosie (along with the family) appears as a painting in Kanye West's animated music video for "Heartless."
- In the May 31, 2018 episode of Jeopardy! episode, 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 Fresh Off the Boat episode "Four Funerals and a Wedding," Emery found Eddie wondering if Rosie wanted to be with the family by choice.
Futurama
- Main article: Futurama
- Bender's Game (part 2): Rosie has been sent to the HAL Institute for Criminally Insane Robots for killing Astro and possibly Elroy for being dirty, only referring to the latter by name. Interestingly, Tress MacNeille voices Rosie, before she officially voiced her in the DTV The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania.
- Futurama Comics #58 - "Boomsday!:" Hubert makes a mother for Bender, who is Rosie.
- "The Bots and the Bees:" There is a robot teen center called The Rosie D. and Robbie T. Robot Teen Center.
- "Assie Come Home:" Rosie, who has the top half of her head missing, has been discarded at the robot chop shop.
Mad
- Main article: Mad
- "Real Veal/Celebrity Wife Swamp:" During "Real Veal," Rosie is a card girl at the wrestling match.
- "The Iron Giant Lady/Raising a New Hope:" In "The Iron Giant Lady," Rosie appears at the Robot Grammys.
Rosie introduces Round 10.
The Simpsons
- Main article: The Simpsons
- Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness: The Sitter-Bot resembles Rosie.
- "Replaceable You:" As the robopets are roaming through town, they stop to watch TVs on display, with The Jetsons playing on it. On it, Rosie explains to George that if she doesn't get her green card (implying that Rosie is an immigrant), she'll be turned back into a washing machine.
Footnotes
- ^ Human in DC Comics' The Jetsons.
- ^ In DC Comics' The Jetsons.
- ^ Wife to Arthur Jetson in DC Comics' The Jetsons.
- ^ In DC Comics' The Jetsons.
