The Jetsons (1962)

Name: The Jetsons
Rating: 7.3

Rating: 7.3

Synopsis

Meet George Jetson and his quirky family: wife Jane, son Elroy and daughter Judy. Living in the automated, push-button world of the future hasn't made life any easier for the harried husband and father, who gets into one comical misadventure after another!

First Air Date: 1962-09-23

Last Air Date: 1987-11-12

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 75

Created By: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Networks: ABC, Syndication

View Technical Specifications on IMDb

Top Cast

George O'Hanlon as George Jetson (voice)
Penny Singleton as Jane Jetson (voice)
Daws Butler as Elroy Jetson (voice)
Janet Waldo as Judy Jetson (voice)
Jean Vander Pyl as Rosie (voice)
Don Messick as Astro (voice)
Mel Blanc as Cosmo S. Spacely (voice)
Frank Welker as Orbitty (voice)
Howard Morris as Harlan (voice)
Allan Melvin as Mangler Mars (voice)

Seasons

None (1962)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Rosey the Robot (1962-09-23)

When the automatic food preparer malfunctions, Jane Jetson tests a used robot maid on the night George brings his boss home to dinner.
Ep. 2: A Date with Jet Screamer (1962-09-30)

Pop star 'Jet Screamer' organizes a quiz, first prize: a date with the celebrity himself. George tries to make sure Judy won't win, but Judy is the lucky girl. Without her knowing it George acts as a chaperone.
Ep. 3: The Space Car (1962-10-07)

George and Jane go shopping at Molecular Motors and get mixed up with bad guy Knuckles Nuclear and his moll on the run.
Ep. 4: The Coming of Astro (1962-10-14)

Jane and the kids want a dog for personal protection, George doesn't believe in that but wants to keep everyone happy. To George the answer is an apartment approved electronic dog, one of those nuclear powered trouble free dogs: Electronimo! At the same moment the rest of the family found a biological dog. A contest should point out the superior dog. Astro proves to be the superior dog when he unwittingly tackles a burglar terrorizing the apartment building.
Ep. 5: Jetson's Nite Out (1962-10-21)

George Jetson and his boss Cosmo Spacely attend a robot football game. George fools his wife into thinking he's working late so that he won't be able to attend a PTA meeting.
Ep. 6: The Good Little Scouts (1962-10-28)

The only way George can get a vacation out of Mr. Spacely is to accompany Space Cub Troop #54 on their camping trip on the moon. George proceeds to get lost, but is rescued by Mr. Spacely's son, Arthur.
Ep. 7: The Flying Suit (1962-11-04)

Spacely's competitor Cogswell invents a flying suit. Meanwhile, Elroy thinks he's invented a flying pill. When George picks up the wrong suit at the cleaners, he is convinced Elroy's pills actually work.
Ep. 8: Rosey's Boyfriend (1962-11-11)

Judy and Rosey find boyfriends. The problem with love is that you're either up or down ... and the animated junk pile being Henry's assistant gets a little confused.
Ep. 9: Elroy's TV Show (1962-11-18)

The future TV producers got bored with cowboy and doctor's programs, so the want Elroy as 'Space boy Zoom and his dog Astro'. Of course Spacely wants his son and dog on TV instead, badly ...
Ep. 10: Uniblab (1962-11-25)

Spacely buys a new robot 'Uniblab'. This means George actually has to work the full three hour work day. Or so it seems, until George's janitor finds a solution.
Ep. 11: A Visit From Grandpa (1962-12-02)

George's father visits. On his way he fixes a lady's vehicle, they exchange addresses. Because of some miscommunication the Jetson family think they got involved while in reality grandpa just baby-sits for someone else.
Ep. 12: Astro's Top Secret (1962-12-09)

Another tale of Big Business competition: At the Moonside Country Club, Spacely and Cogswell each vow to put the other out of business. Spacely thinks his ticket is Astro the flying dog. He ultimately discovers that Astro has only swallowed a flying toy.
Ep. 13: Las Venus (1962-12-16)

George and Jane visit Las Venus for gambling and entertainment. The trip is paid by Spacely because George has to try to sell some sprockets to a female client. Now George has to please his wife and the client.
Ep. 14: Elroy's Pal (1962-12-23)

Elroy's wins a contest to meet his big hero 'Nimbus the Great' from the TV show. Unfortunately the player is very ill and cannot come. George stands up for Elroy and visits 'Nimbus' to prevent a disappointment for Elroy. The only solution is to have George wear a Nimbus suit and visit Elroy ...
Ep. 15: Test Pilot (1962-12-30)

Spacely wants to test a new everything-proof jacket. By mistake George's doctor tells him he has only a couple of days left to live. Now who would be a better victim to test the jacket than George?
Ep. 16: Millionaire Astro (1963-01-06)

Astro turns out to be the long-lost dog of a millionaire. The Jetsons have to let Astro go. Now Astro has everything a dog can wish for, except the love of the Jetson family ...
Ep. 17: The Little Man (1963-01-13)

Compression technique explained The Jetson way. Without the decompression mechanism working George is reduced to a mere 6 inches. The only way to fix the decompression system is by replacing parts manufactured by the big competitor: Cogswell Cogs.
Ep. 18: Jane's Driving Lesson (1963-01-20)

Jane gets fed up with public transportation and decides to take driving lessons. After all, Elroy can get a learner's permit when he's 8 years old, so Jane should be able to get driving lessons, can't she? Her talents scare the teacher so much, he goes back hunting wild lions again. Accidentally Jane thinks she's got a new instructor while that persons turns out to be a crook on the run ...
Ep. 19: G.I. Jetson (1963-01-27)

Private Jetson is drafted, as George is a family man he gets a full two minutes to report for duty. They're all given an aptitude test, and one not-so-bright recruit jams a square peg into a round hole, whereupon the automated grading program determines that his 'original thinking shows leadership potential' and makes him a general. Spacely turns out to be the commanding officer and the site is a full 10 minutes away.
Ep. 20: Miss Solar System (1963-02-03)

Jane decides to enter the Miss Solar System contest without George knowing. However, Spacely Sprockets is sponsoring the contest. George & Mr. Spacely are judges, but Mrs. Spacely removes her husband from the judges' stand & George is the "Mystery Judge".
Ep. 21: Private Property (1963-02-10)

A new building is built next to Spacely's company. The owner of the new plant turns out to be Cogswell and George finds out the new building is 6 inches over Spacely's property. Spacely makes Cogswell walk on his hands and knees, Jetson is promoted. That is until it turns out Spacely's existing building is actually 6' over Cogswell's ground ...
Ep. 22: Dude Planet (1963-02-17)

Jane badly needs some rest and goes to 'Dude Planet' with a friend. The rest of the family stays at home and tries to run the household.
Ep. 23: TV or Not TV (1963-02-24)

George and Astro accidentally see and robbery. That is: they THINK they witness a robbery. It turns out they were in a movie-set. To prevent a law suit the producer does everything to buy them out, while George and Astro do everything possible to avoid being caught by the 'robbers'.
Ep. 24: Elroy's Mob (1963-03-03)

A bad sneaky student switches Elroy's report tape with his own, which consists of 4 D's, a "F", and a "H", but Elroy's family doesn't believe him so he runs away with Astro and gets mixed up with a mob who's robbing a bank.