The Jetsons was a prime-time American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and aired from September 23, 1962 to March 3, 1963. Like The Flintstones, it was a family sitcom projecting contemporary American culture and lifestyle into other time periods. While the Flintstones lived in a world with machines powered by birds and dinosaurs, the Jetsons lived in a utopian future of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions. Also, the Flintstones represented the contemporary American blue collar lifestyle while the Jetsons were white collar.

The original series of 24 episodes was made between 1962 and 1963 and was re-run on Saturday morning for decades. Its continuing popularity led to further episodes being produced for syndication between 1984 and 1987. The series was extensively merchandised and followed by two made for-TV movies and one feature film.

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George Jetson worked 3 hours a day and 3 days a week for a short, tyrannical boss named Cosmo G. Spacely, owner of the company Spacely Space Sprockets. Typical episodes would involve Mr. Spacely firing and rehiring or promoting and demoting George Jetson. Mr. Spacely had a competitor, W.C. Cogswell, owner of the rival company Cogswell Cogs. All homes and businesses were raised high above the ground on narrow poles, in a style reflective of the architecture of Seattle's Space Needle and the distinct Theme Building of the Los Angeles International Airport. George commuted to work in a flying saucer with a transparent top. Daily life was characterized as being comically leisurely due to an incredible sophistication and number of labor saving devices. George's work day consists of pressing a single computer button. Despite this, characters would often complain of travails and difficulties of living with the remaining inconveniences.

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Watching Teletoon Retro. The Flintstones on now, then the Jetsons! I'm excited about it.
nidalina (nidalina) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:15 -0000
Watching Teletoon Retro. The Flintstones on now, then the Jetsons! I'm excited about it.
The jetsons is on, when are they going to make this a movie
obillz_fs (Oj Dion Anthony) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:47:03 -0000
The jetsons is on, when are they going to make this a movie
:_ well...the jetsons just came on (one of my fav cartoons)...i hope this will remove my thoughts of being naughty.
codea_style (courtney denise.) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:30:56 -0000
:_ well...the jetsons just came on (one of my fav cartoons)...i hope this will remove my thoughts of being naughty.
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HeferDust (Deb) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:17:31 -0000
RT @BilliePerry: This is the uber cool( love that word uber, what the he'll does it mean?Lol) hotel rm http://yfrog.com/9duufj //The Jetsons
hahaha loving the Jetsons on Go, ahh the memories
ash0 (ash0) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:00:58 -0000
hahaha loving the Jetsons on Go, ahh the memories
the jetsons.
kyliegotponed (Kylie Luteraan) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:33:08 -0000
the jetsons.

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