# The Jetsons (1962)

> A harried office worker George Jetson and his family navigate the push-button, automated world of the future, getting into one comical misadventure after another.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/2243

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 75
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, family
- Created by: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Network: ABC, Syndication
- Cast: George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Daws Butler, Janet Waldo, Jean Vander Pyl, Don Messick, Mel Blanc, Frank Welker
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055683/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: breezy, wholesome, whimsical, comforting, cheerful

## What critics say

Viewers rate the show mixed, with its futuristic gadgets and family comedy appreciated but its repetitive gags and thin stories faulted.

## Synopsis

The Jetsons (1962-1987) is an American animated family sitcom created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and broadcast on ABC and in syndication. Harried office worker George Jetson (voiced by George O'Hanlon) tries to keep up with his demanding job and a household that runs on gadgets, while his wife Jane (Penny Singleton), son Elroy (Daws Butler) and daughter Judy (Janet Waldo) add their own chaos. Robot maid Rosie (Jean Vander Pyl) and the family dog Astro (Don Messick) round out the household, and boss Cosmo S. Spacely (Mel Blanc) makes work a constant source of pressure. Each episode is a self-contained comedy of errors built from everyday mishaps in a push-button future of flying cars, automated kitchens and videophones. The series spans three seasons and seventy-five episodes, its tone sunny, breezy and wholesome, with space age optimism filtered through the anxieties of ordinary family life. Its retro-futuristic design and gentle, episodic humor make it a classic family viewing choice for fans of The Flintstones and Futurama.

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