![]() “It was trying to have this forward-thinking view of where we might be a century on from when the show first aired,” Graydon said. One of the things that separates “The Jetsons” so clearly from other sci-fi, according to Danny Graydon, author of “The Jetsons: The Official Guide to the Cartoon Classic,” is that it’s neither dystopian nor utopian - definitely not “Mad Max” but not the peaceful Federation of “Star Trek” either. Everett Collectionĭespite its sci-fi setting, the show was a typical ’60s patriarchal sitcom, showing how George, his wife Jane, teenage daughter Judy and young son Elroy have their needs endlessly met by automated gadgets and ubiquitous treadmills, yet still squabble over typical work and family drama.Īnd yet, “The Jetsons” “stands as the single most important piece of 20th century futurism,” according to Smithsonian magazine. On-point predictions To 1960s audiences, the Jetsons’ videophone - a big piece of hardware whose staticky screen gives way to an image of the person trying to reach you - seemed like a dream. Read on to see what “The Jetsons” got right about the future - and what it got hilariously wrong. “We still speak about the future in Jetsons terms,” said Jared Bahir Browsh, author of the 2021 book “Hanna-Barbera: A History.” “A show that originally ran for one season had such an impact on the way we see our culture and our lives.” (“The Jetsons” actually came out in two chunks: its original ’60s run was only 24 episodes, and then a reboot in 1985 gave it another 50.) ![]() So why are we still stuck on the ground waiting for our jetpacks? And why, all these years later, do we still hold a slightly corny, old-school animated sitcom up as a beacon of what could be? That means we’re supposed to be only 40 years away from the Jetsons’ world of Rosie the Robot, toothbrushing machines and apartment buildings high above the clouds. While George is having his first birthday, the show itself is about to celebrate its 60th: it debuted on Sept. The button-pushing, flying-car-riding, iconic future man entered the galaxy on July 31, 2022, according to “The Jetsons” canon. Get ready to meet George Jetson - because he’s about to be born. Pat Sajak reflects on career after Ryan Seacrest named ‘Wheel of Fortune’ host Kim Cattrall shades ‘Sex and the City’ 3 script: ‘Ha!!!’ ‘Euphoria’s Dominic Fike nearly ‘kicked off’ over drugs: ‘I was so f–ked up’ ![]() Miss America’s living nightmare in a century of scandals ![]()
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