Originally ran for only 24 episodes during the 1962-1963 TV season. In 1985 the program was revived, with new episodes designed to syndicate alongside the originals.
The Jetsons' phone number is VENUS-1234.
George and Jane's wedding anniversary is 2 June.
If one does not pay the parking meter, a hand comes out and bangs the faulty parked space car.
An episode of another Hanna-Barbera show, "The Flintstones" (1960), in which the Flinstones and the Rubbles use a time machine at the Worlds' Fair to travel to the future (episode 4.18 "Time Machine," 15 January 1965) features a distinctly Jetson-esque 21st century.
Astro does not appear until episode 1.5 "The Coming of Astro" (21 October 1962), in which he is found by Elroy.
The host of the "Love Rocket", a popular show, is named Gamey McGameGame.
The character 'George Jetson' was ranked #4 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Greatest Sci-Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).
Based on the "Blondie" comic strip and series. Penny Singleton, who played Blondie in the 1940s series, was the voice of Jane Jetson.
[the doorbell rings]
Jane Jetson:
Who could that be?
Judy Jetson:
Probably one of our invisible Moongolian neighbors.
George Jetson:
That makes it kinda hard to look'em in the eye.
George Jetson:
What a doll. She's got everything. Too bad all girls aren't like her, oh well, somebody's got to be in the PTA.
Astro:
Who'll Rotect me?
George Jetson:
[after Astro has jumped on him] Who'll protect you? The SPCA, that's who.
George:
Yum, it's been lightyears since you programmed synthetic brownies.
Cogswell:
There's only one thing worse than war and that is business, and Spacely has declared business on us.
Judy Jetson:
Daddy, if you dance like that in front of my friends I have to go live in another galaxy. Oh daddy, your dancing went out with pop-up fuels it is practically 20th century.
Mr. Spacely:
Are you out of your orbit?
Jane:
Our home food dispenser broke and I had to wait 20 seconds at the check out counter, such inefficiency.
R.U.D.I.:
I can't stand humans cry it makes my diodes all gooey.
Mr. Spacely:
No hurry, any time in the next 5 minutes is fine.
Mrs. Spacely:
Traffic is thicker than a cloud of meteors today.
George:
We wouldn't last on unemployment checks, a 1000 a week doesn't strech very far these days.
Judy Jetson:
Promise you won't tell?
Rosie:
I swear on my mother's rechargable batteries.
George Jetson:
Nobody could dial a breakfast like mother.
[Elroy had broken one of Jane's favorite vases. George is "congratulating her on not getting mad immediately]
George Jetson:
And because you kept cool, you warmed his heart.
Jane Jetson:
I'd prefer to warm his bottom.
George Jetson:
Jane. Stop this crazy thing.
George:
If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all.
George:
You're kidding.
Elroy:
Nope.
George:
Then lie to me and say you're kidding.
Mr. Spacely:
JETSON. YOU'RE FIRED.
George:
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
[Later]
George:
Ha, "a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do". I should've won three space Oscar awards.
George Jetson:
Everything, EVERYTHING you bought goes back to the store.
Jane Jetson:
But George, you said our ship has come in.
George Jetson:
It sunk.
George Jetson:
I'm going to Cogswell Cogs to see about a job.
Mr. Spacely:
You mean you'd work for Cogswell after all this? You'd forget your dignity and go crawling to him for a job? You'd do THAT for a few miserly dollars a week?
George Jetson:
Uh-huh.
Mr. Spacely:
Wait for me, Jetson, I'll go with you.
George Jetson:
We've got to think about our old age.
Elroy:
What if we don't reach an old age?
Judy Jetson:
Then we're stuck with all that money.
Judy Jetson:
Hey nice clothes, Elroy. Designer diapers.
George Jetson:
Honey, you asked me for $20 yesterday, now what did you do with that?
Jane Jetson:
You didn't give it to me.
George Jetson:
Excuses, excuses, that's all I hear.
Mr. Spacely:
Cogswell has the same jacket.
Professor Lunar:
Impossible. Why I've spent every minute of the last 58 years of my life on this invention.
Mr. Spacely:
Well take a look.
Professor Lunar:
Oh well. Easy come, easy go.
George Jetson:
You're going to broadcast pictures of my insides?
Dr. Radius:
That's right. The Peek-A-Boo capsule will send back on-the-spot reports of everything.
George Jetson:
You ought to play some background music like, "Liver Come Back to Me", or maybe, "I Get A Kidney Out of You"? How about, "Lung Ago And Far Away"?
Dr. Radius:
Open your mouth, please. That should be easy for you.
George Jetson:
Jane, this morning you wanted to buy some silverware. Here
[hands her a wad of cash]
George Jetson:
Get it in gold.
Jane Jetson:
Gold silverware?
George Jetson:
Judy, you wanted some stereo-phonic tapes,
[Hands her a wad of cash]
George Jetson:
go get yourself a band. Now what can I do for you, son?
Elroy Jetson:
If I had known you were filling requests, I'd have brought a list.
George Jetson:
You wanted a toy space fire engine.
[Hands him a wad of cash]
George Jetson:
Get yourself a real fire engine.
[Hands him more cash]
George Jetson:
might as well get yourself a fire too
Astro:
What about re?
George Jetson:
Of course, Astro, you wanted a bone.
[Hands him a wad of cash]
George Jetson:
Buy yourself a meat market.
Reporter:
Mr. Jetson, I guess you're quite concerned about these tests.
George Jetson:
Well, I...
Mr. Spacely:
- I certainly am. Sure hope nothing happens to that life jacket.
Reporter:
Oh um, Mr. Spacely, your every thought must be with the courageous man who's risking his life for you.
Mr. Spacely:
Huh? Who's that?
Reporter:
Your test pilot, Mr. Jetson.
Mr. Spacely:
Oh him, yeah, I sure am worried about him. He's wearing MY life jacket.
George Jetson:
I'll just tell Mr. Spacely I'm very sorry and that I'll never call him names again.
[Nearly has a head-on collision with another car]
George Jetson:
Why you big strata-jerk. It's vacuum-heads like you who keep fuselage and fender shops in business. Come on out and face the music.
Mr. Spacely:
[Emerges from the other car] 'Morning, Jetson. Nice day isn't it?
George Jetson:
M-M-M-Mr. Spacely, I presume?
Mr. Spacely:
Correct. I hope you're wearing your watch, Jetson, BECAUSE YOU HAVE EXACTLY 5 MINUTES TO CLEAN OUT YOUR DESK.
Judy Jetson:
I'm in love.
Rosie:
Again?
Jane Jetson:
Elroy, why aren't you ready for school?
Elroy Jetson:
I don't feel good, Mom. I think... I think I'm coming down with Venus Virus.
Jane Jetson:
Venus Virus, eh? Last week you said it was Martian Mumps. Anything to get out of taking that space calculus test.
George Jetson:
I'm a big coward.
Henry Orbit:
Now, now, Mr. Coward. Er, I mean Mr. Jetson, there's lot's of other work around. Why I got a third cousin who's making out real well on Mars.
George Jetson:
I don't think I could take Mars, Henry. I hear those little green bosses are murder.
George Jetson:
The real George Jetson finally stood up.
Mr. Spacely:
Well, would the real George Jetson care to sit down?
Mr. Spacely:
You can't tempt Jetson with money, can he?
George Jetson:
Yep.
George Jetson:
I hope you get ulcers in your cyclotron.
George Jetson:
Olé! Olé! Oy vey!
George Jetson:
I've got a wife, two kids and 10 finance companies to support. How am I supposed to pay my bills?
Co-Worker:
Did you hear Mr. Spacely's latest plan?
George Jetson:
Yeah, the slave driver. Imagine putting your back on a four day week. What does he think this is? The 20th century?
Elroy:
What are you watching?
Kenny Countdown:
It's the billionth rerun of The Flintstones.
[Fred says he famous catchphrase before diving into a pool ontop of Barney]
Kenny Countdown:
"Yabba Dabba Doo" Ha ha ha ha.
Mr. Spacely:
Keep this up, Partner, and you'll have money to burn.
George Jetson:
[Thinks he's dying] I was kinda hoping to go in the other direction.
George Jetson:
What are you worried about? It's my life.
Mr. Spacely:
Yeah well it's MY life jacket.
George Jetson:
Alright, let'er rip!
Mr. Spacely:
Don't say that!
Mr. Spacely:
[the life jacket, once put in the wash, is destroyed] It was hit by lightning. Missiles. It was indestructable!
George Jetson:
But it isn't washable. We should've put a label on it, "Dry clean only".
Cogswell:
It's not what you think, Spacely. I didn't hear one word of your outrageous offer to Jetson.
Jane Jetson:
Goodbye.
Elroy:
Goodbye.
Judy Jetson:
[angrily] Goodbye!
Jane Jetson:
Why Judy, I do believe you're jealous of your brother.
Judy Jetson:
Jealous? Ha, me? Jealous of Elroy? Ha ha ha ha. Just because he's on TV.
[laughs]
Judy Jetson:
That's a hot one! Jealous? Yes, I'm jealous. I'm only the big sister of "Spaceboy, zoom".
Jane Jetson:
[Laughs]
Auto-Sorter:
I hope I got that right. Oh well, I'm only inhuman.
Dr. Lunarby:
Impossible, Professor, there are too many of them to contain!
George Jetson:
Not when you have a roomy new Spacion Wagon.
George Jetson:
Ready, R.U.D.I?
R.U.D.I.:
R.U.D.I's ready.
George Jetson:
Alright, what are my chances of getting a two week vacation this year?
[R.U.D.I processes, then prints out a card]
George Jetson:
"Your weight is 168 pounds". I don't get it, what's my weight got to do with getting a vacation?
R.U.D.I.:
Fat chance.
George Jetson:
Ah, what do you know, you big junk pile!
[Kicks R.U.D.I then hops around, holding his foot in pain]
George Jetson:
Now don't get too close to the edge of this crater. Look out, Orbit. That rock you're standing on is loose, Orbit. Orbit!
[the rock gives way]
George Jetson:
Oh no. Now why didn't Orbit pay attention?
Elroy:
Because that was Anode.
George Jetson:
Oh. Sorry, Anode!
Henry Orbit:
The Space Guard is known for rapid promotions.
George Jetson:
That's right. I've been here two hours. I'm overdue.
George Jetson:
[after getting squashed in the life jacket]
[nasally]
George Jetson:
That must have been the vertical. Here comes the horizon-hal!
Mr. Spacely:
[referring to his destroyed car, on the phone] All of it? OF COURSE I WANT ALL OF IT!
[under his breath]
Mr. Spacely:
Dumb mechanic!
Lawyer:
Let's sue him for stupidity!
Followed by
Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
Remade as
The Jetsons (2009)
Spin off
The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987) (TV)
Rockin with Judy Jetson (1988) (TV)
Referenced in
"What's My Line?: (1962-09-09)" (1962)
- Contestant Joanna Lee mentions this as a writing credit of hers.
The Terminator (1984)
Phoenix the Warrior (1987)
The Experts (1989)
Dying Young (1991)
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1991)
"The Golden Girls: The Commitments (#7.16)" (1992)
- The show is mentioned by name.
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
"Animaniacs: The Warner's Lot Song/The Big Candy Store/Bumbie's Mom (#1.8)" (1993)
- Slappy says she knew someone who used to date George Jetson.
Demolition Man (1993)
The Flintstones (1994)
- the song being played for the sno cone mobile
"The Simpsons: Lisa's Wedding (#6.19)" (1995)
- Homer's futuristic clothes are based on George's plus all the car sound effects are based on those from this show.
Petticoat Planet (1996)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
The Cable Guy (1996)
VeggieTales: Very Silly Songs (1997) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Riding with Death (#9.14)" (1997)
- "The theme song hummed"
"Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Anniversary (#4.4)" (1997)
- Space Ghost calls Judy Tenuta "Judy Jetson."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Pumaman (#10.3)" (1998)
- "The Jetsons are flying overhead"
Drive Me Crazy (1999)
The Tao of Steve (2000)
Tomcats (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
The Flying Car (2002) (TV)
TV Guide 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002) (TV)
After School Special (2003)
- title mentioned by characters once
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
"Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The Devlin Made Me Do It (#2.3)" (2004)
- potamus puts suggestive photos of jane jetson through the paper shredder
"Las Vegas: Good Run of Bad Luck (#2.5)" (2004)
- The show is mentioned.
Fat Albert (2004)
- A character in the cartoon says she had done a guest spot on "The Jetsons"
"Saturday Night Live: John C. Reilly/My Chemical Romance (#32.3)" (2006)
- mentioned by the two A-holes
Featured in
Eliminators (1986)
- when Mandroid is watching the TV, that little flying machine changes the channel to THE JETSONS where Mr. Spacely is on screen
American Boyfriends (1989)
- shown on tv screen
Dying Young (1991)
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994) (TV)
- scenes from this show are included
America's Teenagers Growing Up on Television (1998) (TV)
- clips from the show are used here
Unbreakable (2000)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) (TV)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Award Show Program Special... Live!... in Stereo (2002) (TV)
Spoofed in
"The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers: Part 1 (#4.13)" (????)
- When travelling through TV, Timmy visits a spoof of this show called "The Futurellis" which mimics the basic premis, animation and music.
"Mighty Mouse, the New Adventures: Snow White and the Motor City Dwarfs/Don't Touch That Dial (#2.4)" (1988)
- The Jetstones is partially a parody of the Jetsons
"Animaniacs: Space Probed/Battle for the Planet (#1.15)" (1993)
- An alien gets stuck on a treadmill-like device and screams "Jane! Stop this crazy thing!", then an alien who looks like the woman from The Jetsons runs in.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1995) (V)
"Family Guy: Brian in Love (#2.4)" (2000)
- Characters watch a clip of this on TV which lampoons it.
"Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Shaggy Busted (#1.3)" (2002)
- george jetson is in jail, family visiting
Teacher's Pet (2004)
- While riding an out of control ray gun, Spot shouts to Jane to "stop this crazy thing."
"Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Back to the Present (#2.6)" (2004)
- the jetson family is mocked throughout episode for barely being able to walk, they being from the 'future' year of 2002, etc.
The Fairly OddParents in: Channel Chasers (2004) (TV)
- characters arrive in a combined spoof of this series and "The Sopranos" (1999)
"Robot Chicken: Kiddie Pool (#1.15)" (2005)
- All the characters are featured