In fact, it wasn’t until 1972 that 50 percent of American households had a color TV. The Jetsons’ future is bright; it’s shiny; and it’s in color.

The family dog, Astro, was known for his catchphrase, “Ruh-ro, ... In 1962, when The Jetsons first aired, it was the first color television program to debut on the ABC network.

One of the most common questions I hear about the original 1962-63 run of “The Jetsons” is where are all the people of color? Scan any crowd shot in the. Skip to content Gizmodo. Search .

And the dog is… well, it turns out the dog is a millionaire. At least in the 15th episode he is. The 15th episode of “The Jetsons” originally aired on January 6, 1963 and was titled ...

A nuclear family named the Jetsons—George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, Astro the dog, and Rosie the robot maid—lived in Orbit City in the year 2062 (according to press materials, though not stated on ...

Meet George Jetson – again. ABC is aiming to bring back The Jetsons, a space-age 1960s cartoon series, as a live-action, half-hour comedy.The network Thursday ordered a put pilot, which includes ...

You also may wonder what exactly an Astro is (no, they're not named for the Jetsons' dog!). Let's go back to 1962. The Houston National League franchise was an expansion team.

The Jetsons cartoon only lasted three seasons in the mid-1960s, but wow, what an impact. Such a fun, futuristic, and creatively written cartoon that, dare I say, most of us watched in syndication ...

Once upon a time, the Jetsons television show gave us a glimpse of future technology. From flying cars, moving sidewalks, and robot maids, there is no question that the 1960s age of the Jetsons ...

In the fall of 1962, The Jetsons debuted in primetime on ABC-TV as the network’s first show to be broadcasted in color. It was the height of the Space Race, and Americans eagerly tuned in for a ...

The robot dog so many Americans had come to know in Sparko is shown to exist in the Jetsons world, but is ultimately rejected. In an effort to make the show relatable — to allow the people of ...

As we enter 2012, shouldn't we all be traveling around in flying cars by now? That was the prediction in the Jetsons cartoon tv show. The futuristic series, first produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1962 ...