"The Jetsons" on CBS News Sunday Morning

[Mario500]

Here is a link to a typed version of the report featured on "CBS News Sunday Morning":

"The 'retro-future' of 'The Jetsons' "

Personal observations of the report:

The report did not include any mention of the second and third series of episodes that were originally televised in their respective years of 1985 and 1987 or the theatrical episode that was originally shown in 1990 called "Jetsons: The Movie". It only focused on the original series of episodes that were originally televised between 1962 and 1963.

Some of the portions of episodes shown during the report were either cropped or manipulated from their original aspect ratio.

 

[Tom Wells]

I read the report, and I am so pleased to report that in the accompanying picture,
daughter Judy is groovin to a portable radio with a whip antenna. This is supposed to
be in 2062, so I'll take this as a indicator that people will have given up on cellphones
and return to listening to portable radios. Hey Judy!

 

[landtuna]

The report did not include any mention of the second and third series of episodes that were originally televised in their respective years of 1985 and 1987 or the theatrical episode that was originally shown in 1990 called "Jetsons: The Movie". It only focused on the original series of episodes that were originally televised between 1962 and 1963.

The theme of Sunday Morning was a look into the future (from the past). It was an interesting 90 minutes and focused upon things from the past 100 years that were forecast for our future. Most came from publications like Popular Mechanics or sci-fi writers but a number also came from animators like Warner Bros (hence the Jetsons). It's worth a look online if you missed it.

 

[azumanga]

The theme of Sunday Morning was a look into the future (from the past). It was an interesting 90 minutes and focused upon things from the past 100 years that were forecast for our future. Most came from publications like Popular Mechanics or sci-fi writers but a number also came from animators like Warner Bros (hence the Jetsons). It's worth a look online if you missed it.

Actually, "The Jetsons" was a Hanna-Barbera production, originally for Screen Gems -- Warners now owns most of the H-B library, including The Jetsons.

 

[cd637299]

Like the article said (and I posted on a separate thread), given the finite minds of the writers/staff of the 1962 Jetsons, they hit the nail on the head on a few things.

The final-shown episode in that original season, "Elroy's Mob," featured Elroy's classmate with a wrist TV, which was playing as he called it "the billionth rerun of The Flintstones." Well, it hasn't been rerun a billion times---but, seeing as that other show was still in production, and was not in any rerun package as of 1963, they sure had the idea!

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[harrisburgpatv]

Good thread.

I find it so fascinating to read predictions of the future, made in the past. Here's one that got on the money, and blows me away every time I watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kfIFDX9kE4

Commercial was made 20 years ago, in 1993.

 

[PirateJohnny]

One thing that nobody predicted was 16:9 flat screen monitors. How many space ships in the future have 4:3 CRTs?

 

[Ultimajock]

One thing that nobody predicted was 16:9 flat screen monitors. How many space ships in the future have 4:3 CRTs?

...the bridge of the Enterprise wasn't one of 'em...

 

[firepoint525]

We have some "flyover ramps" here (yes, that is what they call them!) that go so high up into the air that they remind me of The Jetsons ;D No, these cars aren't actually "flying" because they are traveling on something (in this case, the ramps) that are still connected to the ground. But some of these ramps must go at least 30-40 feet in the air! At I-440 over I-65 in Nashville, they are three levels deep there. But at I-40 and Briley Parkway on the west side of town, there might even be four levels of overpasses (counting the ground-level street) in places.

 

[blackgold]

Another Hanna-Barbera series that aired in the 1970s was "Partridge Family 2200 A.D.," which followed the Partridge Family into the future world of the 23rd. century.
"It's the Partridge Family
showing us how it's gonna be!"
Can you believe it?

 

[cd637299]

Another Hanna-Barbera series that aired in the 1970s was "Partridge Family 2200 A.D.," which followed the Partridge Family into the future world of the 23rd. century.
"It's the Partridge Family
showing us how it's gonna be!"
Can you believe it?

Not only the Partridges, but 1 episode of The Flintstones that aired after The Jetsons' original run was cancelled had The Great Gazoo take the Flintstones & Rubbles on a trip in time to the 21st Century. Practically everything was Jetsons-style.

One part that'll never be right in that episode, was how slow dancing & soft music among teenagers made a comeback!

Maybe (IMO) the only good gag was the gang going for burgers/fries/drinks....The guy at the counter said, "That'll be two rocks." You don't need me to tell you what happened next.....

cd

 

[LKellerIII]

I read the report, and I am so pleased to report that in the accompanying picture,
daughter Judy is groovin to a portable radio with a whip antenna. This is supposed to
be in 2062, so I'll take this as a indicator that people will have given up on cellphones
and return to listening to portable radios. Hey Judy!

Since I live and work in San Francisco, where it's almost impossible to find a parking space, I'm looking forward to George's car that folds up into a briefcase.

Don't really care if it flies or not...

 

[Tom Wells]

We have some "flyover ramps" here (yes, that is what they call them!) that go so high up into the air that they remind me of The Jetsons ;D No, these cars aren't actually "flying" because they are traveling on something (in this case, the ramps) that are still connected to the ground. But some of these ramps must go at least 30-40 feet in the air! At I-440 over I-65 in Nashville, they are three levels deep there. But at I-40 and Briley Parkway on the west side of town, there might even be four levels of overpasses (counting the ground-level street) in places.

The view of the "Batman Building" from the ramps surely helps futuristic imaginations....
The 440 bypass down in the deep cut, on the other hand, is purest Appalachia.

 

[BD Sullivan]

Another Hanna-Barbera series that aired in the 1970s was "Partridge Family 2200 A.D.," which followed the Partridge Family into the future world of the 23rd. century.
"It's the Partridge Family
showing us how it's gonna be!"
Can you believe it?

Not only the Partridges, but 1 episode of The Flintstones that aired after The Jetsons' original run was cancelled had The Great Gazoo take the Flintstones & Rubbles on a trip in time to the 21st Century. Practically everything was Jetsons-style.

One part that'll never be right in that episode, was how slow dancing & soft music among teenagers made a comeback!

Maybe (IMO) the only good gag was the gang going for burgers/fries/drinks....The guy at the counter said, "That'll be two rocks." You don't need me to tell you what happened next.....

cd

The Slate Construction Co. was still in business as well, run by George Slate, the 80,000th