Reviewed by Jason LockardHanna Barbera in the 60s made animation history. They brought us every kind of amazing cartoon From The Flintstones to Top Cat. From Yogi Bear to Wacky Races and everything in between. But one show took us to the future and that show was The Jetsons.
The Jetson family living in a utopian future. The show followed the adventures of George, his wife Jane, and their children, Judy and Elroy. Along with their robotic maid named Rosie and a talking dog named Astro.
The series aired first on ABC in prime time, but for the second two seasons in syndication. A total of 75 episodes. This Blu-ray set is the original Primetime season one set. Let's take a look at the episodes included in this first season set.
Our Rating System:
**** = Don’t Miss it!
*** = Worth a look.
** = An Ok way to spend a half-hour.
* = You haven’t missed anything.
* Disc One
1. Rosie the Robot: The Jetsons take Rosie the robot maid into their home, just in time to wreak havoc with a visiting Mr. Spacely, George's only boss. ***
2. A Date with Jet Screamer: Despite George's best efforts, Judy wins a date with pop idol Jet Screamer who sings Judy's contest entry song, "Eep, Opp, Ork, Ah-ah!". ***
3. The Space Car: George and Jane are driving the new space car. ***
4. The Coming of Astro: The Jetsons adopt Astro, who must compete with an electronic counterpart named 'Lectronimo for a place in the home. ***
5. The Jetson's Nite Out: Spacely and George try to go to the championship robot football game, by Mr. Spacely telling his wife his employee Jetson is ill. ***
6. The Good Little Scouts: George reluctantly takes Elroy's scout troop on a trip to the moon—and promptly gets lost. ***
7. The Flying Suit: The rivalry between Spacely Sprockets and Cogswell Cogs comes to a head when Cogswell's chief inventor, Moonstone, reveals the prototype of a suit that enables its wearer to fly. ***
8. Rosie's Boyfriend: Rosie finds a beau in Henry Orbit's mechanical assistant, named Mac. ***
* Disc Two:
9. Elroy's TV Show: The Jetsons take Rosie the robot maid into their home, just in time to wreak havoc with a visiting Mr. Spacely, George's only boss. ***
10. Uniblab: George is fuming at having to work under the electronic sycophant Uniblab. Episode later retitled "Microchip Chump" ***
11. A Visit from Grandpa: George's feisty grandfather—110-year-old Montague Jetson—is embroiled in a paternity scandal. ***
12. Astro's Top Secret: Astro is given the third degree when Cogswell suspects him to be part of a new Spacely Sprockets invention and it flies Elroy's flying toy car. ***
13. Elroy's Pal: Elroy is enamored of TV superhero Nimbus the Great, who may not be as great as he seems. ***
14. Test Pilot: A mishap at the doctor's office has George believing he is about to die, so he volunteers for hazard duty, testing an "indestructible" jacket. ***
15. Millionaire Astro: Astro (whose real name is Tralfaz) is caught in a custody battle between the Jetsons and his original owner millionaire J.P. Gottrockets. ***
16. The Little Man: During a test-run of Spacely's new invention, called the MiniVac, George is shrunk down to six inches high, but cannot enlarge himself, due to a malfunction in the machine's enlarging program. ***
* Disc Three:
17. Las Venus: On his second honeymoon, George divides his time between taking Jane out and wooing a potential client of Spacely Sprockets. ***
18. Jane's Driving Lesson: Jane wants to take a ride of the woman driving lessons. ***
19. G.I. Jetson: George, Henry Orbit, and Mr. Spacely are drafted into a 2-week stint in the U.S. Space Guard. ***
20. Miss Solar System: Jane enters a beauty pageant to prove to her husband that she is just as beautiful as Gina Lolajupiter. ***
21. TV or Not TV: When George and Astro witness the shooting of a crime TV show called "The Naked Planet" (take on The Naked City), they go. ***
22. Private Property: George is put in charge of the property dispute between Cogswell Cogs and Spacely Sprockets. But George reads the blueprints upside down. ***
23. Dude Planet: Jane packs the suitcase of the beauty products for the vacation for the dude ranch with her best friend Helen. ***
24. Elroy's Mob: Elroy looks forward to the morning when his parents hear the good grades Ms. Brainmocker gave him. ***
The episodes have been transferred in 1080p from the original network elements and keep their original 1.33:1 full-frame format. DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono. And English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
As for bonus features, They include;
- Two Audio Commentaries - Janet Waldo, the voice of Judy Jetson, speaks during the first two episodes "Rosey The Robot" and "A Date with Jet Screamer".
- The Jetsons: The Family of the Future - A retrospective with behind-the-scenes clips and footage featuring William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Janet Waldo.
- Space Age Gadgets - This like-minded mini-featurette offers a quick overview of the neat gadgets dreamed up for the show, even more of which have become commonplace during the past decade.
- Rosey the Robotic Maid Tribute - A short appreciation of the Jetsons' sassy servant.
- Nuclear Family Album - A series of text biographies for George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, and Astro with short video highlights.
As for the packaging The Jetsons The complete original series Blu-ray set. The discs come in a hard shell Blu-ray case and gives each disc it's own hub. There is no stacking which a lot of collectors hate.
Warner Archive has knocked another Blu-ray release out of the park! I am so impressed with this one! I am proud to display this one right along side my other Jetsons and Flintstone releases!
So if you're a fan of classic animation or The Jetsons. You have to add this one to your collection. It is an absolute must! Head over to Amazon.com and pick up your copy today.
Audiences: Families
Offensive Material: Nothing
Length: Over 10 Hours
Genre: Comedy, sitcom
Blu-ray Value Rating: A
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