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ABC's first color TV series, "The Jetsons," created by Hanna-Barbera, premieres

The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via...

The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced from 1985 to 1987. It was Hanna-Barbera's Space Age counterpart to The Flintstones.

While the Flintstones lived in a world which was a comical version of the Stone Age, with machines powered by birds and dinosaurs, the Jetsons live in a comical version of the space age, with elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions.

The original had 24 episodes and aired on Sunday nights on ABC beginning on September 23, 1962, with prime time reruns continuing through September 22, 1963.

Historical Significance

The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Key People

Joseph Barbera

animator and cartoonist

American animator and cartoonist

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  3. Berry Gordy signs The Supremes to Motown Records

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  4. First live, nationally televised presidential news conference, held by JFK

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  5. "I Fall to Pieces" single released by Patsy Cline (Billboard Song of the Year 1961)

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Events After

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

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  2. David Cone is born

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  3. American banker George Woods succeeds Eugene Black as president of the World Bank

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  4. Beatles release the single "Please Please Me" / "Ask Me Why"; peaks at #2 in UK, and #3 in US

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  5. Los Angeles night club and music venue The Whiskey A-Go-Go opens (inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2006)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on September 23, 1962?
The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced from 1985 to 1987. It was Hanna-Barbera's Space Age counterpart to The Flintstones.
Why is ABC's first color TV series, "The Jetsons," created by Hanna-Barbera, premieres significant?
The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Who was involved in ABC's first color TV series, "The Jetsons," created by Hanna-Barbera, premieres?
Key figures include Joseph Barbera (animator and cartoonist).

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