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“The Jetsons” —60thAnniversary
Written by IAN MCMASTER
MEET GEORGE JETSON. ACCORDING TO THE CREATORS OF “THE JETSONS,” GEORGE WAS BORN ON JULY 31, 2022.
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“THE JETSONS” FIRST AIRED FOR ONE SEASON FROM 1962 TO 1963 and was ABC’s first television show to be broadcast in color. Made by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons— creators of such iconic shows as “The Flintstones,” “The Smurfs,” and “Scooby-Doo”—“The Jetsons” depicted a family living in the fictional metropolis of Orbit City in the year 2062. Even after 60 years, the architecture, technology and the daily life of the ”The Jetsons” are still discussed today to see just how far we’ve come.