The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom made by Hanna-Barbera. It first aired in primetime from 1962 to1963, then later as part of the weekday/weekend morning programming block called The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, until 1987. In addition, new episodes were aired between 1984 and 1987. It was Hanna-Space Barbera's Age answer to The Flintstones. Boomerang frequently shows repeats. Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia of complex robots, aliens, and holograms powered by birds and dinosaurs, while the Flintstones dwell in a world where machines are powered by birds or dinosaurs. The original series had 24 episodes and aired on Sunday nights on ABC starting September23,1962. Prime-time reruns ran until September8, 1963. At the time it started, it was the first show ever to be shown in color on ABC-TV. The Flintstones, on the other hand, was televised in color for its first two seasons, despite being made in color. After its primetime run, the show ran for decades on Saturday mornings, first on ABC during the 1963–64 season and then on CBS and NBC in later seasons.
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The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom made by Hanna-Barbera. It first aired in primetime from 1962 to1963, then later as part of the weekday/weekend morning programming block called The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, until 1987. In addition, new episodes were aired between 1984 and 1987. It was Hanna-Space Barbera's Age answer to The Flintstones. Boomerang frequently shows repeats. Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia of complex robots, aliens, and holograms powered by birds and dinosaurs, while the Flintstones dwell in a world where machines are powered by birds or dinosaurs. The original series had 24 episodes and aired on Sunday nights on ABC starting September23,1962. Prime-time reruns ran until September8, 1963. At the time it started, it was the first show ever to be shown in color on ABC-TV. The Flintstones, on the other hand, was televised in color for its first two seasons, despite being made in color. After its primetime run, the show ran for decades on Saturday mornings, first on ABC during the 1963–64 season and then on CBS and NBC in later seasons.
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