tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post4255657095008728928..comments2024-03-27T01:21:03.543-07:00Comments on Yowp: The Jetsons Are Not Top CatYowphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-36820379897612392172014-08-02T05:48:11.216-07:002014-08-02T05:48:11.216-07:00Yes. Two different people. I suspect one is a woma...Yes. Two different people. I suspect one is a woman and the other is not.Yowphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-79701763154820620622012-09-28T11:14:07.296-07:002012-09-28T11:14:07.296-07:00The first time I remember a Blondie-Jetsons compar...The first time I remember a Blondie-Jetsons comparison was in a magazine article on the then-upcoming 1980's revival of the show. It may have been in Comics Collector or Comics Feature. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-70839944579658286442012-09-14T11:24:34.189-07:002012-09-14T11:24:34.189-07:00Hi, Byron. Thanks for the note. Joe never mentione...Hi, Byron. Thanks for the note. Joe never mentioned it in his interviews at the time the show premiered and no one else ever made the connection, either.<br />The show's a solid one. It's a shame it never worked in prime time.Yowphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-35832017016995661132012-09-13T22:46:54.731-07:002012-09-13T22:46:54.731-07:00Actually, Joe Barbera mentioned to me that "...Actually, Joe Barbera mentioned to me that "The Jetsons" WAS a futuristic version of Blondie (as he saw it). Whether they were successful in their execution is another matter. I was developing yet another version of Jetsons for prime time, and Joe was helping and giving me advice about the show.Byron Vaughnshttp://byronvaughns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-42084659379692565272012-09-07T18:11:47.324-07:002012-09-07T18:11:47.324-07:00SC33, the comparison between the two doesn't a...SC33, the comparison between the two doesn't appear to have been made anywhere during the show's original run. It seems to be something some commentator on the internet invented based solely on the fact Penny Singleton was on both shows.<br />The "domineering boss" scenario was hardly anything original to Blondie.Yowphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09264605351878574044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-41370362917865509052012-09-07T17:57:34.558-07:002012-09-07T17:57:34.558-07:00Rosey the Robot, though seen each week in the end ...Rosey the Robot, though seen each week in the end credits, only appeared in two episodes of the original series--"Rosey the Robot" and "Rosey's Boyfriend". In the 1980's revival series, she appeared in nearly every episode. She was voiced by Jean Vanderpyl, who of course was also Wilma Flintstone, Winsome Witch, and nearly every female character in "Top Cat." It's interesting to compare the Wilma voice to the Rosey voice. The two characters actually met in "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones", although they interacted only briefly--Jean did not get much of a chance to "talk to herself."<br /><br />I've always been a little puzzled by the idea that "The Jetsons" were a futuristic version of "Blondie." Aside from having Penny Singleton common to both series, I don't observe much resemblance. True, both focus on a domineering boss and a lot of office politics, but the family dynamic is quite different. Jane rarely proves herself smarter than George, and she is generally more peripheral to the storylines than Blondie was. Astro functions much differently in the Jetsons' household than Daisy does in the Bumsteads'--Astro's personality often drives the plot, whereas Daisy was more reactive. And Elroy and Judy have little in common with Baby Dumpling and Cookie. There is a little more parallel between George and Dagwood, and Spacely and Dithers, but they ultimately seem like quite different characters to me.scarecrow33https://www.blogger.com/profile/10552306802823617940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-53669165525987490852012-09-07T14:40:53.952-07:002012-09-07T14:40:53.952-07:00At a science fiction convention a club I belong to...At a science fiction convention a club I belong to puts on, we've done a panel called Dude, Where's My Flying Car?vilstefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14183356136648221026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-5006734142686002932012-09-07T09:41:12.227-07:002012-09-07T09:41:12.227-07:00The 1960's Jetsons might have lasted only one ...The 1960's Jetsons might have lasted only one season, but the reruns were so popular that the series was brought back in the 80's with new episodes. I found some adult humor in the 80's episodes as well.<br /><br />As for the background people in the opening credits, good observation! I never noticed that myself, either. Speaking of "modern technology" in "The Jetsons", remember the beginning of the episode "Jetsons Nite Out"? George is seen looking at a small tv screen glancing at headlines and when he found an article he liked, he pushed a button and the person on the screen started talking about said article. That is so close to how we read and see news online today!Steve Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03838038674709469537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-84079480285776182552012-09-07T01:01:20.827-07:002012-09-07T01:01:20.827-07:00This will be raised later on in Jetsons articles, ...This will be raised later on in Jetsons articles, but to point out a hunch; A lot of people have pointed out that the show was a takeoff of the Blondie film series from the early 1930s. <br /><br />However the character of George Jetson could have been based on Wilbur Post from Mr. Ed. In behaviour, appearance, even red hair.<br /><br />YOWP said that Morey Amsterdam was cast as George Jetson at first, but wonder if they ever asked Alan Young to do it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-38076259385760645852012-09-06T13:35:32.564-07:002012-09-06T13:35:32.564-07:00Yep, I always loved that cross plug line thrown in...Yep, I always loved that cross plug line thrown in " Elroy's Mob " about the " Billionth re-run of The Flintstones ". Boy, that prediction is just about right!Errolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-52068307649015466182012-09-06T08:09:27.852-07:002012-09-06T08:09:27.852-07:00On the other hand, the original opening and closin...On the other hand, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Z8kPpLg1g" rel="nofollow">the original opening and closing titles for the final episode of The Jetsons that turned up on YouTube last year</a> shows George still reading a standard dead-tree newspaper, for the Scotch Tape closing bumper. So Bill, Joe & the staff missed out of forecasting the iPad or e-readers.J Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175515543694122729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-85369992796707233092012-09-06T07:43:16.704-07:002012-09-06T07:43:16.704-07:00One moment from the Jetsons showed a schoolboy wat...One moment from the Jetsons showed a schoolboy watching his wrist-TV: the one millionth rerun of the Flintstones, of course. The 80s revival of the show (syndicated?) did indeed cater more to kids, and there was the feature film (Tiffany substituted for Janet Waldo by studio execs). Some comedians have wondered "OK, the Jetsons had flying cars--now we're in the future so where are they?" But supposedly the Jetsons takes place in 2062 so there's still potential for them...raccoonradiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097464094942935414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-67924146555131739652012-09-06T07:38:01.688-07:002012-09-06T07:38:01.688-07:00I was wondering: JOAN Crosby..instead of JOHN?SCI was wondering: JOAN Crosby..instead of JOHN?SCPokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15936757752447320636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5403931334822730200.post-23317062308661203612012-09-06T07:32:59.941-07:002012-09-06T07:32:59.941-07:00The second cel is odd in that the briefcase and Ge...<i>The second cel is odd in that the briefcase and George were never in that position together in the opening animation. Compare it to two drawings used in the opening.</i><br /><br />Well, that's what you get when cels do get mixed up in these gallery collections.Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.com