This is Why the Jetsons was Cancelled (10 Facts)

Jokes about flying cars and jetpacks are a common thing in America and these jokes find their origin in the 1962-animated sitcom The Jetsons. The show aired from September 23, 1962, to September 22, 1963, and was never renewed for a second season. Even then, The Jetsons played a crucial role in defining the way Americans think of the future as well as their expectations of technology. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that The Jetsons is one of the most important and defining pieces of 21st-century futurism. The Jetsons narrates the story of an upper-middle-class family residing in Orbit City. George Jetson is a Digital Index Operator and his wife, Jane, is a homemaker. The couple lives in their Skypad apartment with their teenage daughter Judy and son Elroy. The family has a dog named Astra and a robot maid named Rosie. The show did not only deliver relevant humor but also became popular for its imaginative space-age living. It’s easy to fall in love with a world where domestic tasks are performed
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