Sad Jetsons: Depression, Buttonitis and Nostalgia in the World of Tomorrow

All Jane needs to recover from a case of the blues is a little bit of 19th century Americana
March 25, 2013 | By Matt Novak

Projection Chic: Jane Jetson Tries on Clothes in the Future

As we move closer to the Jetsonian vision of choosing outfits, privacy has gone out of fashion
March 20, 2013 | By Matt Novak

Mid-21st Century Modern: That Jetsons Architecture

The artists and animators working on "The Jetsons" were inspired by the futurist architecture popping up around Los Angeles
March 14, 2013 | By Matt Novak

George Jetson Navigates a Series of Tubes

Travel by pneumatic tubes? The idea was seriously considered in the 1960s
February 25, 2013 | By Matt Novak

Automating Hard or Hardly Automating? George Jetson and the Manual Labor of Tomorrow

And you think you're having a bad work week, just think about the robots
February 19, 2013 | By Matt Novak

Jane Jetson and the Origins of the “Women Are Bad Drivers” Joke

What happens when a comedy staple of mid-century sitcoms reappears as a late-century Saturday morning tradition?
February 14, 2013 | By Matt Novak

Viva Las Venus: The Jetsons and Wholesome Hedonism

What happens in the year 2063 stays in the year 2063
February 08, 2013 | By Matt Novak

Future Calling: Videophones in the World of The Jetsons

If there's one thing the Jetsons came closest to nailing, its the prevalence of being able to talk with your boss or family via video
January 28, 2013 | By Matt Novak

The Jetsons and the Future of the Middle Class

Living paycheck to paycheck in the techno-utopian future
January 14, 2013 | By Matt Novak

George Jetson Gets A Check-Up

Medical diagnostics in the paleofuture
January 02, 2013 | By Matt Novak

The Decline and Fall of the Space Action Hero

Elroy gets to meet the star of his favorite show—but, in the real world, spacemen were disappearing from American televisions
December 18, 2012 | By Matt Novak

A Futuristic Golf Game in the Sky

In the year 2062, you really, really don't want to hit a ball out of bounds.
December 11, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Grandpa Jetson is Way Cooler Than Grandpa Simpson

Montague Jetson is 110 years old--and loving it
December 04, 2012 | By Matt Novak

The Episode Where George Jetson Rages Against the Machine

Never trust a robot co-worker
November 28, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 09 – Elroy’s TV Show

Kids of the 1960s were let in on the secret of how television is made.
November 19, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 08 – Rosey’s Boyfriend

The personal humanoid robotic assistant easily makes the short list of retro-futuristic dreams still unfulfilled
November 13, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 07 – The Flying Suit

Viewers got their first look at jetpacks as well as what actually happens on the ground beneath the Jetsons, and while it may not be zombies, it isn't pretty
November 05, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 06 – The Good Little Scouts

A camping trip to the moon might seem fanciful, but 1960s advertisers were already promoting space tourism
October 29, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 05 – Jetson’s Nite Out

George and Mr. Spacely sneak off to watch the big game, but are caught in the act by Jane on the family's super-sized television
October 22, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 04 – The Coming of Astro

Man's best friend has been fending off the the threat of a robot replacement for decades, not just on television
October 15, 2012 | By Matt Novak

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