Television
In the 1920s, Shoppers Got Punk’d By Fake Televisions
Don't touch that dial....really, don't
Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 09 – Elroy’s TV Show
Kids of the 1960s were let in on the secret of how television is made.
Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 08 – Rosey’s Boyfriend
The personal humanoid robotic assistant easily makes the short list of retro-futuristic dreams still unfulfilled
Five Past Visions of Our Political Future
Some people thought that once women were allowed to vote, men would soon lose that privilege
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
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
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
Smithsonian Channel: Upcoming October Shows
Get an in-depth look at the Smithsonian's Landsdowne Portrait, the Greensboro Lunch Counter, and the Titanoboa Snake this month
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
A New Great Depression and Ladies on the Moon: 1970s Middle School Kids Look to the Year 2000
The ideal future according to a ten-year-old: shorter school days, lower taxes, and lots and lots of robots
Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 03 – The Space Car
The Jetsons didn't invent the flying car, but it sure did a lot to cement the idea of the airborne automobile into the American imagination
Predictions From The Father of Science Fiction
Hugo Gernsback's predictions give us a look at the most radical of technological utopianism from the 1920s
Recapping “The Jetsons”: Episode 02 – A Date With Jet Screamer
The Jetson family's descent into sex, drugs and rock & roll
Recapping “The Jetsons”: Episode 01 – Rosey the Robot
Meet George Jetson! The first installment of our 24-part series on the show that would forever change how we view the future
50 Years of the Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters
Although it was on the air for only one season, The Jetsons remains our most popular point of reference when discussing the future.
September Offerings on the Smithsonian Channel
The Institution's award-winning channel offers up a month of premium programs, featuring the Hope Diamond, Titanoboa, and a rainforest exploration
1931′s Remote-Controlled Farm of the Future
The farmer of tomorrow wears a suit to work and sits at a desk that looks oddly familiar to those of us here in the year 2012
1987 Predictions From Bill Gates: “Siri, Show Me Da Vinci Stuff”
The co-founder of Microsoft worried that, in the information age, people would prefer synthesized reality
Surgery, Security and Sales: The Future of Closed-Circuit Television
Just as people were experimenting with the uses of broadcast TV in the 1930s, so too were they envisioning ways to utilize closed-circuit TV in the 1950s
Predictions for Educational TV in the 1930s
Before it became known as the "idiot box," television was seen as the best hope for bringing enlightenment to the American people
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