Jetsons Coloring Book

"The Jetsons" is a popular American animated television series, which was created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series premiered in 1962 and is considered one of the classic representatives of science fiction animation.

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1. The plot: The series "The Jetsons" presents a futuristic vision of life for the Jetson family in the 21st century. The story is set in the year 2062 and focuses on the daily adventures of George Jetson, his wife Jane, children Judy and Elroy, as well as their robotics, dog Astro and other characters.
2. Futuristic World: The world of "The Jetsons" is full of advanced technology, such as personal aircraft, walking sidewalks, household robots and video phones. It's a vision of the future where technology has significantly impacted everyday life.
3. Style and animation: The series features a distinctive graphic style, typical of Hanna-Barbera animation, which created many popular cartoons of the period.
4. Characters: George Jetson is the head of the family, working at Spacely Sprockets, a company that makes space screws. Jane Jetson is George's wife and also a housewife. Judy is their teenage daughter, and Elroy is the younger son. Astro, an intelligent dog, also plays an important role in the series.
5. Humor: "The Jetsons" often draws on humor based on the contrasts between everyday life and futuristic technologies. The conflicts and adventures the characters get into lead to comedic situations.
6. Short issue: The original series had a short broadcast period, running from 1962 to 1963. Nevertheless, it gained popularity and left a lasting impact on pop culture.
7. Continuations and adaptations: "The Jetsons" has lived to see several animated films, remakes and sequels. In 1985, a TV movie "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones" was made, combining two popular animated series - "The Jetsons" and "The Flintstones."
8. Predicting the future: Many of the elements of the futuristic world depicted in "The Jetsons" resemble real technologies that appeared in later years, such as flat-screen televisions, video telephones and automatic vacuum cleaners.
9. Back in the 80s: In 1985, a new season of "The Jetsons" was created, which continued the story of the Jetson family. The broadcast lasted until 1987.
10. Cultural influence: "The Jetsons" played an important role in shaping visions of the future and futuristic technologies in popular culture, and became a symbol of the era of space exploration and technological advances of the 1960s.

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1. The sequel to "The Flintstones: "The Jetsons" were originally created as a kind of counterbalance to another popular animated series, "The Flintstones," which was set in the prehistory. "The Jetsons" was placed in the future as a response to the popularity of "The Flintstones" set in the past.
2. Short issue: The original season of "The Jetsons" was only 24 episodes long, but the series nevertheless gained considerable popularity and remained in viewers' memories for years to come.
3. Innovative technologies: The series introduced many futuristic ideas that seemed impossible at the time of its creation, but were later reflected in reality. Examples include video calls, flying cars, domestic robots and many others.
4. A crossover with "The Flintstones": In 1987, there was a TV movie titled. "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones," in which the Jetsons and Flintstones families meet as a result of an accidental passage in time. This combination of two classic series was very popular.
5. Sounds and sound effects: Many of the series' distinctive sounds, such as the ringing of the telephone and the sounds of vehicles, have become recognizable elements of sound culture.
6. Resumes: After the original broadcast period, "The Jetsons" had several revivals and sequels, including a new season in the 1980s, as well as animated films and projects based on the series.
7. Impact on the future: Many of the technologies that were depicted in "The Jetsons," such as video chat and automated robots, have found their way into reality, which shows the series' influence on the vision of the future.
8. Prediction of events: In the first episode of the series, broadcast in 1962, the date of the presidential election appeared as "the first Wednesday after November 3." In reality, presidential elections in the United States are always held on the first Wednesday after November 1.
9. Changes in characters: Early versions of the characters had a more futuristic and cosmic look. As time went on, their design was adapted to more modern animation standards.
10. Continued in 2017: In 2017, work was announced on a new project related to "The Jetsons," to tell the story of how the world depicted in the series could look in reality. However, the project was not ultimately realized.