In 1962, the 21st century seemed another world away — a world in which we rode to work in flying cars only to fold them into our briefcases before taking a conveyor belt to our desks. Simple lyrics like “meet George Jetson” set against a futuristic tableau satirized the typical tropes of 1960s sitcoms. At the same time, however, the show happily embraced them, suggesting that the conventions of the traditional American family will linger into the distant (though now not-so-distant) future. The show only lasted one season, but the 24 episodes — and their iconic theme song — lasted for years in syndication.
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