The first program ever to be broadcast in color on ABC-TV.
Originally ran for only 24 episodes during the 1962-63 TV season. In 1985 the program was revived, with new episodes designed to syndicate alongside the originals.
The design of the Jetsons' flying car was inspired by a 1954 Ford concept car, the FX-Atmos, notable for its all-glass bubble canopy, dashboard radar screen and jet-plane-like tailfins.
The series displays several devices that did not exist at the time, such as a flatscreen television, newspaper on a computer-like screen, a computer virus, video chat, a tanning bed and a home treadmill. Today, those things are common in the real world.
The style of architecture and furnishings in the world of The Jetsons is called Googie. It originated in the post-World War II period to capture the sense of progress in the Jet, Atomic, and Space Ages. Real world examples include the Space Needle in Seattle,Wa, Many "classic" installations in Las Vegas, NV, and the former Pan Am Worldport at JFK International airport. The Googie style fell out of style in the early-1970s, and many examples have since been demolished or fallen into disrepair.