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Rosey the Robot

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Season 1 Episode 1

Airdate:

23 September 1962

Cast

Starring:

George O'Hanlon as George Jetson

Penny Singleton as Jane Jetson
Daws Butler as Elroy Jetson
Janet Waldo as Judy Jetson
Jean Vander Pyl as

Rosey, Jane's Mother, Agnes, Blanche Cog, Mrs. Spacely

Mel Blanc as Mr. Spacely, Jimmy

Crew

Story by:

Larry Markes

Director:

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna

Rosey the Robot is the first episode of the first season of The Jetsons. It first aired 23 September 1962 on ABC.

Summary

Between malfunctions and pressing too many buttons, Jane wants a robot maid, but George can't afford it.

Characters

Jack Jetwash (only appearance; TV screen)
Jane Jetson (first appearance)
Judy Jetson (first appearance)
George Jetson (first appearance)
Elroy Jetson (first appearance)
George's Mother (first time mentioned)
Jane's Mother (first appearance; visaphone screen)
Mr. Spacely (first appearance)
Mrs. Spacely (first appearance; visaphone screen)
Agnes (only appearance)
Blanche Cog (only appearance)
Rosey (first appearance)

Other Characters

Jimmy (only appearance)
Martians (mentioned)
Mr. Chips (mentioned)
Jack Jetwash (only time mentioned)
Secretary (first appearance)
U-Rent A Maid salesman (only appearance)

Locations

Objects

Gallery

Trivia

The first season did not originally have title cards, but comics and games contemporary to it give the robot's spelling as "Rosey." Title cards for Season One episodes were created after the introduction of Orbitty in Season Two.
Astro doesn't appear in this episode. He isn't introduced until "The Coming of Astro", five episodes later. Although he still appears in the end credits as he does in every episode.
Jane is thirty-three years old and Judy is fifteen. If there's a real chronology. then Jane married George and had Judy by the time she was eighteen.
Mr. Spacely married Stella thirty years ago before the time of this episode.
Elroy is six and half years old.
This episode marks the first of many times throughout the series Mr. Spacely fires George.
Mrs. Spacely took part in a women's xenophobic protest group.

Goofs

When Jane says to Judy she can't go swimming after school because it's too cold, she has long sleeves.
Jane's head goes through the chute when she looks down to ask George where he's going.

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-:''You may also be looking for the character, [[Rosie]].''
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+[[Penny Singleton]] as [[Jane Jetson]]<br>
-|Season            = [[Season One]]
+[[Daws Butler]] as [[Elroy Jetson]]<br>
-|Original Air-Date = September 23, [[1962]]
+[[Janet Waldo]] as [[Judy Jetson]]<br>
-|Story By          = [[Larry Markes]]
+[[Jean Vander Pyl]] as
-|Directed By       = [[Joseph Barbera]]<br>[[William Hanna]]
+:[[Rosey]], [[Jane's Mother]], [[Agnes]], [[Blanche Cog]], [[Mrs. Spacely]]<br>
-|Order in Series   = 1st in Series
+[[Mel Blanc]] as [[Mr. Spacely]], [[Jimmy]]<br>
-|Order in Season   = 1st in Season
+|guest_starring:=
-|Prev Episode      = None
+|written_by:    =
-|Next Episode      = "[[A Date with Jet Screamer]]"
+|story_by:      = [[Larry Markes]]
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-}}
+|story_editor:  =
-'''"Rosey the Robot"''' is the first episode of the [[Season One|first season]].
+|director:      = [[Joseph Barbera]]<br>[[William Hanna]]
+|producer:      =
+}}'''Rosey the Robot''' is the first episode of the [[Season One|first season]] of ''[[The Jetsons]]''. It first aired 23 September 1962 on ABC.
-==Summary==
+== Summary ==
 Between malfunctions and pressing too many buttons, [[Jane Jetson|Jane]] wants a robot maid, but [[George Jetson|George]] can't afford it.
-==Plot==
+== Characters ==
+* [[Jack Jetwash]] (only appearance; TV screen)
-''Insert details here.''
+* [[Jane Jetson]] (first appearance)
+* [[Judy Jetson]] (first appearance)
+* [[George Jetson]] (first appearance)
+* [[Elroy Jetson]] (first appearance)
+* [[George's Mother]] (first time mentioned)
+* [[Jane's Mother]] (first appearance; visaphone screen)
+* [[Mr. Spacely]] (first appearance)
+* [[Mrs. Spacely]] (first appearance; visaphone screen)
+* [[Agnes]] (only appearance)
+* [[Blanche Cog]] (only appearance)
+* [[Rosey]] (first appearance)
+== Other Characters ==
-==Cast and characters==
+* [[Jimmy]] (only appearance)
-{| class="wikitable"
+* Martians (mentioned)
-! Actor
+* Mr. Chips (mentioned)
-! Character
+* [[Jack Jetwash]] (only time mentioned)
-|-
+* [[Secretary (Rosey the Robot)|Secretary]] (first appearance)
-| [[George O'Hanlon]]
+* [[U-Rent A Maid Salesman|U-Rent A Maid salesman]] (only appearance)
-| [[George Jetson]]
-|-
-| [[Penny Singleton]]
-| [[Jane Jetson]]
-|-
-| [[Daws Butler]]
-| [[Elroy Jetson]]
-|-
-| [[Janet Waldo]]
-| [[Judy Jetson]]
-|-
-| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
-| [[Rosie]]<br />[[Agnes]]<br />[[Blanche Cog]]<br />[[Stella Spacely]]
-|-
-| [[Mel Blanc]]
-| [[Cosmo S. Spacely]]
-|}
-==Gallery==
+== Locations ==
+* [[Orbit City]]
-<gallery type="slideshow">
+** [[Skypad Apartments]]
+* [[U-Rent A Maid]]
+* [[Space Bus]]
+== Objects ==
+* [[Foodarackacycle]]
+* [[Pineapple Upsidedown Cake]]
+* [[Visaphone]]
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Picture2.jpg
+Picture1.jpg
+Picture3.jpg|Daddy? Daddy, are you asIeep?
+Picture4.jpg|Don't be smart. You know I'm onIy 33.
 </gallery>
-==Notes/trivia==
+== Trivia ==
+* The first season did not originally have title cards, but comics and games contemporary to it give the robot's spelling as "Rosey." Title cards for Season One episodes were created after the introduction of [[Orbitty]] in Season Two.
-* This is the series premiere of ''[[The Jetsons]]''.
-* The episode was originally called '''"Rosie the Robot"''', but when the series was brought back twenty years later after it had originally ended after only one season all the title cards were updated to match the season two one's which included the new pet of the family, [[Orbitty]]. In doing so every title card that had "Rosie" in the title had been renamed to "Rosey".
 * [[Astro]] doesn't appear in this episode. He isn't introduced until "[[The Coming of Astro]]", five episodes later. Although he still appears in the end credits as he does in every episode.
-* [[Jane Jetson|Jane]] is thirty-three years old and [[Judy Jetson|Judy]] is fifteen. If there's a real chronology then Jane got married to [[George Jetson|George]] and had Judy by the time she was at the rather young age of eighteen.
+* [[Jane Jetson|Jane]] is thirty-three years old and [[Judy Jetson|Judy]] is fifteen. If there's a real chronology. then Jane married [[George Jetson|George]] and had Judy by the time she was eighteen.
-* [[Cosmo S. Spacely|Mr. Spacely]] got married to [[Stella Spacely|Stella]] thirty years ago before the time of this episode.
+* [[Mr. Spacely]] married [[Mrs. Spacely|Stella]] thirty years ago before the time of this episode.
 * [[Elroy Jetson|Elroy]] is six and half years old.
+* This episode marks the first of many times throughout the series Mr. Spacely fires George.
-* [[Stella Spacely|Mrs. Spacely]] took part in a womans' xenophobic protest group.
+* Mrs. Spacely took part in a women's xenophobic protest group.
-===Animation mistakes===
+=== Goofs ===
 * When [[Jane Jetson|Jane]] says to [[Judy Jetson|Judy]] she can't go swimming after school because it's too cold, she has long sleeves.
 * Jane's head goes through the chute when she looks down to ask [[George Jetson|George]] where he's going.
-==References==
+== Availability ==
+<gallery>
-* [[Jack Jetwash]]
+j vhs first.jpg|1989 - VHS
-* Acapulco
+j ld first.jpg|1989 - LaserDisc
-* Hawaii
+j dvd season 1.jpg|2006 - DVD
-* [[Foodarackacycle]]
+</gallery>
-* George's mother
-* [[Mother (Jane's mother)|Jane's mother]]
-* [[U-Rent A Maid]]
-* [[Stella Spacely]]
-* [[Secretary (Rosey the Robot)|Secretary]]
-* United Planets building
-* Martians
-* [[U-Rent A Maid Salesman|U-Rent A Maid salesman]]
-* [[Agnes]]
-* Mr. Chips
-* [[Blanche Cog]]
-* [[Jimmy]]
-* [[Pineapple Upsidedown Cake]]
-* [[Visaphone]]
+{{-}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:{{PAGENAME}}}}
 [[Category:Episodes]]
 [[Category:Episodes of Season One]]
-[[Category:Season Premieres]]
+[[Category:The Jetsonian A to Z]]
+[[Category:1962]]