History YMMV / TheJetsons

* StockParodyJokes: ''The Jetsons'' focuses on a portion of humanity that managed to avoid the Apocalypse, and it and ''The Flintstones'' are set in the exact same time-period.

** The family structure, with a wife staying at home to take care of the house, also dates this movie to the postwar era.

** Could count as HarsherInHindsight if you're a regular cable viewer; in "Miss Solar System", George complains about having to pay the television set once in a while to watch TV, with George remarking "This pay TV's gotta go."[[note]]Cable television was at its infancy by this point, before exploding in the 1980s.[[/note]] Come TheNewTwenties, and "cord-cutting" has become an industry-wide phenomenon as more and more people cancel their cable and satellite television subscriptions in favor of cheaper, internet-based alternatives.

** It captures mid-20th-century futurism, with flying cars, a workday that lasts an hour, and space travel akin to a family vacation.
** The family structure, with a wife works at home, also dates this movie to the postwar era.

** Could count as HarsherInHindsight if you're a regular cable viewer; in "Miss Solar System", George complains about having to pay the television set once in a while to watch TV, with George remarking "This pay TV's gotta go."[[note]]Cable television was at its infancy by this point, before exploding in the 1980s.[[/note]] Come UsefulNotes/TheNewTens, and "cord-cutting" has become an industry-wide phenomenon as more and more people cancel their cable and satellite television subscriptions in favor of cheaper, internet-based alternatives.

One episode features Jane [[DrivesLikeCrazy having trouble learning to drive]]. Some viewers have seen this as playing into the stereotype that [[WomenDrivers women can't drive]], especially due to some of George's comments in the episode. In a later episode, Judy successfully learns to drive and nobody implies that she won't be able to because she's a girl. Furthermore, Jane is occasionally seen driving.

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Some people weren't too sure about the lack of racial diversity, with some calling it racist and some even [[EpilepticTrees speculating that the show is set in a dystopia where only white people exist/can be happy]]. [[FairForItsDay While later episodes still largely lack representation, people of color crop up from time to time.]] Eventually, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-[=WrestleMania=]! would show a much more racially diverse future. The DC comic book adaptation was also racially diverse.
** One episode features Jane [[DrivesLikeCrazy having trouble learning to drive]]. Some viewers have seen this as playing into the stereotype that [[WomenDrivers women can't drive]], especially due to some of George's comments in the episode. In a later episode, Judy successfully learns to drive and nobody implies that she won't be able to because she's a girl. Furthermore, Jane is occasionally seen driving.

** Nearly the same time new seasons of ''Jetsons'' were produced with all the original actors in the 1980s, the comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}'' was adapted into animation for the first time ever[[note]]not counting ''WesternAnimation/TheManWhoHatedLaughter''[[/note]] as two TV specials. Jane's actress, Penny Singleton, who played Blondie in a series of live-action films from 1938 to 1950, could've [[RoleReprise reprised her role]] in animation. The producers of the specials likely felt they needed a CelebrityVoiceActor and cast 80s sitcom star Creator/LoniAnderson as Blondie instead.

** Could count as HarsherInHindsight if you're a cable executive; in "Miss Solar System", George complains about having to pay the television set once in a while to watch TV, with George remarking "This pay TV's gotta go."[[note]]Cable television was at its infancy by this point, before exploding in the 1980s.[[/note]] Come UsefulNotes/TheNewTens, and "cord-cutting" has become an industry-wide phenomenon as more and more people cancel their cable and satellite television subscriptions in favor of cheaper, internet-based alternatives.

** Nearly the same time new seasons of ''Jetsons'' were produced in 1980s with all the original actors, ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}'' was adapted into animation for the first time ever[[note]]not counting ''WesternAnimation/TheManWhoHatedLaughter''[[/note]] as two TV specials. Jane's actress, Penny Singleton, who played Blondie in a series of live-action films from 1938 to 1950, could've [[RoleReprise reprised her role]] in animation. The producers of the specials likely felt they needed a CelebrityVoiceActor and cast 80s sitcom star Creator/LoniAnderson as Blondie instead.

** Nearly the same time new seasons of ''Jetsons'' were produced with all the original actors, ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}'' was adapted into animation for the first time ever[[note]] not counting ''WesternAnimation/TheManWhoHatedLaughter''[[/note]] as two TV specials. Jane's actress, Penny Singleton, who played Blondie in a series of live-action films from 1938 to 1950, could've [[RoleReprise reprised her role]] in animation. The producers of the specials likely felt they needed a CelebrityVoiceActor and cast sitcom star Creator/LoniAnderson as Blondie.

* WereStillRelevantDammit: The music in the 80s revival is about 30% Simmons electric drums, including having them dubbed into the iconic theme tune.

** In the Haunted Halloween episode, Dr. Scarem was a bit creepy and wanted to "add" Orbitty to his collection but it turned out he just wanted to make a costume in Orbitty's honor.

** In "Test Pilot", when George's doctor tells him he should live to be 150, George replies with, "I've got 110 good years ahead of me," indicating that he's at least 40 years old. With George's birth date as July 31, 2022, he is now considered a part of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Alpha Generation Alpha]].

* MemeticMutation: [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/george-jetson-is-almost-here George Jetson Is Almost Here]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]A viral Tumblr post determined that since the series takes place in 2062 and George is 40, that means he would be born in 2022. Sources to seem to argue over his exact birthday (July or August), but nonetheless, by the beginning of 2022, a lot of memes and excitement popped up for George's birth.[[/labelnote]]

* FanonDiscontinuity:
** Some of the fanbase don't like to acknowledge the '80s seasons. Many different reasons include the direction of the studio in the '80s, the more sci-fi storylines, or the addition of Orbitty.
** ''Inverted'' in Mexico, where the original '60s version is normally ignored, partly because of the time skip between the '60s and the '80s version and partly because Mexican broadcasters normally put more emphasis on the '80s version, with reruns of the '60s version being much rarer.

** Since Jane is 33, George is 40, and their oldest child Judy is 16, that would mean that George (24) got Jane pregnant at '''17 years old'''. An age gap like that would not fly today, even though it was accepted at the time the show aired.

* SpiritualAdaptation: As mentioned on the show's TV Tropes page, ''The Jetsons'' is a futuristic version of the classic comic strip ''ComicStrip/{{Blondie}}'' [[RecycledInSpace IN SPACE!]] with even the titular character's actress Penny Singleton voicing Jane Jetson.

** Invoked, to a certain extent, by the show's premise; while the writers didn't know precisely how the future would change, and therefore couldn't anticipate the precise points of dissonance, having it be ''exactly'' like a standard 60's family through a futuristic version of a RecycledInSpace filter is mostly played for laughs. Later revivals tend to lean into this more intentionally.

** Another episode dealt with Jane getting her driver's license, which is treated like a living nightmare for everyone else involved simply because she's a ''woman'' and "You know what they say about women drivers!"

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Remember how funny it was to see George complain about pain at work when all he did was push a button? Nowadays, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ''(pains brought about by repetitive tasks such as typing on keyboards)'' is a concern.

* MemeticMutation: [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/george-jetson-is-almost-here George Jetson Is Almost Here]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]A viral Tumblr post determined that since the series takes place in 2062 and George is 40, that means he would be born in 2022. Sources to seem to argue over his exact birthday (July or August), but nonetheless, by the beginning of 2022, a lot of memes and excitement popped up for George's birth.[[/note]]

** In the second season: the family is watching TV one night and learn that the priest who married George and Jane was actually a con-man and that this one thing somehow meant they were never actually married. This means Judy and Elroy are ''bastard children.'' How did this episode get greenlit?

** Could count as HarsherInHindsight if you're a cable executive; in "Miss Solar System", George complains about having to pay the television set once in a while to watch TV, with George remarking "This pay TV's gotta go."[[note]]Cable television was at its infancy by this point, before exploding in the 1980's.[[/note]] Come UsefulNotes/TheNewTens, and "cord-cutting" has become an industry-wide phenomenon as more and more people cancel their cable and satellite television subscriptions in favor of cheaper, internet-based alternatives.

* OlderThanTheyThink: Some fans mistakenly believe that RUDI was created for the 1980s revival, when he actually did appear in one episode of the 1960's season, and only received more prominence in the later seasons.

** Judy likewise seems to get this alot, with many mostly remembering her for her whining about the usual teenage event which many found obnoxious (ironically being the point of the character, to showcase the teenage generation in the setting).

** Since Jane is 33, George is 40, and their oldest child Judy is 16, that would mean that George (24) got Jane pregnant at '''''17 years old'''''. An age gap like that would not fly today, even though it was accepted at the time the show aired.

!! From the TV series

** Also Astro whenever George is too harsh with him and especially in "Elroy Meets Orbitty".

!! From ''Robo-Wrestlemania''
* BrokenBase: The basic idea of the movie itself is pretty divisive. Those who wanted to see The Jetsons again after so many years would be disappointed to see them only promoting wrestling. There are others though who are at least open to the idea, and are willing to at least give the movie a try.
* CharacterRerailment: Some people complained about Spacely going too far in the previous movie with him knowingly destroying a secret civilization. This movie returns him to his JerkWithAHeartOfGold personality by making him gruff, but reasonable under the right circumstances and acknowledging when others are doing well.
* SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct: Trevor Devall is not usually known for voicing young boys, yet he gave a really good performance as Elroy, capturing the snarky adorkable side to his character. Some people even went further and said that out of all of Daws Butler's replacements, he's the best.
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