Episode
The Jetsons: The Coming of Astro
Overview
Jane and the kids want a dog for personal protection, George doesn't believe in that but wants to keep everyone happy. To George the answer is an apartment approved electronic dog, one of those nuclear powered trouble free dogs: Electronimo! At the same moment the rest of the family found a biological dog. A contest should point out the superior dog. Astro proves to be the superior dog when he unwittingly tackles a burglar terrorizing the apartment building.
Details
- Series
- The Jetsons
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1962-10-14
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Coming of Astro is Episode 4 in Season 1 of The Jetsons. It aired on 1962-10-14. The runtime is 26 min.
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Episode 3: The Space Car
George and Jane go shopping at Molecular Motors and get mixed up with bad guy Knuckles Nuclear and his moll on the run.
Episode 5: Jetson's Nite Out
George Jetson and his boss Cosmo Spacely attend a robot football game. George fools his wife into thinking he's working late so that he won't be able to attend a PTA meeting.
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Episode 11: A Visit From Grandpa
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Episode 12: Astro's Top Secret
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