Fiftieth Anniversary of 'The Jetsons,' How are We Doing?
September 24, 2012
WOAI Radio - San Antonio - Rob Weiner, a pop culture expert at Texas Tech University, says one feeling that comes down to us across the decades was the optimism about space exploration which colored all portrayals of the future. Read more: http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=10439021#ixzz27PXAz3CC
Last night marked the fiftieth anniversary of the premiere of the classic Baby Boomer icon 'The Jetsons,' and many observers say the premiere of the classic Hanna Barbera cartoon is a good opportunity to look back at the futuristic pop culture of the sixties, from 'The Twilight Zone' to 'Star Trek,' 'Lost in Space,' and '2001, a Space Odyssey' to see how close they got the developments of the coming half century.
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Rob Weiner, a pop culture expert at Texas Tech University, says one feeling that comes down to us across the decades was the optimism about space exploration which colored all portrayals of the future.