Why do you think the Jetsons was not as successful as the Flinstones in the 60's? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 05-24-2009, 05:20 PM

I actually thought the Jetsons was better but I'm surprised that people were not interested in the Jetsons when it was the same as the Flinstones just in the future.

What do you think made the Flintsones more appealing than the Jetsons?

GARFIELDKOOL · 05-24-2009, 06:16 PM

In my personal opinion, it was the humour for the Flintstones. It was funnier and obviously influenced from the Honeymooners. Plus, they had more adult-orientated stories. I am surprised that the Jetsons didn't get the ratings the Flintstones got since they were in the same era. I love the Jetsons, it was more original, but it just didn't have that Laugh out loud humour to it.

TVFactFan · 05-24-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

In my personal opinion, it was the humour for the Flintstones. It was funnier and obviously influenced from the Honeymooners. Plus, they had more adult-orientated stories. I am surprised that the Jetsons didn't get the ratings the Flintstones got since they were in the same era. I love the Jetsons, it was more original, but it just didn't have that Laugh out loud humour to it.

I forgot what year the Jetsons was supposed to be in

Mr. Television · 05-24-2009, 07:10 PM

Even though the Jetsons weren't as popular as the Flintstones when it aired in primetime, it was very popular when it started airing reruns on Saturday mornings. I remember watching it for years and their was only 24 episodes. It was probably just ahead of it's time. I like the Jetsons but I always liked the Flintstones better.

Cloud9 Lorraine · 05-25-2009, 04:50 PM

I liked both shows, but liked the Flintstones better. The characters are more endearing on the Flintstones, and that's why I think they were more popular. It was also more interesting (to me) to see the prehistoric interpretations of things we were used to in our everyday lives, like their telephone, record player, household appliances and so on.

TVFactFan · 05-25-2009, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Cloud9 Lorraine

I liked both shows, but liked the Flintstones better. The characters are more endearing on the Flintstones, and that's why I think they were more popular. It was also more interesting (to me) to see the prehistoric interpretations of things we were used to in our everyday lives, like their telephone, record player, household appliances and so on.

So what about the Future Telephone and Record Player and household appliances?-lol

Cloud9 Lorraine · 05-25-2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLifeAdjuster

So what about the Future Telephone and Record Player and household appliances?-lol

I thought Rosie the maid was cool.

70s show watcher · 05-27-2009, 04:47 AM

it was also up against walt disney on nbc wich may account for the poor ratings on sunday nights when it first aired

MickeyMac · 05-27-2009, 05:55 PM

I like both shows but I gotta give the edge to The Flintstones. I think everyone above gave good reasons why The Flintstones were more popular than the Jetsons.

comedyfreak · 05-28-2009, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 70s show watcher

it was also up against walt disney on nbc wich may account for the poor ratings on sunday nights when it first aired

That's what I've always heard, too bad they didn't give the show a chance.

tv star collector · 05-28-2009, 02:07 PM

The Flintstones was the first made-for-TV prime-time cartoon. The
Bugs Bunny Show also debuted, on ABC, in 1960. But it was comprised of
theatrical shorts, with just new intros and wraparounds/bumpers. Because of
success of The Flintstones, a slew of prime-time cartoons came (and went) in the
early to mid-1960s (The Bullwinkle Show, Calvin & the Colonel, The Alvin
Show, Top Cat, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, The Famous Adventures of Mr.
Magoo). But all of them were soon either shifted to Saturday mornings or
to obscurity. Even The Jetsons could not duplicate the success of
The Flintstones. There would not be another hit prime-time cartoon
series until The Simpsons premiered on Fox, in 1989. And now, incredibly, twenty years later, that show is still with us. So, I think that--
combined with a tough time slot--it was a victim of a proliferation of too
many similar shows trying to cash in on the success of The Flintstones.
Every time there is a huge hit, there are bound to be imitators. When
Bonanza and Gunsmoke became popular, there was a swarm of
westerns. More recently, when one or two reality shows took off, there
was soon an overabundance of that genre.

05-24-2009, 05:20 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,062	Why do you think the Jetsons was not as successful as the Flinstones in the 60's? I actually thought the Jetsons was better but I'm surprised that people were not interested in the Jetsons when it was the same as the Flinstones just in the future. What do you think made the Flintsones more appealing than the Jetsons?

05-24-2009, 07:10 PM	#4
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	Even though the Jetsons weren't as popular as the Flintstones when it aired in primetime, it was very popular when it started airing reruns on Saturday mornings. I remember watching it for years and their was only 24 episodes. It was probably just ahead of it's time. I like the Jetsons but I always liked the Flintstones better.
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05-24-2009, 06:16 PM	#2
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	In my personal opinion, it was the humour for the Flintstones. It was funnier and obviously influenced from the Honeymooners. Plus, they had more adult-orientated stories. I am surprised that the Jetsons didn't get the ratings the Flintstones got since they were in the same era. I love the Jetsons, it was more original, but it just didn't have that Laugh out loud humour to it.

05-25-2009, 04:50 PM	#5
Cloud9 Lorraine Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 10, 2007 Location: NY Posts: 342	I liked both shows, but liked the Flintstones better. The characters are more endearing on the Flintstones, and that's why I think they were more popular. It was also more interesting (to me) to see the prehistoric interpretations of things we were used to in our everyday lives, like their telephone, record player, household appliances and so on.

05-27-2009, 04:47 AM	#8
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	it was also up against walt disney on nbc wich may account for the poor ratings on sunday nights when it first aired

05-27-2009, 05:55 PM	#9
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I like both shows but I gotta give the edge to The Flintstones. I think everyone above gave good reasons why The Flintstones were more popular than the Jetsons.

05-28-2009, 02:07 PM	#11
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,486	The Flintstones was the first made-for-TV prime-time cartoon. The Bugs Bunny Show also debuted, on ABC, in 1960. But it was comprised of theatrical shorts, with just new intros and wraparounds/bumpers. Because of success of The Flintstones, a slew of prime-time cartoons came (and went) in the early to mid-1960s (The Bullwinkle Show, Calvin & the Colonel, The Alvin Show, Top Cat, The Jetsons, Jonny Quest, The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo). But all of them were soon either shifted to Saturday mornings or to obscurity. Even The Jetsons could not duplicate the success of The Flintstones. There would not be another hit prime-time cartoon series until The Simpsons premiered on Fox, in 1989. And now, incredibly, twenty years later, that show is still with us. So, I think that-- combined with a tough time slot--it was a victim of a proliferation of too many similar shows trying to cash in on the success of The Flintstones. Every time there is a huge hit, there are bound to be imitators. When Bonanza and Gunsmoke became popular, there was a swarm of westerns. More recently, when one or two reality shows took off, there was soon an overabundance of that genre.