On Sept. 23, 1962, "The #Jetsons" first debuted on ABC. The Jetsons are a family who live in a fictional place called #OrbitCity with their dog Astro. Discover more space history 👉 https://trib.al/6jmLZFA George Jetson, the dad in the family, works for a company called Spacely Space Sprockets and commutes to work in a vehicle that looks like a flying saucer. The story is set in the year 2062, with plenty of futuristic and high-tech gadgets -- like a robotic housekeeper Rosie. The show was a tre