This weekend, George Jetson's name trended on social media because he was purportedly born Sunday.
Was "The Jetsons" patriarch born July 31, 2022? His robot maid Rosie may know for sure.
Google's George Jetson biographical page has Sunday's birthdate for years. July 31's origin is unknown. Wikipedia lists the character's birth as "around 2022."
Snopes.com debunks rumors.
Snopes author David Mikkelson concluded in June 2021 that 2022 is a fair estimate of Jetson's birth year.
Mikkelson highlighted a Gizmodo story that asked if George's wife Jane, who is seven years his junior, was a child bride and if he should be "cancelled." Gizmodo called the relationship "weird," but not cancel-worthy.
In the 1962 episode "Test Pilot," George Jetson was told he "should live to reach 150," prompting him to say, "110 nice years ahead of me."
If the Spacely Sprockets employee wasn't rounding, George Jetson was 40 during that doctor's visit.
When was that doctor's visit? "The Jetsons" never specified when the show was set, only the "21st century."
MeTV says promotional materials before the 1962 premiere suggested the Jetsons lived 100 years in the future. (This source also revealed that the family's automated maid was named "Rosey" in 1962's original episode title but "Rosie" in 1985's relaunch; we digress).
George Jetson's birthday is Sunday. Should you celebrate? Your call. Jetson's birthday occurred five years ago, according to fandom.com's heroes wiki. It varies.
Don't expect flying cars to help you dodge New Orleans potholes in the next 40 years.
