How many original episodes of "The Jetsons" were produced? The original series produced 24 episodes.
Those 24 episodes belong to the first production of The Jetsons, which aired in prime time from September 1962 into 1963. The initial season was short by modern standards, but it supplied the characters, visual style, catchphrases, and futuristic setting that made the show enduringly recognizable.
The number can be confusing because the franchise eventually became much larger. Hanna-Barbera produced 41 additional episodes for first-run syndication in the 1980s. When those later installments are counted alongside the original 24, the television series is commonly listed as having 75 episodes overall.
Thus, 24 is the answer when “original episodes” means the 1960s production, not every episode ever made. The original batch includes introductions to recurring figures such as Rosie the Robot and Astro, while later episodes expanded the format for the syndicated market. Home-video releases and episode guides often identify the 1960s material separately as the first season, which helps distinguish it from the later syndicated seasons.