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I feel like I'd be compelled to go fairly dark with it. When The Jetsons was made, it was largely a period of optimism and prosperity in the US. That is most certainly no longer the case, with the middle class pretty much having evaporated, and so many people struggling to keep a roof over their heads and food on the table.
I think I'd probably focus on the company store construct, that has become the foundation of capitalist society. Where everything you earn is due to the good will of those you're obligated to give it back to. In a world with all sorts of wonderful technology, for most, it exists solely to make your toils for the sake of others more efficient.
I don't see how the optimism of The Jetsons can exist today, at least not without mocking the hell out of it.
This was my first thought...
Maybe just have the Jetsons encounter things from 2023, keeping their retro-futuristic technology. It would underscore the dystopian hell we all live in. Like, they're constantly served spam and advertisements, Rosie's subscription-based, their flying car is remotely disabled for a missed payment, everyone is low-level depressed because they never see grass or natural environments...