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The Worst Episodes of The Jetsons

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Meet George Jetson and his quirky family: wife Jane, son Elroy and daughter Judy. Living in the automated, push-button world of the future hasn't made life any easier for the harried husband and father, who

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 41 - A Jetson Christmas Carol
    6.6/10(253 votes)

    #1 - A Jetson Christmas Carol

    S2:E41

    Based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol". Scrooge Spacely orders George to work overtime on Christmas Eve, which begins to tire George. Meanwhile, Astro is injured in a freak accident while chasing a toy robot cat, which causes him to get sick. Now it's up to the Spirits of Christmases Past, Present, and Future to convince Spacely that Christmas is a time for giving.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Barbara Levy, Marc Paykuss

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  2. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 9 - Elroy's TV Show
    6.7/10(186 votes)

    #2 - Elroy's TV Show

    S1:E9

    The future TV producers got bored with cowboy and doctor's programs, so the want Elroy as 'Space boy Zoom and his dog Astro'. Of course Spacely wants his son and dog on TV instead, badly ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Warren Foster

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  3. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 1 - Elroy Meets Orbitty
    6.7/10(151 votes)

    #3 - Elroy Meets Orbitty

    S2:E1

    During a school field trip to a remote asteroid, Elroy finds an odd pink rock, which turns out to be an egg that hatches into Orbitty, a spring-legged creature.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Mark Young

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  4. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 8 - Fugitive Fleas
    6.7/10(132 votes)

    #4 - Fugitive Fleas

    S2:E8

    A rock band of fleas take refuge on Astro to escape the tyrannical Solarini's flea circus.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry Blitzer

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  5. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 8 - Rosey's Boyfriend
    6.8/10(191 votes)

    #5 - Rosey's Boyfriend

    S1:E8

    Judy and Rosey find boyfriends. The problem with love is that you're either up or down ... and the animated junk pile being Henry's assistant gets a little confused.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Walter Black

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  6. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 18 - Jane's Driving Lesson
    6.8/10(187 votes)

    #6 - Jane's Driving Lesson

    S1:E18

    Jane gets fed up with public transportation and decides to take driving lessons. After all, Elroy can get a learner's permit when he's 8 years old, so Jane should be able to get driving lessons, can't she? Her talents scare the teacher so much, he goes back hunting wild lions again. Accidentally Jane thinks she's got a new instructor while that persons turns out to be a crook on the run ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 10 - One Strike, You're Out
    6.8/10(130 votes)

    #7 - One Strike, You're Out

    S2:E10

    When Spacely discovers that his rival Cogswell has won the "Tycoon of the Day" Award, he goes all out to beat him, forcing all his employees to work a "Triple-Shift". After 24 hours of work and severe hounding by Spacely, George accidentally convinces the human employees of Spacely Sprockets to go on strike. Meanwhile, George is faced with his own problems when he destroys Elroy's athlete robot, "Jocko", and then tries to impress his son by portraying the robot himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Young

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  8. The Jetsons Season 3 Episode 2 - ASTROnomical I.Q.
    6.8/10(125 votes)

    #8 - ASTROnomical I.Q.

    S3:E2

    Elroy invents an evolution machine. By mistake his evolutes Astro by 10,000 years, increasing his I.Q. by 4000 points. George bets everything he owns by playing chess with a little help of Astro. At that moment Astro is caught by the dogcatcher. When that doesn't work he enters a brainy game show where the contestants can win millions.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:George Atkins

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  9. The Jetsons Season 3 Episode 6 - Clean as a Hound's Tooth
    6.8/10(122 votes)

    #9 - Clean as a Hound's Tooth

    S3:E6

    George has a tooth ache and visits his dentist. The dentist uses an experimental artificial teeth for George. The tooth turns out to be a dog's tooth but cannot be replaced because the dentist left for a vacation. Still George starts chasing cats and mailmen and barks at his family member.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:George Atkins

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  10. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 14 - Elroy's Pal
    6.9/10(187 votes)

    #10 - Elroy's Pal

    S1:E14

    Elroy's wins a contest to meet his big hero 'Nimbus the Great' from the TV show. Unfortunately the player is very ill and cannot come. George stands up for Elroy and visits 'Nimbus' to prevent a disappointment for Elroy. The only solution is to have George wear a Nimbus suit and visit Elroy ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Walter Black

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  11. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 21 - Private Property
    6.9/10(177 votes)

    #11 - Private Property

    S1:E21

    A new building is built next to Spacely's company. The owner of the new plant turns out to be Cogswell and George finds out the new building is 6 inches over Spacely's property. Spacely makes Cogswell walk on his hands and knees, Jetson is promoted. That is until it turns out Spacely's existing building is actually 6' over Cogswell's ground ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry Blitzer

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  12. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 22 - Dude Planet
    6.9/10(173 votes)

    #12 - Dude Planet

    S1:E22

    Jane badly needs some rest and goes to 'Dude Planet' with a friend. The rest of the family stays at home and tries to run the household.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Walter Black

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  13. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 18 - High Moon
    6.9/10(128 votes)

    #13 - High Moon

    S2:E18

    George tries to break Elroy's fascination with spies by taking the whole family to an old west town. While there, Bad Bart Blaster challenges George to a showdown. Bad Bart's dog & Astro gang up on Bart and save the day!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bill Allen

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  14. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 21 - Elroy in Wonderland
    6.9/10(132 votes)

    #14 - Elroy in Wonderland

    S2:E21

    A take on both "Alice in Wonderland" and "The Wizard of Oz". When Elroy and Astro are forced to be separated while on vacation at Club Mellowstar, they wind up in a dream world where antique robots resembling our modern-day appliances are at war with each other.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mike Dirham

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  15. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 29 - The Wrong Stuff
    6.9/10(125 votes)

    #15 - The Wrong Stuff

    S2:E29

    After winning a school science contest, Elroy is invited with the family to view a space shuttle launch. But he gets more than he bargains for when he and Astro get aboard the shuttle and get launched into deep space. They're able to return to Earth, but are significantly changed in terms of age. A parody of The Right Stuff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry Blitzer

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  16. The Jetsons Season 3 Episode 8 - The Odd Pod
    6.9/10(120 votes)

    #16 - The Odd Pod

    S3:E8

    Jane enters a garden contest. Astro crushes Jane's plant and the plant passes away. George buys Jane a new plant at 'Far Out Flowers', a rare import 'A Martian Creeper'. It turns out to be a very rare breed ...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry Blitzer

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  17. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 6 - The Good Little Scouts
    7.0/10(215 votes)

    #17 - The Good Little Scouts

    S1:E6

    The only way George can get a vacation out of Mr. Spacely is to accompany Space Cub Troop #54 on their camping trip on the moon. George proceeds to get lost, but is rescued by Mr. Spacely's son, Arthur.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry Markes

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  18. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 12 - Astro's Top Secret
    7.0/10(186 votes)

    #18 - Astro's Top Secret

    S1:E12

    Another tale of Big Business competition: At the Moonside Country Club, Spacely and Cogswell each vow to put the other out of business. Spacely thinks his ticket is Astro the flying dog. He ultimately discovers that Astro has only swallowed a flying toy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Benedict

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  19. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 17 - The Little Man
    7.0/10(188 votes)

    #19 - The Little Man

    S1:E17

    Compression technique explained The Jetson way. Without the decompression mechanism working George is reduced to a mere 6 inches. The only way to fix the decompression system is by replacing parts manufactured by the big competitor: Cogswell Cogs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Benedict

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  20. The Jetsons Season 1 Episode 23 - TV or Not TV
    7.0/10(181 votes)

    #20 - TV or Not TV

    S1:E23

    George and Astro accidentally see and robbery. That is: they THINK they witness a robbery. It turns out they were in a movie-set. To prevent a law suit the producer does everything to buy them out, while George and Astro do everything possible to avoid being caught by the 'robbers'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tony Benedict

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  21. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 3 - Solar Snoops
    7.0/10(138 votes)

    #21 - Solar Snoops

    S2:E3

    An unknown package delivered to Spacely Sprockets contains a robot sentry dog named "Sentro", and Spacely decides to use it to guard his "Chocolate Microchip Cookie". However, the "Galactic Sneak"—a spy for Cogswell Cogs—has pulled a Trojan Horse–type move by hiding inside Sentro's body to infiltrate Spacely's plant. When he and Sentro steal the prototype Microchip Cookie, it is up to George Jetson—who discovers a want-ad in the news for an executive secretary for Cogswell Cogs—to become "Georgina Jetstream", infiltrate Cogswell Cogs, and get Spacely's cookie back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Barry Blitzer

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  22. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 5 - SuperGeorge
    7.0/10(138 votes)

    #22 - SuperGeorge

    S2:E5

    George is Superhero for a day with the help of a thought remote, but he might stay that way forever because the remote gets broken.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:George Atkins

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  23. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 12 - S'no Relative
    7.0/10(130 votes)

    #23 - S'no Relative

    S2:E12

    George and Jane's nephew, Hunky Moonrock, is scheduled to visit Earth, but when a research team loses an inhabitant from the planet Polaris, everything is turned upside down when that alien is thawed out right at the Jetsons' back door.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tony Benedict, Barry Blitzer

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  24. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 15 - Winner Takes All
    7.0/10(125 votes)

    #24 - Winner Takes All

    S2:E15

    George is duped into an Olympic-themed showdown with Cogswell Cogs, but when Cogswell pulls a twin-brother substitution, can George come out on top when he doesn't know who is who?

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Laura Numeroff, Pamela Burton

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  25. The Jetsons Season 2 Episode 25 - Space Bong
    7.0/10(125 votes)

    #25 - Space Bong

    S2:E25

    It is a case of mistaken identity when George is kidnapped by an enemy spy organization called SNEAK. During his ordeal as their captive, George discovers his exact doppelganger, a secret agent named Space Bong (a take on James Bond), who aids him in escaping their grasp.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Alex Lovy

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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Jetson Christmas Carol" is the worst rated episode of "The Jetsons". It scored 6.6/10 based on 253 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Barbara Levy, Marc Paykuss, it aired on 12/13/1985. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Elroy's TV Show".