The WORST episodes of The Jetsons

Every episode of The Jetsons ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Jetsons!

The Jetsons is an animated sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera. It was Hanna-Barbera’s Space Age counterpart to The Flintstones, a half-hour family sitcom projecting contemporary American culture and lifestyle into another time period. The Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia in the year 2062 of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions.

Last Updated: 10/9/2025Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Judy's Birthday Surprise
star
6.68
22 votes

#1 - Judy's Birthday Surprise

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/1985

Judy seems to think that nobody remembered her birthday, until one of the more unpopular kids shows her that she is indeed loved; and is shocked to discover that nobody said anything about her birthday, but was surprised when everyone, including Mr. Spacely, throws her one of the best surprise parties ever.

A Visit from Grandpa
star
6.82
65 votes

#2 - A Visit from Grandpa

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/1962

George's father visits. On his way he fixes a lady's vehicle, they exchange addresses. Because of some miscommunication the Jetson family think they got involved while in reality grandpa just baby-sits for someone else.

Writer: Walter Black
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Winner Takes All
star
6.87
15 votes

#3 - Winner Takes All

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/9/1985

George competes in a sports contest to get an account for Spacely Sprockets.

Solar Snoops
star
6.95
20 votes

#4 - Solar Snoops

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1985

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's 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.

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Two Many Georges
star
7.00
7 votes

#5 - Two Many Georges

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1987

George is convinced by Orwell, Spacely's nephew, to clone himself and improve his traits. But this new-and-improved George leads the original into believing that his family doesn't need him anymore.

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Elroy's Mob
star
7.00
24 votes

#6 - Elroy's Mob

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/3/1963

A bad sneaky student switches Elroy's report tape with his own, which consists of 4 D's, a "F", and a "H", but Elroy's family doesn't believe him so he runs away with Astro and gets mixed up with a mob who's robbing a bank.

G.I. Jetson
star
7.05
22 votes

#7 - G.I. Jetson

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/27/1963

Private Jetson is drafted, as George is a family man he gets a full two minutes to report for duty. They're all given an aptitude test, and one not-so-bright recruit jams a square peg into a round hole, whereupon the automated grading program determines that his 'original thinking shows leadership potential' and makes him a general. Spacely turns out to be the commanding officer and the site is a full 10 minutes away.

The Good Little Scouts
star
7.06
77 votes

#8 - The Good Little Scouts

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1962

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.

Writer: Larry Markes
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Elroy's Pal
star
7.07
30 votes

#9 - Elroy's Pal

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/23/1962

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 ...

Writer: Walter Black
Dude Planet
star
7.09
23 votes

#10 - Dude Planet

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/17/1963

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.

Writer: Walter Black
SuperGeorge
star
7.10
21 votes

#11 - SuperGeorge

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/1985

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.

The Little Man
star
7.14
22 votes

#12 - The Little Man

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/13/1963

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.

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Clean as a Hound's Tooth
star
7.21
14 votes

#13 - Clean as a Hound's Tooth

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/1987

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.

Writer: Butch Howard
ASTROnomical I.Q.
star
7.21
14 votes

#14 - ASTROnomical I.Q.

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/1987

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.

Family Fallout
star
7.22
23 votes

#15 - Family Fallout

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/23/1985

Mr. Spacely & his family are invited to appear on "Family Fallout". So he schemes to find a family dumb enough to compete against them which would be The Jetsons. Who won the grand galactic prize? Who got zonked?

Jetsons' Millions
star
7.25
12 votes

#16 - Jetsons' Millions

Season 2 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/4/1985

A winning lottery ticket makes the Jetsons millionaires.

TV or Not TV
star
7.27
22 votes

#17 - TV or Not TV

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/24/1963

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'.

Test Pilot
star
7.27
22 votes

#18 - Test Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/30/1962

Spacely wants to test a new everything-proof jacket. By mistake George's doctor tells him he has only a couple of days left to live. Now who would be a better victim to test the jacket than George?

Writer: R.S. Allen
A Date with Jet Screamer
star
7.29
229 votes

#19 - A Date with Jet Screamer

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1962

Pop star 'Jet Screamer' organizes a quiz, first prize: a date with the celebrity himself. George tries to make sure Judy won't win, but Judy is the lucky girl. Without her knowing it George acts as a chaperone.

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Private Property
star
7.30
23 votes

#20 - Private Property

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/10/1963

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 ...

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Rosie's Boyfriend
star
7.31
45 votes

#21 - Rosie's Boyfriend

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1962

Judy and Rosie 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.

Writer: Walter Black
S.M.A.S.H.
star
7.31
16 votes

#22 - S.M.A.S.H.

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/1985

Jane can drive, and accidentally crashes Mr. Spacely's car that she borrowed, which causes him to gleefully take it out on George, making him a virtual slave and groveler, until it was discovered that the brakes are jammed. This absolves the Jetsons, and then the tables are turned and a furious and humiliated Spacely becomes the reluctant servant of George.

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Elroy's TV Show
star
7.31
51 votes

#23 - Elroy's TV Show

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1962

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 ...

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The Mirrormorph
star
7.33
12 votes

#24 - The Mirrormorph

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/11/1985

A Mercurian Mirrormorph that was supposed to be delivered to the local scientific institute winds up going to the Jetsons' residence instead and causes all sorts of trouble as it messes up Judy's date and gets George fired as it has the ability to impersonate anyone who touches it. But if the same person holds it for more than 10 seconds, it could end up multiplying out of control and overrunning Orbit City!

A Jetson Christmas Carol
star
7.33
15 votes

#25 - A Jetson Christmas Carol

Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 12/13/1985

In a take-off of Charles Dickens "The Christmas Carol," Mr. Spacely is being so greedy and selfish that he would even make Ebenezer Scrooge blush. On Christmas Eve, he's first haunted by his former (ghostly partner) Jacob Marsley (a blue humanoid alien who's now wrapped up in mummy bandages.) Jacob Marsley warns Mr. Spacely about the consequences of being greedy. Mr. Spacely is too full of himself to take Marsley seriously, so now he's going to be visited by (what a surprise, not!) three more spirits. First up is the Ghost of Christmas Past (A giant floating robotic head.) Second is the Ghost of Christmas Present, who literally looks like a Christmas present! Finally, the Ghost of Christmas Future (a tall, speechless mega-computer) appears and finally knocks some sense into Spacely. Spacely takes the true meaning of Christmas spirit to heart by showering gifts and presents on the Jetson's family, and everybody (predictably) lives happily ever after.

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