The Mirrormorph


 * For the object and namesake of the episode, see Mirrormorph.

"The Mirrormorph" is the sixteenth episode of The Jetsons season two, and the fortieth overall. It aired on October 11, 1985 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by Glenn Leopold, and directed by Art Davis, Oscar Dufau, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, and Alan Zaslove.

An alien-like clay substance, which can silently mimic those who touch it, causes great confusion and chaos among the citizens of Orbit City.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Orbitty
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Postal worker #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Postal worker #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Postal robot
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane's mother
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rosie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Professor Proteus
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor Quark
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gordon
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Vinny Van GoGogh
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Car dealer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Cogswell
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moonstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cosgwell Cogs security guard #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cogswell Cogs security guard #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Vinny Van GoGogh
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Car dealer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Cogswell
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Moonstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cosgwell Cogs security guard #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cogswell Cogs security guard #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cosgwell Cogs security guard #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cogswell Cogs security guard #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cogswell Cogs security guard #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * Spacely Space Sprockets
 * Cogswell Cogs

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Post office
 * Science Institute
 * Intergalactic Art Gallery
 * Planetary Park (mentioned)
 * Car dealership
 * Cogswell Cogs building

Objects

 * Mirrormorph
 * Picassiopeia
 * Synthetic brownies
 * Betelgeuse Bagel
 * Lunar Lox

Vehicles

 * Flying cars

Music
The score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 11, 1985 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * Vinny van GoGogh is a parody of Vincent van Gogh.
 * This episode is apparently set in July, although Judy is doing homework. The next episode, "The Cosmic Courtship of George and Jane," is set in June.

Errors

 * Jane wants a new car as if this plot has never been done before.
 * The first time Moonstone is on the screen, he's wearing white, but then the second time and when he appears in person, he is wearing blue.
 * When the Mirrormorph George is about to consume the prototype cog, the security guard's eyes are missing.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * June 2, 2009: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: Season 2, Volume 1 on DVD.
 * October 13, 2020: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.