The Vacation

'"The Vacation" is the thirtieth episode of The Jetsons season two, and the fifty-second overall. It aired on November 7, 1985 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by Alex Lovy, and directed by Art Davis, Oscar Dufau, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, Alan Zaslove, and Gordon Hunt.

While on a free cruise on the Love Rocket, George and Jane encounter old flames who are still burning a torch for the two. When George and Jane fail to turn them down, it's up to their kids to get rid of the old romances.

Characters

 * 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"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gus Guesser
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rosie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Traffic cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dog collector
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ship captain
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sally Spacehop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boy-Boy Nova
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dog collector
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ship captain
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sally Spacehop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boy-Boy Nova
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Boy-Boy Nova
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * Spacely Space Sprockets

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Spacely Space Sprockets building
 * Master Market (mentioned)
 * Planetarian Express (mentioned)
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Mud Hut Kennel (mentioned)

Objects

 * Galaxy Charge it Card
 * Master Market card
 * Planetarian Express card
 * Park-A-Car Card
 * Visaphone

Vehicles

 * Flying cars
 * Love Rocket

Music
The score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 7, 1985 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * George mentions that he works an hour a week, two days a week.
 * The Love Rocket is an allusion to The Love Boat TV series on ABC.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 11, 2011: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: Season 2, Volume 2 on DVD.
 * October 13, 2020: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.