Elroy's Mob

"TV or Not TV" is the twenty-fourth and final episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on March 3, 1963 on ABC. It was written by Barry E. Blitzer, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Elroy brings home the wrong report card by mistake, angering his father, which causes Elroy to run away with Astro. They then get mixed up with three criminals.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elroy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ricky Rocket
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Brainmocker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Kenny Countdown
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Countdown
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Muggsy Megaton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shepard Menken
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Microbe
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shepard Menken
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chuckles
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police sergeant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police artist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chet Sprinkley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cameraman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Muggsy Megaton
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shepard Menken
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Microbe
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Shepard Menken
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chuckles
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police sergeant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police artist
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chet Sprinkley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cameraman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Chet Sprinkley
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cameraman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cameraman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * Galaxy Gem Co.

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Little Dipper School
 * Galaxy Gem Co. building
 * Police station
 * Bedrock

Objects

 * TV wristwatch
 * Jetpack
 * Visaphone
 * Fooder-Aca-Cycle

Vehicles

 * Flying cars

Aftermath
When The Jetsons originally aired, no title cards were present. They were only added when the series was revived in 1985, and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency when they were all packaged together for The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera. Notably, they all include Orbitty, who wasn't in the original series.

Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: March 3, 1963 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * This is the last episode to be produced and aired in the 1960s. This would have been the final episode of the series, had it not been revived in syndication, roughly twenty years later.
 * Also, it took twenty-four episodes for Little Dipper School to be seen in an episode (outside of the opening credits). Had it not been for the revival, this would have been the only appearance. Orbit High School was not seen in season one, outside of the opening credits, and was properly introduced in the season two episode "Judy's Birthday Surprise."
 * Kenny is watching "The Swimming Pool" episode of The Flintstones.

Errors

 * The fact that the Flintstones universe is fictional in this episode, does cause conflict for the TV movie, The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 1990: Hanna-Barbera Video releases The Jetsons: Elroy's Mob on VHS.
 * May 11, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * May 23, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * September 10, 2019: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray Disc.
 * October 13, 2020: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * June 21, 2022: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series on DVD.