Grandpa and the Galactic Goldigger

'"Grandpa and the Galactic Goldigger" is the thirty-fifth episode of The Jetsons season two, and the fifty-seventh overall. It aired on November 19, 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, Alan Zaslove, and Gordon Hunt.

A case of mistaken identity ensues when a young, seductive con artist believes Grandpa Jetson is rich after using Mr. Spacely's credit card.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Rosie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Montague Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Howard Morris
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Astro
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * 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:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot saleswoman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tyco
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Nova Neutron
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Meltdown
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Spacely
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot waiter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot doorman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot chauffeur
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Montague's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cop
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Meltdown
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mrs. Spacely
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot waiter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot doorman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot chauffeur
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Montague's wife
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot chauffeur
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Montague's wife
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Montague's wife
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Montague's wife

Organizations

 * Spacely Space Sprockets

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Spacely Space Sprockets building
 * Bank Andromeda (mentioned)
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Spacey's Department Store
 * Spacely residence
 * Starburst Theater
 * Cosmic Grove
 * Cosmic Arms
 * Asteroid Park

Objects

 * Bank Andromeda card
 * Visaphone

Vehicles

 * Flying cars
 * S.S. Tri Star

Music
The score was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 19, 1985 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * Albert Moonstein is a parody of Albert Einstein.

Errors

 * George can breath in space.
 * The computer disks say what they are, so the confusion seems impossible to make.

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.
 * June 21, 2022: Warner Home Video releases The Jetsons: The Complete Series on DVD.