Father/Daughter Dance

'"Father/Daughter Dance" is the fifth episode of The Jetsons season three, and the sixty-eighth overall. It aired on October 29, 1987 in syndicated markets that featured The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming blocks. It was written by Haskell Barkin, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Just when Judy couldn't be more humiliated by dancing with George at the father/daughter dance, he has to cancel at the last minute and sends in Grandpa Jetson as a substitute dance partner.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Judy Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Janet Waldo
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Marsha Van Marsdale
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Van Marsdale
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Cummings
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| George O'Hanlon
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jane Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Penny Singleton
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot doctor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Cummings
 * 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"| George lookalike
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot dance teacher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| R.U.D.I.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Montague Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Howard Morris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot DJ
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Cummings
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot dance teacher
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| R.U.D.I.
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cosmo Spacely
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Montague Jetson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Howard Morris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot DJ
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Cummings
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Howard Morris
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robot DJ
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Cummings
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Brian Cummings

Organizations

 * Spacely Space Sprockets

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Orbit City
 * Sky Pad Apartments
 * Jetson residence
 * Dance studio
 * Orbit High School (mentioned)
 * Spacely Space Sprockets building
 * Maelstrom's Depts.

Objects

 * Di-Di (voiced by Brenda Vacarro)
 * Visaphones
 * Electronic sniffer

Vehicles

 * Flying cars

Music
The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 29, 1987 in syndication

Behind the scenes

 * George taking dance lessons from a robot is practically a rehash of "Dance Time."
 * The dance studio is a parody of the Arthur Murray dance studio chain.

Errors

 * Nobody seems to be aware of how big George has suddenly got because of the trapped large sprocket underneath his clothing.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * May 13, 2014: Warner Archive Collection releases The Jetsons: Season 3 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.