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 directed by Art Davis, Charlie Downs, Oscar Dufau, Paul Sommer, and 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 score 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.