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'''"The Good Little Scouts"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on October 28, 1962 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Tony Benedict]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joe Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
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|channel= [[ABC]]
|premiere= [[October 28]], [[1962]]
|run_time=
|cast= [[George O'Hanlon]]<br />[[Penny Singleton]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[Janet Waldo]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Dick Beals]]<br />[[Don Messick]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Tony Benedict]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]
|vodirectors= [[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= Jetson's Nite Out
|next= The Flying Suit
|title_card= [[File:TJ 106 title card.png|300px]]
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'''"The Good Little Scouts"''' is the sixth episode of ''[[The Jetsons (TV series)|The Jetsons]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 28]], [[1962]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Tony Benedict]] and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]].


George is too busy at work to help Elroy with his [[Space Cub Scouts|Space Cub]] training, but when his boss's son is in the same troop, he is forced to go on a hiking trip with them to the Moon.
George is too busy at work to help Elroy with his Space Cub training, but when his boss's son is in the same troop, he is forced to go on a hiking trip with them to the Moon.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jane Jetson]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Penny Singleton]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Judy Jetson]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Janet Waldo]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Jimmy
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Elroy Jetson]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George Jetson]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[George O'Hanlon]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[R.U.D.I.]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Don Messick]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Cosmo Spacely]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Arthur Spacely]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Dick Beals]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Orbit]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Werner]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Anode]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Orbit's mother
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Werner's mother
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Anode's mother
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mrs. Spacely]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lana Luna]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moon taxi driver #1
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moon taxi driver #2
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moon garbageman
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moon ranger
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
{{CastBottom}}


* [[Jane Jetson]] ([[Penny Singleton]])
==Organizations==
* [[Judy Jetson]] ([[Janet Waldo]])
* [[Spacely Space Sprockets|Spacely Space Sprockets, Inc.]]
* ''Jimmy''
* [[Space Cub Scouts]]
* [[Elroy Jetson]] ([[Daws Butler]])
* [[Troop Zlgph]]
* [[George Jetson]] ([[George O'Hanlon]])
* [[Martian and Chowder Club]]
* [[R.U.D.I.]] ([[Don Messick]])
* [[Cosmo Spacely]] ([[Mel Blanc]])
* [[Arthur Spacely]] ([[Dick Beals]])
* [[Orbit]] (Don Messick)
* [[Werner]]
* [[Anode]] (Daws Butler)
* Orbit's mother
* Werner's mother
* Anode's mother
* [[Mrs. Spacely]] (Jean Vander Pyl)
* [[Lana Luna]]
* Moon taxi driver 1
* Moon taxi driver 2
* ''[[Troop Zlgph]]''
* Moon garbageman (Mel Blanc)
* Moon ranger


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[Orbit City]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Skypad Apartments]]
*** [[Orbit City]]
**** Jetsons' apartment
**** [[Skypad Apartments]]
*** [[Spacely Space Sprockets]]
***** [[Jetson residence]]
*** [[Grand Central Spacion]]
**** Spacely Space Sprockets building
**** [[Grand Central Spacion]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]
** [[Moon Port]]
** [[Moon Port]]
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** Copernicus Crater
** Copernicus Crater
** Carpathian Mountains
** Carpathian Mountains
* Mercury
* [[Mercury]] (mentioned)
* Venus
* [[Venus (planet)|Venus]] (mentioned)
* [[Mars]]
* [[Mars]] (mentioned)
* [[Spaceway Cafe]]
* [[Spaceway Cafe]]


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* [[Galaxy Space Lines|Moon shuttle]]
* [[Galaxy Space Lines|Moon shuttle]]


==Development==
==Production==
When ''The Jetsons'' originally aired no title cards were present. The were only added when the series was revived in the 1980s, and the original episodes were given title cards for consistency. Notably, the all include [[Orbitty]], who wasn't in the original series.
===Development===
===Filming===
===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 (syndication block)|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: October 28, 1962 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[August 7]], [[1963]] at 6:05 pm on [[ITV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* This is the first appearance of Mr. Spacely's son, Arthur.
* This is the first episode not to use space cars.
* This is the first episode not to use space cars.
* The Moon has parodies of American places such as the Moonhattan Tilton Hotel and Lunar Park in reference to the Hilton Hotel and Central Park, respectively.
* The Moonhattan Tilton Hotel and Lunar Park are parodies of the Hilton Hotel and [[Central Park]], respectively.
** Moonhatten is a parody of [[Manhattan]].
* Spacely's middle initial is given as "Q," while in "[[Jetson's Nite Out]]", it was "G."
* Spacely's middle initial is given as "Q," while in "[[Jetson's Nite Out]]", it was "G."


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* Mrs. Spacely looks nothing like she did in her previous two appearances.
* Mrs. Spacely looks nothing like she did in her previous two appearances.
* When George is about to split them up, there are four troop members, instead of five.
* When George is about to split them up, there are four troop members, instead of five.
* The plot ending with Arthur being happy about the badges he's earned implies that he didn't like being on the trip, but his mood seemed to vary between being happy and unhappy.
* The plot ending with Arthur being happy about the badges he's earned implies that he didn't like being on the trip, but his mood seemed to vary.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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! Meaning
! Meaning
|-
|-
|  
| '''Japanese'''
|  
| 月世界の迷子
|  
| Lost Child in the Moon World
|}
|}


==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* In the United States:
** [[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.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:44, 6 April 2024

The Good Little Scouts
Network ABC
Premiere date October 28, 1962
Starring George O'Hanlon
Penny Singleton
Daws Butler
Janet Waldo
Mel Blanc
Dick Beals
Don Messick
Jean Vander Pyl
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Tony Benedict
Director(s) William Hanna
Voice director(s) Joseph Barbera
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"The Good Little Scouts" is the sixth episode of The Jetsons season one. It aired on October 28, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Tony Benedict and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

George is too busy at work to help Elroy with his Space Cub training, but when his boss's son is in the same troop, he is forced to go on a hiking trip with them to the Moon.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Jane Jetson Penny Singleton
Judy Jetson Janet Waldo
Jimmy
Elroy Jetson Daws Butler
George Jetson George O'Hanlon
R.U.D.I. Don Messick
Cosmo Spacely Mel Blanc
Arthur Spacely Dick Beals
Orbit Don Messick
Werner Unavailable
Anode Daws Butler
Orbit's mother Unavailable
Werner's mother Unavailable
Anode's mother Unavailable
Mrs. Spacely Jean Vander Pyl
Lana Luna Unavailable
Moon taxi driver #1 Unavailable
Moon taxi driver #2 Unavailable
Moon garbageman Mel Blanc
Moon ranger Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

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:

Behind the scenes

  • This is the first episode not to use space cars.
  • The Moonhattan Tilton Hotel and Lunar Park are parodies of the Hilton Hotel and Central Park, respectively.
  • Spacely's middle initial is given as "Q," while in "Jetson's Nite Out", it was "G."

Errors

  • Mrs. Spacely looks nothing like she did in her previous two appearances.
  • When George is about to split them up, there are four troop members, instead of five.
  • The plot ending with Arthur being happy about the badges he's earned implies that he didn't like being on the trip, but his mood seemed to vary.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 月世界の迷子 Lost Child in the Moon World

Home availability

References

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