Episode
The Jetsons: Elroy Meets Orbitty
Overview
During a school field trip to a remote asteroid, Elroy finds an odd pink rock, which turns out to be an egg that hatches into Orbitty, a spring-legged creature.
Details
- Series
- The Jetsons
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1985-09-16
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Elroy Meets Orbitty is Episode 1 in Season 2 of The Jetsons. It aired on 1985-09-16. The runtime is 22 min.
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