The Jumping Ground (season 3)

The third season of The Jumping Ground, an internationally co-produced animated television science fiction comedy series, originally aired in the United States on FX between September 15, 1999 and April 5, 2000. The season was headed by the series creators Lee Eisenhower and Conrad Vernon, who served as executive producers along with co-executive producer Mic Graves. The season continued to focus on the exploits of protagonists Puff, Rob, Lance, and Zowie in the fictional Ohio city of Pencaster.
The season consisted of seventeen half-hour episodes, which aired mostly in two groups separated by a three-month gap. Continuing their practice from previous seasons, Eisenhower and Vernon wrote and produced each episode within the week before its broadcast date. The show's creators considered the third season an improvement on the previous season, due to a heavier focus on strong storytelling structure and character development, as well as increased creative control. In the second half of the season, the show was dealt a blow with the death of voice actress Mary Kay Bergman, who provided many of the female voices, including Zowie and a few male characters like Rob on the show. Eliza Schneider and Nika Futterman were brought in to voice Zowie and Rob, respectively. Schneider would provide voices for female characters on the show until 2003.
The third season satirized such topics as the Waco siege, tropical rainforest conservation, and sexual harassment, and films such as Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Tron, and Gettysburg. It also continues the show's tradition of lampooning celebrities, which in this season include Cher, Pat Robertson, and Rod Stewart. The season features a guest appearance by the nu metal band Korn.
==Background==
===Development===
===Writing===
===Cultural References===
==Episodes==
No. inseries 	No. inseason 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date
32 	1 	"Rainforest Shmainforest" 	Lee Eisenhower and Eric Stough 	Lee Eisenhower and Conrad Vernon 	September 15, 1999
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
33 	2 	"Spontaneous Combustion" 	Conrad Vernon 	Josh Holt 	September 22, 1999
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
34 	3 	"Tweek vs. Toad" 	Brad Turner 	Conrad Vernon 	September 29, 1999
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
35 	4 	"Jakovasaurs" 	Lee Eisenhower 	Eric Stough 	October 6, 1999
The town saves a species from extinction, but finds that they are an extremely annoying race that only Rob can stand. 	The town saves a species from extinction, but finds that they are an extremely annoying race that only Rob can stand. 	The town saves a species from extinction, but finds that they are an extremely annoying race that only Rob can stand. 	The town saves a species from extinction, but finds that they are an extremely annoying race that only Rob can stand. 	The town saves a species from extinction, but finds that they are an extremely annoying race that only Rob can stand. 	The town saves a species from extinction, but finds that they are an extremely annoying race that only Rob can stand.
36 	5 	"Archen" 	Jonathan Littman 	Joe Hanson and Josh Holt 	October 13, 1999
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
37 	6 	"The Succubus" 	Lee Eisenhower 	Danny Cannon 	October 20, 1999
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
38 	7 	"Pig Orgy" 	Lee Eisenhower and Conrad Vernon 	Josh Holt 	October 27, 1999
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
39 	8 	"Two Tiny Assholes in a Hot Tub" 	Danny Cannon 	Joe Hanson 	November 3, 1999
At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Puff is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Toad feels uncomfortable after he and Tobias watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.	At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Puff is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Toad feels uncomfortable after he and Tobias watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.	At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Puff is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Toad feels uncomfortable after he and Tobias watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.	At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Puff is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Toad feels uncomfortable after he and Tobias watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.	At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Puff is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Toad feels uncomfortable after he and Tobias watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.	At the meteor shower party mentioned in the previous episode, Puff is stuck in a basement with a group of nerdy kids from school who become important to him when the ATF stakes out the party, thinking that the attendees will commit suicide when the meteor comes. Meanwhile, Toad feels uncomfortable after he and Tobias watch each other masturbate in a hot tub.
40 	9 	"Jewbilee" 	Lee Eisenhower 	Lee Eisenhower 	February 9, 2000
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
41 	10 	"Fair Game" 	William Gereghty 	Josh Holt 	February 16, 2000
Thor of the Asgard warns The Langham that the Goa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, Mandelson negotiates with three Ida govenors, Cronus, Lao Tse, and Penegal, to bring Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty. 	Thor of the Asgard warns The Langham that the Goa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, Mandelson negotiates with three Ida govenors, Cronus, Lao Tse, and Penegal, to bring Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty. 	Thor of the Asgard warns The Langham that the Goa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, Mandelson negotiates with three Ida govenors, Cronus, Lao Tse, and Penegal, to bring Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty. 	Thor of the Asgard warns The Langham that the Goa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, Mandelson negotiates with three Ida govenors, Cronus, Lao Tse, and Penegal, to bring Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty. 	Thor of the Asgard warns The Langham that the Goa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, Mandelson negotiates with three Ida govenors, Cronus, Lao Tse, and Penegal, to bring Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty. 	Thor of the Asgard warns The Langham that the Goa'uld are planning an attack on Earth. With the help of the Asgard, Mandelson negotiates with three Ida govenors, Cronus, Lao Tse, and Penegal, to bring Earth into the Protected Planets Treaty.
42 	11 	"Current Events" 	Joe Hanson 	Conrad Vernon 	February 23, 2000
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
43 	12 	"Demons" 	Joe Hanson 	Lee Eisenhower 	March 1, 2000
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
44 	13 	"Hooked on Monkey Phonics" 	Martin Wood 	Danny Cannon 	March 8, 2000
A homeschooled boy decides to start at public school, much to his overprotective parent's fear. Meanwhile, Puff falls for the boy's sister. 	A homeschooled boy decides to start at public school, much to his overprotective parent's fear. Meanwhile, Puff falls for the boy's sister. 	A homeschooled boy decides to start at public school, much to his overprotective parent's fear. Meanwhile, Puff falls for the boy's sister. 	A homeschooled boy decides to start at public school, much to his overprotective parent's fear. Meanwhile, Puff falls for the boy's sister. 	A homeschooled boy decides to start at public school, much to his overprotective parent's fear. Meanwhile, Puff falls for the boy's sister. 	A homeschooled boy decides to start at public school, much to his overprotective parent's fear. Meanwhile, Puff falls for the boy's sister.
45 	14 	"Urgo" 	Conrad Vernon 	Peter F. Woeste 	March 15, 2000
The students are implanted with an AI named Urgo. They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality. 	The students are implanted with an AI named Urgo. They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality. 	The students are implanted with an AI named Urgo. They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality. 	The students are implanted with an AI named Urgo. They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality. 	The students are implanted with an AI named Urgo. They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality. 	The students are implanted with an AI named Urgo. They manage to rectify the problem by visiting Urgo's creator on P4X-884, who implants Urgo in himself instead to improve his personality.
46 	15 	"New Digs" 	Joe Hanson 	Joe Hanson 	March 22, 2000
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
47 	16 	"Crystal Skull" 	Justin Johns 	Josh Holt 	March 29, 2000
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
48 	17 	"Nemesis" 	Martin Wood 	Conrad Vernon 	April 5, 2000
Thor's starship has been infected by Replicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, the group disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains. 	Thor's starship has been infected by Replicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, the group disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains. 	Thor's starship has been infected by Replicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, the group disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains. 	Thor's starship has been infected by Replicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, the group disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains. 	Thor's starship has been infected by Replicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, the group disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains. 	Thor's starship has been infected by Replicators. In order to keep it from landing on Earth, the group disables the deceleration engines so the ship burns up in the atmosphere and crashes in the Pacific. While they attempt escape to P3X-234, one replicator remains.
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