The Jumping Ground (season 13)

The thirteenth 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 9, 2009 and April 14, 2010. The season was headed by the series creators Lee Eisenhower and Conrad Vernon, who served as executive producers along with Mic Graves. The season continued to focus on the exploits of protagonists PuffPuff, Zowie, Lance, Rob and Melvin in the fictional Ohio city of Pencaster and across the Ida galaxy.
The season was the first of three new seasons Eisenhower and Vernon agreed to produce for the network under a renewal deal. It consisted of fourteen half-hour episodes, which aired in two groups of seven episodes separated by a three-month gap. Prior to the season's premiere, all The Jumping Ground episodes were made available for free viewing on the official series website, Jumping Ground Studios. The 13th season was the first to be broadcast in high definition and in widescreen. A spin-off focusing on the minor character Hellucard, called The Hellucard Show, also debuted during this season.
The 13th season received mixed reviews: some critics called it one of the show's strongest seasons, while others claimed the series was starting to decline in quality. The season maintained the average Nielsen rating viewership for the series, around 3 million viewers per episode. The episode "Whale Whores", which satirized Japanese whaling, won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour).
==Episodes==
No. inseries 	No. inseason 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date
182 	1 	"Fear Factor Phony" 	Martin Wood 	Josh Holt 	September 9, 2009
TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA
183 	2 	"The Coon" 	Danny Cannon 	Jonathan Littman 	September 16, 2009
Rob poses as a superhero vigilante named "The Coon", who grows increasingly jealous of the popularity and success of a rival superhero named "Mysterion". 	Rob poses as a superhero vigilante named "The Coon", who grows increasingly jealous of the popularity and success of a rival superhero named "Mysterion". 	Rob poses as a superhero vigilante named "The Coon", who grows increasingly jealous of the popularity and success of a rival superhero named "Mysterion". 	Rob poses as a superhero vigilante named "The Coon", who grows increasingly jealous of the popularity and success of a rival superhero named "Mysterion". 	Rob poses as a superhero vigilante named "The Coon", who grows increasingly jealous of the popularity and success of a rival superhero named "Mysterion". 	Rob poses as a superhero vigilante named "The Coon", who grows increasingly jealous of the popularity and success of a rival superhero named "Mysterion".
184 	3 	"Lockdown" 	Joe Hanson 	Jon Hooker 	September 23, 2009
185 	4 	"Margaritaville" 	William Waring 	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie 	September 30, 2009
186 	5 	"Pinewood Derby" 	Ryan Todd 	Ryan Todd 	October 7, 2009
David has a plan that will assure Puff a first place trophy in this year's Pinewood Derby. 	David has a plan that will assure Puff a first place trophy in this year's Pinewood Derby. 	David has a plan that will assure Puff a first place trophy in this year's Pinewood Derby. 	David has a plan that will assure Puff a first place trophy in this year's Pinewood Derby. 	David has a plan that will assure Puff a first place trophy in this year's Pinewood Derby. 	David has a plan that will assure Puff a first place trophy in this year's Pinewood Derby.
187 	6 	"Fishsticks" 	Peter F. Woeste 	Ron Wilkerson and Jon Hooker 	October 14, 2009
Jimmy comes up with one of the funniest jokes of all time but Rob takes all of the credit, while Kanye West is made fun of for not getting the joke. 	Jimmy comes up with one of the funniest jokes of all time but Rob takes all of the credit, while Kanye West is made fun of for not getting the joke. 	Jimmy comes up with one of the funniest jokes of all time but Rob takes all of the credit, while Kanye West is made fun of for not getting the joke. 	Jimmy comes up with one of the funniest jokes of all time but Rob takes all of the credit, while Kanye West is made fun of for not getting the joke. 	Jimmy comes up with one of the funniest jokes of all time but Rob takes all of the credit, while Kanye West is made fun of for not getting the joke. 	Jimmy comes up with one of the funniest jokes of all time but Rob takes all of the credit, while Kanye West is made fun of for not getting the joke.
188 	7 	"Dead Celebrities" 	Andy Mikita 	Justin Johns 	October 21, 2009
189 	8 	"Beast of Burden" 	William Gereghty 	Joe Hanson and Ron Wilkerson 	March 3, 2010
Lance's Unas friend, Chaka, is captured by a preindustrial civilization that uses Unas as slaves. While attempting to free Chaka from this cruel regime, Lance risks the safety of his comrades, and possibly the life of his friend. 	Lance's Unas friend, Chaka, is captured by a preindustrial civilization that uses Unas as slaves. While attempting to free Chaka from this cruel regime, Lance risks the safety of his comrades, and possibly the life of his friend. 	Lance's Unas friend, Chaka, is captured by a preindustrial civilization that uses Unas as slaves. While attempting to free Chaka from this cruel regime, Lance risks the safety of his comrades, and possibly the life of his friend. 	Lance's Unas friend, Chaka, is captured by a preindustrial civilization that uses Unas as slaves. While attempting to free Chaka from this cruel regime, Lance risks the safety of his comrades, and possibly the life of his friend. 	Lance's Unas friend, Chaka, is captured by a preindustrial civilization that uses Unas as slaves. While attempting to free Chaka from this cruel regime, Lance risks the safety of his comrades, and possibly the life of his friend. 	Lance's Unas friend, Chaka, is captured by a preindustrial civilization that uses Unas as slaves. While attempting to free Chaka from this cruel regime, Lance risks the safety of his comrades, and possibly the life of his friend.
190 	9 	"Lifeboat" 	Vincent Waller 	Josh Holt 	March 10, 2010
An entire world has been lost, the few survivors frozen and their personalities stored in databases in ships. When one ship crashes, the intelligences become desperate as power fails. When their bodies are destroyed, they invade Lance's mind against his will and force him to become their 'lifeboat'.	An entire world has been lost, the few survivors frozen and their personalities stored in databases in ships. When one ship crashes, the intelligences become desperate as power fails. When their bodies are destroyed, they invade Lance's mind against his will and force him to become their 'lifeboat'.	An entire world has been lost, the few survivors frozen and their personalities stored in databases in ships. When one ship crashes, the intelligences become desperate as power fails. When their bodies are destroyed, they invade Lance's mind against his will and force him to become their 'lifeboat'.	An entire world has been lost, the few survivors frozen and their personalities stored in databases in ships. When one ship crashes, the intelligences become desperate as power fails. When their bodies are destroyed, they invade Lance's mind against his will and force him to become their 'lifeboat'.	An entire world has been lost, the few survivors frozen and their personalities stored in databases in ships. When one ship crashes, the intelligences become desperate as power fails. When their bodies are destroyed, they invade Lance's mind against his will and force him to become their 'lifeboat'.	An entire world has been lost, the few survivors frozen and their personalities stored in databases in ships. When one ship crashes, the intelligences become desperate as power fails. When their bodies are destroyed, they invade Lance's mind against his will and force him to become their 'lifeboat'.
191 	10 	"Cabbage, My Boy" 	Ron Wilkerson 	Andy Mikita and Ryan Todd 	March 17, 2010
192 	11 	"Deadman Switch" 	Andy Mikita 	Ron Wilkerson 	March 24, 2010
193 	12 	"Whale Whores" 	Danny Cannon 	Ryan Todd 	March 31, 2010
Puff takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world's whales and dolphins. 	Puff takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world's whales and dolphins. 	Puff takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world's whales and dolphins. 	Puff takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world's whales and dolphins. 	Puff takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world's whales and dolphins. 	Puff takes action to stop the Japanese from killing the world's whales and dolphins.
194 	13 	"Dances with Smurfs" 	William Gereghty 	Jon Hooker 	April 7, 2010
195 	14 	"Pee" 	Josh Holt 	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie 	April 14, 2010
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