The Jumping Ground (season 16)

The sixteenth season of the animated science fiction sitcom The Jumping Ground began airing on FX in the United States on September 26, 2012 and ended on April 10, 2013.
==Episodes==
No. inseries 	No. inseason 	Title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date
224 	1 	"Reverse Cowgirl" 	Danny Cannon 	Lee Eisenhower 	September 26, 2012
When Clyde's mother dies after falling in the toilet (due to Clyde leaving the toilet seat up), the government hires TSA agents to patrol anyone and everyone who goes to the bathroom with a belt attached to the toilet. Meanwhile, Puff convinces Clyde to sue the inventor of the toilet, so he employs a lawyer who conducts a séance that will allow this to happen.	When Clyde's mother dies after falling in the toilet (due to Clyde leaving the toilet seat up), the government hires TSA agents to patrol anyone and everyone who goes to the bathroom with a belt attached to the toilet. Meanwhile, Puff convinces Clyde to sue the inventor of the toilet, so he employs a lawyer who conducts a séance that will allow this to happen.	When Clyde's mother dies after falling in the toilet (due to Clyde leaving the toilet seat up), the government hires TSA agents to patrol anyone and everyone who goes to the bathroom with a belt attached to the toilet. Meanwhile, Puff convinces Clyde to sue the inventor of the toilet, so he employs a lawyer who conducts a séance that will allow this to happen.	When Clyde's mother dies after falling in the toilet (due to Clyde leaving the toilet seat up), the government hires TSA agents to patrol anyone and everyone who goes to the bathroom with a belt attached to the toilet. Meanwhile, Puff convinces Clyde to sue the inventor of the toilet, so he employs a lawyer who conducts a séance that will allow this to happen.	When Clyde's mother dies after falling in the toilet (due to Clyde leaving the toilet seat up), the government hires TSA agents to patrol anyone and everyone who goes to the bathroom with a belt attached to the toilet. Meanwhile, Puff convinces Clyde to sue the inventor of the toilet, so he employs a lawyer who conducts a séance that will allow this to happen.	When Clyde's mother dies after falling in the toilet (due to Clyde leaving the toilet seat up), the government hires TSA agents to patrol anyone and everyone who goes to the bathroom with a belt attached to the toilet. Meanwhile, Puff convinces Clyde to sue the inventor of the toilet, so he employs a lawyer who conducts a séance that will allow this to happen.
225 	2 	"Cash for Gold" 	Vincent Waller 	John G. Lenic 	October 3, 2012
Rob launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Puff searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his grandfather. Meanwhile, Rob's lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele. 	Rob launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Puff searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his grandfather. Meanwhile, Rob's lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele. 	Rob launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Puff searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his grandfather. Meanwhile, Rob's lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele. 	Rob launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Puff searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his grandfather. Meanwhile, Rob's lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele. 	Rob launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Puff searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his grandfather. Meanwhile, Rob's lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele. 	Rob launches a gemstones network show and creates a very lucrative business. Puff searches for the real value of a piece of jewelry that was a gift from his grandfather. Meanwhile, Rob's lucrative new business preys upon an extremely vulnerable clientele.
226 	3 	"Faith Hilling" 	Josh Holt 	Alan McCullough 	October 10, 2012
The group gets into meme photography, but become discouraged and conflicted after learning that the meme they tried to perform at the Republican National Convention has been supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity. 	The group gets into meme photography, but become discouraged and conflicted after learning that the meme they tried to perform at the Republican National Convention has been supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity. 	The group gets into meme photography, but become discouraged and conflicted after learning that the meme they tried to perform at the Republican National Convention has been supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity. 	The group gets into meme photography, but become discouraged and conflicted after learning that the meme they tried to perform at the Republican National Convention has been supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity. 	The group gets into meme photography, but become discouraged and conflicted after learning that the meme they tried to perform at the Republican National Convention has been supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity. 	The group gets into meme photography, but become discouraged and conflicted after learning that the meme they tried to perform at the Republican National Convention has been supplanted in popularity by newer ones, including one that leads investigators to believe that cats are evolving in intelligence and have become a threat to humanity.
227 	4 	"Gut Model" 	Justin Johns 	Damian Kindler 	October 17, 2012
Toad abruptly relinquishes his duties at Langham's after feeling under-appreciated by many of his colleagues, and gets a job as a gut model, but when tensions build higher when he struggles to unearth his colleagues' thoughts about him, he starts to get angry. 	Toad abruptly relinquishes his duties at Langham's after feeling under-appreciated by many of his colleagues, and gets a job as a gut model, but when tensions build higher when he struggles to unearth his colleagues' thoughts about him, he starts to get angry. 	Toad abruptly relinquishes his duties at Langham's after feeling under-appreciated by many of his colleagues, and gets a job as a gut model, but when tensions build higher when he struggles to unearth his colleagues' thoughts about him, he starts to get angry. 	Toad abruptly relinquishes his duties at Langham's after feeling under-appreciated by many of his colleagues, and gets a job as a gut model, but when tensions build higher when he struggles to unearth his colleagues' thoughts about him, he starts to get angry. 	Toad abruptly relinquishes his duties at Langham's after feeling under-appreciated by many of his colleagues, and gets a job as a gut model, but when tensions build higher when he struggles to unearth his colleagues' thoughts about him, he starts to get angry. 	Toad abruptly relinquishes his duties at Langham's after feeling under-appreciated by many of his colleagues, and gets a job as a gut model, but when tensions build higher when he struggles to unearth his colleagues' thoughts about him, he starts to get angry.
228 	5 	"The Famous Cheese Guy" 	William Gereghty 	Josh Holt 	October 24, 2012
In higher hopes of making his family rich, Lance applies for a role in a commercial advertising a world-class brand of cheddar cheese, much to the confusion of his colleagues. Meanwhile, Rob and Melvin kidnap an Azerbajani bussiness owner who is believed to have illegally exported Syriza-manufactured weapons and propoganda to the Russian government. 	In higher hopes of making his family rich, Lance applies for a role in a commercial advertising a world-class brand of cheddar cheese, much to the confusion of his colleagues. Meanwhile, Rob and Melvin kidnap an Azerbajani bussiness owner who is believed to have illegally exported Syriza-manufactured weapons and propoganda to the Russian government. 	In higher hopes of making his family rich, Lance applies for a role in a commercial advertising a world-class brand of cheddar cheese, much to the confusion of his colleagues. Meanwhile, Rob and Melvin kidnap an Azerbajani bussiness owner who is believed to have illegally exported Syriza-manufactured weapons and propoganda to the Russian government. 	In higher hopes of making his family rich, Lance applies for a role in a commercial advertising a world-class brand of cheddar cheese, much to the confusion of his colleagues. Meanwhile, Rob and Melvin kidnap an Azerbajani bussiness owner who is believed to have illegally exported Syriza-manufactured weapons and propoganda to the Russian government. 	In higher hopes of making his family rich, Lance applies for a role in a commercial advertising a world-class brand of cheddar cheese, much to the confusion of his colleagues. Meanwhile, Rob and Melvin kidnap an Azerbajani bussiness owner who is believed to have illegally exported Syriza-manufactured weapons and propoganda to the Russian government. 	In higher hopes of making his family rich, Lance applies for a role in a commercial advertising a world-class brand of cheddar cheese, much to the confusion of his colleagues. Meanwhile, Rob and Melvin kidnap an Azerbajani bussiness owner who is believed to have illegally exported Syriza-manufactured weapons and propoganda to the Russian government.
229 	6 	"French Fried" 	Conrad Vernon 	John G. Lenic 	November 7, 2012
There is a new chef at the Langham, who has three Michelin stars, being the first chef there to have such an achievement. This makes the student body jealous. Meanwhile, Chef, having been laid off from his former job, attempts to start his own restaurant. 	There is a new chef at the Langham, who has three Michelin stars, being the first chef there to have such an achievement. This makes the student body jealous. Meanwhile, Chef, having been laid off from his former job, attempts to start his own restaurant. 	There is a new chef at the Langham, who has three Michelin stars, being the first chef there to have such an achievement. This makes the student body jealous. Meanwhile, Chef, having been laid off from his former job, attempts to start his own restaurant. 	There is a new chef at the Langham, who has three Michelin stars, being the first chef there to have such an achievement. This makes the student body jealous. Meanwhile, Chef, having been laid off from his former job, attempts to start his own restaurant. 	There is a new chef at the Langham, who has three Michelin stars, being the first chef there to have such an achievement. This makes the student body jealous. Meanwhile, Chef, having been laid off from his former job, attempts to start his own restaurant. 	There is a new chef at the Langham, who has three Michelin stars, being the first chef there to have such an achievement. This makes the student body jealous. Meanwhile, Chef, having been laid off from his former job, attempts to start his own restaurant.
230 	7 	"Summit" 	Andy Mikita 	Ryan Todd 	November 14, 2012
A truce has been declared among the Goa'uld, so that the warlords can attend a summit on the future of universe domination. Since Lance speaks fluent Goa'uld, he is sent to the summit disguised as an aide, but his real mission is to poison the delegates. 	A truce has been declared among the Goa'uld, so that the warlords can attend a summit on the future of universe domination. Since Lance speaks fluent Goa'uld, he is sent to the summit disguised as an aide, but his real mission is to poison the delegates. 	A truce has been declared among the Goa'uld, so that the warlords can attend a summit on the future of universe domination. Since Lance speaks fluent Goa'uld, he is sent to the summit disguised as an aide, but his real mission is to poison the delegates. 	A truce has been declared among the Goa'uld, so that the warlords can attend a summit on the future of universe domination. Since Lance speaks fluent Goa'uld, he is sent to the summit disguised as an aide, but his real mission is to poison the delegates. 	A truce has been declared among the Goa'uld, so that the warlords can attend a summit on the future of universe domination. Since Lance speaks fluent Goa'uld, he is sent to the summit disguised as an aide, but his real mission is to poison the delegates. 	A truce has been declared among the Goa'uld, so that the warlords can attend a summit on the future of universe domination. Since Lance speaks fluent Goa'uld, he is sent to the summit disguised as an aide, but his real mission is to poison the delegates.
231 	8 	"Last Stand" 	Lee Eisenhower 	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie 	February 27, 2013
Embattled and under siege, The gang attempts to escape a Goa'uld search and destroy mission bent on finding them and the secret crystal they carry. Meanwhile, the balance of life is threatened by Shinnok's latest plan. 	Embattled and under siege, The gang attempts to escape a Goa'uld search and destroy mission bent on finding them and the secret crystal they carry. Meanwhile, the balance of life is threatened by Shinnok's latest plan. 	Embattled and under siege, The gang attempts to escape a Goa'uld search and destroy mission bent on finding them and the secret crystal they carry. Meanwhile, the balance of life is threatened by Shinnok's latest plan. 	Embattled and under siege, The gang attempts to escape a Goa'uld search and destroy mission bent on finding them and the secret crystal they carry. Meanwhile, the balance of life is threatened by Shinnok's latest plan. 	Embattled and under siege, The gang attempts to escape a Goa'uld search and destroy mission bent on finding them and the secret crystal they carry. Meanwhile, the balance of life is threatened by Shinnok's latest plan. 	Embattled and under siege, The gang attempts to escape a Goa'uld search and destroy mission bent on finding them and the secret crystal they carry. Meanwhile, the balance of life is threatened by Shinnok's latest plan.
232 	9 	"Insecurity" 	Vincent Waller 	Alan McCullough 	March 6, 2013
After Karen witnesses her parents engaging in sexual roleplay, the men in the town come to believe that their wives are sleeping with UPS delivery men. Meanwhile, Rob gets a security system for his house, but it is angered by the nonchalant responses of the agents who respond to its alerts. 	After Karen witnesses her parents engaging in sexual roleplay, the men in the town come to believe that their wives are sleeping with UPS delivery men. Meanwhile, Rob gets a security system for his house, but it is angered by the nonchalant responses of the agents who respond to its alerts. 	After Karen witnesses her parents engaging in sexual roleplay, the men in the town come to believe that their wives are sleeping with UPS delivery men. Meanwhile, Rob gets a security system for his house, but it is angered by the nonchalant responses of the agents who respond to its alerts. 	After Karen witnesses her parents engaging in sexual roleplay, the men in the town come to believe that their wives are sleeping with UPS delivery men. Meanwhile, Rob gets a security system for his house, but it is angered by the nonchalant responses of the agents who respond to its alerts. 	After Karen witnesses her parents engaging in sexual roleplay, the men in the town come to believe that their wives are sleeping with UPS delivery men. Meanwhile, Rob gets a security system for his house, but it is angered by the nonchalant responses of the agents who respond to its alerts. 	After Karen witnesses her parents engaging in sexual roleplay, the men in the town come to believe that their wives are sleeping with UPS delivery men. Meanwhile, Rob gets a security system for his house, but it is angered by the nonchalant responses of the agents who respond to its alerts.
233 	10 	"Raising the Bar" 	Ron Wilkerson 	Damian Kindler 	March 13, 2013
Rob finally realizes he is fat and decides to do something about it: get a mobility scooter. With so many fat people on scooter chairs and Honey Boo Boo being a TV star, James Cameron believes the societal bar has been lowered too much, so he goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar and raise it. 	Rob finally realizes he is fat and decides to do something about it: get a mobility scooter. With so many fat people on scooter chairs and Honey Boo Boo being a TV star, James Cameron believes the societal bar has been lowered too much, so he goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar and raise it. 	Rob finally realizes he is fat and decides to do something about it: get a mobility scooter. With so many fat people on scooter chairs and Honey Boo Boo being a TV star, James Cameron believes the societal bar has been lowered too much, so he goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar and raise it. 	Rob finally realizes he is fat and decides to do something about it: get a mobility scooter. With so many fat people on scooter chairs and Honey Boo Boo being a TV star, James Cameron believes the societal bar has been lowered too much, so he goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar and raise it. 	Rob finally realizes he is fat and decides to do something about it: get a mobility scooter. With so many fat people on scooter chairs and Honey Boo Boo being a TV star, James Cameron believes the societal bar has been lowered too much, so he goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar and raise it. 	Rob finally realizes he is fat and decides to do something about it: get a mobility scooter. With so many fat people on scooter chairs and Honey Boo Boo being a TV star, James Cameron believes the societal bar has been lowered too much, so he goes on a deep sea expedition to find the bar and raise it.
234 	11 	"Skill Crane" 	William Gereghty 	Jonathan Littman 	March 20, 2013
Mandelson purchases a skill crane for the cafeteria. Tobias wins something from the machine every time he inserts a quarter, while Rob loses every time. This drives Rob insane, and sets himself on winning something from the machine over Tobias. 	Mandelson purchases a skill crane for the cafeteria. Tobias wins something from the machine every time he inserts a quarter, while Rob loses every time. This drives Rob insane, and sets himself on winning something from the machine over Tobias. 	Mandelson purchases a skill crane for the cafeteria. Tobias wins something from the machine every time he inserts a quarter, while Rob loses every time. This drives Rob insane, and sets himself on winning something from the machine over Tobias. 	Mandelson purchases a skill crane for the cafeteria. Tobias wins something from the machine every time he inserts a quarter, while Rob loses every time. This drives Rob insane, and sets himself on winning something from the machine over Tobias. 	Mandelson purchases a skill crane for the cafeteria. Tobias wins something from the machine every time he inserts a quarter, while Rob loses every time. This drives Rob insane, and sets himself on winning something from the machine over Tobias. 	Mandelson purchases a skill crane for the cafeteria. Tobias wins something from the machine every time he inserts a quarter, while Rob loses every time. This drives Rob insane, and sets himself on winning something from the machine over Tobias.
235 	12 	"Going Native" 	Danny Cannon 	Alan McCullough 	March 27, 2013
When Melvin starts becoming extremely aggressive and rude, his parents tell him that he is a native Hawaiian, and must journey to that island to take part in an adolescent rite of passage. When he goes there with Puff, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Hawaiians and the mainland U.S. 	When Melvin starts becoming extremely aggressive and rude, his parents tell him that he is a native Hawaiian, and must journey to that island to take part in an adolescent rite of passage. When he goes there with Puff, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Hawaiians and the mainland U.S. 	When Melvin starts becoming extremely aggressive and rude, his parents tell him that he is a native Hawaiian, and must journey to that island to take part in an adolescent rite of passage. When he goes there with Puff, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Hawaiians and the mainland U.S. 	When Melvin starts becoming extremely aggressive and rude, his parents tell him that he is a native Hawaiian, and must journey to that island to take part in an adolescent rite of passage. When he goes there with Puff, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Hawaiians and the mainland U.S. 	When Melvin starts becoming extremely aggressive and rude, his parents tell him that he is a native Hawaiian, and must journey to that island to take part in an adolescent rite of passage. When he goes there with Puff, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Hawaiians and the mainland U.S. 	When Melvin starts becoming extremely aggressive and rude, his parents tell him that he is a native Hawaiian, and must journey to that island to take part in an adolescent rite of passage. When he goes there with Puff, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between the Hawaiians and the mainland U.S.
236 	13 	"A Scause for the Applause" 	Andy Mikita 	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie 	April 3, 2013
When the public comes to believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was using drugs, they cease wearing their "What would Jesus do?" wristbands, but Puff controversially refuses to take off his bracelet, which leads to both criticism and the creation of a new movement dedicated to nonconformity. 	When the public comes to believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was using drugs, they cease wearing their "What would Jesus do?" wristbands, but Puff controversially refuses to take off his bracelet, which leads to both criticism and the creation of a new movement dedicated to nonconformity. 	When the public comes to believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was using drugs, they cease wearing their "What would Jesus do?" wristbands, but Puff controversially refuses to take off his bracelet, which leads to both criticism and the creation of a new movement dedicated to nonconformity. 	When the public comes to believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was using drugs, they cease wearing their "What would Jesus do?" wristbands, but Puff controversially refuses to take off his bracelet, which leads to both criticism and the creation of a new movement dedicated to nonconformity. 	When the public comes to believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was using drugs, they cease wearing their "What would Jesus do?" wristbands, but Puff controversially refuses to take off his bracelet, which leads to both criticism and the creation of a new movement dedicated to nonconformity. 	When the public comes to believe that Jesus performed his miracles because he was using drugs, they cease wearing their "What would Jesus do?" wristbands, but Puff controversially refuses to take off his bracelet, which leads to both criticism and the creation of a new movement dedicated to nonconformity.
237 	14 	"A Bridge Over The River Kok" 	Joe Hanson 	Josh Holt 	April 10, 2013
Puff, Lance and Zowie are assigned by a strict Thai chieftain to reconstruct a destroyed bridge that lies over the River Kwai, but as tensions heat up on the way, The Group finds out that the bridge is actually being built over another river, the Kok. 	Puff, Lance and Zowie are assigned by a strict Thai chieftain to reconstruct a destroyed bridge that lies over the River Kwai, but as tensions heat up on the way, The Group finds out that the bridge is actually being built over another river, the Kok. 	Puff, Lance and Zowie are assigned by a strict Thai chieftain to reconstruct a destroyed bridge that lies over the River Kwai, but as tensions heat up on the way, The Group finds out that the bridge is actually being built over another river, the Kok. 	Puff, Lance and Zowie are assigned by a strict Thai chieftain to reconstruct a destroyed bridge that lies over the River Kwai, but as tensions heat up on the way, The Group finds out that the bridge is actually being built over another river, the Kok. 	Puff, Lance and Zowie are assigned by a strict Thai chieftain to reconstruct a destroyed bridge that lies over the River Kwai, but as tensions heat up on the way, The Group finds out that the bridge is actually being built over another river, the Kok. 	Puff, Lance and Zowie are assigned by a strict Thai chieftain to reconstruct a destroyed bridge that lies over the River Kwai, but as tensions heat up on the way, The Group finds out that the bridge is actually being built over another river, the Kok.
==Criticism and Controversy==
===Burma episode "slope" comment===
In the season finale "A Bridge Over The River Kok", a scene showing two the main characters looking over their completed bridge over the Kok River, featured a moment in which a native of the area is crossing the bridge as PuffPuff says to Lance about their finished work - "That is a proud moment, but there's a slope on it." Following the broadcast of the second part, complaints of racism arose in regards to the comment, primarily citing that "slope" was a derogatory term for an Asian, leading to The Jumping Ground and Mic Graves, the show's executive producer, apologising for any offence caused by it in late May 2013, while subsequently cutting the scene from future repeats of the episode. In a statement by Graves to the media, the executive producer said:
"When we used the word slope in the recent Jumping Ground episode it was a light-hearted word play joke referencing both the build quality of the bridge and the local Asian man who was crossing it. We were not aware at the time, and it has subsequently been brought to our attention, that the word slope is considered by some to be offensive and although it might not be widely recognised in America, we appreciate that it can be considered offensive to some here and overseas, for example in Australia and the UK. If we had known that at the time we would not have broadcast the word in this context and regret any offence caused."
However, a year later, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), who investigated the complaints of racism in regards to the comment, ruled that both the Cartoon Network and The Jumping Ground had breached broadcasting rules for using offensive language, stating that the use of the term was both offensive and racist, that the explanation of its context for the broadcast could not be justified, and that the broadcaster had missed opportunities during animation and post-production to "check whether the word had the potential to offend viewers".
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