The Flintstones (TV Series) Christmas Flintstone (1964) User Reviews

Great Episode

[johnshaft64 · 9/10 · 25 December 2019]

One of the best Christmas cartoon episodes of all time.

Frohe Weihnachten! Vrolijk Kerstfeest! God Yul! Buon Natale! Joyeaux Noël!

[williamlangan-22870 · 9/10 · 16 December 2020]

Merry Christmas, everyone! These are the 5 languages Fred wishes Merry Christmas in! This is probably the most heartwarming episode of The Flintstones, entitled Christmas Flintstone and aired on Christmas Day of 1964! It was written by Warren Foster and featured 2 new songs sung by Alan Reed (as Fred, of course)- Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of Year and Dino The Dinosaur. Hoyt Curtin does an excellent job on the music using old Christmas standards as well as the original songs mentioned. Mel Blanc plays Mr. Macyrock. Hal Smith plays Santa Claus, a streetcrosser and a dinosaur. Don Messick plays a TV reporter, a little boy and Blinky the elf. Dick Beals plays the little boy and Twinky the elf. Gerry Johnson plays a little girl and the Gift Wrapping Lady. Jean Vander Pyl plays a customer. Plot summary: Fred gets a little impatient when a customer walks by his car and says something rude. Barney reminds him to stay in the Christmas spirit. So Fred wishes him a merry Christmas and the customer calls him "Frog mouth!" He decides to get a 2nd job at Macyrock's in order to pay for Christmas gifts for the family. When he tells Wilma, she's concerned he can't handle 2 jobs but Fred says it's only for 2 weeks. Fred goes to work at Macyrock's and is put in charge of gift wrap. He has a little trouble wrapping an umbrella for one customer but is quickly forgiven when it opens up and looks like a bouquet! Mr. Macyrock puts Fred in charge of the stock. He gets sidetracked in the toy department and Mr. Macyrock catches him red-handed playing with the toys instead of moving stock! Fred is told to take the stock to the basement so he tries using the elevator which is out of order. Mr. Macyrock almost fires him, until he gets a call that the person playing Santa Claus called out sick. So Fred is re-hired as Santa Claus, as he sings the kids songs, reads them stories and takes their Christmas wish requests on his lap. When Barney and Betty see Fred dressed as Santa, they tell him what they want for Christmas. Betty asks for a mink coat and 3 new dresses! When Barney finds out it's Fred, he teases him much to Fred's chagrin. The next day, Fred appears on TV as Santa and wishes everyone a merry Christmas! He takes a nap in the break room after his work is over and is visited by 2 elves named Blinky and Twinky. Fred thinks they're 2 kids, though Blinky claims to be 400+ years old and Twinky claims to be 300+ years old. They take him in their sleigh with flying dinosaurs up the the North Pole. There, Fred meets Santa who has a cold. Santa asks Fred to take his place for the night. So Fred distributes gifts all over the world, including China, Egypt, what looks like the Philippines, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandanavia and France. Then Twinky and Blinky take Fred home and leave without dropping off Fred's gifts which are still on the sled. Little does Fred know the real Santa Claus has just stopped by with all the presents and Wilma, Barney and Betty all thought it was Fred! So the Flintstones and Rubbles which everybody in TV land a merry Christmas! Trivia: Mr. Macyrock's hair is originally black and in another scene, it's grey. I'll bet Fred's goofing off on the job helped cause that! Christmas carols used were Jolly Old St. Nicholas, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear and Jingle Bells. Betty is wearing garland in her hair instead of her blue ribbon. Dick Beals also played Davey Hansen in the religious series Davey And Goliath. What I liked: Since it wasn't on TV every Christmas, I appreciated the times it was on. Alan Reed probably enjoyed playing Santa as well as Fred and wishing merry Christmas in German, Dutch, Swedish, Italian and French. It's nice to see the presents land to houses all over the world. It was one of the rare moments when you saw snow in Bedrock I also liked how Santa took care of Fred at the end! 9 flying dinosaurs out of 10!

Nice Christmas episode

[kellielulu · 9/10 · 10 August 2022]

Fred takes an extra job at a department store the week before Christmas to make extra money for presents. He has degrees of success but of course finds his real calling playing the store Santa. He does so well the real Santa calls on him to take his place delivering presents around the world. In the mean time can't get his own family and friends their presents . Turns out the real one helps Fred out.

The Dino The Dinosaur song is very sweet.

This is a very underrated Christmas episode that should run on streaming services and on network television.

Merry Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of Year!

[soundxli · 10/10 · 26 December 2019]

I have to thank ME TV for airing Christmas Flintstone today. This episode aired Christmas Day 55 years ago when I was 4 years old and I didn't know it existed until today. Everything about the show is great - the story, plot, animation, songs, singing, dancing, etc. The words in the song "Merry Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of Year" are simply perfect. And the Dino story is a real treat.

Ok so what I'm saying is this has now become my favorite Christmas cartoon with "A Charlie Brown Christmas" right behind it. Enjoy this one any time of the year because it is sure to move you like it did me.

Fred's job as a Department Store Santa- and more!

[SmallTownSim · 24 October 2008]

"Just wait there Santa...I'll have the tree fixed in a jiffy!" With phrases like this, songs like 'Merry Christmas is my favorite time of year' and 'Dino, the Dinosaur' how could you miss creating a great, memorable Christmas treasure?

This animated short is a tradition at my house- It just isn't Christmas unless we watch the original Flinstone's Christmas episode.

Filled with songs, merriment and a special feeling of holiday cheer that no other Flintstone's episode had. Don't miss adding this Christmas title to your Holiday schedule this year- and every year. For kids? Huh- who said? Merry Christmas!

Mr. Macyrock

[lrgomez-88353 · 9/10 · 14 December 2020]

I don't know if anyone noticed, but when Fred first applies for the job, Mr. Macyrock has black hair. The next day when Fred shows up for work, Macyrock has gray hair. He must have aged overnight!! I guess the producers didn't notice it before it was broadcast.

um - they are "cave" men - BC, not AD?

[deronadams · 24 March 2020]

I was always puzzled by this episode - oh, sure, it's fun & all, but premise of the Flintstones is that they are cave-men ie their zany adventures take place B.C., by which logic, there is no christianity - and thus, no christmas. oh, well, you can't change the past - i'll just top up the rum content on the egg nog & go along with the gag.