The X-Ray Story (29 Dec. 1961)

Barney and the girls fight to keep Fred awake for seventy-two hours without telling him why: they believe that if they let him fall asleep during that time, he'll die.

Directors:

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Writer:

Warren Foster (story)

Stars:

Alan Reed, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Alan Reed	...	Fred Flintstone (voice)
Jean Vander Pyl	...	Wilma Flintstone (voice)
Mel Blanc	...	Barney Rubble (voice)
Bea Benaderet	...	Betty Rubble (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Stephenson	...	Doctor / 2nd Doctor (voice)

Storyline

Fred takes Dino to the vet because he won't eat and wants only to sleep. The vet finds a "dinopeptic" germ in the x-ray. It's not at all serious for a dinosaurus, and a few days' rest will cure it. However, the x-ray blows out the vet's window, and is found by a cop, who takes it to a (human's) doctor. The doctor is immediately concerned: a human, unlike a dinosaurus, will die with this kind of germ, unless he stays awake, and active, for seventy-two hours straight. The x-ray bears the name and address of the Flintstones, so the doctor delivers it, and the diagnosis, to Wilma in person. The girls and Barney struggle to keep Fred awake and moving, all without telling him the reason why. Will Fred fall asleep or blow his top first?

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 December 1961 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Screen Gems

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

ABC originally broadcast this episode in black and white.

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