The Flintstones 

The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

Creators:

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Stars:

Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Jean Vander Pyl	...	Wilma Flintstone / ... 167 episodes, 1960-1966
Alan Reed	...	Fred Flintstone / ... 166 episodes, 1960-1966
Mel Blanc	...	Barney Rubble / ... 164 episodes, 1960-1966
Bea Benaderet	...	Betty Rubble / ... 112 episodes, 1960-1964
Don Messick	...	Bamm-Bamm Rubble / ... 86 episodes, 1961-1966
John Stephenson	...	Mr. Slate / ... 73 episodes, 1960-1966

Storyline

This popular animated television cartoon featured two Stone Age families, the Flintstones and their neighbors, the Rubbles. Much of the humor was based on its comic portrayals of modern conveniences, reinterpreted using Stone Age 'technology.' Most notably were their cars, complete with absence of floorboards to allow them to be 'foot-powered.'

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Plot Keywords:

housewife | male breadwinner | barefoot | barefoot woman | cult favorite | 

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Taglines:

Something old - Something new! But nothing borrowed and nothing blue! A brand new idea - an adult cartoon series! THE FLINTSTONES!...a couple just like the folks you know - except they live in the Stone Age!

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Flagstones

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Screen Gems Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (166 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The original Rubbles: Mel Blanc (Barney) and Bea Benaderet (Betty) also worked together voicing Warner Brothers' Looney Toons &.Merry Melodies characters. Both Blanc and Benadaret also voiced parts, together in some of Jack Benny's radio programs.

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Goofs

In numerous episodes throughout the series, the capacity of passengers in both Fred and Barney's cars changes back and forth from seating two passengers to four passengers.

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Quotes

Fred Flintstone: [when Barney suggests he tell the truth about a crazy situation] What is this mania you have with telling the truth? You must have been weaned on sodium pentathol or something.

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Crazy Credits

First season episodes incorporated an ad for Winston Cigarettes into the opening credits (this version of the opening was removed for syndication). Due to the decision to use a standard opening and closing for syndicated versions of the episodes, numerous episodes have incorrect closing credits. Sixth & last season episode debuted with, The Flintstones: No Biz Like Show Biz (1965) dropped the "Meet the Flintstones" closing credit song, in favor of footage of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm singing "Let the Sunshine In." (a reminder of Fred Flintstone's dream, earlier in the musical program).

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Alternate Versions

An episode featuring stereotypical Cowboys and Indians (episode 2.2 "Drag-Along Flintstone") was banned in parts of Canada after complaints from the Native community.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cleveland Show: Another Bad Thanksgiving (2010)

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Soundtracks

Buffalo Lodge
Performed by Fred, Barney and L. Johnson
Written by A. Smith and L/ Johnson

User Reviews

My thoughts.

I spent my whole life watching this show and now that the first season is about to be released on DVD, theres no better time to talk about why i like 'The Flintstones' so much. I was always made fun of during my school days for being such a fan and even though i'm 28 now, my passion for 'The Flintstones' is still as strong as ever. So what is so special about this show? From episode 1 to episode 166, we are treated with laughs and clever animal gimmicks as well as good storylines. The voices are great especially Alan Reed (Fred) who has such a loud and obnoxious voice which fits Fred Flintstone's character so well. The only problem is the amount of mistakes that were made throughout the 6 seasons. They will stand out if you have watched the different episodes enough times. For example one episode will tell us that Fred and Wilma had their honeymoon in Boulder Beach, another will tell you it was Bedrock Races and another at the Rock Mountain Inn. Also do The Flintstones live on Cobblestone Lane, Stonecanyon Way or Gravelpit Terrace? There are many other mistakes like this but they don't take away the fact that 'The Flintstones' is top notch entertainment for the whole family, not just children. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera have given us some fantastic cartoons that have stood the test of time and 'The Flintstones' is my favourite out of all of them.