The Flintstones

TV Series
1960–1966
PG
26m

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Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)

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

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

42K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,506

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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Storyline

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Trivia
William Hanna wanted to do a family-style series, but he and Joseph Barbera couldn't agree on the setting or the costuming. Suddenly, Hanna exclaimed, "Let's do it in a caveman setting! They won't wear clothes, they'll just wear animal skins!" After that great idea everything from then on "perfectly fell into its place."

Goofs
During the closing credits, when Wilma is shown in bed sleeping, she has no mouth.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Fred Flintstone: Yabba dabba doo!

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, 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).

Alternate versions
For the last half of Season 2, a truncated ending title was used. This end title still used the "Rise and Shine" theme, however the 10 second sequence where Fred puts out the milk bottles and closes the front door was removed, and the theme song was bridged to account for the gap. Unfortunately, the Season 2 DVD box set does not show this truncated end title, and as of 2006 this footage is still considered "lost".

Connections
Edited into The New Show: Episode #1.4 (1984)

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

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Featured review

8/10

Ya bab da doo! It's the Flintstones!

Hey have a grand old time remember as a kid watching this some and from time to time still catch an episode of this in syndication. The cartoon "The Flintstones" was colorful plus it had a catchy theme song and most segments and things that the characters did was just downright funny and outrageous. As it was a mix of two modern day stone age families the flintstones and rubbles lead by Fred and Barney respectively. And they would try to do modern things in the stone age! The laughs and animals featured were funny as this cartoon is still remembered even as new generations discover it. So watch it and have a grand old time!