The Flintstones season 1 - Metacritic

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ABC
May 1, 1960

ABC
May 1, 1960

Summary The Flintstones was a parody on modern suburban life, set in the Stone Age. The characters in the cartoon series all behaved and spoke in a contemporary manner, though they lived in the prehistoric city of Bedrock. Fred worked as operator of a dinosaur-powered crane at Rock Hard & Quarry Cave Construction Co. (slogan: "Own Your Own Cave ...

Created By: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

ABC
May 1, 1960

ABC
May 1, 1960

The Flintstones

Season 1

6 Seasons

Season Premiere: May 1, 1960

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Summary The Flintstones was a parody on modern suburban life, set in the Stone Age. The characters in the cartoon series all behaved and spoke in a contemporary manner, though they lived in the prehistoric city of Bedrock. Fred worked as operator of a dinosaur-powered crane at Rock Hard & Quarry Cave Construction Co. (slogan: "Own Your Own Cave ...

Created By: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

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Episode 0 • May 1, 1960 • 2 m

Episode 1 • Sep 30, 1960 • 30 m

The Flintstone Flyer

Barney has invented something that looks to Fred like a giant egg beater, but it's a flying machine. Fred feigns illness so that he and Barney can get out of "opera night" with the girls and use the Flyer to go bowling instead.

Episode 2 • Oct 7, 1960 • 30 m

Hot Lips Hannigan

It's Fred's responsibility this time around to assemble an act for Amateur Night at his and Barney's club.

Episode 3 • Oct 14, 1960 • 30 m

The Swimming Pool

Fred is mad at Barney for calling him stupid. Then Barney decides to build a swimming pool, and Fred talks his neighbor into sharing the pool with the Flintstones.

Episode 4 • Oct 21, 1960 • 30 m

After causing Barney to get fired, Fred gets his friend a job as a "repo man." But Barney's first repossession case is at the Flintstones' house.

Episode 5 • Oct 28, 1960 • 30 m

The Split Personality

Fred gets hit on the head with a bottle, changing his personality into a sophisticated gentleman.

Episode 6 • Nov 4, 1960 • 30 m

The Monster from the Tar Pits

When movie-makers come to Bedrock, the girls are all excited, but it's Fred who lands a role in the film.

Episode 7 • Nov 11, 1960 • 30 m

The Babysitters

Fred and Barney reluctantly agree to babysit a neighbor's baby.

Episode 8 • Nov 18, 1960 • 30 m

Fred wants to buy his friend's pool hall. He intends to finance the purchase by betting a week's paycheck at the dinosaur races.

Episode 9 • Nov 25, 1960 • 30 m

The Engagement Ring

In order to get BACK the money, Fred has Barney do boxing.

Episode 10 • Dec 2, 1960 • 30 m

Hollyrock, Here I Come

Wilma and Betty win an all-expenses-paid trip to Hollyrock, which gets even better when Wilma is offered a part in a show.

Episode 11 • Dec 9, 1960 • 30 m

The Golf Champion

When Barney, in his official capacity, cites Fred for violation of the rules and strips Fred of a club championship he won, Fred declares war on his old friend.

Episode 12 • Dec 16, 1960 • 30 m

The Sweepstakes Ticket

Fred buys a sweepstakes ticket and decides to share it with Barney and give it to him for safekeeping; then Fred decides he can't trust his old pal.

Episode 13 • Dec 23, 1960 • 30 m

Fred and Barney buy a drive-in without telling Wilma and Betty.

Episode 14 • Dec 30, 1960 • 30 m

A burglar is on the loose in Bedrock. Betty and Wilma take judo classes from Mr Hashimoto, and Fred decides to play a trick on Wilma by disguising himself as a prowler.

Episode 15 • Jan 6, 1961 • 30 m

The Girls' Night Out

Fred records a record in an amusement-park booth and by mistake leaves it behind. When the record is found and played on the airwaves, it becomes a big hit, and Fred's a star.

Episode 16 • Jan 13, 1961 • 30 m

Arthur Quarry's Dance Class

Fred and Barney are sneaking out at night--to take dance lessons, so they won't embarrass the girls at an upcoming ball.

Episode 17 • Jan 20, 1961 • 30 m

The Big Bank Robbery

Fred and Barney are mistaken for the bank robbers when they find the bag of stolen money.

Episode 18 • Jan 27, 1961 • 30 m

The Snorkasaurus Hunter

To save money on meat, Fred decides to turn his vacation into a hunting trip, where the Flintstones and Rubbles meet up with a talking dinosaur.

Episode 19 • Feb 3, 1961 • 30 m

Fred would love to give Wilma a real stunner of an anniversary gift--a baby grand piano--but its cost is way out of his league, until "Eighty-Eight Fingers Louie" offers him a real steal of a deal.

Episode 20 • Feb 10, 1961 • 30 m

Barney is hypnotized into thinking he is a dog.

Episode 21 • Feb 17, 1961 • 30 m

Love Letters on the Rocks

Fred finds old love letters to Wilma, and, failing to recognize them as his own, he hires a detective to track down Wilma's "secret lover."

Episode 22 • Feb 24, 1961 • 25 m

Fred is hired to impersonate a rich business man look-alike temporarily, leading to confusion and friction from his wife and the Rubbles.

Episode 23 • Mar 4, 1961 • 25 m

The Astra' Nuts

Fred and Barney go to a recruitment center by mistake and find themselves signed up for three years of military service.

Episode 24 • Mar 10, 1961 • 25 m

The Long, Long Weekend

The Flintstones and the Rubbles are invited to a free vacation at a beach hotel by Fred's old friend the owner. Unaware there is a motive for the generosity.

Episode 25 • Mar 17, 1961 • 25 m

Wilma's "Flint-Rubble-Double-Bubble Cake" wins a baking contest, but when her sudden illness keeps her from competing at the next level, Fred decides to disguise himself and take his wife's place.

Episode 26 • Mar 24, 1961 • 25 m

Barney and Fred forsake bowling to become leaders of scout troops.

Episode 27 • Mar 31, 1961 • 25 m

The Flintstones and the Rubbles rent a spare room in their home to earn extra money, but Fred and Barney aren't happy with their new boarders.

Episode 28 • Apr 7, 1961 • 25 m

Fred Flintstone: Before and After

Used without his consent as the "before" picture in a weight-loss pitch, Fred decides to accept the challenge to lose thirty pounds in thirty days when told of the money that can be his.

6 Seasons

Top Cast

Alan Reed

Fred Flintstone, Dad Bunny, J.L. Gothrocks

Mel Blanc

Barney Rubble, Dino, Judge

Jean Vander Pyl

Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone, Nurse

Bea Benaderet

Betty Rubble, Nurse, Girl #2

Don Messick

Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Hoppy, Arnold

John Stephenson

Mr. Slate, Announcer, Charlie

Gerry Johnson

Betty Rubble, Additional Voices, Baby Bunnies

Hal Smith

Announcer, Dinosaur, Guy #2

Doug Young

Cop, Grand Poobah, Clerk

Howard Morris

Bird, Announcer, Monkey

Daws Butler

Barney Rubble, Elephant, 1st Detective, 1st Man, 1st Traffic Cop, Adult Rooster, Agent, B.L., Baby Rooster, Baffles, Bailiff, Bill, Bus Driver, Clerk, Cop, Defense Attorney, Detective Shale, Ed Sullystone, Fireman, Fred Flagstone, Harry, Hen, Lester, Mail Clerk, Mr. Goldbrick, Mr. Mortar, Photographer, Pterodactyl, Sandy, Sergeant, Sully, Taxi Driver, Yogi Bear

Henry Corden

Attendant, Barker, Baron Von Rickenrock, Ben Cartrock, Betting Office Man, Big Ed, Big Sparkle, Charlie, Clerk, Columbus, Crusher, Dick, Digger, Doctor, E.B., First Buzzard, First Villain, Gildenstone, Guard, Guest #1, Gus, Half Man, Herculo, Holdup Man, Ingomar, Knight, Maitre d', Manny, Monte, Monte, Shale, Manny, Doctor, Mr. Loudrock, Muscels, Rockeye, Saturday, Shale, Sheriff, Stony, Stoolie Pigeon, The Mangler, Turtle, Zack

Allan Melvin

Cop, Quartz, Sergeant, 1st Buffalo, Bartender, Bird, Bony Hurdle, Boudler, Bugsy, Car 7 Policeman, Cat, Doc, Doorman, Elephant, Head #1, Hoss Cartrock, Jane, Len Frankenstone, Mailman, Mr. Nate Slate, Owner, Pig, Prospector, Rockarabian Men, Sheriff Craig, Sleuth, Sportscaster, Stony, Superstone, Thin Man, Thug #1, Tom

Harvey Korman

The Great Gazoo, Cop, Don, Maitre d', Mr. Safestone, Other Voices, Rockarabian Men, Stonefinger

Janet Waldo

Mrs. Slaghoople, Woman #1, Actress, Doris, Fran, Girl Bug, Hedda Rocker, Jamie the Baby Sitter, Linda, Mildred, Mrs. Sitstone, Mrs. Stitstone, Teenage Pebbles, Woman #2, Woman #3

Jerry Mann

Announcer, Bilko Sarge, Boss, Boy #2, Butch, Cashier, Cop, Dino Snorkasaurus, Director, Ed, Guy #2, Hot Lips Hannigan, Man #1, Mesmo, Producer, Roberto Rocketing, Usher

Frank Nelson

Clerk, Boulder, Rockbind, Rocky Stone

June Foray

Bank Customer, Betty Rubble, Dinosaur #2, Grandma Dynamite, Granny, Ma, Monkey, Nurse #1, Nurse #2, Peaches, Secretary

Paula Winslowe

3rd Nurse, Dame, Emmy, Greta, Miss Shadrock, Mrs. Slate, Saleslady

Verna Felton

Pearl Slaghoople

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