History of The Flintstones

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be exploring the history of the

be exploring the history of the Flintstones

Flintstones

Flintstones very badly the iconic and groundbreaking

very badly the iconic and groundbreaking

very badly the iconic and groundbreaking series The Flintstones began

series The Flintstones began

series The Flintstones began entertaining television audiences on

entertaining television audiences on

entertaining television audiences on September 30th 1960 created by william

September 30th 1960 created by william

September 30th 1960 created by william hanna and joseph barbera it was produced

hanna and joseph barbera it was produced

hanna and joseph barbera it was produced by their legendary hanna-barbera

by their legendary hanna-barbera

by their legendary hanna-barbera production studio during its sixth

production studio during its sixth

production studio during its sixth season run the show proved that an

season run the show proved that an

season run the show proved that an animated series could conquer primetime

animated series could conquer primetime

animated series could conquer primetime the show was originally titled the

the show was originally titled the

the show was originally titled the flagstones however a copyright claim

flagstones however a copyright claim

flagstones however a copyright claim from an existing strip caused the

from an existing strip caused the

from an existing strip caused the creators to change its name to the

creators to change its name to the

creators to change its name to the iconic title we know today The

iconic title we know today The

iconic title we know today The Flintstones became the first animated

Flintstones became the first animated

Flintstones became the first animated program to include one self-contained

program to include one self-contained

program to include one self-contained story during the half hour runtime up to

story during the half hour runtime up to

story during the half hour runtime up to that point animated shows were made of

that point animated shows were made of

that point animated shows were made of multiple segments with this

multiple segments with this

multiple segments with this revolutionary focus and the intensive

revolutionary focus and the intensive

revolutionary focus and the intensive release schedule the studio was forced

release schedule the studio was forced

release schedule the studio was forced to develop an assembly line form of

to develop an assembly line form of

to develop an assembly line form of production based on simplified drawings

production based on simplified drawings

production based on simplified drawings and reduced body movements this helps

and reduced body movements this helps

and reduced body movements this helps form the show’s distinct style the

form the show’s distinct style the

form the show’s distinct style the Flintstones took place in the city of

Flintstones took place in the city of

Flintstones took place in the city of bedrock and was centered on modern

bedrock and was centered on modern

bedrock and was centered on modern prehistoric working-class life Fred and

prehistoric working-class life Fred and

prehistoric working-class life Fred and Barney were often seen at the bowling

Barney were often seen at the bowling

Barney were often seen at the bowling alley held memberships at the water

alley held memberships at the water

alley held memberships at the water Buffalo Lodge and we’re usually

Buffalo Lodge and we’re usually

Buffalo Lodge and we’re usually participating in outrageous schemes that

participating in outrageous schemes that

participating in outrageous schemes that always resulted in trouble from their

always resulted in trouble from their

always resulted in trouble from their wives of all the dumb trick you’ve ever

wives of all the dumb trick you’ve ever

wives of all the dumb trick you’ve ever pulled Fred that trampoline business

pulled Fred that trampoline business

pulled Fred that trampoline business takes the cake the town of bedrock

takes the cake the town of bedrock

takes the cake the town of bedrock itself was a stylish and fantasy based

itself was a stylish and fantasy based

itself was a stylish and fantasy based interpretation of the past it merged

interpretation of the past it merged

interpretation of the past it merged long extinct animals with cavemen and

long extinct animals with cavemen and

long extinct animals with cavemen and even contain prehistoric versions of

even contain prehistoric versions of

even contain prehistoric versions of modern appliances and vehicles powered

modern appliances and vehicles powered

modern appliances and vehicles powered by animals and physical strength even

by animals and physical strength even

by animals and physical strength even their version of a newspaper cause

their version of a newspaper cause

their version of a newspaper cause laughs it was a stone tablet and was

laughs it was a stone tablet and was

laughs it was a stone tablet and was usually thrown at Fred’s head by the

usually thrown at Fred’s head by the

usually thrown at Fred’s head by the paperboy

paperboy

paperboy keeping with the prehistoric theme

keeping with the prehistoric theme

keeping with the prehistoric theme everything was made of stone wood and

everything was made of stone wood and

everything was made of stone wood and animal skins wonder if it’s genuine

animal skins wonder if it’s genuine

animal skins wonder if it’s genuine alligator oh really and why do I look

alligator oh really and why do I look

alligator oh really and why do I look like a giraffe

like a giraffe

like a giraffe even better all the names were wordplay

even better all the names were wordplay

even better all the names were wordplay on different rocks and mineral

on different rocks and mineral

on different rocks and mineral The Flintstones was originally intended

The Flintstones was originally intended

The Flintstones was originally intended as a program for the entire family

as a program for the entire family

as a program for the entire family however it ads were deemed not

however it ads were deemed not

however it ads were deemed not appropriate for children for example its

appropriate for children for example its

appropriate for children for example its end of show bumper promoted the series

end of show bumper promoted the series

end of show bumper promoted the series primary sponsor Winston cigarettes when

primary sponsor Winston cigarettes when

primary sponsor Winston cigarettes when the show was refocused more towards

the show was refocused more towards

the show was refocused more towards children

children

children these were pulled and the show was

these were pulled and the show was

these were pulled and the show was rebroadcast by NBC in 1967 but what

rebroadcast by NBC in 1967 but what

rebroadcast by NBC in 1967 but what really made the show so adored were its

really made the show so adored were its

really made the show so adored were its memorable characters these included its

memorable characters these included its

memorable characters these included its star Fred Flintstone who was a loudmouth

star Fred Flintstone who was a loudmouth

star Fred Flintstone who was a loudmouth quarry worker in a leopard skin tunic I

quarry worker in a leopard skin tunic I

quarry worker in a leopard skin tunic I can’t eat

can’t eat

can’t eat I’m too busy figuring what this is gonna

I’m too busy figuring what this is gonna

I’m too busy figuring what this is gonna cost me like the rest of the cast he was

cost me like the rest of the cast he was

cost me like the rest of the cast he was inspired by the popular 1950s sitcom The

inspired by the popular 1950s sitcom The

inspired by the popular 1950s sitcom The Honeymooners and took his cues from the

Honeymooners and took his cues from the

Honeymooners and took his cues from the show star Jackie Gleason like Gleason

show star Jackie Gleason like Gleason

show star Jackie Gleason like Gleason fred was short temper

fred was short temper

fred was short temper grouchy loud and prone to get rich quick

grouchy loud and prone to get rich quick

grouchy loud and prone to get rich quick schemes but somehow he still remained

schemes but somehow he still remained

schemes but somehow he still remained soft hearted and lovable

make yourself comfortable dear

make yourself comfortable dear fred was joined by his lovely and

fred was joined by his lovely and

fred was joined by his lovely and level-headed wife Wilma and his loyal

level-headed wife Wilma and his loyal

level-headed wife Wilma and his loyal friends Barney and Betty Rubble what’s

friends Barney and Betty Rubble what’s

friends Barney and Betty Rubble what’s all the commotion Fred you bein Rob

all the commotion Fred you bein Rob

all the commotion Fred you bein Rob Bissell the extended cast included the

Bissell the extended cast included the

Bissell the extended cast included the Flintstones pet dinosaur Dino Fred’s

Flintstones pet dinosaur Dino Fred’s

Flintstones pet dinosaur Dino Fred’s boss mr. slate Wilma’s mother and an

boss mr. slate Wilma’s mother and an

boss mr. slate Wilma’s mother and an alien called the Great Gazoo several

alien called the Great Gazoo several

alien called the Great Gazoo several years into the show’s run each of the

years into the show’s run each of the

years into the show’s run each of the main families was given a child pebbles

main families was given a child pebbles

main families was given a child pebbles Flintstone and bamm-bamm rubble cute

Flintstone and bamm-bamm rubble cute

Flintstone and bamm-bamm rubble cute since its debut

since its debut

since its debut The Flintstones launched a multi-million

The Flintstones launched a multi-million

The Flintstones launched a multi-million dollar merchandising machine with

dollar merchandising machine with

dollar merchandising machine with hundreds of toys and products released

hundreds of toys and products released

hundreds of toys and products released each year including cereal endorsements

each year including cereal endorsements

each year including cereal endorsements and children’s vitamins there were also

and children’s vitamins there were also

and children’s vitamins there were also several specials and animated feature

several specials and animated feature

several specials and animated feature films as well as to live-action

films as well as to live-action

films as well as to live-action Hollywood flicks

in 2011 Family Guy creator Seth

in 2011 Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane began the dubious task of

MacFarlane began the dubious task of

MacFarlane began the dubious task of producing a modern remake of the iconic

producing a modern remake of the iconic

producing a modern remake of the iconic series for a new generation to discover

series for a new generation to discover

series for a new generation to discover the Flintstones was the perfect mix of

the Flintstones was the perfect mix of

the Flintstones was the perfect mix of satire and slapstick it continues to

satire and slapstick it continues to

satire and slapstick it continues to entertain a wide audience in syndication

entertain a wide audience in syndication

entertain a wide audience in syndication several decades after the world first

several decades after the world first

several decades after the world first heard Fred’s iconic catchphrase