Taking the television world by storm, The Flintstones became the first successful animated series in prime time history. Set in the Stone Age town of Bedrock, the show explored the lives of ancient cave dwellers through the lens of a modern lifestyle, with birds’ beaks acting as phonograph needles, elephants’ trunks like vacuum cleaners and fireflies like light bulbs. With its measured use of top-notch humor and clever imagery, The Flintstones became an instant smash hit, spawning decades of syndicated reruns, spin-offs, and thousands of spinoffs…
Loosely inspired by the hit show The Honeymooners, The Flintstones follows the lives of burly loudmouth Fred Flintstone (who has a heart of gold) and his wife Wilma (who puts up with him). The couple lives next door to best friends Barney and Betty Rubble, and they have a dog (a dinosaur) named Dino to keep them company. Following in the footsteps of shows like I Love Lucy, the characters on the show are always coming up with crazy plans, trying to cover up little white lies, or engaging in some other form of behavior designed to get them into trouble. The Flintstones also features numerous cameos parodying famous personalities from the early sixties… In the later years of the show, each couple would add a boy to the mix with Fred and Wilma having Pebbles (a girl) and Barney and Betty adopting Bamm. -Bamm (a little boy)…
The Flintstones DVD includes a number of hilarious episodes, including the season premiere “The Flintstone Flyer,” in which Fred pretends to be sick so he and Barney won’t go to the opera with Wilma and Betty. Escaping in their Stone Age helicopter, the two go bowling, but it isn’t long before Barney spills the beans about what they really did… Other notable season 1 episodes include “The Pool” on the one where Fred and Barney build a house only to have their friendship ruined, and “Hollyrock, Here I Come” where Betty and Wilma win a trip to Hollyrock as a prize from a TV show…
Below is a list of episodes included on The Flintstones (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (The Flintstone Flyer) Air Date: 09-30-1960
Episode 2 (Hot Lips Hannigan) Air Date: 07-10-1960
Episode 3 (The Pool) Air Date: 10-14-1960
Episode 4 (No Help Needed) Air Date: 10/21/1960
Episode 5 (The Split Personality) Air Date: 10-28-1960
Episode 6 (The Monster from the Tar Pits) Air Date: 04-11-1960
Episode 7 (The Babysitters) Air Date: 11-11-1960
Episode 8 (At the Races) Air Date: 11-18-1960
Episode 9 (The Engagement Ring) Air Date: 11-25-1960
Episode 10 (Hollyrock, Here I Come) Air Date: 02-12-1960
Episode 11 (The Golf Champion) Air Date: 1960-09-12
Episode 12 (The Raffle Ticket) Air Date: 12-16-1960
Episode 13 (The Drive-In) Air Date: 12-23-1960
Episode 14 (The Prowler) Air Date: 12-30-1960
Episode 15 (Girls’ Night Out) Air Date: 06-01-1961
Episode 16 (Arthur Quarry’s Dance Class) Air Date: 01-13-1961
Episode 17 (The Great Bank Robbery) Air Date: 01-20-1961
Episode 18 (The Snorkasaurus Hunter) Air Date: 01/27/1961
Episode 19 (The Hot Piano) Air Date: 03-02-1961
Episode 20 (The Hypnotist) Air Date: 02-10-1961
Episode 21 (Love Letters on the Rocks) Air Date: 02-17-1961
Episode 22 (The Tycoon) Air Date: 02-24-1961
Episode 23 (The Astra’ Nuts) Air Date: 04-03-1961
Episode 24 (The Long, Long Weekend) Air Date: 03-10-1961
Episode 25 (In the Dough) Air Date: 03-17-1961
Episode 26 (The Good Explorer) Air Date: 03-24-1961
Episode 27 (Rooms for Rent) Air Date: 03-31-1961
Episode 28 (Fred Flintstone: Before and After) Air Date: 04-07-1961