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The Flintstone Comedy Show
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Genre Animation
Comedy
Created by William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Directed by Ray Patterson
George Gordon
Rudy Zamora
Voices of Gay Autterson
Mel Blanc
Henry Corden
Ruta Lee
Kenneth Mars
Mitzi McCall
Don Messick
Charles Nelson Reilly
Paul Reubens
Zelda Rubinstein
Micheal Sheehan
John Stephenson
Russi Taylor
Jean Vander Pyl
Lennie Weinrib
Frank Welker
Narrated by Kenneth Mars ("Captain Caveman" segments)
Theme music composer Hoyt Curtin
Composer(s) Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 18
Production
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Alex Lovy
Carl Urbano
Running time 90 minutes (1980–81)
60 minutes (1981)
Production company(s) Hanna-Barbera Productions
Distributor Worldvision Enterprises
Release
Original network NBC
Audio format Monaural
Original release November 22, 1980 (1980-11-22) – October 24, 1981 (1981-10-24)
Chronology
Preceded by Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
Followed by The Flintstone Funnies

The Flintstone Comedy Show was an American animated television series that brought back the popular The Flintstones characters. It was made by Hanna-Barbera and first aired on NBC on November 22, 1980. The show ran until October 24, 1981. If you lived outside North America, you might have known it as Flintstone Frolics.

This show was special because it was actually made up of six different mini-shows, called segments, all in one! These segments were: The Flintstone Family Adventures, Bedrock Cops, Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm, Captain Caveman, Dino and the Cavemouse, and The Frankenstones.

Discovering the Show's Segments

This series introduced some new characters, like the funny Frankenstones family and the tiny Cavemouse. It also brought back some older characters that fans might remember from other shows. These included Penny, Wiggy, Moonrock, and Schleprock from The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971) and The Flintstone Comedy Hour (1972). Even Al Capp's Shmoo from The New Shmoo (1979) and Captain Caveman from his own series (1977) joined the fun!

Between the six main segments, the show also featured short, fun parts like quick jokes, educational tips, games, how-to-draw lessons, and a "dance-of-the-week." Later, in 1982, reruns of the show were put together again and called The Flintstone Funnies. Some of the "Dino and the Cavemouse" episodes even aired on the Disney Channel as part of Wake, Rattle, and Roll.

The Flintstone Family Adventures

This part of the show focused on the classic fun and adventures of the Flintstone and Rubble families. You'd see Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty getting into all sorts of funny situations, just like in the original Flintstones cartoon.

  • Season 1 (1980–81)
    • R.V. Fever: Fred and Barney's RV trailer gets unhitched during a road trip.
    • Sands of the Saharastone: Wilma and Betty are taken by sheiks during a trip to Algeristone.
    • Gold Fever: Fred and Barney search for gold in the Bedrock Mountains but face claim jumpers.
    • Bogged Down: Fred finds oil on a run-down property Barney inherited and sold.
    • Be Patient, Fred: Fred is in the hospital for tonsil removal but is mistaken for another patient needing major surgery.
    • Country Club Clods: Fred introduces the Frankenstones to the Bedrock Country Club, which they quickly mess up.
    • The Rockdale Diet: Fred tries a new diet to lose weight, with funny results.
    • Dino's Girl: Fred accidentally brings home Mr. Slate's pet dinosaur, and Dino falls in love.
    • The Gourmet Dinner: Fred and Wilma invite the Slates to a fancy dinner at the Frankenstones' house.
    • The Stand-In: Fred and Wilma become stand-ins for movie stars filming in Bedrock.
    • Go Take a Hike: Fred and Barney go on a wild hike with Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, Moonrock, and the Frankenstone kids.
  • Season 2 (1981–82)
    • The Great Bedrock Air Race: Fred and Barney use Mr. Slate's new "Aerosubmabus" in a big air race.
    • Fred's Last Resort: A health spa visit turns into a difficult experience for Fred.
    • The Not-Such-A-Pleasure Cruise: Fred's peaceful cruise turns into a disaster when he meets pirates.
    • Fred's Big Top Flop: The Flintstones and Rubbles perform in a circus after Fred is mistaken for a famous act.
    • In a Stew: Fred buys a diner and tries to impress a famous food critic.
    • Fred vs. the Energy Crisis: Fred invents a wind-powered hot tub he calls "The Flintstone Rockuzzi" to solve the energy crisis.
    • Fred's Friend in Need: Fred helps his old, wealthy friend Rockwell Granite get a big loan.

Bedrock Cops: Fred and Barney's Police Adventures

In this segment, Fred and Barney worked as part-time police officers in the city of Bedrock. They were helped by the Shmoo, who was training to be a police officer, and they worked for Sgt. Boulder. Their main job was to fight crime, and they often found themselves chasing after the Frankenstones' mischievous pet monster, Rockjaw.

  • Season 1 (1980–81)
    • Fred Goes Ape: Fred and Barney guard the Bedrock Zoo, but a gorillasaurus escapes.
    • Off the Beaten Track: Two escaped convicts steal a race car Fred and Barney are guarding.
    • A Bad Case of Rockjaw: Fred, Barney, and the Shmoo find Rockjaw causing trouble in Bedrock Park.
    • Follow That Dogasaurus: They must save Sgt. Boulder's pet dogosaurus and stop dogosaurus thefts.
    • Mountain Frustration: Fred and Barney investigate strange noises on Mount Bedrock and find Rockjaw there.
    • Bedlam on the Bedrock Express: Fred and Barney accidentally load gold onto a bank robber's train car.
    • Hot Air to Spare: Car thief Hotwire Harry tricks Fred and Barney and escapes while being taken to jail.
    • Rockjaw Rides Again: Fred and Barney investigate strange ground activity caused by Rockjaw eating rocks.
    • Pretty Kitty: They chase a saber-toothed tiger eating all the food at a fancy garden party.
    • The Roller Robber: They chase a thief on roller skates who steals a singer's jewels.
    • Put Up Your Duke: Fred, Barney, and the Shmoo guard the Duke of Feldspar at an amusement park.
  • Season 2 (1981–82)
    • Undercover Shmoo: Fred, Barney, and the Shmoo go undercover to catch a gang and save a famous artwork.
    • On the Ball: Fred and Barney miss the Policeman's Ball because they have to catch jewel thief Rockjaw.
    • Shop Treatment: Fred and Barney chase Rockjaw, who is eating merchandise at a department store.
    • Country Clubbed: They chase a thief who stole prize money at a celebrity golf tournament.
    • Barney and the Bandit: Their motorcycle is stolen, and they discover a car thief gang.
    • Shore Thing: Fred and Barney patrol Bedrock Beach and chase a hungry Rockjaw.
    • Rotten Actors: They guard a movie set, which turns out to be a fake robbery planned by the actors.

Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm: Teen Detectives

This segment was like a prehistoric version of popular mystery-solving shows like Scooby-Doo. Here, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (who were a bit older than in their earlier show) teamed up with their pet dinosaur Dino to solve mysteries around Bedrock. Sometimes, their friends Penny, Wiggy, and Moonrock would join them on their adventures.

  • Season 1 (1980–81)
    • The Ghost Sitters: Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, and Dino babysit in a house haunted by Bronco Billy's ghost.
    • Secret of Scary Valley: They are chased by a UFO and aliens in Scary Valley.
    • The Witch of the Wardrobe: A witch ruins a fashion show by turning new clothes into rags.
    • Monster Madness: They meet Count Rockula and his monsters in an eerie castle.
    • The Show Must Go On: Pebbles picks a haunted theater for the school's talent show.
    • The Beast of Muscle Rock Beach: A creepy beast is loose during their picnic at Muscle Rock Beach.
    • In Tune With Terror: They investigate a missing singer and a phantom at a recording studio.
    • The Curse of Tutrockamen: They meet a mysterious mummy at the Tutrockamen museum exhibit.
    • The Hideous Hiss of the Lizard Monster: They confront a scary lizard monster in an abandoned gold mine.
    • The Legend of Haunted Forest: They investigate a stolen painting in a forest haunted by Paul Bunstone.
    • Double Trouble with Long John Silverock: They meet suspicious carpenters at Richstone Manor during a storm.
  • Season 2 (1981–82)
    • A Night of Fright: They seek shelter in a haunted house after their car gets stuck in a storm.
    • The Dust Devil of Palm Rock Springs: They discover a Dust Devil haunting a resort hotel.
    • Dino and the Zombies: They encounter mysterious events in a cemetery while investigating a thief's disappearance.
    • The Ghost of the Neanderthal Giant: They visit caves haunted by a huge primitive man.
    • Creature from the Rock Lagoon: An eerie sea creature captures them and their friend Mr. Saltrock.
    • Dino and the Giant Spiders: They find the Spider Woman's lair and her strange pets in Spider Valley.
    • The Ghastly Gatorsaurus: Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm try to save Dino from a concrete-eating gatorsaurus.

Captain Caveman: Before He Was Frozen

This part of the show told the story of Captain Caveman before he was frozen in ice, which is how he was found in his earlier series, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels. In these adventures, Captain Caveman worked as Chester, an office boy, alongside Betty and Wilma at The Daily Granite newspaper, run by Lou Granite. To hide his identity, Captain Caveman wore glasses and a tie, much like Superman's Clark Kent disguise. Even with this simple disguise, he needed a coat rack and a cool transformation scene to become Captain Caveman!

  • Season 1 (1980–81)
    • Clownfoot: The villainous Clownfoot and his strongman Samson try to rob the First Bank of Bedrock.
    • The Maquerader: The Masquerader steals paintings from a museum while disguised as Captain Caveman.
    • The Animal Master: Tigra uses her magical flute to turn animals into her army.
    • The Mole: The Mole makes half of Bedrock disappear, and Wilma and Betty investigate.
    • Rollerman: Rollerman commits robberies on roller skates, making him hard to catch.
    • Vulcan: The evil Vulcan uses a volcano to threaten Bedrock unless the mayor pays him.
    • Punk Rock: Punk Rock, a criminal who makes terrible guitar sounds, kidnaps Betty.
    • Braino: The villainous Braino steals all of Bedrock's power and kidnaps Wilma and Betty.
    • The Incredible Hunk: The Incredible Hunk from Sinister Swamp kidnaps Wilma and plans destruction.
    • Iceman: Iceman and Snow Bunny freeze Bedrock to steal all the diamonds.
    • The Mummy's Worse: An ancient mummy traps Captain Caveman and Wilma in the museum to get his treasures back.
  • Season 2 (1981–82)
    • Pinkbeard: Pinkbeard the pirate threatens Wilma and Betty and tries to hijack a luxury ship.
    • The Blimp: The Blimp kidnaps famous people using his "celebrity vacuum."
    • Futuro: The wicked Futuro causes chaos in Bedrock and sends Wilma and Betty to the moon.
    • Mr. Big: Mr. Big causes trouble in Bedrock, and Captain Caveman must save Wilma, Betty, and the newspaper.
    • Stormfront and Weathergirl: They break into the Roxagon to steal secret weather satellite plans.
    • Crypto: The evil Crypto, a monument robber, plans to steal the stone faces off Bedrock's Mount Rockmore.
    • Presto: Presto the sorcerer escapes prison and seeks revenge on Wilma, Betty, and Captain Caveman.

Dino and the Cavemouse: A Prehistoric Chase

This segment was all about Dino trying to catch a small, annoying Cavemouse. Their chases were very similar to the classic Tom and Jerry cartoons. A famous animation director named Tex Avery helped supervise these funny sequences. Each episode of The Flintstone Comedy Show usually had two of these short "Dino and the Cavemouse" segments.

  • Season 1 (1980–81)
    • Mouse Cleaning: Fred buys a new computer to help with the Cavemouse problem.
    • Quiety Please!: Dino tries to stay quiet overnight, but the Cavemouse makes it hard.
    • Camp-Out Mouse: The pesky rodent follows Fred and Dino on their camping trip.
    • Piece O'Cake: Dino guards Barney's birthday cake from the Cavemouse.
    • Beach Party: The Cavemouse spoils Fred and Dino's fun day at the beach.
    • Ghost Mouse: The Cavemouse covers himself in flour to scare Dino into thinking he's a ghost.
    • Disco Dino: The Cavemouse keeps Dino awake with loud disco music, and Dino tries to stop him on roller skates.
    • Going Ape: An escaped gorillasaurus hides in the Flintstone house and becomes friends with the Cavemouse.
    • Finger Lick'N Bad: The Cavemouse outsmarts Dino using the Flintstones' food supplies.
    • Wet Paint: Fred's plans for a home contest go wrong when Dino and the Cavemouse play in paint.
    • Flying Mouse: Dino fails to guard the picnic basket from the Cavemouse.
    • Rocko Socko: Fred buys a robot to get rid of the Cavemouse.
    • Aloha Mouse: The Cavemouse appears on Fred, Wilma, and Dino's cruise to Hawaii.
    • Arcade Antics: Dino and the Cavemouse play on arcade machines and meet a burglar.
    • Come Home, Dino: The Cavemouse sends Dino to the animal shelter but feels guilty.
    • Robin Mouse: The Cavemouse meets a rodent hero named Robin Mouse while Fred and Dino are fishing.
    • A Fool for Pool: Dino chases the Cavemouse through Fred's new pool table, ruining it.
    • L'il Orphan Alphie: Alphie Mouse pretends to be a poor orphan needing food.
    • Abra-Ca-Dino: Dino uses Fred's new magic kit on the Cavemouse.
    • The Bedrock 500: Dino and the Cavemouse race against each other in a car race.
    • Who is What?: Fred disguises himself as Dino, but the Cavemouse convinces Dino to trick Fred back.
    • Pow-Pow the Dyno-Mite: Dino's cousin Pow-Pow visits to help catch the Cavemouse.
  • Season 2 (1981–82)
    • Goofed-Up Golf: Dino and the Cavemouse chase each other around a golf course during a contest.
    • Sleepy Time Mouse: The pesky Cavemouse keeps Dino awake all night.
    • S'No Place Like Home: The Cavemouse complicates matters on the ski slope when Fred takes Dino skiing.
    • Super-Dupes: Dino and the Cavemouse each call on their favorite superheroes for help.
    • Dinner for Two: Dino frees the Cavemouse so he can have a romantic evening with his girlfriend.
    • Invasion of the Cheese Snatchers: An alien space mouse invades the Flintstone house after running out of fuel.
    • Handle with Scare: The Cavemouse pretends to be an explosive red robot mouse to trick Dino and Fred.
    • The World's Strongest Mouse: The Cavemouse becomes super strong using a relaxation technique.
    • Bat's All: With a tiny lost vampire mouse, the Cavemouse outwits Dino and eats all the food.
    • Trick or Treat: On Halloween, Dino and the Cavemouse fight over candy while trick-or-treating.
    • Do or Diet: A robber empties the refrigerator, but the Cavemouse saves Fred's diet food.
    • Mouse for Sale: Fred and Dino sell the Cavemouse to a lab, but their plan backfires.
    • Maltcheese Falcon: The Cavemouse pretends to be a gangster to trick Dino into giving up Fred's food.
    • Invisible Mouse: The Cavemouse uses Fred's invisibility spray to scare Fred and Dino.

The Frankenstones: Spooky Neighbors

This segment introduced the Flintstones' unusual neighbors, The Frankenstones. There was Frank, his wife Hidea, their quirky daughter Atrocia, and their teenage son Freaky, who was good friends with Pebbles Flintstone. They were a bit like a prehistoric version of the Addams Family or Munsters!

  • Season 1 (1980–81)
    • Birthday Boy: Freaky's birthday party is disrupted when Frank tries to stop Pebbles from visiting.
    • Potion Problem: Atrocia creates a hate potion that Frank uses to try and break up Pebbles and Freaky's friendship.
    • A Night on the Town: The Flintstones and Frankenstones have a disastrous night out.
    • Out of Their League: Fred and Frank become coaches of opposing baseball teams and challenge each other.
    • Clone for a Day: Atrocia clones a "nice" Fred so Frank can get his inheritance without losing his temper.
    • A Stone is Born: Fred appears in a live TV commercial while Frank fixes fuses at the TV station.
    • A Rocks-Pox on You: Frank gets a contagious disease, and the Flintstones are quarantined with him.
    • The Luck Stops Here: Fred accidentally changes Frank's bad luck by breaking a mirror.
    • The Monster of Invention: Fred and Frank try to out-invent each other at the Inventor's Fair.
    • Rock and Rolling Frankenstones: Frank becomes a rock star because of his smashing temper.
    • Sand Doom: The Flintstones and Frankenstones coincidentally win vacations at the same beach resort.
  • Season 2 (1981–82)
    • Pet Peeves: Dino and Rockjaw want to be movie stars in a talent contest.
    • The Charity Bizarre: The Frankenstones open a carnival to stop Fred and Barney from taking their home.
    • Getting the Business: Fred and Frank go into catering together, attracting the health inspector.
    • Ugly Is Only Skin Deep: Fred and Frank take Wilma and Hidea's places in a beauty contest when they get sick.
    • Three Days of the Mastodon: Fred and Frank play practical jokes on each other during their initiation into a lodge.
    • First Family Fiasco: The Frankenstones and Flintstones compete to win the "First Family of Bedrock" award.
    • House Wars: Fred and Frank try to make each other move out when Wilma and Hidea visit a relative.

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