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The Flintstones, an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, is one of the most successful animated television series of all time. Loosely based upon the successful live-action sitcom The Honeymooners, The Flinstones originally ran in American prime time for six seasons, from 1960 to 1966, on the ABC network.
Overview
The show is set in a town called Bedrock in the Stone Age era, but with a society identical to that of the United States in the mid-to-late 20th century; in the Flintstones' fantasy version of the prehistoric past, dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, and other long extinct animals coexist with cavemen, who use technology equivalent to that of the 20th century, largely through the use of various animals. The characters drive automobiles made out of stone or wood and animal skins and powered by gasoline, although foot power is required to start the vehicles. Although the characters were set in the Stone Age, that never stopped the show's creators from producing a Christmas episode during the original series' run as well as several more Christmas specials in the decades that followed.
One source of the show's humor was the ways animals were used for technology. For example, when the characters took photographs with an instant camera, the inside of the camera box would be shown to contain a bird carving the picture on a stone tablet with its bill. In a running gag, the animals powering such technology would look directly into the camera at the audience, shrug, and remark, "It's a living," or some similar phrase. Another commonly seen gadget in the series was a baby woolly mammoth being used as a vacuum cleaner. Travel to "Hollyrock," a parody of Hollywood, California, usually involved an "airplane" flight --- the "plane" in this case often shown as a giant pterodactyl.
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oh yes, im totally watching The Flintstones right now! Any1 remember Halle Berry in this movie? she hasnt aged a bit! BEDROCK! TWIST TWIST!
MissDesiDoll (Desi D) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:05:37 -0000
oh yes, im totally watching The Flintstones right now! Any1 remember Halle Berry in this movie? she hasnt aged a bit! BEDROCK! TWIST TWIST!
Watching The Flintstones....
Da1andOnLyJ (Justin Greene) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:02:54 -0000
Watching The Flintstones....
@PaulGriffin Bedrock has been around since there were geologists! Obviously they never watched the Flintstones.
EvOB (Evan O' Brien) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:01:49 -0000
@PaulGriffin Bedrock has been around since there were geologists! Obviously they never watched the Flintstones.
yes! the Flintstones live action is coming on! sweet !
DevonSuraco (Devon Suraco) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:50:19 -0000
yes! the Flintstones live action is coming on! sweet !
REVIEW: "The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season." http://blissfulbella.angelfire.com/fs2.html
blissfulbelle (J.) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:37:29 -0000
REVIEW: "The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season." http://blissfulbella.angelfire.com/fs2.html
@eddieizzard If The Flintstones has taught us anything, it's that pelicans can be used to mix cement! #RandomFlinstonesTrivia
tejas74 (Tejas74) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:17 -0000
@eddieizzard If The Flintstones has taught us anything, it's that pelicans can be used to mix cement! #RandomFlinstonesTrivia
A Flintstone World - A site dedicated to the Flintstones, the Rubbles, and to the town of Bedrock. You can find lots of Flintstone images, games, and activities.
Meta Description: [ Meet The Flintstones when you come to bedrock! We have lots of activities for all fans of The Flintstones. Read character profiles, play games, color online, download fonts and themes, sing lyrics, and do much much more! The site will please fans of any age. ]
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Cartoon Network: DOC - The Flintstones - Contains rare animation production art such as model sheets, storyboards and backgrounds, all featuring The Flintstones. Also contains clips from 6 featured episodes and comments from Joe Barbera.
The Ultimate Flintstones Site - Information about the cartoon, episodes, music, trivia, a poll, and animal tools.
Meta Description: [ Are you a Flintstones fan? Visit the Ultimate Flintstones Site for everything you want to know about the Flintstones. Fun facts, trivia, the wacky animal tools, a poll, Flintstones music, celebrity appearances, episode information and more! ]
Webrock: The Unofficial Flintstones and Hanna-Barbera Page - Detailed information, episode lists, sounds, trivia, links and pictures.
Meta Description: [ The first Flintstones Homepage on the Internet! Hanna Barbera and Flintstones page including information, sounds, trivia, links, e-cards and pictures about all the wonderful Hanna Barbera characters. ]
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