The Flintstone Kids
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| The Flintstone Kids | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of | |
| Narrated by | Kenneth Mars (Captain Caveman and Son segments) |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Opening theme | "The Flintstone Kids" |
| Composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States Polska |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 36 (76 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producers |
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| Editor | Gil Iverson |
| Running time | 23–24 minutes (3–11 minutes per segment) |
| Production companies | Hanna-Barbera Productions Studio Filmów Rysunkowych (animation) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 13, 1986 – November 14, 1987 |
| Related | |
The Flintstone Kids is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is an alternative incarnation of the studio's original animated series The Flintstones. The series depicts juvenile versions of the main characters from the original show.[1] It aired from September 13, 1986, to November 14, 1987, on ABC.[2] Unlike the previous shows, this was the first Flintstone series not to have a laugh track.
Overview[edit]
The program follows the adventures of Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Wilma Slaghoople, Betty McBricker and Dino as tweens. They share their preadolescence with their friends Nate Slate (Fred's future boss), Philo Quartz and rich girl Dreamchip Gemstone. They also deal with their bully Rocky Ratrock and his Badrotten Bunch consisting of Tarpit Tommy, Flab Slab, Janet Granite, and Rocky's dog Stalagbite.[3]
Segments[edit]
This series featured the following segments:
The Flintstone Kids[edit]
The "main" segment of the show. It would either be a single half-hour episode (only in the first season) or a segment.
Flintstone Funnies[edit]
Freddy, Barney, Wilma and Betty dream of exciting fantasy adventures. This segment was dropped in the second season.
Dino's Dilemmas[edit]
The adventures and misadventures of Freddy's pet dinosaur Dino.
Captain Caveman and Son[edit]
The adventures of Captain Caveman (returning from Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels) with his son Cavey Jr. as they fight bad guys like the evil genius Mr. Bad. This segment was actually a "show within a show" whereby Captain Caveman and Son is a TV show watched by the main characters at Fred's home, where the "fourth wall" is broken frequently.
Episodes[edit]
| Season | Segments | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 54 | 26 | September 13, 1986 | December 13, 1986 | |
| 2 | 22 | 10 | September 12, 1987 | November 14, 1987 | |
Voice cast[edit]
- Charlie Adler as Cavey Jr.
- Mel Blanc as Dino, Bob Rubble, Captain Caveman
- Susan Blu as Dreamchip Gemstone, Janet Granite
- Hamilton Camp as Barney Rubble, Flab Slab, Cragmire
- Henry Corden as Ed Flintstone, Edna Flintstone
- Julie Dees as Wilma Slaghoople (1986–1987), Mica Slaghoople, Mickey Slaghoople, Tarpit Tommy
- Elizabeth Lyn Fraser as Wilma Slaghoople (1987–1988)
- Kenneth Mars as Narrator
- Scott Menville as Freddy Flintstone (1987–1988)
- Bumper Robinson as Philo Quartz
- Marilyn Schreffler as Rocky Ratrock, Flo Rubble
- B.J. Ward as Betty McBricker, Mrs. Rockbottom, Dusty Rubble
- Lennie Weinrib as Freddy Flintstone (1986–1987), Police Commissioner
- Frank Welker as Nate Slate, Stalagbite, Fang, Brick McBricker
Home media[edit]
On May 4, 2010, Warner Home Video released Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s, Volume 1, a compilation release which features episodes from various 80's cartoons including an episode from The Flintstone Kids.[4] On March 11, 2014, Warner Home Video released The Flintstone Kids: Rockin' in Bedrock, a 2-disc set featuring 10 episodes from the first season, on DVD in Region 1.[5]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Common Sense Media gave the series a three out of five stars, saying: "Bedrock, the early years: cute and more P.C."[6]
Awards[edit]
In 1988, Mary Jo Ludin and Lane Raichert were given the Humanitas Prize for the show's episode "Rocky's Rocky Road".[7]
Other appearances[edit]
Cavey Jr. appears in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "Evolutionary War", voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
Cavey Jr. appears in Jellystone! voiced by Dana Snyder.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 333–344. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 209–214. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "Saturday Morning: Good And Bad". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ Stone-Age Preteens, Mr. T, Dirk the Daring and More on WHV's Saturday AM '80s DVD Archived 2014-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ We've Got a First Look at the Cover Art for 'Rockin' in Bedrock' Archived 2013-12-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Flintstone Kids - TV Review". 10 November 2006.
- ^ Sennett, Ted. The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. New York: Viking Penguin, 1989. ISBN 0-670-82978-1. p. 262.
- ^ "Jellystone! I Official Trailer I HBO Max Family". YouTube. June 24, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
