The Blessed Event

"The Blessed Event", also known as "Dress Rehearsal", is the twenty-third episode of The Flintstones season three, and the eighty-third overall. It aired on February 22, 1963 on ABC. It was written by Harvey Bullock and R. Saffian, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on September 20, 1962.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 22, 1963 on ABC

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * March 22, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Third Season on DVD.
 * October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
 * November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
 * October 3, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Third Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * February 13, 2018: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * October 27, 2020: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series on Blu-ray Disc.
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Third Season on DVD.