The Hit Songwriters

"The Hit Songwriters" is the first episode of The Flintstones season two, and the twenty-ninth overall. It aired on September 15, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, Michael Maltese, and Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred & Barney write a song, which is performed by Hoagy Carmichael.

Characters
In order of appearance:


 * Fred Flintstone (Alan Reed)
 * Wilma Flintstone (Jean Vander Pyl)
 * Barney Rubble (Mel Blanc)
 * Betty Rubble (Bea Benaderet)
 * Librarian
 * Baby rooster (Daws Butler)
 * Rooster (Daws Butler)
 * Scat Von Roctoven (John Stephenson)
 * Rocky Rockwell (John Stephenson)
 * Sally (Jean Vander Pyl)
 * Mabel's friend
 * Mabel
 * Hoagy Carmichael (himself)
 * Rocky Rockwell's wife
 * MC

Locations

 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone house
 * Rubble house
 * Public library
 * Rockwell Music Publishers
 * Pilton Hotel

Objects

 * How to Improve Your Manners
 * There's Loot in Lryics
 * Piano

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Behind the scenes

 * Wilma mentions Mrs. Gilbert and Sullivan.