Fred Flintstone Woos Again

"Fred Flintstone Woos Again" is the fifth episode of The Flintstones season two, and the thirty-third overall. It aired on October 13, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Jack Raymond, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred takes Wilma on a second honeymoon out of reluctance, but soon discovers that the official who conducted their wedding was never licensed.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on February 7, 1961.

Mel Blanc was hospitalized after a terrible car accident while driving on Sunset Boulevard, which necessitated Daws Butler to substitute for Blanc while he recuperated, missing this episode and the next four. He returned rather quickly due to recording from his home while he was bedridden.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 13, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The Flintstones have been married 15 years in this episode, although this seems to contradict with "The Missing Bus" from two episodes prior, in which they were married for 13 years. They were married by a Justice of the Peace and they spent their honeymoon at Rock Mountain Inn.
 * This is third of the five episodes in which Daws Butler voices Barney, with the others being "The Hit Songwriters" and "Droop-Along Flintstone".

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.
 * October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flinstones: 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 Second 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 and Ireland:
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.