Flintstones Vitamins

Flintstones Vitamins are supplemental candy-like multivitamins for children based on the animated TV series The Flintstones. They were introduced by Miles Laboratories in 1968 and continued by Bayer when they acquired the former in 1979.

They are shaped in the forms of Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, Barney, Betty, Bamm-Bamm, Dino, and the Great Gazoo. In 1995, Betty was added to the line-up due to a grassroots campaign, and popular demand to a Bayer telephone poll coming in favor of including Betty, replacing the Flintmobile. The reason Betty had not been included was because of her body shape making the vitamin easily breakable (and not because she happens to be the least developed character since her introduction).

Their tagline is "We are Flintstones kids, ten million strong and growing..." The music was composed by Martin O'Donnell, and lyrics were written by Jim Morris.

In popular culture

 * In the first episode of Saturday Night Live, George Carlin mentions them in one of his stand-up routines.
 * In the Golden Girls episode "High Anxiety," Blanche believes that Rose has gone back to taking her prescription medication she had become too dependent on, only to find out she was taking a Fred Flintstone vitamin.
 * In The Simpsons episode "Marge in Chains," Bart asks for Flintstones Chewable Morphine.
 * In the Family Guy episode "Burning Down the Bayit," Stewie brags to Brian about how he attended a baby rave the night before, where he dropped a "purple Betty" Flintstones chewable vitamin, which he claims sent him "flying."
 * In The Goldbergs episode "Livin' on a Prayer," when Barry sees his unrequited love interest, Lexi Bloom, at his party, he says he can offer her anything, even a Flintstones vitamin.
 * In the Fresh Off the Boat episode "Parental Advisory," the parents instruct the babysitter that if the kids get warm after going to bed, they should take a thermometer and a Flintstone chewable; Eddie likes grape while his younger brothers like orange.

Family Guy

 * "Chick Cancer:" Olivia mentions that she starred with Victor in a Flintstones vitamin commercial.
 * "Burning Down the Bayit:" Stewie brags to Brian about how he attended a baby rave the night before, where he dropped a "purple Betty" Flintstones chewable vitamin, which he claims sent him "flying."