No Help Wanted

"No Help Wanted" is the fourth episode of The Flinstones season one. It aired on October 21, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, Michael Maltese, and Arthur Phillips, the creators of the show, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joe Barbera, the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred gets Barney a job repossessing furniture, and to the dismay of both, his first assignment is to take Fred's TV.

Characters
In order of appearance:


 * Fred Flintstone (Alan Reed)
 * Dino (Mel Blanc)
 * Wilma Flintstone (Jean Vander Pyl)
 * Barney Rubble (Mel Blanc)
 * Betty Rubble (Bea Benaderet)
 * Edgar Boulder (Frank Nelson)
 * Rocky Stone (Frank Nelson)
 * Little boy
 * TV salesman

Locations

 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone house
 * Rubble house
 * Gravel Beach Golf Course
 * Rocky Stone Inc.
 * TV store
 * Drugs store
 * Cafe

Behind the scenes

 * This is Dino's first appearance, despite appearing in "Rise and Shine" opening for the past three episodes.
 * Fred's full name of Frederick is revealed in this episode.
 * The Flintstones' address is 201 Cobblestone Lane in this episode, which will change throughout the franchise.