The Girls' Night Out

"The Girls' Night Out" is the fifteenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on January 6, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Wilma & Betty complain about never getting out of the house, but they get more than they bargained for when they follow Fred & Barney cross-country after Fred gets an unexpected record deal.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wilma Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Hot Lips Hannigan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Colonel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Colonel's boss
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jerry Mann
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Melvis (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tony
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Colonel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Colonel's boss
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jerry Mann
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Melvis (photo)
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tony
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tony
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Tony

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Joyland
 * Keen-Teen Record Company
 * Rockadero
 * Georgia

Objects

 * Record discs

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Filming
The cast was recorded on May 31, 1960.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 6, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Hot Lips Hannigan was mentioned as a musician all the teens raved about in "Hot Lips Hannigan."
 * Fred's alter ego as Hi-Fye likely bears a resemblance to the late Buddy Holly.
 * In this episode, people are described as being a square by drawing a four sided figure with index fingers and leaving a dotted line outline of a square hanging in midair.

Errors

 * The Colonel keeps on mentioning Georgia, but without it being a Stone-Age analog.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * March 16, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First 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.
 * May 23, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * December 12, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection 4-Pack 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 Australia:
 * March 2, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.