The Beauty Contest

"The Beauty Contest" is the eleventh episode of The Flintstones season two, and the thirty-ninth overall. It aired on December 1, 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.

Fred and Barney are named as judges for the annual beauty contest of their club but struggle to keep it a secret from their wives. Though ultimately it is Wilma and Betty who steal the show.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on April 17, 1961.

Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 1, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Mr. Slate mentions that he has a daughter named Bessie.
 * This is the first episode in which Dino plays an active role.
 * Big Louie telling Cookie, "Say hello/goodbye, Cookie." and her saying, "Hello/goodbye Cookie." is a nod to the comedy duo George Burns & Gracie Allen.
 * Sam Slagheap is known this time as King Buffalo.

Errors

 * Wilma's bathing suit is just her standard outfit, minus her pearl necklace.

Home availability

 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * July 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases The Flintstones: Bumper Edition on VHS.
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.
 * 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 Flintstones: 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.