The Hot Piano

"The Hot Piano" is the nineteenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on February 3, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Michael Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred buys a cheap piano from a shady businessman, but has a lot of trouble trying to get it into the house without Wilma knowing.

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"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Music shop clerk
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Nelson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eighty-Eight Fingers Louie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mailman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police sergeant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mailman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police sergeant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police sergeant
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler

Organizations

 * Bedrock Police Department

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Music shop
 * Precinct

Objects

 * Music to Calm a Volcano By
 * Piano

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Filming
The cast was recorded on July 27, 1960.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 3, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The music that Barney plays on a xylophone is a recurring tune in the series' underscore, which later became the melody for "(Meet) The Flintstones".

Everlasting influence

 * The "Happy Anniversary" song appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in The Cleveland Show episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner."

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.