The Swimming Pool (The Flintstones)

"The Swimming Pool" is the third episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on October 14, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, Michael Maltese, and Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred and Barney decide to make one pool to fit both their backyards, but then get into a fight and start claiming property of both ends of the pool.

Characters
In order of appearance:


 * Fred Flintstone (Alan Reed)
 * Wilma Flintstone (Jean Vander Pyl)
 * Barney Rubble (Mel Blanc)
 * Betty Rubble (Bea Benaderet)
 * Swim Togs and Stuff employee
 * Charlie (Michael Rye)
 * Charlie's pool table partner
 * Angry neighbour
 * Sergeant
 * Pete's partner
 * Pete

Locations

 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone house
 * Rubble house
 * Swim Togs and Stuff
 * Rockhead & Quarry Cave Construction Co.
 * 5th Precinct

Objects

 * Do It Yourself Pool Kit
 * Fred's birthday cake

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Development
The scene where Wilma brings Fred's meal by the pool was originally the series pilot pitch under the name, The Flagstones. It featured Daws Butler as both Fred and Barney, and June Foray as the voice of Betty. Foray later showed disappointment in not getting the role when the series was officially picked up.

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first of many names given to the construction company Fred works for, this time being called Rockhead & Quarry Cave Construction Co.
 * This is the first appearance of the Rubbles' house.
 * This is the first of many different Charlies who pop up.

Everlasting influence
In The Jetsons episode "Elroy's Mob", a boy is watching a scene from this episode on his TV wristwatch. Despite this, the two worlds would later be retconned to exist in the same universe in the film The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (although other media such as the magazines published by Marvel Comics had already established that they existed within the same universe).