The Picnic

"The Picnic" is the thirteenth episode of The Flintstones season two, and the forty-first overall. It aired on December 15, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Jack Raymond, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Jealous with the astounding records of his neighbor Joe Rockhead, Fred decides to change partners with for the annual field day games so that he can win the prized trophy, much to the annoyance of his friend Barney.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on May 20, 1961.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 15, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Although he made some minor appearances in previous episodes, this is the only episode of which Joe Rockhead plays a major role in the series. He would be used very infrequently for the rest of series.
 * Joe Rockhead is a member of the Lodge and his wife's name is Rita.
 * One of the other Lodge members is Charlie.
 * Joe mentions Fred's uncle in Texas, who has not yet made an appearance.

Home availability

 * 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.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.