Mother-in-Law's Visit

"Mother-in-Law's Visit" is the twentieth episode of The Flintstones season three, and the eightieth overall. It aired on February 1, 1963 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's mother, Pearl Slaghoople comes for a visit and Fred wants to show he's a kind man by being nice to her, even though she's very hostile to him.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on September 7, 1962.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 1, 1963 on ABC

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * March 22, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Third 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 Third 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:
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Third Season on DVD.