Once Upon a Coward

"Once Upon a Coward" is the fifteenth episode of The Flintstones season four, and the hundred and first overall. It aired on December 26, 1963 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on July 12 and July 19, 1963.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 19, 1963 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * At the time of publishing The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon was unable to obtain the writer credits for this episode.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * November 15, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fourth 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.
 * November 15, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fourth 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.