Alvin Brickrock Presents

"Alvin Brickrock Presents" is the fourth episode of The Flintstones season two, and the thirty-second overall. It aired on October 6, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Larry Markes, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

While reading a detective magazine, Fred is convinced that his mild-mannered neighbor's wife is a victim of foul play, when she mysteriously disappears.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on May 21, 1961.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 6, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title spoofs the famous director and mystery show host, Alfred Hitchcock, and his anthology television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
 * Fred reads Perry Gunnite and Peter Masonite comics, both of which are parodies of Perry Gunn and Perry Mason' respectively. Barney, however, reads The Wall Street Journal.
 * The Flintstones live at 39 Stone Canyon Way in this episode.
 * This episode includes a plot very similar to that of the 1954 Hitchcock film, Rear Window.
 * The animation (by George Nicholas) where Fred explains to Wilma about Alvin Brickrock was recycled from the previous episode of the first season, "Hollyrock, Here I Come."

Errors

 * In the scene where Alvin explains the contents of the trunk, the sticking plaster on his forehead moves from the right side to the left and back again.

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.