The Engagement Ring

"The Engagement Ring" is the ninth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on November 25, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

When Barney buys an engagement ring for Betty, he asks Fred to hold it for him for safekeeping. But when Wilma finds it and assumes it's for her, Fred decides to then buy Wilma her own ring, although he doesn't have the money, so he forces Barney to enter a boxing match to win 500 dollars.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Wilma Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Garbage man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jeweler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Nelson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Slate
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bill Thompson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Slate's son
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Slate's daughter
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Slate
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Edna Boulder
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Egbert Boulder
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Champ
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Champ's manager
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mrs. Slate
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Edna Boulder
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Egbert Boulder
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Champ
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Champ's manager
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Champ
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Champ's manager
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Buddy Buddy Credit Jewelers
 * Supermarket

Objects

 * Engagement rings

Vehicles

 * Rubblemobile

Filming
The cast was recorded on April 8, 1960.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 25, 1960 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Fred and Barney babysat Egbert in "The Babysitters."
 * The Mr. Slate in this episode is not the same character as Fred's boss; for one thing, the latter could easily afford a toaster.
 * Fred's middle initial is "F."

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 1989: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases Bedrock Wedlock on VHS.
 * March 16, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
 * March 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases 4 Kids Favorites: The Flintstones Collection on DVD.
 * November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
 * March 10, 2015: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! on DVD.
 * March 10, 2015: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! on Blu-ray Disc.
 * May 23, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
 * December 12, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection 4-Pack 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 Australia:
 * March 2, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * 1990: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases Bedrock Wedlock on VHS.
 * November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
 * May 18, 2015 Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! on DVD.