The Rock Quarry Story

"The Rock Quarry Story" is the sixth episode of The Flintstones season two, and the thirty-fourth overall. It aired on October 20, 1961 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.

Tired of his life as an actor, a popular movie star decides to hide out in Bedrock, where he befriends Fred and Barney.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on February 24, 1961.

Mel Blanc was hospitalized after a terrible car accident while driving on Sunset Boulevard, which necessitated Daws Butler to substitute for Blanc while he recuperated, missing this episode and the next four. He returned rather quickly due to recording from his home while he was bedridden.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 20, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Rock Quarry, Jimmy Slagney, Tab Boulder, and Gary Granite are spoofs of Rock Hudson, James Cagney, Cary Grant and Tab Hunter.
 * Gus Schultz is one of the few names not to be rock-themed in the series.
 * This is fourth of the five episodes in which Daws Butler voices Barney, with the others being "The Hit Songwriters", "Droop-Along Flintstone" and "Fred Flintstone Woos 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.