Rooms for Rent

"Rooms for Rent" is the twenty-seventh episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on March 31, 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.

Wilma & Betty lodge two music-playing college students for two to get some extra cash--$500 to be exact.

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"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sully
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sully's friend
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Paper boy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Train conductor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charlie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Louis Prima
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Train conductor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Charlie
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Louis Prima
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Louis Prima
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Don Messick

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Rubble residence
 * Bedrock College (mentioned)
 * Granite Club (mentioned)
 * Subway
 * Pebble Street
 * Bowling alley
 * Loyal Order of the Dinosaurs lodge

Objects

 * Bongo drums
 * Pianos

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Filming
The cast was recorded on January 11, 1961.

Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: March 31, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The calendar shows May.

Errors

 * Somehow Louis Prima exists in the Stone Age.
 * When the boarders leave, Betty says, "Drop in some time to say hello," but it comes out of Wilma's mouth.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 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.
 * November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
 * 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:
 * November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.