The Hit Songwriters

"The Hit Songwriters" is the first episode of The Flintstones season two, and the twenty-ninth overall. It aired on September 15, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Jack Raymond, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred & Barney write a song, which is performed by Hoagy Carmichael.

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"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Librarian
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Baby rooster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rooster
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Scat Von Roctoven
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rocky Rockwell
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sally
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mabel's friend
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mabel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hoagy Carmichael
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Rocky Rockwell's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mabel's friend
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mabel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Hoagy Carmichael
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Himself
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Rocky Rockwell's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Rocky Rockwell's wife
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Emcee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Organizations

 * Rockwell Music Publishers

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Rubble residence
 * Public library
 * Rockwell Music Publishers building
 * Pilton Hotel

Objects

 * How to Improve Your Manners
 * There's Loot in Lryics
 * Piano

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Filming
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 score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 15, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * Wilma mentions Mrs. Gilbert and Sullivan.

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.
 * 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.
 * 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 UK:
 * November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.