Arthur Quarry's Dance Class

"Arthur Quarry's Dance Class" is the sixteenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on January 13, 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.

In order to take dancing classes in secret, Fred and Barney join a volunteer fire department.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mailman
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
 * 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:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Gussie Gotsrock
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Beardlsey Gotsrock III
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Fred Flintstone
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Alan Reed
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Barney Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dino
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dance class manager
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Joe Rockhead
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Gravel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Pitchblend
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dance class manager
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Joe Rockhead
 * style="background-color:#clear"| John Stephenson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Gravel
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Pitchblend
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Miss Pitchblend
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Rubble residence
 * Arthur Quarry Dance School
 * Joe Rockhead's Volunteer Fire Department
 * Rockadero Tilton

Objects

 * How to Dance with Diagrams

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Filming
The cast was recorded on August 22, 1960.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 13, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The Arthur Quarry dance class is a parody of the dance studio chains of Arthur Murray.

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