Sheriff for a Day

"Sheriff for a Day" is the twenty-first episode of The Flintstones season five, and the hundred and twenty-second overall. It aired on February 5, 1965 on ABC. It was written by Joanna Lee, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred runs into an old friend in an old western town, and becomes a sheriff to defend the town from the dastardly Slatery Brothers.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on August 10, 1964.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: February 5, 1965 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The Cartwrights, from the TV western series Bonanza, are caricatured here as the Cartrocks.
 * Barney's deputy accent bares a striking resemblance to Festus Haggen from Gunsmoke, and to a lesser extent, Droop-a-long Coyote; another Hanna-Barbera character that Mel Blanc voiced.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * August 15, 2006: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fifth 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 Fifth 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.