The Prowler (The Flintstones)

"The Prowler" is the fourteenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on December 30, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Joseph Barbera, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

With a prowler going around, Wilma and Betty take judo lessons. Fred tests their training by pretending to be the prowler.

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"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Betty Rubble
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Bea Benaderet
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rockimoto
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prowler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maxie Rosenbloom
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Rockimoto
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prowler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maxie Rosenbloom
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Prowler
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Maxie Rosenbloom

Organizations

 * Bedrock Bugle

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone residence
 * Rubble residence
 * Rockimoto Judo

Objects

 * Bedrock Bugle newspaper

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Filming
The cast was recorded on April 5, 1960.

Music
The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: December 30, 1960 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The episode is rather infamous due to the use of insensitive (and potentially racist) Japanese stereotypes. In particular was the case of Rockimoto Hashimoto, a judo instructor based on racial archetypes common at the time of its airing.
 * It is the only episode in the series that has not aired on MeTV, likely due to the stereotypes stated above.
 * This is the first time the newspaper has been identified by name (if one doesn't already count Sunday News in "The Flintstone Flyer").

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 United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * November 1, 1993: First Independent Films releases Fun with the Flintstones on VHS.
 * April 28, 1997: First Independent Films releases The Flintstones: Bumper Edition 2 on VHS.
 * November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.