The Long, Long Weekend

"The Long, Long Weekend" is the twenty-fourth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on March 10, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, Michael Maltese, and Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joe Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred thinks his old buddy, Gus Gravel, has invited him for a relaxing weekend at his hotel, but it's really a ploy to get him, his wife, and friends to work, as his old staff have quit.

Characters
In order of appearance:

Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics


 * Dino (Mel Blanc)
 * Wilma Flintstone (Jean Vander Pyl)
 * Betty Rubble (Bea Benaderet)
 * Fred Flintstone (Alan Reed)
 * Edna Flintstone
 * Gus Gravel
 * Harvey (Mel Blanc)
 * Maid''
 * Chef
 * Barney Rubble (Mel Blanc)
 * Sea serpent
 * Grand Pooh-Bah

Locations

 * Bedrock
 * Flintstone house
 * Gravel Hotel

Objects

 * Broom

Vehicles

 * Flintmobile

Behind the scenes

 * This episode introduces the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes, which will eventually replace the Loyal Order of Dinosaurs as if it had always been the former.

Errors

 * The Grand Pooh-Bah mentions how Fred can be a member of the Loyal Order of the Water Buffaloes, when he's later retconned to be a member, anyway. Additionally, The Flintstone Kids retconned the Water Buffaloes as having always existed with the Junior Water Buffaloes.

Everlasting influence
The episode title was referenced in the season six episode title "The Long, Long Long Weekend".