Take Me Out to the Ball Game

"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is the thirty-second episode of The Flintstones season two, and the sixtieth overall. It aired on April 20, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Larry Markes, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred unwillingly becomes a referee of a Little League umpire and tries prepare them for an upcoming game.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on January 15, 1962.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: April 27, 1962 on ABC

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second 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 Second 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.
 * In the United Kingdom:
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.