The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock

"The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock" is the tenth episode of The Flintstones season five, and the hundred and twenty-second overall. It aired on November 19, 1964 on ABC. It was produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred, Wilma and Pebbles participate in a beauty contest for babies, where they are greeted by the Rubbles and Bamm-Bamm in the same event. However, a jealous feud between the two families ensues in the process.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on May 11, 1964.

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

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: November 19, 1964 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * There is no writer listed in the book The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenom.

Everlasting influence

 * In the 2005 film Son of the Mask, baby Alvery switches the TV onto this episode, with a couple of scenes included. The first one is when Fred is knocked in the stomach with an extended plunger while he and Barney hold signs of their kids, and the second one is when Bamm-Bamm throws his playpen around, which gives Alvery the same idea about doing it to his father, saying, "Bam," when he looks at him.

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.