The Gambler

"The Gambler" is the sixteenth episode of The Flintstones season two, and the forty-fourth overall. It aired on January 5, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred's gambling addiction is reawakened, when he and delivery boy Arnold make a small bet on a game of marbles.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bedrock

Filming
The cast was recorded on June 20, 1961.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 5, 1962 on ABC

Everlasting influence

 * In the Family Guy episode "Patriot Games," Brian takes the same $50 bet on a celebrity boxing match between Mike Tyson and Carol Channing as Betting Freddie does, who stutters the word "bet" like the addicted gambler he was in "The Gambler." He then gets serious and claims there's nothing funny about addiction and tells the audience to vote "No" on Indian gaming bars.

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 and Ireland:
 * June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.