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'''''The New Fred and Barney Show''''' is an American animated comedy TV series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[NBC]]. It ran from [[1980]] to [[1981]], airing 18 episodes that spanned two seasons; the second season episodes were packaged with ''[[The Thing (segments)|The Thing]]'' to be released under the banner of ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]''. It is a spin-off of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', and the fourth incarnation of the ''[[Flintstones (franchise)|Flintstones]]'' franchise.
'''''The New Fred and Barney Show''''' is an American animated comedy television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] for [[NBC]]. It ran from [[1980]] to [[1981]], airing 18 episodes that spanned two seasons; the second season episodes were packaged with ''[[The Thing (segments)|The Thing]]'' to be released under the banner of ''[[Fred and Barney Meet the Thing]]''. It is a spin-off of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'', and the fourth incarnation of the ''[[Flintstones (franchise)|Flintstones]]'' franchise.


This new incarnation was close to the original series with [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] dealing with the daily issues of his family and job, with his best friend and next-door neighbor, [[Barney Rubble|Barney]]. What made it different was the addition of horror elements with supernatural elements such as the appearances of witches, werewolves, and the stone age version of [[Count Dracula]] called Count Rockula.
This new incarnation was close to the original series with [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] dealing with the daily issues of his family and job, with his best friend and next-door neighbor, [[Barney Rubble|Barney]]. What made it different was the addition of horror elements with supernatural elements such as the appearances of witches, werewolves, and the stone age version of [[Count Dracula]] called Count Rockula.
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{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Original air date
! Original air date
|-
|-
| "[[Sand-Witch]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[Sand-Witch]]"
| [[February 3]], 1979
| [[February 3]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Haunted Inheritance]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[Haunted Inheritance]]"
| [[February 10]], 1979
| [[February 10]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Roughin' It]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[Roughin' It]]"
| [[February 17]], 1979
| [[February 17]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[C.B. Buddies]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[C.B. Buddies]]"
| [[February 24]], 1979
| [[February 24]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Bedrock Rocks]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Bedrock Rocks]]"
| [[March 3]], 1979
| [[March 3]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Blood Brothers]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[Blood Brothers]]"
| [[March 10]], 1979
| [[March 10]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Barney's Chickens]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[Barney's Chickens]]"
| [[March 17]], 1979
| [[March 17]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[The Butler Did It...and Did It Better]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[The Butler Did It...and Did It Better]]"
| [[March 24]], 1979
| [[March 24]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[It's Not Their Bag]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[It's Not Their Bag]]"
| [[March 31]], 1979
| [[March 31]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Barney's Luck]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Barney's Luck]]"
| [[April 7]], 1979
| [[April 7]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Stone Age Werewolf]]"
| 2x01
| 2x01
* "[[Stone Age Werewolf]]"
| [[September 8]], 1979
| [[September 8]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Fred & Barney Meet the Frankenstones]]"
| 2x02
| 2x02
* "[[Fred & Barney Meet the Frankenstones]]"
| [[September 15]], 1979
| [[September 15]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Physical Fitness Fred]]"
| 2x03
| 2x03
* "[[Physical Fitness Fred]]"
| [[September 22]], 1979
| [[September 22]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Moonlighters]]"
| 2x04
| 2x04
* "[[Moonlighters]]"
| [[September 29]], 1979
| [[September 29]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Fred Goes to the Houndasaurs]]"
| 2x05
| 2x05
* "[[Fred Goes to the Houndasaurs]]"
| [[October 6]], 1979
| [[October 6]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[The Bad Luck Genie]]"
| 2x06
| 2x06
* "[[The Bad Luck Genie]]"
| [[October 13]], 1979
| [[October 13]], 1979
|-
|-
| "[[Dinosaur Country Safari]]"
| 2x07
| 2x07
* "[[Dinosaur Country Safari]]"
| [[October 20]], 1979
| [[October 20]], 1979
|}
|}

Revision as of 19:47, 3 September 2024

The New Fred and Barney Show
NF&BS title card.png
On-screen title card.
Network NBC
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Distributor Worldvision Enterprises
Original release February 3October 20, 1979
Starring Henry Corden
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Gay Autterson
Don Messick
Executive producer(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Producer(s) Art Scott
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Doug Booth
Andy Heyward
Len Hanson
Glenn Leopold
Chuck Menville
Bob Ogle
Ray Parker
Dave Stone
Chip Yaras
Director(s) Larz Bourne
Ray Patterson
Oscar Dufau
George Gordon
Art Scott (voices)
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The New Fred and Barney Show is an American animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC. It ran from 1980 to 1981, airing 18 episodes that spanned two seasons; the second season episodes were packaged with The Thing to be released under the banner of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing. It is a spin-off of The Flintstones, and the fourth incarnation of the Flintstones franchise.

This new incarnation was close to the original series with Fred dealing with the daily issues of his family and job, with his best friend and next-door neighbor, Barney. What made it different was the addition of horror elements with supernatural elements such as the appearances of witches, werewolves, and the stone age version of Count Dracula called Count Rockula.

Production

Development

Casting

Music

The music was composed and conducted by Hoyt Curtin, who was credited as musical director. The musical supervisor was Paul DeKorte.

Episodes

Episode Original air date
1x01 February 3, 1979
1x02 February 10, 1979
1x03 February 17, 1979
1x04 February 24, 1979
1x05 March 3, 1979
1x06 March 10, 1979
1x07 March 17, 1979
1x08 March 24, 1979
1x09 March 31, 1979
1x10 April 7, 1979
2x01 September 8, 1979
2x02 September 15, 1979
2x03 September 22, 1979
2x04 September 29, 1979
2x05 October 6, 1979
2x06 October 13, 1979
2x07 October 20, 1979

Cast

References