The Babysitters
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The Babysitters | |
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Fred & Barney drive with a crying Egbert. | |
Production number | P-4 |
Premiere date | November 11, 1960 |
Writer(s) | Warren Foster |
Director(s) | William Hanna and Joseph Barbera |
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"The Babysitters" is the seventh episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on November 11, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Fred & Barney agree to babysit Egbert, forcing them to miss going to a boxing match. They try to watch it on TV, but troublesome Egbert makes that difficult.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Bedrock
- Granite Building
- Flintstone residence
- Joe Rockhead's residence
- Police station
- Boulder residence
- Fire station
- United States
Objects
- Sandwiches
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 11, 1960 on ABC
Behind the scenes
Errors
- The wives were supposed to be playing a bridge tournament, with Wilma implying there would be more than the three of them, but in the end, it only turned out to be Wilma, Betty, and Edna.
Everlasting impression
Egbert is mentioned in "The Engagement Ring".
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- March 16, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
- October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
- March 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases 4 Kids Favorites: The Flintstones Collection on DVD.
- November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
- May 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends on DVD.
- May 23, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.
- December 12, 2017: Warner Home Video releases Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection 4-Pack 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 Australia:
- March 2, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
- In the UK:
- November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
- May 28, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends on DVD.