A Flintstone Family Christmas

A Flintstone Family Christmas
UK VHS cover.
Production company	Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Distributor	Turner Entertainment
Release date	December 18, 1993
Run time	23:15
Starring	Henry Corden Frank Welker Jean Vander Pyl B.J. Ward John Stephenson Christine Cavanaugh Megan Mullally Didi Conn Alan Young Charlie Adler Nick Jameson Robert Ridgely
Executive producer(s):	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producer(s)	Larry Huber
Music composed by	Steven Bramson
Screenplay by	Sean Roche David Ehrman
Storyboard artists	David Feiss
Director(s)	Ray Patterson Gordon Hunt (voices)
Animation director(s)	Joanna Romersa Allen Wilzbach Joan Drake Robert Alvarez Margaret Nichols Ray Patterson
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A Flintstone Family Christmas is an American animated Christmas prehistoric comedy television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, based on The Flintstones TV series, which aired on ABC from 1960 to 1966. It aired on December 18, 1993 on ABC. It was written by Sean Roche and David Ehrman, produced by Larry Huber, directed by Ray Patterson, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Waiting for his grandkids to come to visit the families for their first Christmas, Fred teaches the holiday spirit to a wayward orphan.

Chronologically, this is the end of the franchise, as no further productions were placed after this special.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Fred Flintstone	Henry Corden
Barney Rubble	Frank Welker
Electric eel	Kath Soucie
Mr. Gravelberry	Alan Young
Mailman	Unavailable
Betty Rubble	B.J. Ward
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Pebbles Flintstone	Megan Mullally
Bamm-Bamm Rubble	Indistinguishable
Roxy Rubble	Unavailable
Chip Rubble	Unavailable
Stony	Christine Cavanaugh
Santa Claus
Detective	Unavailable
Stella Stalagtite	Didi Conn
Charlie Mansonstone
TV daughter	Unavailable
TV father	Frank Welker
Santa actor	Unavailable
Doctor Irving Schnick
Mr. Slate	John Stephenson
Berry Bones
Dino	N/A

Organizations

• Bedrock Times (mentioned)
• Bedrock Police Department
• Slate Corp.

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Flintstone residence
      • Police station
      • Bedrock Orphanage
      • Rubble residence
      • Bedrock Hospital
    • California
      • Hollyrock
        • O'Harestone Airport
• The Moon

Objects

• Bedrock Times newspaper

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

Production

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1993.

Music

The music was composed by Steven Bramson. The director of music production was Bodie Chandler. The music was edited by Liz Lachman.

Song

• "Christmas in Bedrock"

Crew credits

• Executive producers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
• Storyboard artist: David Feiss
• Casting director: Kris Zimmerman
• Talent coordinator: Jill Ziegernhagen
• Supervising recording engineer: Edwin Collins
• Design supervisor: Scott Jeralds
• Designers: Bwana, Julian Chaney, Eric Clark, Scott Hill, Jim Stenstrum
• Design assistants: Dana Jo Granger, Barbera D. Krueger
• Background supervisor: Al Gmuer
• Background layout key artists: Bill Proctor, Ron Roesch
• Background artists: Ruben Chavez, Leonardo Robledo, Patricia Palmer-Phillipson
• Graphics artist: Tom Wogatzke
• Ink and paint supervisor: Alison Leopold
• Color key artist: Suzette Darling
• Xerographist: Star Wirth
• Animation checking supervisor: Jan Adams
• Animation checker: Beth Goodwin
• Post production supervisor: Tom Gleason
• Supervising editor: Pat Foley
• Post production coordinator: Jeannine Roussel
• Sound editors: Cecil Broughton, Jerry Winicki
• Track readers: Jim Hearn, Kay Douglas, Carol Iverson
• Re-recording mixer: James Aicholtz
• Production executives: Catherine Winder, Jeff Holder
• Unit production coordinator: Tori Pollock
• Production supervisor: Debby Hindman
• Production assistants: Sylvia Edwards, Sandy Benenati, Valerie Menk, Linda Moore, Gail Prewitt, Margaret Roberts, Ginger Robertson
• Animation services: Fil-Cartoons
  • Overseas production supervisor: Jerry Smith
  • Overseas layout supervisor: Margaret Parkes
  • Overseas animation director: Chris Cuddington

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: December 18, 1993

Behind the scenes

• The title of the special makes it a standalone sequel to A Flintstone Christmas.
• O'Harerock Airport is a parody of O'Hare Airport.
• Charlie Mansonstone is parody of convicted murderer Charles Manson.
• It's a Wonderful Stone-Age Life is a parody of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
• Mr. Slate's vanity plate says "SLATE1."

Errors

• There is only one music editor but the credit is plural.

Marketing and promotion

Bedrock Press published an adaptation by Lisa Ann Marsoli the same year. Chip & Roxy do not feature in the book.

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient	Result
Emmy Award	September 11, 1994	Outstanding Animated Progam (For Programming One Hour or Less)	ABC Joseph Barbera Chris Cuddington David Ehrman William Hanna Larry Huber Ray Patterson Sean Roche	Nominated

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • November 7, 1994: First Independent Films releases A Flintstone Family Christmas on VHS.
• In Australia:
  • November 13, 1995: Turner Home Entertainment/Roadshow Entertainment releases A Flintstone Family Christmas on VHS.
• In the United States:
  • September 24, 1996: Turner Home Entertainment releases The Flintstones: Christmas in Bedrock on VHS.
  • September 27, 2011: Warner Archive Collection releases A Flintstone Christmas Collection on DVD.