Energy: A National Issue

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Energy: A National Issue
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Production company Hanna-Barbera Productions
Release date November 22, 1977
Run time 27 minutes
Starring Alan Reed, Sr.
Jean Vander Pyl
Henry Corden
Narrated by Charlton Heston
Producer(s) Ross M. Sutherland
Music composed by Dean Elliott
Story by Gerard H. Baldwin
Director(s) Gerard H. Baldwin
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Energy: A National Issue is an American animated television special which premiered on November 22, 1977 in syndication. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University. It was written and directed by Gerard H. Baldwin, and produced by Ross M. Sutherland. The special depicts the Flintstones families living in a more "realistic" primitive setting than the audience has come to know them by.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator (voice only) Charlton Heston
Fred Flintstone Henry Corden (singing)
Alan Reed, Sr.
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Dino N/A
Barney Rubble
Charles Lindbergh
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Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Fred's cars

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1976.

Music

The music was composed by Dean Elliott. The songs were written by John Bradford and Gerald H. Baldwin.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: November 22, 1977 at 7:30 pm in syndication

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • Heston presents the Earth as of unknown origin, ignoring all concepts of religion and having been created by God, possibly because the special was a lesson in science, not religious faith.

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

References