Hot Lips Hannigan

This article is about the episode. For the character, see Hot Lips Hannigan.

Hot Lips Hannigan
Fred sings at Rockland.
Production number	P-9
Premiere date	October 7, 1960
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"Hot Lips Hannigan" is the second episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on October 7, 1960 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.

When Fred thinks he made Wilma and Betty disappear, he and Barney check out his old musician friend, Hot Lips Hannigan.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Dressmaker	Bea Benaderet
Zsa-Zsa	Jean Vander Pyl
Rabbit	Unavailable
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Hot Lips Hannigan	Jerry Mann
Shelly	Mel Blanc
Teen audience	Unavailable

Organizations

• Loyal Order of Dinosaurs

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Loyal Order of Dinosaurs lodge
      • Flintstone residence
      • Rockland
    • Rockville Center High School (mentioned)

Objects

• Trampoline

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 7, 1960 on ABC

Behind the scenes

• At this point, the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes is called the Loyal Order of Dinosaurs.

Everlasting influence

• Hot Lips Hannigan is mentioned in "The Girls' Night Out."

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • 1987: Worldvision Home Video releases The Flintstones: The First Episodes: Collector's Edition on VHS.
  • 1989: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases The Flintstones: The First Episodes (Hanna-Barbera Super Stars edition) on VHS.
  • 1991: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases The Flintstones: The First Episodes (Flintstones: Anniversary Collection edition) on VHS.
  • March 16, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
  • April 26, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Flintstone Flyer/Hot Lips Hannigan on mini-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.