In the Dough

In the Dough
Disguised as their wives, Fred demonstrates to Barney how easy it is to follow her baking instructions.
Production number	P-25
Premiere date	March 3, 1961
Writer(s)	Arthur Phillips
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"In the Dough" is the twenty-fifth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on March 17, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

To win $10,000 dollars, Fred & Barney enter a baking competition--posing as their wives.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Charlie	Mel Blanc
Dino	Mel Blanc
TV presenter	Hal Smith
Sponsor	Hal Smith
Sponsor's son
Mrs. Coralreef
Mrs. Sandstone
Alonzo

Locations

• Bedrock
  • Flintstone residence
  • Quarry
• Rockland Hotel

Objects

• Upside-Down Flint-Rubble Bubble Cake
• Gookie Cookies
• Tasty Pastry Flour
• Brand A
• Brand B

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

Errors

• For some reason, Barney is driving a car identical to Fred's signature car.
• Fred's wig is red like Wilma's, but Barney has a brown wig, instead of a black one to match Betty's hair.
• The joke of Fred and Barney shaving is a little lost when the animators still leave their 5 o'clock shadow.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning