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|premiere= [[February 17]], [[1961]]
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'''"Love Letters On the Rocks"''' is the twenty-first episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 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|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"Love Letters On the Rocks"''' is the twenty-first episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 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]].


Fred finds a love letter to Wilma, coming to the conclusion that she's cheating on him, so he sends out a private investigator to find out who. If only he could remember that it was ''his'' old love letter to her from when they were teens...
Fred finds a love letter to Wilma, coming to the conclusion that she's cheating on him, so he sends out a private investigator to find out who. If only he could remember that it was ''his'' old love letter to her from when they were teens...
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==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].


==Release==
==Release==
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** [[February 13]], [[2018]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) 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 (BD)|The Flintstones: The Complete Series]]'' on Blu-ray Disc.
** [[October 27]], [[2020]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Series (BD)|The Flintstones: The Complete Series]]'' on Blu-ray Disc.
* In Australia:
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[March 2]], [[2005]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
** [[March 2]], [[2005]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
* In the United Kingdom:
* In the United Kingdom & [[Ireland]]:
** [[November 7]], [[1988]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: Love Letters on the Rocks]]'' on VHS.
** [[November 7]], [[1988]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: Love Letters on the Rocks]]'' on VHS.
** November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
** November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
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Revision as of 21:49, 14 November 2022

Love Letters on the Rocks
Fred's old love letter.png
Fred's old love letter.
Production number P-21[1]
Premiere date February 17, 1961
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Bea Benaderet
John Stephenson
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Arthur Phillips
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Love Letters On the Rocks" is the twenty-first episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on February 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.

Fred finds a love letter to Wilma, coming to the conclusion that she's cheating on him, so he sends out a private investigator to find out who. If only he could remember that it was his old love letter to her from when they were teens...

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Fred Flintstone Alan Reed
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Dino
Mr. Slagheap John Stephenson
Bartender Mel Blanc
Perry Gunite John Stephenson
Brigette Bea Benaderet
Knuckles Stickazora Unavailable
Knuckles Stickazora's henchmen N/A
Cab driver Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Roller skates
  • Love letter
  • Fred's watch

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The cast was recorded on September 2, 1960.[1]

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: February 17, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

  • It isn't specified if Boulder High is actually in Bedrock or not (although The Flintstone Kids depicted them all living in Bedrock as kids).

Errors

  • Even though Fred is said to have gone to Boulder High in this episode, he had previously mentioned he went to Rockville Center High in "Hot Lips Hannigan."

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 151. Turner Publishing. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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