Difference between revisions of "No Help Wanted"

No Help Wanted
	; Barney repossess Fred's TV, who's momentarily helpful.
Production number	P-6
Premiere date	October 21, 1960
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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Revision as of 15:46, 18 May 2021

"No Help Wanted" is the fourth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on October 21, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred gets Barney a job repossessing furniture, and to the dismay of both, his first assignment is to take Fred's TV.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Dino	Mel Blanc
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Edgar Boulder	Frank Nelson
Rocky Stone	Frank Nelson
Little boy	Bea Benaderet
TV salesman	Mel Blanc

Locations

Bedrock
- Flintstone residence
- Rubble residence
- Gravel Beach Golf Course
- Rocky Stone Inc.
- TV store
- Drugs store
- Cafe

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: October 21, 1960 on ABC

Behind the scenes

This is Dino's first appearance, despite appearing in the "Rise and Shine" opening for the past three episodes.
Fred's full name of Frederick is revealed in this episode.
The Flintstones' address is 201 Cobblestone Lane in this episode, which will change throughout the franchise.

Errors

Critical reception

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.
- 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.

References

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 ==Production==
 ===Development===
+===Filming===
+==Music==
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
+* [[United States]]: October 21, 1960 on ABC
 ==Behind the scenes==
-* This is Dino's first appearance, despite appearing in "Rise and Shine" opening for the past three episodes.
+* This is Dino's first appearance, despite appearing in the "Rise and Shine" opening for the past three episodes.
 * Fred's full name of Frederick is revealed in this episode.
 * The Flintstones' address is 201 Cobblestone Lane in this episode, which will change throughout the franchise.
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 ==Critical reception==
 ==In other languages==
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 ==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.
+** 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 (DVD)|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 (BD)|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.
 ==References==