No Help Wanted

No Help Wanted
Barney repossess Fred's TV, who's momentarily helpful.
Premiere date	October 21, 1960
Writer(s)	Warren Foster Michael Maltese Arthur Phillips
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"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, Michael Maltese, and 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 gets Barney a job repossessing furniture, and to the dismay of both, his first assignment is to take Fred's TV.

Characters

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Locations

• Bedrock
  • Flintstone house
  • Rubble house
  • Gravel Beach Golf Course
  • Rocky Stone Inc.
  • TV store
  • Drugs store
  • Cafe

Behind the scenes

• This is Dino's first appearance, despite appearing in "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.

In other languages

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