Operation Switchover

Operation Switchover
File:.png
Production number	P-114
Premiere date	March 12, 1964
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet Don Messick Janet Waldo Doug Young John Stephenson
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Joanna Lee
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Episode navigation
← Previous	Next →

"Operation Switchover" is the twenty-sixth and final episode of The Flintstones season four, and the hundred and twelfth overall. It aired on March 12, 1964 on ABC. It was written by Joanna Lee, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock

Production

Filming

The cast was recorded on October 2, 1963.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: March 12, 1964 on ABC

Behind the scenes

• This is the last episode in which Bea Benaderet is the voice of Betty. She is replaced in the next season with Gerry Johnson.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • November 15, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD.
  • October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
  • November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
  • November 15, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fourth Season (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 on Blu-ray Disc.