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|premiere= [[April 20]], [[1962]] | |premiere= [[April 20]], [[1962]] | ||
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|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[ | |cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Hal Smith]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writers= [[Larry Markes]] | |writers= [[Larry Markes]] | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|previous= Latin Lover | |previous= Latin Lover | ||
|next= Dino Goes Hollyrock (The Flintstones) | |next= Dino Goes Hollyrock (The Flintstones) | ||
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'''"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"''' is the thirty-second episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season two, and the sixtieth overall. It aired on [[April 20]], [[1962]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Larry Markes]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[ | '''"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"''' is the thirty-second episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season two, and the sixtieth overall. It aired on [[April 20]], [[1962]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Larry Markes]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | ||
Fred unwillingly becomes a referee of a Little League umpire and tries prepare them for an upcoming game. | |||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * As per the episode title, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch of a baseball game. | ||
* The title may have also been an allusion to the [[1949]] Frank Sinatra [[wikipedia:Take Me Out to the Ball Game (film)|film of the same name]]. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * Fred is reading aloud from the book on how to be an umpire and comes to the line "continued next page" but then turns the page backwards to the previous page. | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season]]'' on DVD. | ** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season]]'' on DVD. | ||
** [[October 28]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Series]]'' (limited edition) on DVD. | ** [[October 28]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Series (DVD)|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 13]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Series'' (standard edition) on DVD. | ||
** [[March 10]], [[2015]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (DVD)|The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!]]'' on DVD. | |||
** March 10, 2015: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! (BD)|The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!]]'' on Blu-ray Disc. | |||
** [[October 3]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD. | ** [[October 3]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second 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. | ** [[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 the United Kingdom: | * In the United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: | ||
** [[June 4]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' on DVD. | ** [[June 4]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' on DVD. | ||
** [[May 18]], 2015 Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown!'' on DVD. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:1962]] | |||
[[Category:ABC]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:43, 4 December 2023
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| Production number | P-59[1] |
| Premiere date | April 20, 1962 |
| Starring | Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Hal Smith John Stephenson Don Messick |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Larry Markes |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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"Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is the thirty-second episode of The Flintstones season two, and the sixtieth overall. It aired on April 20, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Larry Markes, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Fred unwillingly becomes a referee of a Little League umpire and tries prepare them for an upcoming game.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
The cast was recorded on January 15, 1962.[1]
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: April 27, 1962 on ABC
Behind the scenes
- As per the episode title, "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song traditionally sung during the seventh-inning stretch of a baseball game.
- The title may have also been an allusion to the 1949 Frank Sinatra film of the same name.
Errors
- Fred is reading aloud from the book on how to be an umpire and comes to the line "continued next page" but then turns the page backwards to the previous page.
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United States:
- December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second 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.
- March 10, 2015: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! on DVD.
- March 10, 2015: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! on Blu-ray Disc.
- October 3, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second 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.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
References
- ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 160. Turner Publishing. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
