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==Production==
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===Development===
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==Release==
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* [[United States]]: November 11, 1960 on ABC


==Behind the scenes==
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==Critical reception==
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==Home availability==
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* In the United States:
** 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==
==References==

Revision as of 16:03, 18 May 2021

The Babysitters
Fred and Barney drive with Egbert.png
Fred & Barney drive with a crying Egbert.
Production number P-4
Premiere date November 11, 1960
Writer(s) Warren Foster
Director(s) William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"The Babysitters" is the seventh episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on November 11, 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 & Barney agree to babysit Egbert, forcing them to miss going to a boxing match. They try to watch it on TV, but troublesome Egbert makes that difficult.

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
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Lester Daws Butler
Phil Daws Butler
Matilda Unavailable
Miss Pebble Unavailable
Mr. Granite Paul Frees
Mrs. Granite Unavailable
Edna Boulder Unavailable
Egbert Boulder Unavailable
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Alice Blue Jeans Unavailable
Joe Rockhead's pooch Unavailable
Boxing announcer Paul Frees
Rocky Gibraltar Unavailable
Blarney Stone Unavailable
Joe Rockhead Daws Butler
Police sergeant Daws Butler
Police officer Unavailable
Fire chief Daws Butler


Locations

Objects

  • Sandwiches

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • The wives were supposed to be playing a bridge tournament, with Wilma implying there would be more than the three of them, but in the end, it only turned out to be Wilma, Betty, and Edna.

Everlasting impression

Egbert is mentioned in "The Engagement Ring".

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • In the United States:
  • 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