The Babysitters

Fred & Barney drive with a crying Egbert.

"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, Michael Maltese, and Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joe 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.

Characters

In order of appearance:

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

Locations

• Bedrock
  • Granite Building
  • Flintstone house
  • Joe Rockhead's house
  • Police station
  • Boulder house
  • Fire department

Objects

• Sandwiches

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

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".

In other languages

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