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'''"The Big Bank Robbery"''' is the seventeenth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on January 20, 1961 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], [[Michael Maltese]], and [[Arthur Phillips]], the creators of the show, and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joe Barbera]], the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
|image= [[File:Barney and Fred fight over money bag.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] & [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] fight over a money bag they find.
|prodno= P-19<ref name="Production">[[T.R. Adams|Adams, T.R.]] (November [[1994]]). ''[[The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon]]'', page 150. [[Turner Publishing]]. Retrieved [[December 9]], [[2021]].</ref>
|premiere= [[January 20]], [[1961]]
|run_time=
|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Bea Benaderet]]<br />[[John Stephenson]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Arthur Phillips]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= Arthur Quarry's Dance Class
|next= The Snorkasaurus Hunter
}}
'''"The Big Bank Robbery"''' is the seventeenth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[January 20]], [[1961]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Arthur Phillips]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]].


Two bank robbers drop their loot into Barney's backyard, which he and Fred plan to spend, but are stopped by their wives and told to send it back to the bank. However, the two get mistaken for the bank robbers, leaving Wilma & Betty to now fix everything.
Two bank robbers drop their loot into Barney's backyard, which he and Fred plan to spend but are stopped by their wives and told to send it back to the bank. However, the two get mistaken for the bank robbers, leaving Wilma & Betty to fix up everything.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Non-speaking characters are in italics''
|-
 
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Fingers]]
* [[Fingers]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]]
* [[Benny (The Big Bank Robbery)|Benny]]
|-
* Sergeant
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Benny (The Big Bank Robbery)|Benny]]
* Police officer
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Alan Reed]]
* [[Fred Flintstone]]
|-
* [[Barney Rubble]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sergeant
* [[Betty Rubble]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
* [[Wilma Flintstone]]
|-
* Gas station attendant
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
* Bartender
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
* Reporter 1
|-
* ''Reporter 2''
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Flintstone]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Alan Reed]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Barney Rubble]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Rubble]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bea Benaderet]]
|-
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wilma Flintstone]]
| style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Gas station attendant
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bartender
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Reporter #1
| style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
| style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Reporter #2
| style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Bedrock]]
* [[Earth]]
** Rubble house
** [[United States]]
** Flintstone house
*** [[Bedrock]]
** Gas station
**** [[Rubble residence]]
** [[The Poiple Dinosaur]]
**** [[Flintstone residence]]
* [[Rockville]]
**** Gas station
** Rockville National Bank
**** [[The Poiple Dinosaur]]
** Rockville Department Store
*** [[Rockville]]
*** Rockville National Bank
*** Rockville Department Store


==Objects==
==Objects==
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* [[Flintmobile]]
* [[Flintmobile]]


==Development==
==Production==
===Development===
===Filming===
The cast was recorded on [[August 15]], 1961.<ref name="Production" />


==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* United States: January 20, 1961 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[April 27]], [[1961]] at 7:00 pm on [[ITV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* On the [[2020]] Blu-ray, this episode had no background music or sound effects. A disc replacement program was later put out to fix the issue.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* Wilma and Betty watch the news at 12:00 P.M., although earlier in the episode, Barney woke Fred up from his hammock at 1:00 P.M. on the same day.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{| class="wikitable"
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
** [[August 22]], [[1988]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Big Bank Robbery and The Snorkasaurus Story]]'' on VHS.
** [[November 7]], 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
* 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 (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.
** [[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.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:29, 9 January 2024

The Big Bank Robbery
Barney and Fred fight over money bag.png
Barney & Fred fight over a money bag they find.
Production number P-19[1]
Premiere date January 20, 1961
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Bea Benaderet
John Stephenson
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Arthur Phillips
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"The Big Bank Robbery" is the seventeenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on January 20, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Two bank robbers drop their loot into Barney's backyard, which he and Fred plan to spend but are stopped by their wives and told to send it back to the bank. However, the two get mistaken for the bank robbers, leaving Wilma & Betty to fix up everything.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Fingers John Stephenson
Benny Alan Reed
Sergeant John Stephenson
Police officer Unavailable
Fred Flintstone Alan Reed
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Gas station attendant John Stephenson
Bartender Unavailable
Reporter #1 Unavailable
Reporter #2 N/A


Locations

Objects

  • Bag of stolen money

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The cast was recorded on August 15, 1961.[1]

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • On the 2020 Blu-ray, this episode had no background music or sound effects. A disc replacement program was later put out to fix the issue.

Errors

  • Wilma and Betty watch the news at 12:00 P.M., although earlier in the episode, Barney woke Fred up from his hammock at 1:00 P.M. on the same day.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References

  1. ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 150. Turner Publishing. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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