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|caption= [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] & [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] fight over a money bag they find.
|caption= [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] & [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] fight over a money bag they find.
|prodno= P-19
|prodno= P-19
|premiere= January 20, 1961
|premiere= [[January 20]], [[1961]]
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|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Arthur Phillips]]
|writers= [[Arthur Phillips]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
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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 [[Arthur Phillips]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
'''"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|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 now fix everything.
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Bedrock]]
* [[Earth]]
** Rubble residence
** [[United States]]
** Flintstone residence
*** [[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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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
* United States: January 20, 1961 on ABC
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
*  
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* 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 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.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Flintstones episodes]]
[[Category:Flintstones episodes]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:The Flintstones episodes]]
[[Category:The Flintstones episodes]]

Revision as of 13:44, 27 September 2021

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
Premiere date January 20, 1961
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Arthur Phillips
Director(s) William Hanna and 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 now fix 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

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 20, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References