The Drive-In

The Drive-In
Gwendolyn gives an order to Fred at his new drive-in.
Production number	P-18
Premiere date	December 23, 1960
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"The Drive-In" is the thirteenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on December 23, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Warren Foster, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred & Barney start up their own drive-in restaurant, without telling their wives, who grow very suspicious with all the odd calls they're getting.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Gwendolyn	Nancy Wible
Daisy	Ginny Tyler
Eddie
Doorman	N/A
Emcee	Hal Smith

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Flintstone residence
      • Rubble residence
      • Drive-in
      • Rockadero

Vehicles

• Flintmobile
• Betty's car

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: December 23, 1960 on ABC

Errors

• Drive-in is spelled "Drive-inn."

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

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 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.