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:''This article is about the episode. For the vehicle, see [[Flintstone Flyer]].''
:''For the vehicle itself, see [[Flintstone Flyer]].''
{{Infobox episode
{{Infobox episode
| name= The Flintstone Flyer
|image= [[File:Flintstone Flyer upside down.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Flintstone Flyer upside down.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] flying upside down above a confused [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]].
|caption= [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] flying upside down above a confused [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]].
|prodno= P-2
|prodno= P-2<ref name="Production">[[T.R. Adams|Adams, T.R.]] (November [[1994]]). ''[[The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon]]'', page 146. [[Turner Publishing]]. Retrieved [[September 28]], [[2021]].</ref>
|premiere= [[September 30]], [[1960]]
|premiere= [[September 30]], [[1960]]
|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Bea Benaderet]]
|run_time=  
|run_time=  
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Michael Maltese]]
|writers= [[Michael Maltese]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= The Flintstone Flyer (episode)
|previous= The Flintstone Flyer
|next= Hot Lips Hannigan (episode)
|next= Hot Lips Hannigan
}}
}}
'''"The Flintstone Flyer"''' is the first episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 30]], [[1960]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], 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 Flintstone Flyer"''' is the first episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[September 30]], [[1960]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].


Fred uses Barney's new invention in a scheme for him and Barney to go bowling, instead of going to the opera with their wives.
Fred uses Barney's new invention in a scheme for him and Barney to go bowling, instead of going to the opera with their wives.
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==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Fred''': 2,500 people in Bedrock, and I had to pick this [[Barney Rubble|pebblebrain]] for a neighbor.
==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Paper boy
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Flintstones characters|Paper boy]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Jean Vander Pyl
|-
|-
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Bea Benaderet]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Bea Benaderet]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Opera singer
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Flintstones characters|Opera singer]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|-
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===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
The cast was recorded on [[February 4]], [[1960]].<ref name="Production" />
==Music==
==Music==
The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].


==Release==
==Release==
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* United States: September 30, 1960 on ABC
* United States: September 30, 1960 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[January 5]], [[1961]] at 7:00 pm on [[ITV]]
* [[Australia]]: [[April 24]], 1961 at 7:00pm on [[HSV-1]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* Fred mentions that Bedrock has a population of 2,500 people; this number also shows up in the intro of the show's first two seasons.
* In the bowling alley, there is a human operating a Coco-nut Koola machine instead of it usually being run by an animal. Another human was seen operating a machine after this episode in "[[The Girls' Night Out]]", but it has never been seen since.


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Marketing and promotion==
==Marketing and promotion==
* This episode was adapted into [[Archie Comics]]' [[The Flintstones (Archie Comics)/Issue 7|''The Flintstones'' #7]].
* In [[1996]], to mark the 30th anniversary of the episode's debut, [[Archie Comics]] published a comic book adaptation in [[The Flintstones (Archie Comics)/Issue 7|''The Flintstones'' #7]], as part of their ongoing comic series of ''[[The Flintstones (Archie Comics)|The Flintstones]]''.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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** [[March 16]], 2004: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete First Season]]'' on DVD.
** [[March 16]], 2004: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete First Season]]'' on DVD.
** [[April 26]], [[2005]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Flintstone Flyer/Hot Lips Hannigan]]'' on mini-DVD. The cover is based on this episode.
** [[April 26]], [[2005]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Flintstone Flyer/Hot Lips Hannigan]]'' on mini-DVD. The cover is based on this episode.
** [[October 28]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Series]]'' (limited edition) on DVD.
** [[October 28]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Series (DVD)|The Flintstones: The Complete Series]]'' (limited edition) on DVD.
** [[March 13]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[4 Kids Favorites: The Flintstones Collection]]'' 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.
** [[November 13]], 2012: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Series'' (standard edition) on DVD.
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** [[February 13]], [[2018]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Series'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) 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.
** [[October 27]], [[2020]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Series (BD)|The Flintstones: The Complete Series]]'' on Blu-ray Disc.
* In Australia:
* In [[Australia]]:
** [[March 2]], [[2005]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
** [[March 2]], [[2005]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
* In the UK:
* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
** [[May 13]], [[1985]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Flintstone Flyer and Hot Lips Hannigan]]'' on VHS.
** [[November 3]], [[1986]]: The Video Collection releases ''The Flintstones: The Flintstone Flyer and Hot Lips Hannigan'' on VHS.
** [[May 28]], 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete First Season: Volume One]]'' on DVD.
** [[November 7]], 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.
** [[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.
** [[May 28]], [[2012]]: Warner Home Video releases ''Fred Flintstone and Friends'' on DVD.
** [[April 17]], [[2019]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 25 February 2024

For the vehicle itself, see Flintstone Flyer.
The Flintstone Flyer
Flintstone Flyer upside down.png
Barney flying upside down above a confused Fred.
Production number P-2[1]
Premiere date September 30, 1960
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Bea Benaderet
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Michael Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"The Flintstone Flyer" is the first episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on September 30, 1960 on ABC. It was written by Michael Maltese, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Fred uses Barney's new invention in a scheme for him and Barney to go bowling, instead of going to the opera with their wives.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Fred: 2,500 people in Bedrock, and I had to pick this pebblebrain for a neighbor.

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
Paper boy Jean Vander Pyl
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Opera singer Unavailable


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The cast was recorded on February 4, 1960.[1]

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • Fred mentions that Bedrock has a population of 2,500 people; this number also shows up in the intro of the show's first two seasons.
  • In the bowling alley, there is a human operating a Coco-nut Koola machine instead of it usually being run by an animal. Another human was seen operating a machine after this episode in "The Girls' Night Out", but it has never been seen since.

Errors

Marketing and promotion

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 146. Turner Publishing. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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