The Flintstone Flyer

This article is about the episode. For the vehicle, see Flintstone Flyer.

The Flintstone Flyer
Barney flying upside down above a confused Fred.
Production number	P-2
Premiere date	September 30, 1960
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Michael Maltese
Director(s)	William Hanna and 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.

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

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Flintstone residence
      • Bowling alley
      • Opera house

Objects

• Sunday News
• Coco-nut Koola

Vehicles

• Flintstone Flyer

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 30, 1960 on ABC

Marketing and promotion

• This episode was adapted into Archie Comics' The Flintstones #7.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • 1987: Worldvision Home Video releases The Flintstones: The First Episodes: Collector's Edition on VHS.
  • 1989: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases The Flintstones: The First Episodes (Hanna-Barbera Super Stars edition) on VHS.
  • 1991: Hanna-Barbera Home Video releases The Flintstones: The First Episodes (Flintstones: Anniversary Collection edition) on VHS.
  • 1991: Hanna-Barbera Video releases The Flintstones: The Very First Episode on VHS.
  • 1991: Hanna-Barbera Video releases The Flintstones: The Very First Episode/Jetson's Millions on VHS.
  • March 14, 2000: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: Stone-Age Adventures on VHS.
  • June 8, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Very First Episode on DVD. The cover is based on this episode.
  • 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.
  • 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 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends 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:
  • 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.
  • 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 on DVD.