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[[File:Fred drives piano home.png|thumb|300px|[[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] drives home with [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] carrying piano from the back.]]
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'''"The Hot Piano"''' is the nineteenth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on February 3, 1961 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], [[Michael Maltese]], and [[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]].
|image= [[File:Fred drives piano home.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] drives home with [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] carrying piano from the back.
|prodno= P-18<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= [[February 3]], [[1961]]
|run_time=
|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Bea Benaderet]]<br />[[Frank Nelson]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Michael Maltese]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= The Snorkasaurus Hunter
|next= The Hypnotist
}}
'''"The Hot Piano"''' is the nineteenth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 3]], [[1961]] 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 buys a cheap piano from a shady businessman, but has a lot of trouble trying to get it into the house without Wilma knowing.
Fred buys a cheap piano from a shady businessman, but has a lot of trouble trying to get it into the house without Wilma knowing.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wilma Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Flintstone]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Alan Reed]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Rubble]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bea Benaderet]]
|-
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Barney Rubble]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Music shop clerk
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Frank Nelson]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Eighty-Eight Fingers Louie]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mailman
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police sergeant
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Daws Butler
|-
{{CastBottom}}


* [[Wilma Flintstone]] ([[Jean Vander Pyl]])
==Organizations==
* [[Fred Flintstone]] ([[Alan Reed]])
* [[Bedrock Police Department]]
* [[Betty Rubble]] ([[Bea Benaderet]])
* [[Barney Rubble]] ([[Mel Blanc]])
* Music shop seller ([[Frank Nelson]])
* [[Eighty-Eight Fingers Louie]]
* Mailman
* Police officer
* Police sergeant


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Bedrock]]
* [[Earth]]
**  
** [[United States]]
*** [[Bedrock]]
**** [[Flintstone residence]]
**** Music shop
**** Precinct


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
The cast was recorded on [[July 27]], [[1960]].<ref name="Production" />
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: February 3, 1961 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[May 11]], [[1961]] at 7:00 pm on [[ITV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* The music that Barney plays on the xylophone is a recurring tune in the series' underscore, which later became the melody for "[[(Meet) The Flintstones]]".


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
*  
==Everlasting influence==
* The "Happy Anniversary" song appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in ''The Cleveland Show'' episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner."


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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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 (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.
* In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
** [[November 7]], 2005: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete First Season'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:30, 9 January 2024

The Hot Piano
Fred drives piano home.png
Fred drives home with Barney carrying piano from the back.
Production number P-18[1]
Premiere date February 3, 1961
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Bea Benaderet
Frank Nelson
Daws Butler
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Michael Maltese
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"The Hot Piano" is the nineteenth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on February 3, 1961 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 buys a cheap piano from a shady businessman, but has a lot of trouble trying to get it into the house without Wilma knowing.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Fred Flintstone Alan Reed
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Music shop clerk Frank Nelson
Eighty-Eight Fingers Louie Unavailable
Mailman Unavailable
Police officer Daws Butler
Police sergeant Daws Butler


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The cast was recorded on July 27, 1960.[1]

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • The music that Barney plays on the xylophone is a recurring tune in the series' underscore, which later became the melody for "(Meet) The Flintstones".

Errors

Everlasting influence

  • The "Happy Anniversary" song appears on the Billboard for the Hot 100 Cartoon Songs in The Cleveland Show episode "Harder, Better, Faster, Browner."

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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