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{{Infobox episode | {{Infobox episode | ||
|image= [[File:.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Fred and Barney at the Third National Bank.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= [[Fred Flintstone|Fred]] and [[Barney Rubble|Barney]] arrive at the Third National Bank. | ||
|prodno= P-34<ref name="Production">[[T.R. Adams|Adams, T.R.]] (November [[1994]]). ''[[The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon]]'', page 153. [[Turner Publishing]]. Retrieved [[December 9]], [[2021]].</ref> | |prodno= P-34<ref name="Production">[[T.R. Adams|Adams, T.R.]] (November [[1994]]). ''[[The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon]]'', page 153. [[Turner Publishing]]. Retrieved [[December 9]], [[2021]].</ref> | ||
|premiere= [[October 27]], [[1961]] | |premiere= [[October 27]], [[1961]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= | ||
|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Bea Benaderet]]<br />[[Sandra Gould]]<br />[[Daws Butler]]<br />[[John Stephenson]] | |||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writers= [[Sydney Zelinka]]<br />[[Arthur Phillips]] | |writers= [[Sydney Zelinka]]<br />[[Arthur Phillips]] | ||
|directors= [[William Hanna]] | |directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|previous= The Rock Quarry Story | |previous= The Rock Quarry Story | ||
|next= Flintstone of Prinstone | |next= Flintstone of Prinstone | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''"The Soft Touchables"''' is the seventh episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season two, and the thirty-fifth overall. It aired on [[October 27]], [[1961]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Sydney Zelinka]] and [[Arthur Phillips]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[ | '''"The Soft Touchables"''' is the seventh episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season two, and the thirty-fifth overall. It aired on [[October 27]], [[1961]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Sydney Zelinka]] and [[Arthur Phillips]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]], the creators of the series and the founders of [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]]. | ||
Fred and Barney start a part-time detective agency, but their first client turns out to be a criminal. | |||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * The title is a spoof to the 1959 television crime series, ''[[wikipedia:The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]''. | ||
* This was the first episode that Mel Blanc worked on after his near-fatal car accident, over two months before its airing. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season]]'' on DVD. | ** [[December 7]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season]]'' on DVD. | ||
** [[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. | ||
** [[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. | ||
** [[October 3]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' (Hanna-Barbera Diamond Collection edition) on DVD. | ** [[October 3]], [[2017]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' (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. | ** [[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 the United Kingdom: | * In the United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]: | ||
** [[June 4]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' on DVD. | ** [[June 4]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season'' on DVD. | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:40, 9 December 2023
| The Soft Touchables | |
|---|---|
 Fred and Barney arrive at the Third National Bank. | |
| Production number | P-34[1] |
| Premiere date | October 27, 1961 |
| Starring | Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet Sandra Gould Daws Butler John Stephenson |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Sydney Zelinka Arthur Phillips |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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"The Soft Touchables" is the seventh episode of The Flintstones season two, and the thirty-fifth overall. It aired on October 27, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Sydney Zelinka and Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Fred and Barney start a part-time detective agency, but their first client turns out to be a criminal.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
The cast was recorded on April 9, 1961.[1]
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 27, 1961 on ABC
Behind the scenes
- The title is a spoof to the 1959 television crime series, The Untouchables.
- This was the first episode that Mel Blanc worked on after his near-fatal car accident, over two months before its airing.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
Home availability
- In the United States:
- December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.
- October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases 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.
- October 3, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season (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 on Blu-ray Disc.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
References
- ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 153. Turner Publishing. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
