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'''"The Split Personality"''' is the fifth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on October 28, 1960 on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], [[Michael Maltese]], and [[Arthur Phillips]], and produced and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joe Barbera]], the creators of the show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
|image= [[File:Frederick sings aria.png|300px]]
|caption= "Frederick" sings aria.
|prodno= P-10<ref name="Production">[[T.R. Adams|Adams, T.R.]] (November [[1994]]). ''[[The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon]]'', page 148. [[Turner Publishing]]. Retrieved [[September 28]], [[2021]].</ref>
|premiere= [[October 28]], [[1960]]
|cast= [[Alan Reed]]<br />[[Mel Blanc]]<br />[[Jean Vander Pyl]]<br />[[Bea Benaderet]]<br />[[Howard McNear]]
|run_time=
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Warren Foster]]
|directors= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]]
|previous= No Help Wanted
|next= The Monster from the Tar Pits
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'''"The Split Personality"''' is the fifth episode of ''[[The Flintstones (TV series)|The Flintstones]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 28]], [[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 gets a hit on the head, which turns him into aristocratic, "Frederick."
Fred gets a hit on the head, which turns him into aristocratic, "Frederick."


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
* [[Barney Rubble]] ([[Mel Blanc]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Barney Rubble]]
* [[Betty Rubble]] ([[Bea Benaderet]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
* [[Wilma Flintstone]] ([[Jean Vander Pyl]])
|-
* [[Fred Flintstone]] ([[Alan Reed]])
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Rubble]]
* [[Trixie (The Split Personality)|Trixie]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bea Benaderet]]
* Doctor ([[Howard McNear]])
|-
|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:#d2d2ff"| [[Trixie (The Split Personality)|Trixie]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Howard McNear]]
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Bedrock]]
* [[Earth]]
** Flintstone house
** [[United States]]
** Rubble house
*** [[Bedrock]]
**** [[Flintstone residence]]
**** [[Rubble residence]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
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*  
*  


==Development==
==Production==
===Development===
===Filming===
The cast was recorded on [[May 9]], 1960.<ref name="Production" />
 
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
 
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:


* United States: October 28, 1960 on ABC
* [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]]: [[January 31]], [[1961]] at 7:00 pm on [[ITV]]


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
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==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
*  
==Everlasting influence==
* The idea that Fred's personality can change at the drop of a bowling bowl on his head, is used in Fred's defense to why he's acting like a mafia boss in the ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' episode "[[The Dabba Don]]."


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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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.
** [[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 (DVD)|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 (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:
** [[February 16]], [[1987]]: [[The Video Collection]] releases ''[[The Flintstones: The Split Personality and Monster from the Tar Pits]]'' on VHS.
** [[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.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 8 January 2024

The Split Personality
Frederick sings aria.png
"Frederick" sings aria.
Production number P-10[1]
Premiere date October 28, 1960
Starring Alan Reed
Mel Blanc
Jean Vander Pyl
Bea Benaderet
Howard McNear
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Warren Foster
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"The Split Personality" is the fifth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on October 28, 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 gets a hit on the head, which turns him into aristocratic, "Frederick."

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Fred Flintstone Alan Reed
Trixie Unavailable
Doctor Howard McNear


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

The cast was recorded on May 9, 1960.[1]

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

Errors

Everlasting influence

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 148. Turner Publishing. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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