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The Split Personality
	; "Frederick" sings aria.
Production number	P-10
Premiere date	October 14, 1960
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna and 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

Earth
- United States
  - Bedrock
    - Flintstone residence
    - Rubble residence

Objects

Cactus Cola

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: October 28, 1960 on ABC

Behind the scenes

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

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

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 (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:
- 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

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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 show and the co-founders of [[Hanna-Barbera|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
+'''"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|Hanna-Barbera Productions]].
 Fred gets a hit on the head, which turns him into aristocratic, "Frederick."
@@ Line 56: / Line 57: @@
 ===Filming===
 ==Music==
-The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
+The score was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
 ==Release==
@@ Line 70: / Line 71: @@
 ==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]]".
+* 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==
@@ Line 86: / Line 87: @@
 ==Home availability==
 * In the United States:
-** 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.
-** 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]]'' (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.
-** May 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Fred Flintstone and Friends (DVD)|Fred Flintstone and Friends]]'' 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.
+** [[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.
+** [[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.
+** [[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:
-** 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:
-** 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.
 ==References==