The Split Personality

"Frederick" sings aria.

"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, 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 Productions.

Fred gets a hit on the head, which turns him into aristocratic, "Frederick."

Characters

In order of appearance:

• Barney Rubble (Mel Blanc)
• Betty Rubble (Bea Benaderet)
• Wilma Flintstone (Jean Vander Pyl)
• Fred Flintstone (Alan Reed)
• Trixie
• Doctor (Howard McNear)

Locations

• Bedrock
  • Flintstone house
  • Rubble house

Objects

• Cactus Cola

Everlasting influence

The idea that Fred's personality can change at the drop of a bowling bowl 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".

In other languages

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