The Split Personality

The Split Personality
"Frederick" sings aria.
Production number	P-10
Premiere date	October 14, 1960
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 show and the co-founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

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

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

• Bedrock
  • Flintstone residence
  • Rubble residence

Objects

• Cactus Cola

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States October 28, 1960 on ABC

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".

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.