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==Characters==
==Characters==
In order of appearance:
{{CastTop}}
 
|-
''Mentioned and non-speaking characters are in italics''
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Narrator
 
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[John Stephenson]]
* Narrator ([[John Stephenson]])
|-
* ''Butcher''
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Butcher
* ''Baker''
|-
* ''Pizza pie maker''
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Baker
* ''Banker''
|-
* [[Fred Flintstone]] ([[Alan Reed]])
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Pizza pie maker
* [[Wilma Flintstone]] ([[Jean Vander Pyl]])
|-
* [[Barney Rubble]] ([[Mel Blanc]])
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Banker
* [[Betty Rubble]] ([[Bea Benaderet]])
|-
* [[J.L. Gotrocks]] (Alan Reed)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Fred Flintstone]]
* Parrot (Mel Blanc)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Alan Reed]]
* ''Mrs. Gotrocks''
|-
* [[F.M.]] (John Stephenson)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wilma Flintstone]]
* [[G.W.]] (Mel Blanc)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jean Vander Pyl]]
* [[Mr. Boulder (The Tycoon)|Mr. Boulder]] (Mel Blanc)
|-
* ''Mrs. Slaghoople''
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Barney Rubble]]
* Doorman (Mel Blanc)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
* ''Mabel''
|-
* Ladies in office (Bea Benaderet)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Betty Rubble]]
* [[Mr. Stonehead]] (John Stephenson)
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bea Benaderet]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[J.L. Gotrocks]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Alan Reed
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Parrot
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| J.L. Gotrocks's wife
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[F.M.]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[G.W.]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Boulder (The Tycoon)|Mr. Boulder]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Mrs. Slaghoople]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doorman
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mabel
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ladies in office
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Bea Benaderet
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Mr. Stonehead]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| John Stephenson
|-
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Bedrock]]
* [[Bedrock]]
** Butcher's
** Butcher shop
** Baker's
** Baker shop
** Pizza pie shop
** Pizza pie shop
** Bank
** Bank
** Flintstone house
** Flintstone  
** Quarry
** Quarry
** [[Gotrocks Corp.]]
** [[Gotrocks Corp.]]

Revision as of 08:20, 13 September 2020

The Tycoon (The Flintstones)
Fred stuck on Gotrocks's phones.png
Fred responding to J.L. Gotrocks's phones after taking his job.
Premiere date February 24, 1961
Writer(s) Warren Foster
Michael Maltese
Arthur Phillips
Director(s) William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"The Tycoon" is the twenty-second episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on February 24, 1961 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 takes the place of missing look-a-like industrial tycoon, J.L. Gotrocks, who goes to meet the common folk, insulting everyone he meets, including Fred's wife and friends.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

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Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Narrator John Stephenson
Butcher
Baker
Pizza pie maker
Banker
Fred Flintstone Alan Reed
Wilma Flintstone Jean Vander Pyl
Barney Rubble Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble Bea Benaderet
J.L. Gotrocks Alan Reed
Parrot Mel Blanc
J.L. Gotrocks's wife
F.M. John Stephenson
G.W. Mel Blanc
Mr. Boulder Mel Blanc
Mrs. Slaghoople
Doorman Mel Blanc
Mabel
Ladies in office Bea Benaderet
Mr. Stonehead John Stephenson


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Phones

Vehicles

Production

Development

Behind the scenes

  • The narrator mentions at the beginning how Bedrock is the county seat of Cobble Stone County.
  • The quarry is called Rockhead Quarry Construction Co. in this episode.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

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