Hop Happy

Hop Happy
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Production number	P-116
Premiere date	September 17, 1964
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Gerry Johnson Don Messick
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"Hop Happy" is the first episode of The Flintstones season five, and the hundred and thirteenth overall. It aired on September 17, 1964 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.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock

Production

Filming

The cast was recorded on March 10, 1964.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: September 17, 1964 on ABC

Behind the scenes

• Gerry Johnson takes over from Bea Benaderet as the voice of Betty.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • July 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases The Flintstones: Bumper Edition on VHS.
• In the United States:
  • August 15, 2006: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fifth Season on DVD.
  • October 28, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (limited edition) on DVD.
  • November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
  • October 3, 2017: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Fourth Season (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 on Blu-ray Disc.