In the Dough

In the Dough
Are they playing wives during menopause? Who would not notice the 5 o'clock shadows?
Production number	P-25
Premiere date	March 17, 1961
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet Hal Smith
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Arthur Phillips
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"In the Dough" is the twenty-fifth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on March 17, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Arthur Phillips, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.

To win $10,000 dollars, Fred & Barney enter a baking competition while thinly posing themselves as their wives.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Charlie	Mel Blanc
Dino	Mel Blanc
TV presenter	Hal Smith
Sponsor	Hal Smith
Sponsor's son
Mrs. Coralreef
Mrs. Sandstone
Alonzo

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Flintstone residence
      • Quarry
  • Rockland Hotel

Objects

• Upside-Down Flint-Rubble Bubble Cake
• Gookie Cookies
• Tasty Pastry Flour
• Brand A
• Brand B

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

Production

Filming

The cast were recorded on November 12 and November 17, 1960.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: March 17, 1961 on ABC

Errors

• For some reason, Barney is driving a car identical to Fred's signature car.
• Fred's wig is red like Wilma's, but Barney has a brown wig, instead of a black one to match Betty's hair.
• The joke of Fred and Barney shaving is a little lost when the animators still leave their 5 o'clock shadow.

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.=
  • November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard 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.
  • 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 United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.