The Astra' Nuts

The Astra' Nuts
Fred & Barney sit in the Man into Space rocket.
Production number	P-23
Premiere date	March 3, 1961
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet John Stephenson Jerry Mann
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"The Astra' Nuts" is the twenty-third episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on March 3, 1961 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.

Wrong directions for Fred and Barney's physical exam lead them to three years in the Army.

Memorable quotes

Fred: We wouldn't be in the army if it wasn't for you two.
Wilma: What? Do you mean to tell me I told you to join the army?
Fred: You told me to go to 75 Main Street and take a physical and 75 Main Street is the Army Recruiting Office and they give physicals there!
Wilma: Didn't you tell me 75?
Betty: Maybe it was 57?
Barney: All I know is it's Fred's fault.
Fred: What do you mean my fault? It's Wilma's fault!
Wilma: It's Betty's fault!
Betty: It's your fault! (Betty notices she's looking in a mirror) Wait a minute! Let's do that over again and I'll start it this time.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Mr. Mortar	Mel Blanc
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Charlie	John Stephenson
Foreman	Mel Blanc
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Doctor	Mel Blanc
MP sergeant	Mel Blanc
General	John Stephenson
Drill sergeant	Mel Blanc
Sergeant	Jerry Mann
Professor Van Pebbleschmidt	Alan Reed
Maestro	Unavailable
News anchor	John Stephenson

Organizations

• Rockhead & Quarry Cave Construction Co. Inc.

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Flintstone residence
      • Main Street
      • Army recruitment station
      • Camp Millstone

Objects

• TVs

Vehicles

• Rubblemobile

Production

Filming

The cast was recorded on September 27, 1960.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: March 3, 1961 on ABC
• United Kingdom and Ireland: June 8, 1961 at 7:00 pm on ITV

Behind the scenes

• In this episode, Fred works for Rockhead & Quarry Cave Construction Co. Inc. (also called Rockhead & Quarry Cave Construction Company).
• The sergeant who tricks Fred & Barney into the space program is a parody of Sgt. Bilko from The Phil Silvers Show.

Errors

• Camp Millstone should be Fort Millstone.
• Camp Millstone must not be far away if Wilma thinks they can just go down there at the drop of a hat.

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.