The Hypnotist

The Hypnotist
Barney sits like a dog after being hypnotized.
Production number	P-17
Premiere date	February 10, 1961
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet Jerry Mann Howard McNear
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
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"The Hypnotist" is the twentieth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on February 10, 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.

Fred accidentally hypnotizes Barney into thinking he's a dog. He desperately tries to undo it, before Betty and Wilma find out.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Rocky O'Toole	Unavailable
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Mesmo	Jerry Mann
Audience member	Unavailable
Cashier	Jerry Mann
Mailman	Unavailable
Nurse	Bea Benaderet
Doctor	Howard McNear
Dogcatcher #1	N/A
Dogcatcher #2	Mel Blanc
Usher	Jerry Mann

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Rubble residence
      • Flintstone residence
      • Supermarket
      • Animal hospital
      • Pound
      • Station R-O-C-K

Objects

• TV

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

Production

Filming

The cast was recorded on July 25, 1960.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: February 10, 1961 on ABC
• United Kingdom and Ireland: May 18, 1961 at 7:00 pm on ITV

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.