The Missing Bus
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| The Missing Bus | |
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 Fred drives the bus with Barney. | |
| Production number | P-37[1] |
| Premiere date | September 29, 1961 |
| Starring | Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet Don Messick Hal Smith Sandra Gould Pattee Chapman John Stephenson |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Larry Markes |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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"The Missing Bus" is the third episode of The Flintstones season two, and the thirty-first overall. It aired on September 29, 1961 on ABC. It was written by Larry Markes, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Unsatisfied with his work, Fred quits his job to become a school bus driver. However, he realizes on the first day that he might have made a mistake.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Production
Development
Filming
The cast was recorded on April 24, 1961.[1]
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 29, 1961 on ABC
Behind the scenes
- In his first appearance, Mr. Slate is known as J.J. Granite and the Slate Rock and Gravel Company is also known at this time as "Granite Quarry & Cave Construction". Fred has worked at the company for 13 years.
- Wilma and Fred have been married for 13 years, although it contradicts the episode of the first season, "The Hot Piano", in which they celebrated their 10th anniversary.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- July 8, 1996: First Independent Films releases The Flintstones: Bumper Edition on VHS.
- June 4, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season on DVD.
- In the United States:
- December 7, 2004: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Second 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 Second 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.
References
- ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 155. Turner Publishing. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
