The Split Personality

The Split Personality
"Frederick" sings aria.
Production number	P-10
Network	ABC
Premiere date	October 28, 1960
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet Howard McNear
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"The Split Personality" is the fifth episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on October 28, 1960 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 gets a hit on the head, which turns him into aristocratic, "Frederick."

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Trixie	Unavailable
Doctor	Howard McNear

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Bedrock
      • Flintstone residence
      • Rubble residence

Objects

• Cactus Cola

Production

Filming

The cast was recorded on May 9, 1960.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 28, 1960 on ABC
• United Kingdom and Ireland: January 31, 1961 at 7:00 pm on ITV

Legacy

• The idea that Fred's personality can change at the drop of a bowling bowl on his head, is used in Fred's defense to why he's acting like a mafia boss in the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law episode "The Dabba Don."

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • February 16, 1987: The Video Collection releases The Flintstones: The Split Personality and Monster from the Tar Pits on VHS.
  • November 7, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete First Season on DVD.
  • May 28, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends on DVD.
• 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.
  • March 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases 4 Kids Favorites: The Flintstones Collection on DVD.
  • November 13, 2012: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Series (standard edition) on DVD.
  • May 6, 2014: Warner Home Video releases Fred Flintstone and Friends 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.