The Twitch
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| The Twitch | |
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| Production number | P-63[1] |
| Premiere date | October 12, 1962 |
| Starring | Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet John Stephenson Hal Smith |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Joanna Lee |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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"The Twitch" is the fifth episode of The Flintstones season three, and the sixty-fifth overall. It aired on October 12, 1962 on ABC. It was written by Joanna Lee, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the creators of the series and the founders of Hanna-Barbera Productions.
When a pop star becomes unable to perform Wilma’s charity ball, Fred takes his place after boasting on having one.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
The cast was recorded on February 14, 1962.[1]
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.
The song "Bedrock Twitch" was written by Willam Hanna and Joseph Barbera.[2]
Song
- "Bedrock Twitch" - Hal Smith
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 12, 1962 on ABC
- United Kingdom and Ireland:
Behind the scenes
- The TV show emcee Ed Sullystone is a parody of Ed Sullivan.
Errors
Legacy
- Ed would later appear in the season 5 episode "Itty Bitty Fred."
- In the 1994 live-action movie The Flintstones, the first scene of Fred and Barney is of them in the Flintmobile singing along to "The Bedrock Twitch," and then Fred and Wilma dance to a live performance by The B.C.-52's (B-52's playing themselves) at the Cavern on the Green.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- March 22, 2005: Warner Home Video releases The Flintstones: The Complete Third 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 Third 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.
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
References
- ^ a b Adams, T.R. (November 1994). The Flintstones: A Modern Stone Age Phenomenon, page 161. Turner Publishing. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ^ Kress, Earl (July 2, 1996). Hanna-Barbera's Pic-A-Nic Basket of Cartoon Classics (CD booklet), page 25. Kid Rhino; Hanna-Barbera Productions. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
