The Tycoon (The Flintstones)

This article is about the The Flintstones episode. For the Top Cat episode, see "The Tycoon."

The Tycoon
Fred responding to J.L. Gotrocks's phones after taking his job.
Production number	P-22
Premiere date	February 24, 1961
Starring	Alan Reed Mel Blanc Jean Vander Pyl Bea Benaderet John Stephenson
Music composed by	Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s)	Warren Foster
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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"The Tycoon" is the twenty-second episode of The Flintstones season one. It aired on February 24, 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 takes the place of missing look-a-like industrial tycoon, J.L. Gotrocks, who goes to meet the common folk, insulting everyone he meets, including Fred's wife and friends.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Narrator	John Stephenson
Fred Flintstone	Alan Reed
Wilma Flintstone	Jean Vander Pyl
Barney Rubble	Mel Blanc
Betty Rubble	Bea Benaderet
J.L. Gotrocks	Alan Reed
Parrot	Mel Blanc
J.L. Gotrocks's wife
F.M.	John Stephenson
G.W.	Mel Blanc
Mr. Boulder	Mel Blanc
Mrs. Slaghoople
Doorman	Mel Blanc
Mabel
Ladies in office	Bea Benaderet
Mr. Stonehead	John Stephenson

Organizations

• Rockhead Quarry Construction Co.
• Gotrocks Corp.

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • • Bedrock
      • Butcher shop
      • Baker shop
      • Pizza pie shop
      • Bank
      • Flintstone residence
      • Quarry
      • Gotrocks Corp.
      • Tar-pit Tavern
      • Boulder Dan's Billiards
      • Sam's Ice Cream Parlor
  • Riviera (mentioned)

Objects

• Phones

Vehicles

• Flintmobile

Production

Filming

The cast was recorded on September 13, 1960.

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: February 24, 1961 on ABC

Behind the scenes

• The narrator mentions at the beginning how Bedrock is the county seat of Cobblestone County and 200 feet below sea level.
• The quarry is called Rockhead Quarry Construction Co. in this episode.

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.