The Flintstone Comedy Show facts for kids
This page is about the 1980-1981 series. For the 1972-1973 series, see The Flintstone Comedy Hour.
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| Genre | Animation Comedy |
| Created by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Directed by | Ray Patterson George Gordon Rudy Zamora |
| Voices of | Gay Autterson Mel Blanc Henry Corden Ruta Lee Kenneth Mars Mitzi McCall Don Messick Charles Nelson Reilly Paul Reubens Zelda Rubinstein Micheal Sheehan John Stephenson Russi Taylor Jean Vander Pyl Lennie Weinrib Frank Welker |
| Narrated by | Kenneth Mars ("Captain Caveman" segments) |
| Theme music composer | Hoyt Curtin |
| Composer(s) | Hoyt Curtin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Alex Lovy Carl Urbano |
| Running time | 90 minutes (1980–81) 60 minutes (1981) |
| Production company(s) | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | November 22, 1980 – October 24, 1981 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo |
| Followed by | The Flintstone Funnies |
The Flintstone Comedy Show is an American animated television series revival and spin-off of The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera that aired on NBC from November 22, 1980 to October 24, 1981. Outside North America, the show was released under title of Flintstone Frolics.
The series contained six segments: The Flintstone Family Adventures, Bedrock Cops, Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm, Captain Caveman, Dino and the Cavemouse and The Frankenstones.
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Overview
The series also featured new characters (the Frankenstones, the Cavemouse) as well as older characters (Penny, Wiggy, Moonrock and Schleprock of 1971's The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show and 1972's The Flintstone Comedy Hour on CBS, Al Capp's the Shmoo from his show The New Shmoo which aired on NBC in 1979, and Captain Caveman from his own series on ABC in 1977 which lasted three seasons).
A series of gags, educational spots, games, how-to-draw and a dance-of-the-week were featured in-between the six segments every week. In 1982, reruns of the show were repackaged for two seasons under the title The Flintstone Funnies. Reruns of "Dino and the Cavemouse" aired on the Disney Channel adaption of Wake, Rattle, and Roll.
The Flintstone Family Adventures
This segment featured the traditional antics and adventures of The Flintstones and The Rubbles.
Season 1 (1980–81)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "R.V. Fever" | November 22, 1980 | |
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As the Flintstones and the Rubbles take a road trip, the R.V. trailer with Fred and Barney comes unhitched.
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| 2 | 2 | "Sands of the Saharastone" | November 29, 1980 | |
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The Flintstones and the Rubbles take a trip to Algeristone, where Wilma and Betty are abducted by sheiks who wish to add them to their harems.
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| 3 | 3 | "Gold Fever" | December 6, 1980 | |
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Fred and Barney go on a trip to the Bedrock Mountains to search for gold, until some claim jumpers try to capture them.
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| 4 | 4 | "Bogged Down" | December 13, 1980 | |
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After Barney sells a dilapidated resort that he inherited from his uncle, Fred discovers oil on the property.
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| 5 | 5 | "Be Patient, Fred" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Fred is hospitalized to get his tonsils removed, but is mistaken for another patient scheduled for extensive surgery.
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| 6 | 6 | "Country Club Clods" | December 27, 1980 | |
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Fred introduces the Frankenstone family to the Bedrock Country Club, but soon regrets it when they wreak havoc and terror.
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| 7 | 7 | "The Rockdale Diet" | January 3, 1981 | |
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Fred attempts to lose weight by following the Rockdale Diet, with less than satisfactory results.
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| 8 | 8 | "Dino's Girl" | January 10, 1981 | |
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When Fred unwittingly brings home Mr. Slate's pet dinosaur Dina, he soon discovers that Dino is in love with her.
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| 9 | 9 | "The Gourmet Dinner" | January 17, 1981 | |
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Fred and Wilma invite Mr. and Mrs. Slate to accompany them to the Frankenstones' house for a gourmet meal.
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| 10 | 10 | "The Stand-In" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Fred and Wilma are hired as stands-ins for their favorite stars when the actors arrive in Bedrock to film a new movie.
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| 11 | 11 | "Go Take a Hike" | January 31, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney take a turbulent hike to the mountains with Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, Moonrock and the Frankenstone kids.
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Season 2 (1981–82)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date | |
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| 12 | 1 | "The Great Bedrock Air Race" | September 12, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney assemble Mr. Slate's new "Aerosubmabus", which they use to compete in the Great Bedrock Air Race.
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| 13 | 2 | "Fred's Last Resort" | September 19, 1981 | |
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A visit to a health spa turns into a nightmare for Fred when he endures a vigorous massage and a workout at the gym.
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| 14 | 3 | "The Not-Such-A-Pleasure Cruise" | September 26, 1981 | |
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Fred is looking forward to a peaceful cruise, but the vacation turns into a disaster when he encounters pirates.
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| 15 | 4 | "Fred's Big Top Flop" | October 3, 1981 | |
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The Flintstones and the Rubbles perform in the circus after Fred is mistaken for one of "The Flying Flintstonis".
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| 16 | 5 | "In a Stew" | October 10, 1981 | |
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Fred buys a diner and plans to impress the Phantom Food Freak, the food critic of The Daily Granite, with the dining experience of a lifetime.
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| 17 | 6 | "Fred vs. the Energy Crisis" | October 17, 1981 | |
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Fred believes that he has solved the energy crisis with his invention of a hot tub heated by wind power called "The Flintstone Rockuzzi".
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| 18 | 7 | "Fred's Friend in Need" | October 24, 1981 | |
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Fred helps an old friend, the once-wealthy Rockwell Granite, who needs to secure a large loan from a local banker.
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Bedrock Cops
Fred and Barney are part-time police officers assisted by the Shmoo as a trainee where they work under the direction of Sgt. Boulder. The trio fought crime in the city of Bedrock, most of the time chasing after the Frankenstones' pet monster Rockjaw.
Season 1 (1980–81)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Fred Goes Ape" | November 22, 1980 | |
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Fred and Barney are assigned to guard the Bedrock Zoo, but trouble begins when a gorillasaurus escapes.
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| 2 | 2 | "Off the Beaten Track" | November 29, 1980 | |
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Fred and Barney are assigned to guard the Turbo Rock race car at the Bedrock Grand Prix, which is stolen by two escaped convicts.
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| 3 | 3 | "A Bad Case of Rockjaw" | December 6, 1980 | |
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Fred, Barney and the Shmoo patrol Bedrock Park, where they encounter Rockjaw causing mischief by wrecking trees.
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| 4 | 4 | "Follow That Dogasaurus" | December 13, 1980 | |
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Fred and Barney must save Sgt. Boulder's pet dogosaurus and stop the numerous dogosaurus thefts in Bedrock.
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| 5 | 5 | "Mountain Frustration" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Fred and Barney investigate strange noises and footprints on Mount Bedrock and discover that Rockjaw haunts the mountain.
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| 6 | 6 | "Bedlam on the Bedrock Express" | December 27, 1980 | |
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Fred and Barney load a fortune in gold onto the Bedrock Express, but they inadvertently stack it onto a bank robber's rail car.
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| 7 | 7 | "Hot Air to Spare" | January 3, 1981 | |
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As Fred and Barney escort Hotwire Harry from the courthouse to the jail, the car thief tricks them and escapes.
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| 8 | 8 | "Rockjaw Rides Again" | January 10, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney investigate weird geological activity in the Bedrock Valley area caused by Rockjaw eating rocks.
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| 9 | 9 | "Pretty Kitty" | January 17, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney chase after Kitty, a saber-toothed tiger eating all the food at a wealthy heiress' garden party.
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| 10 | 10 | "The Roller Robber" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Fred, Barney and the Shmoo pursue the Roller Robber, a thief on wheels who steals a famous singer's jewels and furs.
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| 11 | 11 | "Put Up Your Duke" | January 31, 1981 | |
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Fred, Barney and the Shmoo are assigned to guard the Duke of Feldspar while he visits a local amusement park.
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Season 2 (1981–82)
| Nº | Ep | Title | Original air date | |
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| 12 | 1 | "Undercover Shmoo" | September 12, 1981 | |
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Fred, Barney and the Shmoo go undercover to capture the "Hole in the Head" gang and save a famous work of art.
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| 13 | 2 | "On the Ball" | September 19, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney cannot attend the annual Policeman's Ball when Sgt. Boulder assigns them to catch a jewel thief – Rockjaw.
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| 14 | 3 | "Shop Treatment" | September 26, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney chase after Rockjaw, who is munching on the merchandise of Bloomingrock's department store.
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| 15 | 4 | "Country Clubbed" | October 3, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney pursue a sly thief who stole the winner's prize money at a celebrity golf tournament.
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| 16 | 5 | "Barney and the Bandit" | October 10, 1981 | |
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While patrolling Bedrock Park, Fred and Barney have their motorcycle stolen and uncover a gang of car thieves.
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| 17 | 6 | "Shore Thing" | October 17, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney patrol Bedrock Beach where they chase after a hungry Rockjaw, who is terrorizing the beach.
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| 18 | 7 | "Rotten Actors" | October 24, 1981 | |
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Fred and Barney are assigned to guard a movie set, which is a cover for a staged robbery planned by the actors.
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Pebbles, Dino and Bamm-Bamm
This was a Flintstones-themed adaptation of the "mystery-solving teens and a pet" format popularized by Scooby-Doo and its various spin-offs in the 1970s (including Captain Caveman's original show on ABC). In this series, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm (similar, yet aged down a little, from their appearance in The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show) with pet dinosaur Dino solve mysteries in the city of Bedrock. They would sometimes be accompanied by pals Penny, Wiggy and Moonrock.
Season 1 (1980–81)
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| 1 | 1 | "The Ghost Sitters" | November 22, 1980 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino babysit little Bratrock in a house that is haunted by the ghost of Bronco Billy.
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| 2 | 2 | "Secret of Scary Valley" | November 29, 1980 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino are chased by a UFO and aliens through the rose-covered terrain of Scary Valley.
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| 3 | 3 | "The Witch of the Wardrobe" | December 6, 1980 | |
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At the Bedrock Department Store, a witch ruins the fashion show of the year when she changes the latest fashions into rags.
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| 4 | 4 | "Monster Madness" | December 13, 1980 | |
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Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm try to retrieve their baseball in an eerie castle, where they meet Count Rockula and his monsters.
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| 5 | 5 | "The Show Must Go On" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Pebbles decides the Bedrock Bijou, an abandoned and haunted theater, would be the perfect venue for the school's talent show.
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| 6 | 6 | "The Beast of Muscle Rock Beach" | December 27, 1980 | |
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A creepy beast is on the loose while Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino are on a picnic at Muscle Rock Beach.
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| 7 | 7 | "In Tune With Terror" | January 3, 1981 | |
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Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm investigate the disappearance of a famous singer and a phantom haunting a recording studio.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Curse of Tutrockamen" | January 10, 1981 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino meet a mysterious mummy while visiting the Tutrockamen exhibit at the museum.
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| 9 | 9 | "The Hideous Hiss of the Lizard Monster" | January 17, 1981 | |
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While searching for Dino in an abandoned gold mine, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm confront a horrifying hissing lizard monster.
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| 10 | 10 | "The Legend of Haunted Forest" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino investigate a stolen painting in a forest haunted by legendary woodsman Paul Bunstone.
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| 11 | 11 | "Double Trouble with Long John Silverock" | January 31, 1981 | |
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During a thunderstorm, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm seek shelter at Richstone Manor, where they meet two suspicious carpenters.
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Season 2 (1981–82)
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| 12 | 1 | "A Night of Fright" | September 12, 1981 | |
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After their car gets stuck during a violent storm, Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino seek shelter at a haunted house.
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| 13 | 2 | "The Dust Devil of Palm Rock Springs" | September 19, 1981 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino discover that the Dust Devil of Palm Rock Springs is haunting a resort hotel.
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| 14 | 3 | "Dino and the Zombies" | September 26, 1981 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino encounter mysterious events in the cemetery while investigating the disappearance of a thief.
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| 15 | 4 | "The Ghost of the Neanderthal Giant" | October 3, 1981 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino visit the caves of the legendary Neanderthals, which are haunted by a huge primitive man.
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| 16 | 5 | "Creature from the Rock Lagoon" | October 10, 1981 | |
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An eerie sea creature from the Rock Lagoon captures Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, Dino, and their friend Mr. Saltrock.
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| 17 | 6 | "Dino and the Giant Spiders" | October 17, 1981 | |
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Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino discover the lair of the Spider Woman and her strange pets in Spider Valley.
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| 18 | 7 | "The Ghastly Gatorsaurus" | October 24, 1981 | |
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Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm rush to save Dino from the clutches of a concrete-eating gatorsaurus.
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Captain Caveman
This segment served as a prequel to the earlier series Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, focusing on Captain Caveman's time in Bedrock before he was frozen in ice. Captain Caveman (under his "secret identity" of Chester the office boy), Betty and Wilma work for Lou Granite (based on Lou Grant) at The Daily Granite. To disguise himself as Chester, Captain Caveman wore a pair of glasses and a tie (similar to the Clark Kent persona used by Superman). Despite the simplicity of his disguise, he required a coat rack and an elaborate transformation sequence to become Captain Caveman.
Season 1 (1980–81)
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| 1 | 1 | "Clownfoot" | November 22, 1980 | |
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The villainous Clownfoot and his strongman henchman Samson join forces to rob the First Bank of Bedrock.
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| 2 | 2 | "The Maquerader" | November 29, 1980 | |
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The Masquerader steals paintings from the Vanderslate Art Museum disguised as Captain Caveman.
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| 3 | 3 | "The Animal Master" | December 6, 1980 | |
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Tigra the Animal Master uses her magical flute to transform the local animal population into an army ready to do her bidding.
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| 4 | 4 | "The Mole" | December 13, 1980 | |
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The villainous Mole has caused half of Bedrock to disappear, and Wilma and Betty are sent to investigate the earthquake.
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| 5 | 5 | "Rollerman" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Rollerman commits robberies on roller skates and is so fast that even Captain Caveman has a difficult time stopping him.
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| 6 | 6 | "Vulcan" | December 27, 1980 | |
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The evil Vulcan uses a volcano to destroy the city of Bedrock unless the mayor accedes to his ransom request.
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| 7 | 7 | "Punk Rock" | January 3, 1981 | |
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Punk Rock, a rock and roll criminal who creates terrible sounds with a guitar, kidnaps Betty so she can be his groupie.
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| 8 | 8 | "Braino" | January 10, 1981 | |
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The villainous Braino steals all of Bedrock's power and kidnaps reporters Wilma and Betty.
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| 9 | 9 | "The Incredible Hunk" | January 17, 1981 | |
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The Incredible Hunk from Sinister Swamp kidnaps Wilma and departs for Bedrock on a mission of destruction.
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| 10 | 10 | "Iceman" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Iceman and his sidekick Snow Bunny are freezing all of Bedrock in order to steal every diamond in town.
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| 11 | 11 | "The Mummy's Worse" | January 31, 1981 | |
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An ancient mummy, intent on reclaiming his treasures, traps Captain Caveman and Wilma in the Bedrock Historical Museum.
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Season 2 (1981–82)
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| 12 | 1 | "Pinkbeard" | September 12, 1981 | |
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Pinkbeard the pirate threatens to feed Wilma and Betty to the sharks and hijack the Queen Elizarock luxury ship.
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| 13 | 2 | "The Blimp" | September 19, 1981 | |
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The Blimp kidnaps an assortment of famous people and brings them aboard his aircraft by using his celebrity vacuum.
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| 14 | 3 | "Futuro" | September 26, 1981 | |
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The wicked Futuro wreaks havoc in Bedrock and sends Wilma and Betty to the moon on a rocket.
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| 15 | 4 | "Mr. Big" | October 3, 1981 | |
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Mr. Big runs rampant in Bedrock and Captain Caveman must save Wilma, Betty and the Daily Granite from destruction.
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| 16 | 5 | "Stormfront and Weathergirl" | October 10, 1981 | |
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Stormfront and Weathergirl break into the Roxagon to steal the top secret plans for a weather satellite.
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| 17 | 6 | "Crypto" | October 17, 1981 | |
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The evil Crypto, a monument robber, plans to steal the stone faces off Bedrock's Mount Rockmore.
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| 18 | 7 | "Presto" | October 24, 1981 | |
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Presto the sorcerer escapes from Bedrock Prison and seeks revenge on Wilma, Betty and Captain Caveman.
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Dino and the Cavemouse
The segment featured Dino pitted against a pesky little Cavemouse in chase sequences similar to the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts. These sequences were supervised by notable animation director Tex Avery. Two segments aired per episode.
Season 1 (1980–81)
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| 1 | 1 | "Mouse Cleaning" | November 22, 1980 | |
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Fred buys a new home computer that will hopefully help solve his problems with the Cavemouse.
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| 2 | 2 | "Quiety Please!" | November 22, 1980 | |
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Dino is allowed to stay in the house overnight, providing he remains quiet, but the Cavemouse makes it difficult for him.
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| 3 | 3 | "Camp-Out Mouse" | November 29, 1980 | |
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Fred takes Dino on a camping trip to get away from the Cavemouse, but the pesky rodent follows them.
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| 4 | 4 | "Piece O'Cake" | November 29, 1980 | |
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Fred bakes a surprise birthday cake for Barney and assigns Dino to guard it from the Cavemouse.
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| 5 | 5 | "Beach Party" | December 6, 1980 | |
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Fred and Dino try to enjoy a fun day at the beach, but the pesky Cavemouse keeps spoiling their fun.
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| 6 | 6 | "Ghost Mouse" | December 6, 1980 | |
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When Dino destroys a toy mouse, the Cavemouse dunks himself in flour to frighten Dino into believing he is a ghost.
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| 7 | 7 | "Disco Dino" | December 13, 1980 | |
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The Cavemouse disrupts Dino's sleep with wild disco music and Dino attempts to stop him while on roller skates.
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| 8 | 8 | "Going Ape" | December 13, 1980 | |
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An escaped gorillasaurus finds refuge in the Flintstone house and befriends the Cavemouse.
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| 9 | 9 | "Finger Lick'N Bad" | December 20, 1980 | |
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When Dino is left alone in the house, the Cavemouse uses the Flintstones' food supplies to outsmart him.
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| 10 | 10 | "Wet Paint" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Fred's plans to win the Bedrock Home Beautiful contest go awry when Dino and the Cavemouse play in the paint.
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| 11 | 11 | "Flying Mouse" | December 27, 1980 | |
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Fred instructs Dino to guard the picnic basket, but Dino fails in his duties when the Cavemouse arrives.
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| 12 | 12 | "Rocko Socko" | December 27, 1980 | |
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Fred purchases Rocko Socko, a robot programmed to get rid of all pests and freeloaders, to eliminate the Cavemouse.
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| 13 | 13 | "Aloha Mouse" | January 3, 1981 | |
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Fred, Wilma and Dino take a cruise to Hawaii and enjoy the voyage, until the Cavemouse appears.
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| 14 | 14 | "Arcade Antics" | January 3, 1981 | |
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Dino and the Cavemouse play on the amusement machines while on night watch at a penny arcade and also encounter a burglar.
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| 15 | 15 | "Come Home, Dino" | January 10, 1981 | |
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The Cavemouse removes Dino's license tag from his neck and sends him to the animal shelter, but soon gets a guilty conscience.
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| 16 | 16 | "Robin Mouse" | January 10, 1981 | |
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While Fred and Dino go fishing on Lake Sherwood, the Cavemouse meets with rodent hero Robin Mouse.
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| 17 | 17 | "A Fool for Pool" | January 17, 1981 | |
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Dino chases the Cavemouse through the pockets of Fred's new pool table, ruining it.
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| 18 | 18 | "L'il Orphan Alphie" | January 17, 1981 | |
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Alphie Mouse arrives at the Flintstone house, playing the poor orphan who desperately needs something to eat.
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| 19 | 19 | "Abra-Ca-Dino" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Fred demonstrates his new magic kit to Dino, but after Fred leaves, Dino uses the magic tricks on the Cavemouse.
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| 20 | 20 | "The Bedrock 500" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Dino and the Cavemouse compete against each other in the Bedrock 500 automobile race.
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| 21 | 21 | "Who is What?" | January 31, 1981 | |
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Fred disguises himself in a Dino costume to confuse the Cavemouse, but the Cavemouse convinces Dino to turn the tables on Fred.
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| 22 | 22 | "Pow-Pow the Dyno-Mite" | January 31, 1981 | |
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Dino is visited by his second cousin Pow-Pow who wants to help him capture the Cavemouse.
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Season 2 (1981–82)
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| 23 | 1 | "Goofed-Up Golf" | September 12, 1981 | |
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Dino and the Cavemouse chase each other around the golf course, while Fred attempts to win a golf contest.
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| 24 | 2 | "Sleepy Time Mouse" | September 12, 1981 | |
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Dino wants to get a good night's sleep, but the pesky Cavemouse keeps him awake all night.
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| 25 | 3 | "S'No Place Like Home" | September 19, 1981 | |
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Fred takes Dino skiing and, naturally, the Cavemouse accompanies them and complicates matters on the ski slope.
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| 26 | 4 | "Super-Dupes" | September 19, 1981 | |
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Dino and the Cavemouse each summon their favorite superheroes to aid them in their endless feud.
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| 27 | 5 | "Dinner for Two" | September 26, 1981 | |
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Dino frees the Cavemouse from a locked box so that the rodent can enjoy a romantic evening with his girlfriend.
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| 28 | 6 | "Invasion of the Cheese Snatchers" | September 26, 1981 | |
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After his spacecraft runs out of fuel, an alien space mouse invades the Flintstone house.
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| 29 | 7 | "Handle with Scare" | October 3, 1981 | |
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The Cavemouse pretends to be an explosive red robot mouse that escaped from a laboratory to trick Dino and Fred.
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| 30 | 8 | "The World's Strongest Mouse" | October 3, 1981 | |
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The Cavemouse becomes the strongest mouse in the world with the help of a relaxation technique.
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| 31 | 9 | "Bat's All" | October 10, 1981 | |
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With the help of a tiny lost vampire mouse, the Cavemouse outwits Dino and consumes all the food in Fred's kitchen.
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| 32 | 10 | "Trick or Treat" | October 10, 1981 | |
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On Halloween, Dino and the Cavemouse fight over the candy while trick or treating.
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| 33 | 11 | "Do or Diet" | October 17, 1981 | |
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After Fred locks up his diet food, a robber empties the refrigerator, but the Cavemouse outwits him and saves Fred's food.
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| 34 | 12 | "Mouse for Sale" | October 17, 1981 | |
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Fred and Dino sell the Cavemouse to a laboratory, but the plan backfires when they are caught in the lab's electrical current.
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| 35 | 13 | "Maltcheese Falcon" | October 24, 1981 | |
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The Cavemouse assumes the guise of a gangster, Shnooz, to trick Dino into relinquishing Fred's food.
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| 36 | 14 | "Invisible Mouse" | October 24, 1981 | |
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The Cavemouse gives Fred and Dino a chilling experience when he becomes invisible with Fred's invisibility spray.
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The Frankenstones
This segment featured the Flintstones' neighbors The Frankenstones: Frank, his wife Hidea, their kooky daughter Atrocia, and their teenage son Freaky, who is friends with fellow teenager Pebbles Flintstone.
Season 1 (1980–81)
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| 1 | 1 | "Birthday Boy" | November 22, 1980 | |
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Freaky's birthday party is disrupted when Frank refuses to allow Pebbles to visit, but she arrives anyway – disguised as a witch.
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| 2 | 2 | "Potion Problem" | November 29, 1980 | |
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Atrocia creates a hate potion that Frank uses on Pebbles and Freaky to break up their friendship.
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| 3 | 3 | "A Night on the Town" | December 6, 1980 | |
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The Flintstones and the Frankenstones have a night on the town that soon turns into a disaster.
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| 4 | 4 | "Out of Their League" | December 13, 1980 | |
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When Fred and Frank become coaches of opposing baseball teams, Fred challenges Frank's team to a playoff.
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| 5 | 5 | "Clone for a Day" | December 20, 1980 | |
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Atrocia clones a "nice" Fred to keep Frank from losing his temper for one full day so he can collect his inheritance.
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| 6 | 6 | "A Stone is Born" | December 27, 1980 | |
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Fred appears in a live TV commercial at the same time that Frank repairs the blown fuses at the KROX-TV station.
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| 7 | 7 | "A Rocks-Pox on You" | January 3, 1981 | |
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When Frank contracts the contagious rocks-pox disease, the doctor quarantines him along with the Flintstones.
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| 8 | 8 | "The Luck Stops Here" | January 10, 1981 | |
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The Frankenstone home is chosen for a magazine's Awful Award, until Fred changes Frank's bad luck by causing him to break a mirror.
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| 9 | 9 | "The Monster of Invention" | January 17, 1981 | |
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Fred and Frank try to out-invent one another while competing for the grand prize at the Inventor's Fair.
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| 10 | 10 | "Rock and Rolling Frankenstones" | January 24, 1981 | |
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Frank becomes a superstar at a rock concert when audience members are enthralled by his smashing hot temper.
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| 11 | 11 | "Sand Doom" | January 31, 1981 | |
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By coincidence, the Flintstones and the Frankenstones win a vacation at the same beach resort.
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Season 2 (1981–82)
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| 12 | 1 | "Pet Peeves" | September 12, 1981 | |
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Dino and Rockjaw want to become movie stars when famous movie producer Neander Thalberg holds a contest to discover new animal talent.
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| 13 | 2 | "The Charity Bizarre" | September 19, 1981 | |
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The Frankenstones open a carnival to prevent Officers Fred and Barney from foreclosing on their home.
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| 14 | 3 | "Getting the Business" | September 26, 1981 | |
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When Fred and Frank are forced to go into the catering business together, their recipes gain the attention of the health inspector.
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| 15 | 4 | "Ugly Is Only Skin Deep" | October 3, 1981 | |
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When Wilma and Hidea are sick with the flu, Fred and Frank take their places in the Bedrock Beauty Contest.
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| 16 | 5 | "Three Days of the Mastodon" | October 10, 1981 | |
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Fred and Frank's initiation rites into the Mastodon Lodge challenge them into playing practical jokes on each other.
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| 17 | 6 | "First Family Fiasco" | October 17, 1981 | |
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The Frankenstones and the Flintstones compete to win the coveted First Family of Bedrock award.
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| 18 | 7 | "House Wars" | October 24, 1981 | |
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When Hidea and Wilma leave to visit a distant relative, Fred and Frank wage a war to make each other move.
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Voice cast
- Gay Autterson as Betty Rubble, Wiggy Rockstone
- Mel Blanc as Barney Rubble, Captain Caveman, Dino
- Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone
- Ruta Lee as Hidea Frankenstone
- Kenneth Mars as Lou Granite
- Mitzi McCall as Penny Pillar
- Don Messick as Bad-Luck Schleprock
- Charles Nelson Reilly as Frank Frankenstone
- Paul Reubens as Freaky Frankenstone
- Zelda Rubinstein as Atrocia Frankenstone
- Micheal Sheehan as Bamm-Bamm Rubble
- John Stephenson as Mr. Slate
- Russi Taylor as Pebbles Flintstone, the Cavemouse
- Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma Flintstone
- Lennie Weinrib as Moonrock Crater, Sgt. Boulder
- Frank Welker as Shmoo, Rockjaw
Additional voices
- René Auberjonois
- Joe Baker
- Buster Jones
- Frank Nelson
- Marilyn Schreffler
- Lurene Tuttle
- Paul Winchell
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