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A Flintstone Family Christmas
''A Flintstone Family Christmas'' (known in a working title as ''The Flintstones: Christmas Misdemeanors'') is a 1993 animated Christmas television special featuring characters from ''The Flintstones'' franchise. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired on ABC on December 18, 1993. The special was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 1994 for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour). This is the only appearance of the character called Stoney (adopted into the family in this story) and the final appearance of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm in their adult forms along with their children, Chip and Roxy (approximately 25 years since the first series of The Flintstones). Hanna-Barbera continued doing the series but with the original timeline. Plot The Flintstones get into the Christmas spirit by hanging up decorations while awaiting the arrival of their daughter Pebbles, her husband Bamm-Bamm and their twin children, Roxy and Chip. While waiting for their arriv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Patterson (animator)
Raymond Patterson (November 23, 1911 – December 30, 2001) was an American animator, producer, and director. He was born in Hollywood, California, and was the younger brother of animator Don Patterson. Career Patterson's earliest works in animation were for Charles B. Mintz's Krazy Kat/Screen Gems studio, where he started as an inker in 1929. He remained at Mintz for eleven years. In 1940, he moved to Walt Disney Productions, where he animated on '' Fantasia'' and ''Dumbo'', as well as several Pluto shorts (''Bone Trouble'' and ''Pluto's Playmate''). By 1942, he mostly worked on Donald Duck shorts such as '' Donald Gets Drafted''. Patterson left Disney in 1941 during an animation strike. He would briefly reunite with Screen Gems, now creatively supervised by Frank Tashlin, before moving to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in 1943, with his first short for them being '' War Dogs'', followed by '' Baby Puss'', his debut on the ''Tom and Jerry'' series. While he mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Animated Program
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program is a Creative Arts Emmy Award which is given annually to an animated series. In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place. Rules Animated programs have the option to compete in broader program categories such as Outstanding Comedy Series, but cannot also submit for Outstanding Animation Program in the same year. ''The Simpsons'', for instance, unsuccessfully submitted the episodes " A Streetcar Named Marge" and " Mr. Plow" in 1993 and 1994 while ''Family Guy'' was successfully nominated in 2009. Several animated programs won Outstanding Children's Program prior to 1979 and, in the years since, ''Rugrats'', ''Winnie the Pooh'' specials and ''Star Wars Rebels'' have been nominated for that award. Prior to 1989, all of the nominated programs were specials produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp (born Robin S. Camp; 30 October 1934 – 2 October 2005) was a British-born actor and singer, who relocated to the United States with his family when he was a young child. He is known for his work as a folk singer during the 1960s, and eventually branched out into acting in films and television. Early life Camp was born in London and was evacuated during World War II to the United States as a child with his mother and sister. He became a child actor in films and onstage. He originally performed under the names Robin Camp and Bob Camp, later changing his name to Hamilton after joining the Subud spiritual movement. For a few years, he billed himself as Hamid Hamilton Camp; in this period, he was leader of a group called Skymonters that released an album in 1973 on Elektra. The band consisted of himself (vocals, guitar), Lewis Arquette (vocals, comedy monologues), Lewis Ross (lead guitar), Jakub Ander (bass) and Rusdi Lane (percussionist & mime). Career Hamilton Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Adler
Charles Michael Adler (born October 2, 1956) is an American voice actor and voice director. He is known for his roles as Buster Bunny on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', the Bigheads on ''Rocko's Modern Life'', Ickis on ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Doctor Doom, Wrecker, Sabertooth and others in ''The Super Hero Squad Show'', MODOK in various Marvel media, Cobra Commander in '' GI Joe: Resolute'' and '' Renegades'', Starscream in the ''Transformers'' film series, Mr. Whiskers of Disney's '' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'', the titular characters of Cartoon Network's '' Cow and Chicken'' along with its main antagonist, The Red Guy, Professor Monkey-for-a-Head in ''Earthworm Jim'', I.R. Baboon in '' I Am Weasel'', T-Bone in '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' and Tex Hex in ''Bravestarr''. Early life In the mid-1960s, Adler's family moved to Nanuet, New York and later to Massachusetts. He was given the nickname "Beanie" due to always wearing a Beanie cap. His sister Cheryl Adler is a psychoth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Houser
Jerry Houser (born July 14, 1952) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Oscar "Oscy" Seltzer in '' Summer of '42'' and its sequel, ''Class of '44'', as Dave "Killer" Carlson in ''Slap Shot,'' and as Wally Logan, the husband of Marcia Brady, in various ''Brady Bunch'' spinoffs throughout the 1980s and '90s. Early years Houser was born in Los Angeles, and attended North Hollywood High School. Career From 1971 to 2006, he appeared in many films, TV series, animated series, and commercials. Some of his most notable appearances are '' Summer of '42'', ''Slap Shot'' with Paul Newman, and in the ''Brady Bunch'' spin-offs as Marcia's husband, Wally Logan. On television, Houser portrayed Muff on '' We'll Get By'', orderly Haskell on '' The New Temperatures Rising Show'' Steve Frazier, Maude Findlay's nephew, on season 4 episode 21 of ''Maude'' (TV series), and Jeremy Fenton on '' It Takes Two''. He also provided the voices of Grizzle on '' Zazoo U'', Sully on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Mullally
Megan Mullally (born November 12, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Karen Walker in the NBC sitcom '' Will & Grace'' (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she received eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning twice, in 2000 and 2006. She also received nominations for numerous other accolades for her portrayal, including seven consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, winning three times, in 2001, 2002, and 2003, as well as receiving four Golden Globe Award nominations. From 2006 to 2007, Mullally hosted the talk show '' The Megan Mullally Show''. Since then, she has been a series regular on several television series, such as '' In the Motherhood'', '' Party Down'', ''Childrens Hospital'', and '' Breaking In''. She has also appeared in guest spots and recurring roles on other comedy series including, '' Happy Endings' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Didi Conn
Edith "Didi" Conn (née Bernstein; born July 13, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her work as Frenchy in '' Grease'', Denise Stevens Downey in '' Benson'' and Stacy Jones in '' Shining Time Station''. Early life Edith Bernstein was born on July 13, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. She had a Conservative "holiday Jewish" upbringing. Career Conn made her debut as an actress in the 1960s. Her notable characters since the 1970s, when she first became prominent, include Laurie Robinson in '' You Light Up My Life'' (1977; Kasey Cisyk provided the character's singing voice), Frenchy in the feature films '' Grease'' (1978) and '' Grease 2'' (1982), Helen on '' The Practice'' (1976–77), Denise Stevens Downey on '' Benson'' (1981–84), and Stacy Jones on '' Shining Time Station'' (1989–95). She later reprised her role as Shining Time Station manager in '' Thomas and the Magic Railroad'' (2000). Conn provided the voice for Raggedy Ann in the animated feature '' Ragg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Rubble
Betty Rubble is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones'' and its spin-offs and live-action motion pictures. She is the black-haired wife of caveman Barney Rubble and the adoptive mother of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Her best friend is her next-door neighbor Wilma Flintstone. Betty lives in the fictional prehistoric town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs coexist with cavepeople and the cavepeople enjoy primitive versions of modern conveniences such as telephones, automobiles and washing machines. She speaks with a Midwestern accent. Betty's personality was based on the stock character of the lead character's best friend's wife, commonly seen in 1950s television (other prominent examples including Trixie Norton of ''The Honeymooners'', which by conflicting accounts was a major inspiration for ''The Flintstones'', and Ethel Mertz of ''I Love Lucy''). Much like Trixie or Ethel, Betty spent a lot of her time socializing with Wilma, and the two would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dino (The Flintstones)
Dino () is a fictional character featured in the Hanna-Barbera animated television series ''The Flintstones'', and its spin-offs and feature films. He is a pet dinosaur of the series' main characters, Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Dino debuted in the opening credits of the pilot episode of ''The Flintstones'', but is not mentioned by name until the first season's fourth episode, "No Help Wanted". Dino was voiced by voiceover actor Mel Blanc from 1960 to 1989 and (through archival recordings) in 1994 and 2000. Background In the series, Dino serves the role of a pet dog, and exhibits the characteristics of a typical domesticated canine. Dino is a prosauropod-like dinosaur, a Snorkasaurus. Dino is a relatively small dinosaur, only slightly larger than the humans of his time, smaller than mammoths that appear in the series, and much smaller than the numerous sauropods that appear as work animals in the series (a full-sized sauropod appears as a crane in the opening sequence, and oversiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barney Rubble
Barney Rubble is a fictional character who appears in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. He is the diminutive, blond-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and adoptive father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. His best friend is his next door neighbor, Fred Flintstone. Barney's personality was based on that of Ed Norton on the 1950s television series ''The Honeymooners'', played by Art Carney. Like Ralph Kramden on ''The Honeymooners'', Fred was constantly on the lookout for get-rich-quick schemes, while Barney, like Norton, found life satisfactory as it was, but participated in said schemes because Fred was his friend. Usually, after Fred had hatched one of his plans, Barney showed his agreement by laughing and saying, "Uh hee hee hee... OK, Fred!" or "Whatever you say, Fred!" In the early episodes, Barney had a New Jersey accent. It was soon changed to a deeper, more chuckle-like American voice. In "On the Rocks" and the late 2000s, his New Jersey accent returns. Barn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilma Flintstone
Wilma Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. Wilma is married to Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, and mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friend is her next door neighbor, Betty Rubble. Wilma's personality is based on that of Alice Kramden, married to Ralph Kramden on the 1950s television series ''The Honeymooners''. Much like Alice, Wilma plays the strong-willed, level-headed person in her marriage, often criticizing Fred for pursuing his various ill-fated schemes. Wilma is often the one to bail out Fred when one of his schemes lands him in trouble or brings up the problem. Fictional character biography Similar to Fred Flintstone's family, Wilma came from " Arkanstone". As a young adult, Wilma worked with Betty as a cigarette girl/waitress at a resort. There, they first met and fell in love with their future husbands, Fred and Barney, who were working there as bellhops."Bachelor Daze", ''The Flintstones'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintstone and together the family live in their homely cave in the town of Bedrock. His best friend is his next door neighbor, Barney, who has a wife named Betty. Fred lives in the fictional prehistoric town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs coexist with modernized cavepeople and the cavepeople enjoy "primitive" versions of modern conveniences such as telephones, automobiles, and washing machines. Fred's trademark catchphrase yell is "yabba dabba doo!", a phrase that was originally his club's cheer, and later adopted as part of the theme song from the third season on and used in the 1994 live-action ''Flintstones'' film. Since the original series' run, Fred has appeared in various other cartoon spinoffs, live action adaptations, music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
