The Flintstone Primetime Specials
''The Flintstone Primetime Specials'' (onscreen title: ''The Flintstone Special'') is a four-episode limited-run prime time television revival of ''The Flintstones'' produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which aired on NBC from September 26, 1980 to October 11, 1981. List of animated specials Voice cast * Henry Corden - Fred Flintstone * Mel Blanc - Barney Rubble, Dino * Jean Vander Pyl - Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone * Gay Autterson - Betty Rubble * Don Messick - Bamm-Bamm Rubble * John Stephenson - Frank Frankenstone, Mr. Slate * Pat Parris - Oblivia Frankenstone * Jim MacGeorge - Stubby Frankenstone * Julie McWhirter - Hidea Frankenstone Production ''The Flintstones' New Neighbors'' and ''Jogging Fever'' were animated at Filman, an animation studio in Madrid, Spain (headed by Carlos Alfonso and Juan Pina) who did a lot of animation work for Hanna-Barbera between the early 1970s through the mid-1980s. Among their credits were such series as '' Yogi's Spa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carl Urbano
Carl Urbano (December 20, 1910 – October 16, 2003) was an American animator and director, best remembered for the promotional animated short '' A Is for Atom'' (1953) which promotes atomic energy. Life During the 1950s, Carl would be found directing for John Sutherland Productions, directing theatrical quality cartoons for industry. Later in his career, he was at H-B directing under supervisor Ray Patterson at Hanna-Barbera Productions. Some of his directing credits at Hanna-Barbera include: *''Godzilla'' (1978–1979) *'' Scooby's All Stars'' (1978) Season 2 *'' Challenge of the Superfriends'' (1978) *'' Yogi's Space Race'' (1978) *'' Buford and the Galloping Ghost'' (1979) *'' The New Fred and Barney Show'' (1979) *'' Fred and Barney Meet the Thing'' (1979) *'' Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo'' (1979–1980) *'' Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo'' (1979) *'' The Flintstones' New Neighbors'' (1980) *''The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (; ) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fred's Final Fling
Fred's Inc. (stylized in all caps) was a retail store chain headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, operating in 15 states in the southeastern United States. As of June, 2019 Fred's operated 396 locations, of which 155 were pharmacies, and the remainder discount general merchandise stores. In July 2019 Fred's announced 129 pending store closures, following which it would have 80 retail stores and 166 pharmacies remaining. This followed earlier store closing announcements in April and June 2019. On September 9, 2019 Fred's announced that it was seeking liquidation under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code and would close all remaining locations and liquidate all remaining merchandise and fixtures. History Brothers Paul, Victor, and Charles Baddour opened a dry-goods store named Good Luck in Coldwater, Mississippi, in 1947. Paul later incorporated the company as Baddour, Inc. As the chain expanded throughout the Southeast, he began naming the stores Fred's Dollar Stores after his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Julie McWhirter
Julie McWhirter, also known as Julie Dees and Julie McWhirter-Dees, is a retired American voice actress and impressionist best known for her work as Jeannie in the animated version of '' Jeannie'', Bubbles in '' Jabberjaw'' and Baby Smurf and Sassette in ''The Smurfs''. McWhirter graduated from DePauw University DePauw University ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College and changed its name to DePauw University in 1884. The college has a Methodist heritage and was ... in 1970, with a degree in speech. Filmography Animated series Television live-action appearances Animated film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:McWhirter, Julie Living people American voice actresses American impressionists (entertainers) American stage actresses American television actresses 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American actresses American women comedians DePauw Uni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jim MacGeorge
James Andrew MacGeorge (October 9, 1928 – January 16, 2021) was an American voice actor, puppeteer, stand-up comedian and writer. He is also credited Jim McGeorge and James MacGeorge. Career He is probably best known for his voice roles as Beany Boy, Crowy and Uncle Captain Horatio K. Huffenpuff in ''Beany and Cecil'', Oliver Hardy on '' The Laurel and Hardy Cartoon Show'', Crazy Claws in ''The Kwicky Koala Show'', Bort in '' The Mighty Orbots'', Wimper in ''Clue Club'' and as Dr. Wilmer Scarab in ''Bionic Six''. He also voiced various characters in many other cartoon series and worked as a writer for Jay Ward Productions. He appeared on camera in shows including ''Get Smart'' as Stan Laurel, ''Semi-Tough'', ''Happy Days'' and the feature film '' Teenagers from Outer Space''. MacGeorge has reprised his role only as Uncle Captain Huffenpuff in ''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'' produced by DiC Entertainment and directed by John Kricfalusi, better known for his work on ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Patricia Parris
Patricia Parris (also professionally credited as Pat Parris, Patty Parris, Patti Parris and Patricia E. Parris) is an American actress who provided voice-overs for several animated television series for such studios as Hanna-Barbera, The Walt Disney Company and The Jim Henson Company. She has voice acted in television, film, radio, read-along story recordings, video games and theme park attractions. Early life Parris was born in Hamilton, Ohio, the daughter of Col. Howard Lindsey Parris, a United States Air Force veteran, and Bernice Claire Rogers. She graduated from the women's college of Brenau University in 1972 where she majored in drama, English and secondary education, directing and performing in plays such as ''My Fair Lady'' and '' The Children's Hour''. She would also introduce her show on the school radio station with her ever-expanding uncanny knack for accents and impersonation. Career Once she graduated, Parris moved to Hollywood, California and studied voice acting ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Bamm-Bamm Rubble (sometimes spelled Bam-Bam Rubble) is a fictional character in the '' Flintstones'' franchise, the adopted son of Barney and Betty Rubble. He is most famous in his toddler form on the animated series, but has also appeared at various other ages, including as a teenager on the early 1970s spin-off ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' and as an adult in three television films. Cartoonist Gene Hazelton contributed to the original model sheets for the character, and he has said that he based Bamm-Bamm's design on his own son, Wes. Biography Bamm-Bamm is the adopted son of Betty and Barney Rubble after they found him left on their doorstep. After meeting his next-door neighbor Pebbles, he falls in love with her. Bamm-Bamm's "nickname" came from a note left in the basket, causing Barney and Betty confusion over the strange name. This was explained when Bamm-Bamm yelled the phrase "Bamm, Bamm!" and swung his club. Bamm-Bamm's excessive (and sometimes misused) strength ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Don Messick
Donald Earle Messick (September 7, 1926 – October 24, 1997) was an American voice actor, known for his performances in Hanna-Barbera cartoons. His best-remembered voice roles include Scooby-Doo; Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in ''The Flintstones''; Astro in '' The Jetsons''; Muttley in '' Wacky Races'' and ''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines''; Boo-Boo Bear and Ranger Smith in '' The Yogi Bear Show''; Sebastian the Cat in '' Josie and the Pussycats''; Gears, Ratchet, and Scavenger in '' The Transformers''; Papa Smurf and Azrael in '' The Smurfs''; Hamton J. Pig in ''Tiny Toon Adventures''; and Dr. Benton Quest in '' Jonny Quest''. Early life Messick was born on September 7, 1926, in Buffalo, New York, the son of Binford Earl Messick, a house painter, and Lena Birch ( Hughes). He had one brother, F. Thomas Messick. He was raised in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, where he received his early training as a performer at the Ramsay Street School of A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Pebbles Flintstone
Pebbles Flintstone is a fictional character in the '' Flintstones'' franchise. The red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles was born near the end of the third season. She is most famous in her infant form on ''The Flintstones'', but has also appeared at various other ages, including as a teenager on the early 1970s spin-off ''The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show'' and as an adult in three television films. She spent most of her time with Bamm-Bamm Rubble, her childhood best friend whom she eventually marries. Fictional character biography According to the February 22, 1963, edition of ''TV Guide'', Pebbles was born at the Bedrock Rockapedic Hospital on February 22, 10,000 BC. That particular year was never actually cited within the show itself; most versions of the show put the Flintstones' era as around 1,000,000 BC. As an infant, Pebbles quickly became lifelong best friends with her next-door neighbor, Bamm-Bamm Rubble. As a pre-teen, Pebbles was an excellent baseba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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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]   |
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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]   |