Special delivery: 13 hours of Season 3 joy, including Pebbles' prehistoric birth!
The Flintstones band wagon was rolling full logs ahead by its third year. They always had a solid fan base but now critics, who had surprisingly shortchanged the "cartoon show" two years prior, were won over. Many episodes parodied current culture: The Twitch spoofed the Twist craze, Hawaiian Escapade poked fun at the TV series Hawaiian Eye and Dial "S" for Suspicion gloriously tweaked the plot of the movie Dial M for Murder into comic farce. The most famous of the 28 classic episodes in this Deluxe Season 3 Set with Fabulous Extras is the nationally anticipated birth of Pebbles in Dress Rehearsal. If the Flintstones had Blu-ray, they'd watch this blissful collection of "home movies" over and over. You certainly will.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
• All About the Flintstones
• Wacky Inventions
• Bedrock Collectibles: Collecting All Things Flintstone
• The Flintstones: One Million Years Ahead of Its Time
• First Families of the Stone Age
• Hanna-Barbera's Legendary Music Director Hoyt Curtin
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EPISODE LIST
1(10). Dino Goes Hollyrock (9/14/62)
2(11). Fred's New Boss (9/21/62)
3(12). Barney the Invisible (9/28/62)
4(13). The Bowling Ballet (10/5/62)
5(14). The Twitch (10/12/62)
6(15). Here's Snow in Your Eyes (10/19/62)
7(16). The Buffalo Convention (10/26/62)
8(17). The Little Stranger (11/2/62)
9(1). Baby Barney (11/9/62)
10(2). Hawaiian Escapade (11/16/62)
11(3). Ladies' Day (11/23/62)
12(4). Nothing But the Tooth (11/30/62)
13(5). High School Fred (12/7/62)
14(6). Dial S for Suspicion (12/14/62)
15(7). Flashgun Freddie (12/21/62)
16(8). The Kissing Burglar (1/4/63)
17(9). Wilma, the Maid (1/11/63)
18(10). The Hero (1/18/63)
19(11). The Surprise (1/25/63)
20(12). Mother-In-Law's Visit (2/1/63)
21(13). Foxy Grandma (2/8/63)
22(14). Fred's New Job (2/15/63)
23(15). The Blessed Event (2/22/63)
24(16). Carry On, Nurse Fred (3/1/63)
25(17). Ventriloquist Barney (3/8/63)
26(1). The Big Move (3/22/63)
27(2). Swedish Visitors (3/29/63)
28(3). The Birthday Party (4/5/63)
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EPISODE GUIDE
Disc 4: Episodes 1-8 (10-17)
1(10). Dino Goes Hollyrock (9/14/62)
Hearing about a talent search for a new animal star to appear in "The Adventures of Sassie," Fred coaches Dino and prepares for an audition. But Dino gets more than he bargained for when he lands the part.
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2(11). Fred's New Boss (9/21/62)
When Barney loses his job, Fred approaches Mr. Slate about hiring his friend for the quarry. He is mortified, however, when Barney lands the position of vice president, and becomes Fred's boss!
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3(12). Barney the Invisible (9/28/62)
In an attempt to cure Barney's hiccups, Fred offers his friend a swig from an experimental soft drink he has formulated. The brew turns Barney invisible, and Fred's elaborate attempts to hide the fact make Wilma wonder about her husband's sanity.
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4(13). The Bowling Ballet (10/5/62)
Fred discovers he is off his game right before the big bowling match. After hearing in a television commercial that rhythm is "the secret of success in many activities, including bowling," he rushes off to the Bedrock Dance Academy to sign up for ballet lessons.
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5(14). The Twitch (10/12/62)
Wilma is in dither over finding an act for her auxiliary's benefit show until big mouth Fred boasts that he will line up singer Rock Roll, whose hit song is "The Twitch." Now committed, Fred has to pull out all the stops to obtain the rock star's participation.
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6(15). Here's Snow in Your Eyes (10/19/62)
The Lodge delegates Fred and Barney depart for a convention at Stone Mountain Ski Resort, leaving their disappointed wives at home. The girls congratulate themselves on being so understanding until they become involved in a big diamond theft and beauty contest at the resort.
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7(16). The Buffalo Convention (10/26/62)
The talking dodo bird that Fred gives Wilma for her birthday turns snitch, informing her that Fred and Barney are plotting to sneak away for a Water Buffalo Convention in Frantic City. Wilma, Betty, and the wives of Bedrock plan a surprise of their own at the convention.
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8(17). The Little Stranger (11/2/62)
Fred overhears Wilma on the phone mentioning "a little stranger" who will shortly be visiting the household. Assuming that Wilma is pregnant, Fred summon his dreaded mother-in-law. But the "little stranger" turns out to be Arnold the paperboy.
Disc 5: Episodes 9-25 (1-17)
9(1). Baby Barney (11/9/62)
With his eye on an inheritance, Fred tells his rich Uncle Tex that he has named his child after him. Fred, of course, has no son, which means that he has to find a baby now that Uncle Tex is coming to visit! Unable to borrow a real baby, desperate Fred cons Barney into playing "Baby Tex."
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10(2). Hawaiian Escapade (11/16/62)
Wilma and Betty enter a television contest and win first prize, a trip for two to Rockiki Beach and a role on the television show "Hawaiian Spy." The two families journey to Hawaii, where Fred ends up working as a stunt man on the show.
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11(3). Ladies' Day (11/23/62)
Barney and Fred skip work to go to the ball park, but Barney only has one ticket. The situation gets complicated when Fred dresses up as a women so he can get in free for Ladies' day. After Betty finds lipstick on Barney's handkerchief, the wives are in hot pursuit. Adding to Fred's problems is the fact that Mr. Slate is entertaining a client at the game.
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12(4). Nothing But the Tooth (11/30/62)
Barney's loud suffering from a toothache has been keeping the entire neighborhood awake at night, so Fred promises to take him to the dentist the next morning. But having already spent the money for the dentist, Fred has to find a low-cost way to remove his friend's tooth.
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13(5). High School Fred (12/7/62)
An efficiency expert hired by Mr. Slate informs Fred that he will be fired unless he gets a high school diploma. Slate offers to send Fred to school, and Wilma mistakenly assumes that Fred is being groomed for an executive position.
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14(6). Dial S for Suspicion (12/14/62)
A series of strange accidents coupled with Wilma's sudden insistence on having Fred take out a life insurance policy, and her devotion to a murder mystery novel about a wife who bumps off her husband, causes Fred to wonder if his life is in danger.
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15(7). Flashgun Freddie (12/21/62)
Fred convinces Barney to buy an instant Polarock camera and the two go into the photo business. When they mistakenly snap the pictures of two escaping bank robbers, they are able to sell the photos and recoup Barney's money.
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16(8). The Kissing Burglar (1/4/63)
Wilma is charmed by the exploits of the Kissing Burglar, a criminal whose m.o. involves leaving a rose and a kiss for the lady of the house. Her comment that she has nothing worth stealing annoys Fred, who decides to teach her a lesson by posing as the burglar – on the very night the real one shows up.
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17(9). Wilma, the Maid (1/11/63)
At Wilma's insistence, Fred hires an Italian maid, Gina Lolabrickida, to do the cooking and cleaning, but problems arise when she quits on the night Wilma has promised her to Betty, and Fred brings home Mr. Slate for an authentic Italian dinner.
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18(10). The Hero (1/18/63)
Barney rescues a baby from a runaway carriage, but it is Fred who gets the credit and attention. His feeble attempts to set the record straight finally give way to his enjoyment of the celebrity, until cold shoulders from both Wilma and Dino, and a visit from his own conscience, persuade him to tell the truth.
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19(11). The Surprise (1/25/63)
The appearance of Barney's nephew, baby Marblehead, causes a rift between him and Fred. Fred just can't understand Barney's devotion to the visiting baby, but his attitude changes when Wilma informs him that they are going to have a baby of their own.
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20(12). Mother-In-Law's Visit (2/1/63)
With fatherhood impending, Fred promises to become more kind, considerate, and thoughtful. His willingness to change is strechted practically beyond endurance when his mother-in-law shows up to help Wilma during her pregnancy.
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21(13). Foxy Grandma (2/8/63)
Fred's inept efforts at housework during Wilma's pregnancy are worse than no efforts at all, so he sets out to hire a housekeeper, ultimately bringing home a bank robber named Grandma Dynamite, who is in need of a hideout.
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22(14). Fred's New Job (2/15/63)
With the baby coming, Fred asks Mr. Slate for a raise. Slate, however, is tired of such demands from expectant fathers, so he plans to head Fred off with "Operation Cringe."
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23(15). The Blessed Event (2/22/63)
Wilma is still pregnant and Fred is trying to be calm. This shatters when the doctor tells him the blessed event could happen any day now. When Betty suggests a rehearsal, it turns out fine – until it turns into the real thing!
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24(16). Carry On, Nurse Fred (3/1/63)
Fatherhood has already made Fred resolute in his effort to acquire serenity, but his will power is put to the test by the formidable Nurse Frightenshale, who is sent by Wilma's mother to take care of the Flintstones' cave.
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25(17). Ventriloquist Barney (3/8/63)
Barney learns how to throw his voice and can't resist having some fun at Fred's expense. He leads Fred to believe that his newborn daughter Pebbles has miraculously learned to talk.
Disc 6: Episodes 26-28 (1-3)
26(1). The Big Move (3/22/63)
Having worked to clean up his own act, Fred now worries that Pebbles will pick up Barney's uncouth ways. Fred moves the family to a "better" neighborhood, but quickly realizes that the "high life" isn't what it seems.
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27(2). Swedish Visitors (3/29/63)
After using the family's vacation money to buy a fur wrap, Wilma devises a scheme to repay the money by renting their home to Swedish musicians.
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28(3). The Birthday Party (4/5/63)
While preparing a surprise birthday party for Fred, Wilma assigns to Barney the task of keeping Fred out of the way and occupied, and Barney is so successful that both he and Fred are missing at party time. |
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