The September 30, 1960 makes today 50 years, was broadcast on American television " The Flintstones Flyer " first episode of "The Flintstones ( The Flintstones ), a new series of animation created and directed by the brilliant William Hanna and Joseph Barbera .
Although in 1959 he issued a pilot episode, which lasted less than two minutes and had as protagonists the Flagstones.
However, there was already a family with this name in the comic strip "Hi & Lois ." And to avoid legal problems was thought more convenient to change the name to Flintstones.
Originally Hanna and Barbera offered This animated series for NBC and CBS, but both chains rejected for not wanting to risk a "cartoon " for adults. Fortunately chain ABC, his third choice, no hesitation in accepting it. And began " The Flintstones ."
the four characters main Fred Flintstone and Wilma (for us and Pedro Wilma Flintstone) and Barney and Betty Rubble ( Paul and Betty Marble in Spain) were based on the four protagonists of "The Honeymooners ."
starring Series of 1954 two married friends, the Kramden (Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows) and Norton (Art Cartney and Joyce Randolph), which served as inspiration for Hanna-Barbera for its prehistoric version.
Set in Bedrock (Bedrock in original), the plots of "The Flintstones " not aimed directly at young audiences, but having situations for all ages. So soon became equally popular among children and large.
" The Flintstones" was the first animated television series aired in prime time " prime time" and from 1962 was also the first to broadcast in color .
Throughout the various episodes of the series, appeared a host of mechanisms that mimic the modern lifestyle.
The " Troncomóvil " prehistoric car had to be propelled "walk" ...
The " Piédrola " legal tender which Peter used to call "crushing" ...
Or " cuernófono " phone that communicated the four friends.
and other inventions to facilitate the tasks of home and garden.
parallel with the broadcast of "The Addams Family" and "The Munsters" (both 1964), appeared in "The Flintstones " The Gruesome (family Horrizono ), composed of weirdly, his wife and their son Gobby Creepella, which were introduced in the fifth season as the new neighbors, but only appeared in two episodes.
and celebrities also appeared as Stoney Curtis (Tony Curtis)
and Ann-Margrock (Ann-Margret) ...
Brickrock Alvin (Alfred Hitchcock) ...
Or the famous Samantha and Darrin other hit series, "Bewitched."
Fred Flintstone worked at the quarry of Mr. Hopscotch but when finished work, there were plenty of things that the four friends spent their time ...
As
throw a good nap ...
Comment
why this has gone on ...
Play
dog ...
dog ...
Or feed the cat ...
Playing sports together ...
Meet with Buffalo Wet ...
Play golf ...
Or bowling.
And children Bam Bam and Pebbles had exceptional playmates.
Then all together, they would make a pizza ...
Or a hamburger ...
O
good ribs ...
And sometimes, the elderly are going to dance ...
Because the music was another important section on "The Flintstones , frequently resorting to the inclusion of several songs in their episodes. The first season used the theme "Rise and shine " musical piece belongs to the last show of Bugs Bunny and the Roadrunner.
Interestingly, the famous "Meet the Flintstones "we identify with the start of the series was not included in the same until the third season, although he had previously appeared in a children's album played for television which already included songs about Paul, Betty and Dino.
The music of "Meet the Flintstones " was composed by Hoyt S. Curtin . William Hanna and Joseph Barbera wrote the letter and five singers, accompanied by twenty jazz musicians, they recorded the now legendary song.
Another important attribute of " The Flintstones" was his dubbing. Because both the original voices as we enjoy here in Spain did a splendid job.
Alan Reed and Jean Vander Pyl lent their voices in the original Fred and Wilma Flintstones ( Pedro and Wilma Flintstone ).
Meanwhile, Mel Blanc (and later, Daws Butler) and Bea Benaderet (but also Gerry Johnson and Gay Autterson) they borrowed theirs to Barney and Betty Rubble ( Paul and Betty Marble ).
Pebbles and Bam Bam spoke on the original by Jean Vander Pyl and Don Messick .
And Dino expressed through Mel Blanc, Daws Butler or Jerry Mann.
A Mr. Slate (our Mr. Hopscotch ) provided vocals on the original John Stephenson .
And The Great Gazoo ( The Great Gazoo) is expressed through the voice of Harvey Korman .
For us, here in Spain, Pedro was Jorge Arvizu , and Arturo Mercado and Vilma was Rita King.
As Paul , what we hear through Julio Lucena and sometimes, the very Jorge Arvizu . And Betty provided vocals Eugenia Avendaño.
The Mr. Hopscotch was for us Guillermo Bianchi. And The Great Gazoo, Carlos Becerril . And additional voices: Robert Cardin, Antonio Raxel, Victor Alcocer, Caritina González, Amparo Garrido, Maruja Sen, Dagoberto de Cervantes, Sergio de Bustamante, Rosario Muñoz Ledo ...
Thanks a million all these voices.
" The Flintstones" was issued from 1960 to 1966, with a total of 167 episodes spread in 6 seasons. In 1966 he left to deliver original episodes, but is followed by replacing the previous ones., Issuing and ininterrupidamente through various cycles and mingling with episodes of other series ("The Jetsons", "Don Gato" and many others) .
After several years of replacing the series, new episodes appeared hatred focused on the adventures of teenagers and Pebbles and Bam Bam. And in 1986, Hanna-Barbera produced a special titled "The Flintstone 25th Anniversary Celebration, which featured the actors with animated characters flesh and blood as Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vanna White and Joseph Barbera himself. In 1993, and the future plans a feature film, released two successful is more special, "Yabba-Dabba I DO! "and" family A Flintstone Christmas .
Half a century already " The Flintstones", one of the best animated series of all time, fortunately, are replacing over and over again on television.
Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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