What can be said about one of the best cartoons ever created in the history of television? The Flintstones was a groundbreaking cartoon developed by Hanna-Barbera, which aired on primetime television for six seasons from 1960 to 1966. The Flintstones was the longest running series on primetime until the record was broken by The Simpsons television show, which first aired in 1989.
The Flintstones - The Complete Sixth Season is now available on DVD through Warner Brothers Entertainment. Season Six was the last season of the series, and though it is sad to think that The Flintstones series ended with this DVD (minus any movies or spin-off series) each episode has you laughing to the very end.
By the time you get through to episode 26, “The Story of Rocky’s Raiders,” you can't help but feel nostalgic because your time has been well-spent. Your old friends, Fred, Barney, Wilma, and Betty have grown with you. You can relate to Fred as a gruff bear that has a teddy bear core. Barney, the comic relief, is the same Barney we know and love. He has always been and continues to be duped into any plan ol’ Freddy has. Meanwhile, Betty & Wilma have turned into the voices of reason, much more willing to share their thoughts and opinions with their husbands.
Through The Flintstones, we saw a reflection of life at the time in which it was written. Many, if not all, of these life lessons still apply to today. We still have crazy fads that pass through pop culture. We still swoon over famous celebrities and dream of the high life we could live as a world famous actor, singer, etc.
Just like The Flintstones, we who live in suburbia understand what its like to work for a boss who doesn’t seem to care about anything but his paycheck. We have have overbearing pets and can understand the joy a child can bring making those moments that seem depressing or bad that much brighter with them in our lives.
The Flintstones – The Complete Sixth Season is filled with many exciting episodes, for anyone of any age to enjoy, as well as the introduction of everyone’s favorite green space alien, the Great Gazoo. One of the most memorable episodes of the entire series is episode 6.1, “No Biz Like Show Biz.” In this episode, Pebbles and Bam-Bam become rock stars thanks to their newfound ability to sing, even though they cannot even talk yet! However, the celebrity life leaves much to be desired for Fred and Barney as their wives and children are whisked off from concert hall to concert hall with little more than a kiss for the boys between appearances.
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1 - Vern Halen
Sorry, Flinstones, nay - Bugs Bunny, right on!