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Fred Flintstone: Before and After

Episode aired Apr 7, 1961
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25m

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7.5/10

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Adventure Animation Comedy Family

Used without his consent as the "before" picture in a weight-loss pitch, Fred decides to accept the challenge to lose thirty pounds in thirty days when told of the money that can be his.Used without his consent as the "before" picture in a weight-loss pitch, Fred decides to accept the challenge to lose thirty pounds in thirty days when told of the money that can be his.Used without his consent as the "before" picture in a weight-loss pitch, Fred decides to accept the challenge to lose thirty pounds in thirty days when told of the money that can be his.

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- Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna
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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

254

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Directors
- Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna
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Stars

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Alan Reed

Fred Flintstone
(voice)

Jean Vander Pyl

Wilma Flintstone
(voice)
(as Jean Vanderpyl)
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Mel Blanc

Barney Rubble
(voice)
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Bea Benaderet

Betty Rubble
(voice)
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John Stephenson

B.J.
(voice)
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Hal Smith

Cop
(voice)
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Bern Bennett

Self - Announcer
(voice)
(uncredited)

Directors
- Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna
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Trivia
"Food Anonymous" is based on "Overeaters Anonymous," which was newly founded when this first aired.

Goofs
Steering wheel is on the right side of the car when Fred and Barney are driving.

Quotes
Wilma Flintstone: [confronting the producer] And another thing, you old goat, if that commercial isn't taken off the air immediately, I'll sue you, report you to the FCC, and... and slap your face!
B.J.: Now, now, now, calm yourself, Mrs. Flintstone. Of course we'll take it off the air if you insist. But it's a shame, your husband was a big success.
Wilma Flintstone: What do you mean?
B.J.: Well, we've had a lot of calls about the method and nobody wants to look like your husband.

Connections
References Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Soundtracks
Funeral March of a Marionette
Written by Charles Gounod
Theme song for Happy Hour.

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10/10

A very memorable episode

Took awhile for the classic humor to get started. About at the middle when Fred went to Food Anonymous the hilarity kicked in. The episode had a lot of extra characters to it. Besides the main cast Hal Smith, John Stephenson, and Bern Bennett (who I'm not familiar with) did some did very unique voices. The voices were so good at times it was difficult to tell which actor was doing them.

The highlights of the episode where the classic gags and bits that were in the second half of the episode that I remember so well from viewing as a kid. Fred attempting to steal Dino's bone, booby trapped exploding refrigerator, Food Anonymous helpers saying goink, goink, goink, then the final scene of Fred chasing his stolen stuffed pterodactyl.

I rated the episode average of an excellent season 1 at 7.9 out of 10.