The Flintstones (1960): 8 Weird Facts You Didn't Know
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The Flintstones yabba-dabba-doo'd its way into American homes in 1960, and Fred Flintstone, Wilma, Barney Rubble and Betty became TV's first primetime animated family, forever changing the landscape of television thanks to Hanna-Barbera's revolutionary vision.
We're uncovering 8 shocking facts and untold secrets about The Flintstones, revealing everything from Jackie Gleason's near-lawsuit that almost killed the show, to Mel Blanc's tragic accident, Winston cigarettes sponsoring Fred and Barney, the scandalous shared bed that broke TV taboos, and the surprising blue dog that made Bedrock possible in the first place.
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The Flintstones (1960): 8 Weird Facts You Didn't Know
retrotoonology
13,197 views
The Flintstones (1960): 8 Weird Facts You Didn't Know #retrotoons
The Flintstones yabba-dabba-doo'd its way into American homes in 1960, and Fred Flintstone, Wilma, Barney Rubble and Betty became TV's first primetime animated family, forever changing the landscape of television thanks to Hanna-Barbera's revolutionary vision.
We're uncovering 8 shocking facts and untold secrets about The Flintstones, revealing everything from Jackie Gleason's near-lawsuit that almost killed the show, to Mel Blanc's tragic accident, Winston cigarettes sponsoring Fred and Barney, the scandalous shared bed that broke TV taboos, and the surprising blue dog that made Bedrock possible in the first place.