It’s crazy to think about how influential The Flintstones is. A solid chunk of my favorite shows ever might not exist without it. The show genuinely holds up too. I’ve been rewatching it and it gets multiple laughs out of me per episode.

@DaveLeeDownUnder

2 жыл бұрын

Had SO MUCH fun revisiting parts of the series while I made this video. Bought the Blu-ray set not long ago, and plan to power through it very soon! It really is surprising how WELL it’s held up!! That’s what happens when you don’t rely on “topical” stories and gags.

@NoTengoDinero69

2 жыл бұрын

@@DaveLeeDownUnder the Blu Ray set is where it’s at. It’s nice having everything all together and in terrific quality.

Fred also made an appearance in an entire episode of Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy but he only spoke gibberish and no one actually referred to him by name.

@ArtificialOrangeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

He actually DOES say his name is Fred in that episode too. Though Billy ignores it.

@KyogresHideout_Vegito2121

4 жыл бұрын

@@ArtificialOrangeStudios Wait he did? It's been years since I saw the episode so I only remember the gibberish.

@ArtificialOrangeStudios

4 жыл бұрын

@@KyogresHideout_Vegito2121 Yeah, it's the only non-gibberish thing he says in the whole episode. Billy asks what his name is and he says "Ohhhhh... Fred." and then Billy comments on how he can't understand his mumbo jumbo language.

You forgot to add the pinnacle of Fred's cartoon evolution. GRAND DAD.

@Webb_Studios

3 жыл бұрын

FLEENSTONES!!

@snakewhitcher4189

3 жыл бұрын

Did they ever show an elderly Fred Flintstone? I always assumed he died middle age. Which was 18 to 23 back then. Good nutrition gave them them length of bone, but the still died like rubes. Well fed hustling rubes, but rubes none the less. You know?

@jagerzaku9160

2 жыл бұрын

Actually look in the corner of the thumbnail

The original Flintstones will always be my favourite version. I grew up watching the Flintsones!!

Jackie Gleeson bears a striking resemblance to John Goodman, who played Fred in the first live action Flintstones movie. Interestingly they also share the same initials: JG.

@nazishhussain2712

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@jaggin7561

4 жыл бұрын

Cool. But I think Jeff Garlin could play a great Fred Flintstone. His initials are also JG!

@wildstory2718

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t that intentional?

@fireballxl-5748

2 жыл бұрын

Fred was based on Jackie Gleason.

@Marcel_Audubon

Жыл бұрын

John Goodman and Jackie Gleason are polar opposite. John Goodnan? yuk! he activates m6 gag reflex

The American release of A Man Called Flintstone was the first mega-hit. The reaction was completely unexpected. It was the first movie that had people lined up around the block, with theaters hastily adding showings to accommodate the crowds. I remember waiting in line for hours myself (at 8 years of age).

i find it crazy that a lot of these extremely popular, famous, and influential cartoons are often turned down. wonder how many world-changing cartoons we'll never be able to see!

@kellykerr5225

3 жыл бұрын

I read a music review calling a young musician the most terrible thing they ever heard and it offended their ears. They were reviewing Beethoven. Arguably not terrible lol.

@willshad

3 жыл бұрын

Every famous actor, musician, artist, etc experiences many many rejections before they find 'success'. It's part of the process, no matter how talented you are. Persistence and luck are more important than talent.

@CONEHEADDK

2 жыл бұрын

"The Curse of Creativety" - watch (listen - few or no pics at all) the video - depressingly realistic. As I was told at "18" - "It's 5% talent, the rest is hard work", but they didn't know of/remember to say "and luck/lack of bad luck".

@jul2447

2 жыл бұрын

@@kellykerr5225 I wanna watch it

@kellykerr5225

2 жыл бұрын

@@jul2447 I watch so many things about music that I can’t remember what KZread channel it was on. You might try putting in his name and reviews, maybe it will pop up. Happy listening. That’s definitely not my favorite music but it’s an important part of history

The Flinstones were on at lunch time in Canada for like 30years. Growing up, and still to this day, I knew every episode pretty much by heart. When they stopped playing it a lunch hour, it was almost as if you had lost a close relative, or a limb or something. It was weird. Flintstones are a true classic. Pioneers.

Flinstones is so incredibly iconic its a crime. Its humor and adult content is still relevant to this day and its character designs are timeless& amazing! I love the franchises and give credit to Iwao Takamoto for his iconic redesigns that make them forever memorable!

@kencoleman5007

2 жыл бұрын

And it's adult without being a McFarlane level if taste. I think that was a big misstep. Like when Sony thought that Paul Feig understood the essence of Ghostbusters.

I loved the Flintstones growing up in the 80s and at over 40 years old I still love the original 6 seasons of the Flintstones

No mention of Fred's guest appearance in the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, unless that'll be in his dedicated evolution video.

@dwaynewood2424

4 жыл бұрын

He didn't mentioned Betty Boop's appearance in Project Runway All-Stars.

@blazinggecko

4 жыл бұрын

@foldabotZ I believe you mean... Jake Steel lol

@foldabotZ

4 жыл бұрын

@@blazinggecko ...Who?

@blazinggecko

4 жыл бұрын

@@foldabotZ it's what Billy named Fred in the episode

@calebkuti7897

4 жыл бұрын

Yabba dabbba, Yabba dabba!

The Flintstones definitely revolutionized modern cartoons.

@davidthecommenter

4 жыл бұрын

Quite Literally.

@violetrose34

4 жыл бұрын

It's underrated nowadays.

@justinboisvert3231

4 жыл бұрын

Especially the Simpsons and family guy

@Kaylin777

3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@jennifergriel861

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. And killed the golden age of animation in the process.

Alan Reed also did a cameo as Fred in Laff-A-Lympics before he died, the rest of the series was voiced by Henry Corden

@zacharyyamashita8554

3 жыл бұрын

I'll pulverize you >:D

@davidtiktin1819

8 ай бұрын

Yes, I read someplace that Alan Reed's voicing Fred for this Laff-A-Lympics cameo (sometime in 1977) was actually the last time he ever played Fred.

I hope you do The Pink Panther, and his friends.

@richiehoyt8487

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded!! Has to be said though, PP felt like a cartoon with far more heart than The Flintstones. While I liked both as a kid, even then I would have much preferred the Pink Panther; the Flintstones' 'prehistoric' take on modern (American) working-class life was mildly funny and perhaps mildly innovative and the visual humour of the pre-historic tech didn't wear quite as quickly as one might have supposed - but I can go back to the Pink Panther cartoons as an adult and still get something from them (and The Ant and the Aardvark and - especially - The Inspector) in a way with which I just can't with the Flintstones. The Flintstones unfortunately was born out of hackwork; I mean to be fair to H-B, in an effort to make a living in their early days they had to make a virtue of economic necessity, but it had the result of making 'cheap' their house style, and it feels like that attitude was to pervade the ethos of the whole company. I know little about the gestation of the Pink Panther or Inspector Cluseau other than that they were spin-off creations from the eponymous live-action movies with Peter Sellers. However, it may not be a popular view but I don't think it's too much to say that the cartoons were hands-down funnier than the films from which they originated! It's difficult to quantify exactly what it is that sets the Pink Panther apart from The Flintstones... Though it's possible, I suppose that that big, motion picture capital can't have been *entirely* irrelevant! Still, you look at the obvious points of comparison, naturally there are going to be stylistic differences, but while the Flintstones characters are *crude* , the Pink Panther characters are by contrast *simple* - simple, but not simplistic. To me, the drawings of characters like Big Nose and Cluseau show an appreciation of *style* and a love for form and line. The Flintstones meanwhile look like they wouldn't be out of place in South Park! The difference in approach comes through, if anything, even more clearly in the backgrounds. Flintstones and HB backgrounds in general are of course known for their pared-back minimalism. The Pink Panther backgrounds of course are by necessity simple as well, we're talking TV shorts here, not Disney features! Nonetheless there is something paradoxically almost Baroque in PP's backgrounds - without EVER becoming overly busy, they seem to have something of the quality of a Victorian engraving about them! I haven't even mentioned here some of the other things that that put the PP Stable head and shoulders above their contemporaries. The surreal genius of the gags, the sheer imagination inherent in the antagonists; these are some of the things that for me make the Pink Panther a thing of joy! I have already wrote far too much though (sorry- writing this in a hospital bed at 4am- time perhaps lays a little heavily on my hands!) I should say of course before I finish though - sadly- that needless to say, 'THEY' would go and ruin the Pink Panther et al. The introduction of voices, something which would also ruin Tom & Jerry... Bland, generic artwork; one doesn't have to know the details to smell a rat, or rather a corporate vulture of some sort. My comments here should be taken as applying to the early material only, ie pre-1971, approximately...

@JustinTheLogoKid

2 жыл бұрын

too long

Fred Flinstone makes a cameo in The Banana Splits Show when Drooper tells the password is Fred’s catchphrase “Yabba Dabba Doo”

Perhaps the best example of how long and effective this show's influence was: in the mid-2000's, when he was well into his eighties, my father--likely suffering from Alzheimers at the time--could still remember the Flintstones Vitamins jingle ("Yabba dabba doo, yabba dabba doo, Flintstones Vitamins are good to chew!") No other series or tie-in had that kind of staying power.

Making The Flintstones more adult and crude (animation included), will never work. The basics of it, remains multi-generational. Making it change, just for change sake will always bomb.

@zacharyyamashita8554

3 жыл бұрын

Same with the Rugrat's which unfortunately is getting Rebooted.

@beeznutz1928

Ай бұрын

No way, lots of people would pay to see more mature flintstones

@efeugurYT

Ай бұрын

Yeah Just make something everyone can enjoy

'The Honeymooners' was heavily influenced by Laurel & Hardy. In his authorized biography, How Sweet it Is, Jackie Gleason made no secret of his love for then when he was a kid.

The Flintstones - a great, funny and memorable show and also must be the favorite of the Young Earth Creationists 😂

@OtterloopB

4 жыл бұрын

Unless of course you're an Old Earth Creationist, then your dig loses its edge.

@alejandrofernandez1265

3 жыл бұрын

Dave just a question but are you ever gonna do a cartoon evolution on Alvin and the chipmunks

I am so happy that you are covering The Flintstones (one of my favorite animated shows of all time)!

Even My aunt Melissa, who absolutely DESPISES animated shows and movies and is NOT afraid to say so, ADORES The Flintstones. I myself love animation and appreciate just how much work goes into it.

Yes one reboot after another gets crazier and crazier.

Hands down, no contest: The first, original series was the best version of the Flintstones iterations over the years, but the most fascinating fact that I took from this video was that Fred and Wilma were the first TV couple in situation comedy to be seen sleeping in the same bed(oh my!). Overall, the best tribute and history I've seen on our favorite stone age family.

The flinstones is a good classic YABADABADOO

@roshill2010

4 жыл бұрын

I watched the entire series years ago. As I missed alot on tv when I was a kid. Loved every bit. The show has soo much nostalgia for me.

@brysonaarondawsoncartoonch2514

4 жыл бұрын

True

Thanks for taking my suggestion of the Japanese commercials. Shame that some of the worst ones have seemed to have disappeared from YT, though. Having said that, I very much find it disappointing that Flintstones really only exist in modern media as a cereal and vitamins. The cereal commercials barely feature the characters anymore, and it's usually a silent cameo or archival footage of the TV show. I really miss Barney scamming Fred out of his cereal, probably as payback for all the times Fred mooched off Barney over the years.

@ironheadrat3420

3 жыл бұрын

I can still recite the Christmas one verbatim.

@KasumiKenshirou

Жыл бұрын

​@@ironheadrat3420 That Christmas one ran for several years. It even has a variant version where Santa was given a different voice for some reason. (I think all the dialog and lyrics were exactly the same, so I don't know why this version was created.)

Fred Flintstone: Grandad! Mario: Flintstones?!

@KyogresHideout_Vegito2121

4 жыл бұрын

A fellow man of culture I see

@pantherman691

4 жыл бұрын

For the memory of bootleg mario Aka G R A N D. D A D

@sonicfanboy3375

3 жыл бұрын

Felix the cat: HeT

@UncleJemima

3 жыл бұрын

What the shit?

Love this show paved the way for my favorite animated properties like the simpsons family Bob's burgers American dad and oblongs

Who knew that William Hanna and Joseph Barbara were reluctant to do the Flintstones before they relented due to pressure.

Am early so i might as well say it, YABBA-DABBA-DOO. Also just think about the fact that if we didnt have the flintstones we most likely wouldnt have the simpsons or even family guy

@glitchyy4397

4 жыл бұрын

It would be a blessing if Family Guy didn't exist

@violetrose34

4 жыл бұрын

The first 3 seasons of Family Guy are gold.

@gamingandstuff1522

4 жыл бұрын

@@glitchyy4397 family guy was not always as bad as it is today.

@calebkuti7897

3 жыл бұрын

Am I a bad person for liking Family Guy as a guilty pleasure?

@Marvelfanatic3658

3 жыл бұрын

@@calebkuti7897 nope it's pretty good

Lots of interesting information here. I enjoy seeing storyboard sketches and things like that. Cannot deny that this series was a phenomenon in its day, and has continued to charm audiences. It's a big part of American pop culture ... well, the entire world, I suspect. My first intro to this prehistoric show was via reruns on weekday afternoons, after school back in the 1970's. As I grew up I realized I enjoyed season 1 the most because of its loose look and the varied black lines on the characters, plus those sponged background designs of home interiors were cool. And it was much more cartoony and zany than the rest of the seasons. I mean, in one episode Fred walks across the back lawn toward Barney's yard, walks up the stone wall/fence, over it, and then down it, without any gravity affecting him. I think many fans were drawn to things like the household appliances and tools that were made up of birds and animals and dinosaurs. Barney would be trimming his hedge with a bird that had a huge beak, or Wilma would vacuum the living room with a little elephant. Any admirer of the show, particularly its earlier episodes, will recall the Car Hop Song from the episode "The Drive-In": "Here we come, on the run, with a burger on a bun, and a dab of coleslaw on the side. Oh, your taste we will tickle with a cold dill pickle, and all of our potatoes are french fried-fried-fried; our burgers can't be beat 'cause we grind our own meat-- grind, grind, grind, grind, grind. And when you drive away, a tip upon our tray, we hope to find-find-find-find-find ...." I want to mention and praise some of the talent that lent their voices to supporting characters on The Flintstones, seasoned character actors who did a super job: Howard Morris (better known as Ernest T. Bass, he did dozens and dozens of Bedrock characters over the years, from toddlers to hillbillies to wealthy snobs); also from Mayberry were Hal Smith and Howard MacNear (Otis and Floyd, respectively), MacNear always seemed to play a doctor on the show; and I can't forget Frank Nelson, whom we all know as The "Yessssss?" Man from classic television ... Frank played store clerks and such on the show from time to time, including the memorable anniversary piano episode in which he does a duet with Barney of "Strolling Through the Park" in the music shop. We should include comedy icon Harvey Korman who did The Great Gazoo, among others. Also, Verna Felton portrayed Wilma's often surly mother Mrs. Slaghoople. There's more talent-- but these are some outstanding examples worth mentioning. And finally, one important thing that made the show special was the background music scoring by Hoyt Curtin. Simply wonderful! He was talented. He created so many enjoyable themes and melodies that were used in The Flintstones as background music or as bridges between scenes.

Seeing the Flintstones in modern clothes in the Energy video felt very unsettling...

I loved the Flintstones of the 1960’s. I grew up watching it. I was born in 1974 so the 60’s Flintstones were the best cartoon

I am a fan of the original series. In the original series, Dino first appeared as a talking dinosaur, with a refined accent. It seems like Pebbles and Bam Bam shift between adulthood and childhood. Interestingly, Elroy and Judy Jetson have been the same age over the decades. Trivia: The Scooby Doo franchise gave a shout out to the Flintstones. Scoob has a cousin named Yabba Doo, who's the sidekick of a small town sheriff in the Southwestern United States. Also, there's an American female hip hop artist who goes by the name Pebbles. In the right hands, I believe that the Flintstones franchise can go on.

@quadb6574

3 жыл бұрын

You mean Pebbles (Perri Reid) who did the song "Mercedes Boy" and managed the girl hip hop group TLC, who filed bankruptcy to sever themselves from Pebbles' draconian management?

@barneynedward

3 жыл бұрын

Yabba was Scooby's brother.

@mermaidprettymuch

2 жыл бұрын

Barney Rubble walked into his house one episode dancing and sing the phrase"Scooby Dooby Doo"

HB was influenced by Art Carney's character Ed Norton in the form of Yogi Bear. Note Yogi's hat and his voice as performed by Daws Butler.

@cindydott452

3 жыл бұрын

Daws Butler performed as Yogi's hat and voice? What a talent!

2:57: Great choice of clip. The editing on these just keeps getting better and better. I agree that The Flintstones does have a timeless feel to it. While I do tend to prefer full animation from theatrical cartoons like the Looney Tunes, shows like The Flintstones heavily benefited from good writing and attention to character personality. While the later seasons of the original show did seem to get more kid-friendly, they at least still did a good job maintaining the adult characters’ personalities. One thing I will slightly disagree on is that Bea Benaderet’s Betty voice was more “generic.” I get what you mean in that her voice wasn’t really like Trixie from The Honeymooners, but Benaderet did have a very warm, motherly-like voice that definitely worked well in portraying her relationship with Barney, much better than Gerry Johnson did. She could get angry at times and it could work, but Benaderet also did convey the feeling of someone who was always just trying to watch out for her husband and make sure he was staying out of trouble. Gerry Johnson’s voice was definitely generic; she was Betty’s equivalent of Marla Frumkin as Velma. There certainly is a way to still make this show work today, but sadly, many adaptations are either too kid-friendly or too adult-focused (I haven’t seen On the Rocks, but judging from those clips you showed, it looks horrible). There’s got to be a way to meet the right balance just like the original series did. If Looney Tunes Cartoons proves anything, it’s that with enough effort, you can recapture the magic of the original cartoons, even if the animation process is extremely different from what it was back then. Great job as always. Looking forward to more Evolutions in the future.

"thru the courtesy of Fred's two feet" is one line no one remembers! Flintstones also sponsored Winston Cigarettes & Busch Beer also Fred's car changed quite often! The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones was the last time Mel Blanc & George O'Hanlon did the voices The Flintstones movie was the last one that Liz Taylor did

@douglasparks8430

3 жыл бұрын

I always thought it sounded like "thru the courtesy of Pistol Pete," As in Pete Marovich, NBA star at the time.

@microbusss

3 жыл бұрын

@@douglasparks8430 nopes

@GreatMewtwo

3 жыл бұрын

The Flintstones Winston commercials were among those things that stuck with me in the 8th grade from a smoking documentary. I was fried for a moment. Apparently, the Winston account was scrapped when the show went towards a more family-oriented direction (Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm).

Do The Jetsons next. I think that The Jetsons meet the Flintstones is the best crossover in cartoon history. Does anyone remember that Fred Flintstone came out in an episode of The Grim adventures of Billy and Mandy?

@icecreamhero2375

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I love Billy and Mandy.

Hey! You changed the thumbnail! Nice Grand Dad reference.

In 1966, Fred and Barney appeared as the caterpillar in Hanna-Barbera’s animated “Alice in Wonderland” special.

Some suggestions I would like to see: Top Cat Jetsons Charlie Brown Garfield Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Yogi Bear

@fioravanti675

4 жыл бұрын

Patient yes

@Mr.Tw1sty

3 жыл бұрын

*Garfielf*

@AidanTheRosenberg

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.Tw1sty ?

@sonicfanboy3375

3 жыл бұрын

Good news: he did charlie brown

@hurdygurdyguy1

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, Except Garfield and TMNT...

Great video Dave The Flintstones have always been my favorite cartoon series from Hanna-Barbera

0:43 betty’s giggle is so cute

@Alola_Hanna-Barbera_TMS_Fan

3 ай бұрын

I agree! It always makes ME giggle!

funny story about John Goodman in The Flintstones. Steven Spielberg sorta "suckered" John into the role and at first John was pretty livid about it, but once production started, he started enjoying the role and now it's one of his favorite movie roles he ever did.

I would love to see you do an evolution of Wacky Races. Or of the various "Scooby Clones" Hanna-Barbera put out in the 1970s (Jabberjaw, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, etc.)

Bring back good memories better times. After school it was Spiderman/fintstones/ Brady bunch then dinner.

Yknow, I personally love Flinstones on the Rocks! It was more adult oriented, but was willing to experiment with new sequences! Also,it's hard to ignore Wilmas very lovely 💘 redesign!

@mechajay3358

4 жыл бұрын

I know right. I feel it gets way to much backlash.

@calebkuti7897

3 жыл бұрын

I loved Fred’s voice in that movie

@GoodJuju.8D

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know about Wilma's redesign, but I did enjoy (with a bit of guilt) On the Rocks. As a kid I always wondered what characters were like when the cameras shut off. I realize how that sounds, but I also got super excited when I'd see the promo for "Batman... in Living Color" on my tiny black and white tv, thinking I'd finally be able to watch Color TV. I kept wondering why I always missed that episode. 😔

@davidtiktin1819

8 ай бұрын

@@GoodJuju.8D Yeah, I also found On the Rocks a guilty pleasure. It reminded me of Ren & Stimpy's style of animation and humor. I don't think I would ever want to see the Flintstones franchise permanently become this version---in addition to the adult suggestiveness, the characters were much more harsh---but as a sort of one time stand-alone experiment, I found parts of it to be quite funny. If the Flintstones were always considered satirical, then this was kind of a satire of a satire.

The theme of this show is sooo iconic, I also enjoy John Goodman as fred! Great evolution video!

My favorite era is the original, more specifically the first season. I love the rawer drawing and each animator's first episodes are my favorites. The Barney voice heard in this evolution is Daws Butler as a fill-in since Mel Blanc was unable to work due to his car accident in 1961. His was far more Art Carney-like in its inflections than Blanc's later version. Some of the season 2 episodes were dubbed over by Blanc after his return, but a few of them remained with Butler's Barney. The On The Rocks show was also an attempt to return the characters to a more season one look and feel. But, yes indeed, they made it far more adult. I didn't mind the adult aspects at all, but I really disliked the gross-out humor modern animators seem to be addicted to. Worth a viewing, though.

@spencerpetunia8268

3 жыл бұрын

Where could I find the On the Rocks special? The grossout humor irks me in what I've seen of it too but it otherwise looks fascinating and I'd love to watch it!

@Mibbitmaker

3 жыл бұрын

@@spencerpetunia8268 I'm not sure where it can be seen these days. I wouldn't mind seeing it again.

5:42 I'm seeing the inspiration behind Fred Flintstone's outfit.

DAVE! I’m lovin the cartoon evolutions! Judging by ur community posts, u spend really long making these and I really appreciate it!

Nice evolution, Dave. It’s so surprising that Looney Tunes did it first (parodying the Honeymooners), before The Flintstones itself became a hit

Never knew it was a night time adult show! I only remember the original Flinstones as a Saturday morning cartoon rerun endlessly. Wasn't old enough to have seen when it first appeared. The 1970s & later versions were junk - had not idea they even existed. Great job on this vid! *The opening theme of The Flinstones still makes me happy*

For a while the Pebbles commercials were kind of like the current Flintstones series. They never stopped referencing current events- you had a Game Boy, Fred had one made of rocks and sticks.

Fantastic job!! Thank you for digging up everything Flintstones. Loved it.

I do like The Flintstones and it's one of my favourite animated series from Hanna-Barbera

Very well documented, thanks. Keep em coming!

When I was a kid my favorite Flintstones episode was the one with Samantha from Bewitched.

So Dave since you did three of my four favorite Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Scooby-Doo The Flintstones and Tom and Jerry I would love to see you do the fourth one The Jetsons

Turner was the one who bought Hanna Barbera first and launched Cartoon Network. Warner then later bought Turner.

The Flintstone's design by Shane Glines wasn't so bad. Till Yabba Dabba Dinosaur ruined everything. Flintstones needs a proper reboot

@starthefrakkfangirl6094

2 жыл бұрын

I think only certain dinosaurs looked good.

I can honestly respect The Flintstones for Revolutionizing the landscape of animation as we know, later cartoons like The Simpsons, Family Guy, and American Dad took heavy inspiration from it, all while putting their own unique twist on the family animated sitcom aspect.

The Flintstone's Christmas Carol stands as my favorite take on the original story just slightly ahead of the Muppets. No other parody really touches on Scrooge's sister or the idea of Scrooge making amends with Belle.

@kylekullin2520

3 жыл бұрын

We are kindred spirits!!!!

@allisoncorona7381

3 жыл бұрын

The Flintstone's Christmas Carol even includes the small bit of dialogue between Mr and Mrs Cratchit (played by Betty and Barney Rubble) discussing Tiny Tim's (played by Bam-Bam) behavior in church, Bob saying that Tiny Tim said that it would be good for people to remember on Christmas day "who made lame men walk and blind men see.", thus mentioning a man who, according to the premise of the Flintstones, won't be born for at least a million years later.

I loved it when Fred made an appearance in The Grim Adventures Of Billy & Mandy!

Dude..I was raised on this.. Youre explanation and documentation is incredible.. Well done my man 👍🏼🖖🏼

I LOVE the Live Action Flintstones movie ❗️😀😀😀❗️❗️❤️❤️

I didn’t know that they were inspired by real people how surprising 😱😨 I guess every toons always are inspired by real people sometimes and there personalities any way nice video keep up the good work there Dave 👍☺️

Very interesting! The Flintstones is awesome and seeing how they came to be was fascinating. As for favourite Flintstone moments, there are so many! I think my first introduction to them was through A Man Called Flintstone, but watching your video, I was reminded of the Flintstones Comedy Hour with Dino and Cave Mouse. I do have a soft spot for Cave Mouse! Thank you for a trip down memory lane. Yabba Dabba Do!😁

I never really got how the first live action movie and Flintstones on the Rocks were considered 'too adult' or 'off-brand' by critics. They were both actually closer in tone to the 1960 series' first two seasons aim at adults rather than being family-friendly. If anything, they actually a bit more on-brand by the Flintstones' standard. While neither also didn't quite go as Family Guy level overboard about it either. Now I'd be more scared about the Seth McFarlene-style take on The Flintstones if I _really_ didn't want the modern stone age family to become too adult and off-brand for its own good (and sophomoric I may add).

With the references to Rugrats I would love to se a “Cartoon Evolution” on that franchise

@calebkuti7897

3 жыл бұрын

He even edited that clip perfectly to fit the duration of his lines before the Rugrats logo was shown

YABBA DABBA DOO to you to dave. Also could you also do an evolution on sonic the hedgehog

I used to watch "The Flintstones" on some old VHS tapes and Cartoon Network back when I was a kid. Recently, my family and I have been watching reruns on this channel called MeTV, which is dedicated to shows from the 1950s-70s. This retrospective couldn't have come at a better time. You can't beat the original show, although I still have a soft spot for the Jetsons crossover (my first viewing of both shows btw), "A Flintstone Family Christmas," and that "Rockula" special.

Wow! Super-packed with history and information. Loved this video. I'm in my late 50's so I've seen Flintstones from the start. This was excellent!

@DaveLeeDownUnder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, JJ! Greatly appreciated!

I used to love the old Flintstone episodes as a kid. And on Saturday mornings I would watch Coco Pebbles commercials in between Bedrock Cops segments. Good times.

Dave just a question but are you ever gonna do a cartoon evolution on Alvin and the chipmunks

@dementedpurplechicken

4 жыл бұрын

There’s already a pretty good video on it

@jaihdendover4282

4 жыл бұрын

@@dementedpurplechicken really whats the name of it so i can find

I had no idea there were so many iterations! I thought it was basically just the original show and some specials

@vapx0075

3 жыл бұрын

It explains the vague confusion I had about it growing up (but never considered). The Schmoo(?), Captain Caveman and Bam Bam-teen-toddler-teen-rockstar.

21:39 The one thing that I never understood about the spin-off set some 15 years later (which I used to watch on Boomerang a lot) was that Fred, Barney, Wilma, and Betty still looked the same age. When Nickelodeon made a RugRats spin-off in which everyone aged about ten years, the parents were made to look older. Some had bits of grey hair and Angelica's mom hilariously got a face-lift. I just think that they should have given Fred and Barney a few streaks of grey hair as well. It was weird seeing them look the same despite several years gone by.

@zacharyyamashita8554

3 жыл бұрын

Especially in I Yabba Dabba Doo & Hollyrock A Bye Baby.

I will always get a kick out of the mature subjects warning in front of a friggin Flintstones mini doc.

Happy 60th Anniversary to The Flintstones this year in 2020. The show first aired new since 1960 on Channel ABC.

i actually enjoyed flintstones on the rocks as a kid. i still have the vhs recording of it, not knowing at the time that it would never be aired again. looking back, i can't believe my mom would let me watch it. 😂

Is weird how Hannah Barbera is repsonsible for both making mainstream audiences see cartoons as kids stuff but also making adult oriented cartoon shows mainstream as well.

Oh the flintstones I loved it as a kid I believe I still the dvd series.

Awesome stuff! I love the animation style from season one. The thick outlines and somewhat crude form gives an almost surreal artistic look.

@chaturongarchary9773

10 ай бұрын

👌...perhaps limited budget brings styles...

Seriously, as you said, the Flinstones revolutionized the television landscape by showing that a cartoon could make prime time.I would like to say Fruity Pebbles even though they are technically a cartoon based cereal still to this day rank among the greats. Even though it is Flinstones merchandising, it's like it still fits with Kellog's brand and the others.

I love The Flintstones and this video even thought me some things I didn’t know. Fantastic job!

I still watch the Flintstones. They currently air on the classic TV network MeTV.

thank you for making this. The Flintstones is great

@DaveLeeDownUnder

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Who the hell would give this video a thumbs down? The man single handed my gave us a fucking 40 minute documentary on the Flintstones!

Something entirely overlooked was the introduction of Stoney. It was minor, and only in the Christmas Special, but important I think to mention for anyone wanting the complete lore. Stoney is adopted in to the Flintstone family in it and even if we never see that era of Flintstones again, with every series past going back to Pebbles and Bambam as children, it's worth mentioning that Fred did eventually have a son.

@DaveLeeDownUnder

3 жыл бұрын

If I were to give the complete lore we’d be here for hours. I simply cannot cram every single piece of information, and talk about every single minor character in these videos. I have to draw the line somewhere and decide what is and what is not relevant to the story I’m telling.

@NinjaCodeman

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveLeeDownUnder Oh, I totally understand! And comment sections are a good place to find lore or characters that would be nitpicking in a documentary already condensing hours and hours of a show in to thirty minute or less. I think it's important to mention because canonically it's where the story left off, and he is added to the family.

YABBA DABBA DOO. Thanks for the history video lesson on The Flintstones Dave. Looking forward to the voice comparison

Fred Jr.: She took everything away from me. Kopa: I know how that feels. Daisy's nieces: Ditto for us. PJ Pete: At least your families love you. Felix the Cat: You guys have families?!

Seems like The Flintstones really are one of the most celebrated cartoons to exist

@spencerpetunia8268

3 жыл бұрын

For good reason-they were the first animated sitcom.

You mentioned how they floated the idea of the Flintstones as Romans, you mentioned the futuristic version The Jetsons, but really should have at least given a nod to Roman Holidays, the Flinstones concept that H&B eventually made in Roman times!

Let’s be honest. Who hasn’t tried to do the twinkle toes while bowling

@LegendStormcrow

4 жыл бұрын

Me. But I can't bowl.

@MaherandIbrahimsAvengers

4 жыл бұрын

I have and sometimes I works and I get a strike But it seems like I can only so it once cause if I do it again in the same game I will either get a spare or a miss

@sillyspine

4 жыл бұрын

I haven’t.

@visualgagging

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure how you can do that in bowling shoes... But once I tried the classic “Hanna-Barbera run-in-place-before-dashing” trick, and I actually got a strike

I do agree that the Flintstones have plenty of life left in them. Heck, they inspired the Simpsons and Family Guy for pete's sakes, that's some serious relevance! For me the classic episodes still are my favourite iteration and frankly my favourite Hanna Barbera cartoon alongside Top Cat:)

@AidanTheRosenberg

4 жыл бұрын

MOST FRIENDS LIKE TO CALL HIM TC

Wonderful video

The Great Gazoo was a mistake.

It's great to see another cartoon evolution on one of the greatest cartoons ever. Maybe Elmer Fudd next! :0

@randallulrich

2 жыл бұрын

I'll save you the suspense. Elmer Fudd no longer carries a gun. Neither does Yosemite Sam. The PC crowd did them in.

Cool! I was hoping you'd mention the energy short from the 70's. That was one of those memories I wasn't sure was real or imagined.

Great video, it was interesting to see you review an entire series vs. one or two characters.

@National7575

4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Finch he didn’t review he analysed the evolution review is when he gives the personal opinion

Flintstones Christmas...watch it every year but the original series is a close second.