Superstone

Superstone is an episode of The Flintstones.
== Summary ==
Pebbles Flintstone and Bamm-Bamm Rubble want to see Superstone at the local theater. Fred Flintstone initially refuses, but eventually gives in. The performance is held up as George, the actor playing Superstone, abruptly quits, having accepted a movie deal in Hollyrock. The two promoters wonder how they'll get a replacement. Fred enters, asking the reason for the delay. They decide he'll be the new Superstone, and he agrees after they tell him a lie about Superstone leaving to visit his sick grandmother so Fred comes on stage in the Superstone costume, performs feats of strength, and takes out some thugs. Later, he reveals himself to Barney Rubble and the kids when they go to get autographs.
Fred overacts as usual upon returning home, even doing his best to open a bottle of ketchup. Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble are concerned about this.
The next day, Barney arrives at the theater, but so do a pair of robbers. They go to see Fred backstage, knock him out, and the second crook puts the costume on, and robs the ticket office. Afterwards, the criminals put the costume back on Fred, and flee. Fred tells Barney what happened, and they realize Fred's been framed for the crime. The men make it home with Fred hiding in the trunk of the car, and upon returning, find out Wilma and Betty found out about the robbery on TV. Fred tells them the details just as the police arrive. The men flee, and head for the waterfront.
They enter a dive bar, and quickly discover the culprits when one says, "Yeah, yeah. I'm hip. I'm hip." They follow them to their hideout. After Fred's attempt to get in through the window and door fail, he jumps down through the skylight, and falls through a trap door in the floor into the water. Barney lands behind the thieves, and tells them to stick 'em' up. After the crooks are taken into custody, and the money returned, the police chief congratulates Fred for his heroism, and Fred jumps out the window, where he's greeted by a group of children.
== Trivia ==
* Superstone is an obvious parody of Superman. 
* George, the actor who plays Superstone, is a reference to George Reeves, the actor who played Superman on TV in the 1950s. Perhaps by coincidence, the criminal who frames Fred for the robbery is named Georgie.
== Quotes ==
* Fred: Bay he he ha ha!
* Georgie: Yeah, yeah. I'm hip! I'm hip!
Category:TV Episodes
Category:The Flintstones episodes