The Flintstone Kids

***The Flintstone Kids*** is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is an alternative incarnation of the studio's original animated series *The Flintstones*. The series depicts juvenile versions of the main characters from the original show, where they deal with their childhood.

## Overview

The program follows the adventures of Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Wilma Slaghoople, Betty McBricker and Dino as children as they deal with their childhood with their friends Nate Slate, Philo Quartz, and Dreamchip Gemstone while also contending with their bully Rocky Ratrock and his group consisting of Tar Pit, Flab Slab, Janet Granite, and Rocky's dog Stalagbite.

The premise of *The Flintstone Kids*, which depicts Fred and Barney as childhood friends with Wilma and Betty, contradicts the continuity of the original *Flintstones* series, which established in the episode "Bachelor Daze" that the two men did not meet their wives until they were young adults. Despite this, the character of Philo Quartz, who was created for this show, would later appear as an adult in the TV special *A Flintstones Christmas Carol*.

## Segments

This series featured the following segments:

* **The Flintstone Kids**: The "main" story of the show. Either it would be the length of a full episode or be split into two different stories.
* **Flintstone Funnies**: Freddy, Barney, Wilma and Betty dreaming of exciting fantasy/adventures. These were dropped in the second season.
* **Dino's Dilemmas**: This segment featured the adventures and misadventures of Freddy's pet dinosaur Dino.
* **Captain Caveman and Son**: The adventures of *Captain Caveman* with his son, Cavey Jr. This segment was actually a "show within a show" whereby *Captain Caveman and Son* is a TV show watched by the main characters, with the "fourth wall" being broken frequently.

## Episodes

Main article: The Flintstone Kids episode list

## Voice Cast

* Charlie Adler – Cavey Jr.
* Bever-Leigh Banfield – Mayor of Bedrock
* Michael Bell – Mr. Billy Bad
* Mel Blanc – Dino, Bob Rubble, Captain Caveman, Piggy McGrabit
* Susan Blu – Dreamchip Gemstone, Janet Granite, Victoria Lithonstone-Gemstone
* Hamilton Camp – Barney Rubble, Flab Slab
* Henry Corden – Ed Flintstone, Edna Flintstone
* Julie Dees – Wilma Slaghoople (1986–1987), Mica Slaghoople, Micky Slaghoople, Tommy
* June Foray – Grandma Cavemom
* Elizabeth Lyn Fraser – Wilma Slaghoople (1987–1988)
* Buster Jones – Officer Quartz
* Kenneth Mars – Narrator ("*Captain Caveman and Son*" segments)
* Scott Menville – Freddy Flintstone (1987–1988)
* Bumper Robinson – Philo Quartz
* Michael Rye – Mr. Slaghoople
* Ronnie Schell – Yuckster
* Marilyn Schreffler – Rocky Ratrock, Flo Slate Rubble
* John Stephenson – Ditto Master, Victor Gemstone
* Jean Vander Pyl – Pearl Pebbles Slaghoople
* B.J. Ward – Betty McBricker, Mrs. Rockbottom
* Beau Weaver – Beaver
* Lennie Weinrib – Freddy Flintstone (1986–1987), Commissioner
* Frank Welker – Nate Slate, Stalagbite, Fang, fill-ins for Dino and Bob Rubble

### **Additional Voices**

* **Season 1:** Jon Bauman, Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, Rick Dees, Dick Erdman, Takayo Fischer, Pat Fraley, Arte Johnson, Aron Kincaid, René LeVant, Allan Lurie, Tress MacNeille, Janet May, Howard Morris, George O'Hanlon, Rob Paulsen, Avery Schreiber, Patric Zimmerman
* **Season 2:** James Avery, Julie Bennett, Sorrell Booke, Robin Braxton, Valri Bromfield, Arthur Burghardt, Victoria Carroll, Kristina Chan, Townsend Coleman, Roberto Cruz, Brian Cummings, Jennifer Faso, Takayo Fischer, Lillian Garrett, Ernest Harada, Dana Hill, Robert Ito, Robbie Lee, Peter Leeds, Cindy McGee, Gustavo Palacios, Helgar Pedrini, Corey Rand, Shavar Ross, Marcelo Tubert, Vernee Watson-Johnson

## Awards

In 1988, Mary Jo Ludin and Lane Raichert were given the Humanitas Prize for the show's episode "Rocky's Rocky Road".

## Special

In 1988, the show introduced a special edition of the program called *The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special*. This focused on the gang learning the joys of saying no to drugs.

## Home media

On May 4, 2010, Warner Home Video released *Saturday Morning Cartoons 1980s, Volume 1*, a compilation release which features episodes from various 80's cartoons including an episode from The Flintstone Kids. On March 11, 2014, Warner Home Video released *The Flintstone Kids: Rockin' in Bedrock*, a 2-disc set featuring 10 episodes from the first season, on DVD in Region 1.

## External links

* *The Flintstone Kids* @ The Big Cartoon DataBase
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