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The Flintstones Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
28 Episodes 1960 - 1961
Episode 1
The Flintstone Flyer
Fri, Sep 30, 1960 30 mins
On the series premiere, Fred fakes an illness to get out of going to the opera with his wife and the Rubbles, and he and Barney fly their newly invented flying machine to the bowling alley, which unfortunately, happens to be next to the opera house.
Episode 2
Hot Lips Hannigan
Fri, Oct 7, 1960 30 mins
Fred makes Wilma and Betty disappear in a magic cabinet and he and Barney head off to a nightclub to catch a performance by his old buddy Hot Lips Hannigan, who lets Fred join him on stage and relive his high-school glory days as a singer known as the Golden Smog.
Episode 3
The Swimming Pool
Sat, Oct 15, 1960 30 mins
Fred and Barney build a swimming pool across their backyards, but not all goes swimmingly and the two are soon disagreeing over the least little things and their friendship is in danger of sinking fast.
Episode 4
No Help Wanted
Fri, Oct 21, 1960 30 mins
To atone for getting him fired, Fred gets Barney a job as a furniture repo man, and the little guy's first assignment entails a visit to the Flintstone house.
Episode 5
Split Personality
Fri, Oct 28, 1960 30 mins
Fred gets knocked out and awakens to believe that he is a high-class sophisticated gent. But his snobby attitude becomes rather annoying to his wife and friends.
Episode 6
Monster from the Tar Pits
Fri, Nov 4, 1960 30 mins
A major Hollyrock production, "The Monster From the Tar Pits," shoots in Bedrock, and Wilma and Betty hope to land bit parts and a chance to see their favorite film star Gary Granite, while Fred lands a job as his stunt double on the movie.
Episode 7
The Babysitters
Fri, Nov 11, 1960 30 mins
Fred and Barney babysit Egbert while trying to watch the fights.
Episode 8
At the Races
Fri, Nov 18, 1960 30 mins
Fred and Barney want to buy a billiard parlor. In order to raise the necessary cash in a hurry, they decide to bet Fred's weekly salary on Saber Tooth, a long shot in the dinosaur races.
Episode 9
The Engagement Ring
Fri, Nov 25, 1960 30 mins
Barney buys Betty an engagement ring and asks Fred to hide it for him, but when Wilma discovers it, she thinks it's a gift for her from her husband. Barney's unable to buy a replacement ring because he's short on funds, so he enters the boxing ring to go a round with the champ in order to raise the cash.
Episode 10
Hollyrock, Here I Come
Fri, Dec 2, 1960 30 mins
Wilma and Betty win a TV contest and a trip to Hollyrock, where Wilma gets discovered by a producer and put in a new show. At home, Fred and Barney eventually become bored and head west to join their wives with Fred too, attempting to crash show biz.
Episode 11
The Golf Champion
Fri, Dec 9, 1960 30 mins
As president of the lodge, Barney is forced to strip Fred of his golf-championship trophy until he pays his overdue dues, which touches off a feud between the two friends and may necessitate some wifely intervention.
Episode 12
The Sweepstakes Ticket
Fri, Dec 16, 1960 30 mins
Fred buys a sweepstakes ticket, which he shares with Barney, who hides the lucky ducat from their wives. But when Fred's conscience starts to worry him, he decides to steal the ticket back from his buddy.
Episode 13
The Drive-in
Fri, Dec 23, 1960 30 mins
Without consulting their wives, Fred and Barney buy a drive-in restaurant, but their secret gets back to Wilma and Betty when two of the establishment's sexy waitresses pay a visit to the new owners.
Episode 14
The Prowler
Fri, Dec 30, 1960 30 mins
When a burglar starts working the neighborhood, Betty and Wilma decide to take self-defense classes, but Fred considers them too costly and to teach Wilma a lesson, he dresses as a prowler the same night that the real one stops at the Flintstones'.
Episode 15
The Girls' Night Out
Fri, Jan 6, 1961 30 mins
Fred and Barney treat the wives to a night out at the amusement park, where Fred cuts a record in a novelty booth. When the song turns into a big hit, he becomes a singing idol (rechristened Hi-Fye) and goes on tour with his new manager.
Episode 16
Arthur Quarry's Dance
Fri, Jan 13, 1961 30 mins
When their wives receive tickets to a ball, Fred and Barney, who possess four left feet between the two of them, take ballroom dance classes. To keep it a secret from Wilma and Betty, they tell them they've joined a volunteer fire department run by Joe Rockhead.
Episode 17
The Big Bank Robbery
Fri, Jan 20, 1961 30 mins
When Fred and Barney come into possession of $86,000 in money taken from a bank robbery, they become the quarry of both the police and the thieves.
Episode 18
The Snorkasaurus Hunter
Fri, Jan 27, 1961 30 mins
Fred and the gang meet a talking dinosaur while on a hunting expedition.
Episode 19
The Hot Piano
Fri, Feb 3, 1961 30 mins
For their anniversary, Fred decides to buy Wilma a piano and gets a hot deal on one, maybe too hot when he discovers the instrument has been stolen and a suspicious cop shows an interest.
Episode 20
The Hypnotist
Fri, Feb 10, 1961 30 mins
After viewing a show by a renowned hypnotist, Fred tries to prove that it's all phony and attempts to put Wilma under a spell, but it's Barney who becomes entranced and believes he's a dog.
Episode 21
Love Letters on the Rocks
Fri, Feb 17, 1961 30 mins
Fred finds mysterious anonymous love letters addressed to Wilma, and he hires private detective Perry Gunite to investigate their source.
Episode 22
The Tycoon
Fri, Feb 24, 1961 30 mins
Fred poses as tycoon JL Gotrocks, a dead ringer for Fred who ran off after growing tired of dealing with his many business responsibilities.
Episode 23
The Astr'nuts
Sat, Mar 4, 1961 30 mins
Fred and Barney accidentally enlist in the military, where they end up volunteering for the space program and a top-secret moon mission.
Episode 24
The Long, Long Weekend
Fri, Mar 10, 1961 30 mins
The Flintstones and the Rubbles vacation at Fred's friend's seaside hotel and are pressed into emergency service when the staff walks out on the proprietor and a Water Buffalo convention rumbles into town.
Episode 25
In the Dough
Fri, Mar 17, 1961 30 mins
Wilma and Betty's Flint-Rubble Double-Bubble Cake recipe puts them in an out-of-town bake-off, but when they come down with a case of the measles, Fred and Barney decide to go in their places, which means dressing up as women to fool the judges.
Episode 26
The Good Scout
Fri, Mar 24, 1961 30 mins
Fred and Barney become scout leaders for the Sabertooth Tigers troop, and their first official hike through Rock Canyon proves that the men are not quite prepared.
Episode 27
Rooms for Rent
Fri, Mar 31, 1961 30 mins
Wilma and Betty dance to the music when Fred and Barney learn their wives have rented out spare rooms to two music students in exchange for lessons.
Episode 28
Fred Flintstone: Before and After
Fri, Apr 7, 1961 30 mins
In the Season 1 finale, Fred is the unwitting "before" subject in a before-and-after weight-loss ad. The embarrassment leads him to accept a challenge to lose 30 pounds in 30 days.
