The Flintstones
 Fred and Wilma Flintstone lived
on Cobblestone Lane in a prehistoric town called
Bedrock, next door to their best friends, Barney and Betty
Rubble.
Fred and Barn worked for Mr Slate at Rock Head & Quarry Cave
Construction Company and "stone age" jokes abounded (for
example, Wilma played a 'Stoneway' piano). Even celebrities weren’t
above this treatment. Tony Curtis, for instance, twice voiced his
prehistoric alter ego as (you guessed it) Stony Curtis.
Both the Flintstones and the Rubbles ultimately had children. Pebbles in the case of the Flintstones,
and (adopted) Bam-Bam to the Rubbles. Fred's pet Snorkasaurus Dino
didn't seem to mind.
 The
Flintstones (originally called The Flagstones) was the
first animated series made for Prime Time TV.
Hanna-Barbera
deliberately parodied popular live action sitcoms - most
specifically Jackie Gleason's The Honeymooners.
Accordingly, the series also found an adult audience who enjoyed
it for its satire of suburban life.
Among the most notable storylines was the appearance of The
Great Gazoo, a being from the planet Zetox who had been exiled for
inventing a weapon that could destroy the whole universe.
Unfortunately, Gazoo could only be seen by Fred and Barney (and
animals and kids).
Although the series only ran for six seasons, it has been aired
almost continuously ever since.
There have been a number of spin-off series designed for
children - including Pebbles and Bam Bam (1971 - 1972 and
1975 - 1976), The Flintstones Comedy Hour (1972 - 1974) and
The Flintstones Kids (1986 - 1990).
There have also been many made-for-TV specials, revivals and
movies (most recently with real human actors).
Flintstones, meet the Flintstones
They're the modern stone-age family
From the town of Bedrock
They're a page right out of history
Let's ride with the family down the street
Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet
When you're with the Flintstones
Have a yabba-dabba-doo time
A dabba-doo time
You'll have a gay old time
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