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gregrob · 02-25-2006, 11:15 AM

I'm the type of guy that just naturally has to make nitpicks as i see them in a series. Here's some funny or odd things about various Flintstone episodes:

1. The Split Personality
Fred accidentally drinks car polish and then is conked on the head with the bottle turning him into a charmer. Why doesn't drinking the car polish seem to have any effect on him?

2. The Babysitters
Fred and Barney are arrested for calling the fire department about a pet stuck in a tree that they thought was a baby?! Why doesn't anybody mention about them breaking and entering into the house?!

3. The Tycoon
After encountering Fred's rich double, Wilma and Betty briefly see the real Fred being chased down the street by his rich double's employees. Fred's rich double wears a fancy suit and Fred is seen running in his old caveman suit. The girls evidently don't notice this or they'd figure out Fred's rich double wasn't really Fred.

4. The Twitch
When Rock Roll loses his voice, he gives his stuff to Fred to go on stage and pretend to be him while lip-synching to his record. Why couldn't Rock Roll go on stage and lip-synch to the record himself?

5. Buffalo Convention
I find the wives at their most irritating in this one. I could never see anything wrong with a husband giving his wife a pet bird as a gift. Wilma even hits Fred over the head with the cage! And the wives are all so neurotic and suspicious they can't trust their husbands to go away to a convention for a measely three days? I think they need therapy.

6. High School Fred
Fred and the high schoolers never seem to do any studying. They just play sports and goof off. Otherwise Fred wouldn't come home worn out every day.

7. Glue for Two
When Barney accidentally throws his bowling ball into the garage, you can clearly see glue spilled all over the ball. Later when Fred trips over it, it's clean but gets glue spilled on it again. Fred picks up the ball with the glue on it and naturally it's stuck on him. But there was also glue underneath the ball when it was on the floor. Why didn't it stick to the floor? The funniest part is when Fred and Barney are in the shower and both run out of it wearing their clothes!

8. Daddies Anonymous
I always wondered if Fred and Barney get arrested for illegal gambling when the charge should really be child endangerment. Leaving babies in their strollers completely unattended makes every father in bedrock an imbecile.

9. Little Bamm-Bamm
As an adult, I'm bothered by the fact that Barney and Betty never even seem to have any defense in court. Their lawyer does absolutely nothing! He doesn't fight or cross examine somebody once! If you're going to fight for child custody you need some type of defense! Pure kiddie level writing.

10. Moonlight and Maintenance
I was always bothered by the bit where Fred as himself and disguised in front of Mr Slate, poses as himself and the janitor running in and out of the room to get each other and making the leak under the sink worse. The bit I refer to is when Fred runs in as himself, fixes the leak, and then comes out from under the sink with his janitor disguise on! I suspect a major script flub there!

If you care to add any other nitpicks feel free. If you think some of my nitpicks are nutty, you can also let me know.

ILuvZackMorris · 03-04-2006, 09:41 PM

If Fred and Wilma sleep in separate beds, how was Pebbles conceived?

Tweety · 03-05-2006, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ILuvZackMorris

If Fred and Wilma sleep in separate beds, how was Pebbles conceived?

Well, there was that one night on the kitchen table when Wilma...oh, never mind...let's keep this clean...

But along these lines, I guess the real question would be: Why couldn't the show have Fred and Wilma sharing a bed, since: 1) They are married and 2) They're only cartoons!

Did Fred and Wilma have separate beds throughout the entire run of the show?

Steve Carras · 03-09-2006, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by gregrob

I'm the type of guy that just naturally has to make nitpicks as i see them in a series. Here's some funny or odd things about various Flintstone episodes:

1. The Split Personality
Fred accidentally drinks car polish and then is conked on the head with the bottle turning him into a charmer. Why doesn't drinking the car polish seem to have any effect on him?

1.Forget about that ---- what about the guys at the bowling alley who get upset yelling about his new persoanlity "Frederick" (assuming they're new guys there and do not KNOW him..) then when he's re-hit and CURED of the semi-"amnesia" (because after all he still recongizas "Bernard","Wilma", and "Elizabeth") then they go OUT bowling, without the explnataiton about "Frederick" (agree on the car polish..)

2."Boarders Wanted" Betty's voice comes out of Wilma (when they and the guys bid the beatnik boarder bye,)

3,."My Fair Freddy"--the 1966 seaosn last produced one --- when the guys @the Water Buff.lodge see Fred in the charm outfit (re: leotards,doing ballet) c/o Gazoo but don't see him (few CAN!) and laugh at him, it just shows how downhill the series went..Fred shrinsk down (standard embarrasment "gag")--in 1961 he would have yelled and clocked them one but that wouild be counterproductive to the charm school.. (Also, Gazoo promises not to use magic, as reuqested by Fred and Barney, but the charm school ballerina leotards come outta NOWHERE). Also, Fred and Barney don't bid Gazoo goodbye togther,just Fred. (This was the martian's last appearance and the lasst episode MADE..)

treky · 03-25-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ILuvZackMorris

If Fred and Wilma sleep in separate beds, how was Pebbles conceived?

the same way that Rob & Laura Petrie conceived Richie!

TheLurkerKing · 03-28-2006, 10:32 PM

No, I don't think they are nutty. Indeed, I think they are higly perceptive and quite interesting. But, because "High School Fred" is one of my favorite episodes, I do remember that Fred was shown, if not studying, then spending sometime in the classroom. Since the girl who sat in front of him in class had pigtails or a ponytail, Fred got into trouble for dipping the gilr's hair into the inkwell on his desk.

treky · 03-29-2006, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tweety

Well, there was that one night on the kitchen table when Wilma...oh, never mind...let's keep this clean...

But along these lines, I guess the real question would be: Why couldn't the show have Fred and Wilma sharing a bed, since: 1) They are married and 2) They're only cartoons!

Did Fred and Wilma have separate beds throughout the entire run of the show?

in some episodes they had seperate beds and in some; a double bed.

02-25-2006, 11:15 AM	#1
gregrob Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Posts: 130	Nitpicks I'm the type of guy that just naturally has to make nitpicks as i see them in a series. Here's some funny or odd things about various Flintstone episodes: 1. The Split Personality Fred accidentally drinks car polish and then is conked on the head with the bottle turning him into a charmer. Why doesn't drinking the car polish seem to have any effect on him? 2. The Babysitters Fred and Barney are arrested for calling the fire department about a pet stuck in a tree that they thought was a baby?! Why doesn't anybody mention about them breaking and entering into the house?! 3. The Tycoon After encountering Fred's rich double, Wilma and Betty briefly see the real Fred being chased down the street by his rich double's employees. Fred's rich double wears a fancy suit and Fred is seen running in his old caveman suit. The girls evidently don't notice this or they'd figure out Fred's rich double wasn't really Fred. 4. The Twitch When Rock Roll loses his voice, he gives his stuff to Fred to go on stage and pretend to be him while lip-synching to his record. Why couldn't Rock Roll go on stage and lip-synch to the record himself? 5. Buffalo Convention I find the wives at their most irritating in this one. I could never see anything wrong with a husband giving his wife a pet bird as a gift. Wilma even hits Fred over the head with the cage! And the wives are all so neurotic and suspicious they can't trust their husbands to go away to a convention for a measely three days? I think they need therapy. 6. High School Fred Fred and the high schoolers never seem to do any studying. They just play sports and goof off. Otherwise Fred wouldn't come home worn out every day. 7. Glue for Two When Barney accidentally throws his bowling ball into the garage, you can clearly see glue spilled all over the ball. Later when Fred trips over it, it's clean but gets glue spilled on it again. Fred picks up the ball with the glue on it and naturally it's stuck on him. But there was also glue underneath the ball when it was on the floor. Why didn't it stick to the floor? The funniest part is when Fred and Barney are in the shower and both run out of it wearing their clothes! 8. Daddies Anonymous I always wondered if Fred and Barney get arrested for illegal gambling when the charge should really be child endangerment. Leaving babies in their strollers completely unattended makes every father in bedrock an imbecile. 9. Little Bamm-Bamm As an adult, I'm bothered by the fact that Barney and Betty never even seem to have any defense in court. Their lawyer does absolutely nothing! He doesn't fight or cross examine somebody once! If you're going to fight for child custody you need some type of defense! Pure kiddie level writing. 10. Moonlight and Maintenance I was always bothered by the bit where Fred as himself and disguised in front of Mr Slate, poses as himself and the janitor running in and out of the room to get each other and making the leak under the sink worse. The bit I refer to is when Fred runs in as himself, fixes the leak, and then comes out from under the sink with his janitor disguise on! I suspect a major script flub there! If you care to add any other nitpicks feel free. If you think some of my nitpicks are nutty, you can also let me know.

03-28-2006, 10:32 PM	#6
TheLurkerKing Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States Posts: 114	Re: Nitpicks No, I don't think they are nutty. Indeed, I think they are higly perceptive and quite interesting. But, because "High School Fred" is one of my favorite episodes, I do remember that Fred was shown, if not studying, then spending sometime in the classroom. Since the girl who sat in front of him in class had pigtails or a ponytail, Fred got into trouble for dipping the gilr's hair into the inkwell on his desk.

03-04-2006, 09:41 PM	#2
ILuvZackMorris Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 31, 2004 Posts: 214	If Fred and Wilma sleep in separate beds, how was Pebbles conceived?