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gregrob · 04-28-2006, 10:01 PM

I read somewhere that this episode was withdrawn from syndication for political incorrectness. But after watching it on Season 2 DVD, I can't see why. Is there something offensive about the Indian portrayals? If there is, I can't see it.

Actually, "The Prowler" episode from Season 1 is now politically incorrect because of the stereotypical portrayal of the Japanese Judo professor. But I'm sure that episode is still shown.

TV Knowledge Fan · 07-26-2006, 01:59 PM

...could possibly be banned, 'gregrob'. The "indians" involved weren't REAL indians, as the TV producer keeps repeating the fact that he got those "extras...from an all-night movie". And that episode was one of the few that Daws Butler temporarily replaced Mel Blanc as Barney (due to Mel's near-fatal auto accident in January 1961; when he recovered enough to work again, he recorded his dialogue from his bed at home- in a full body-cast- for the duration of the 1961-'62 season and almost half of the 1962-'63 season as well!!)

04-28-2006, 10:01 PM	#1
gregrob Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Posts: 130	"Droop Along Flintstone" episode banned? I read somewhere that this episode was withdrawn from syndication for political incorrectness. But after watching it on Season 2 DVD, I can't see why. Is there something offensive about the Indian portrayals? If there is, I can't see it. Actually, "The Prowler" episode from Season 1 is now politically incorrect because of the stereotypical portrayal of the Japanese Judo professor. But I'm sure that episode is still shown.

07-26-2006, 01:59 PM	#2
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	I don't see how "Droop-Along Flintstone"... ...could possibly be banned, 'gregrob'. The "indians" involved weren't REAL indians, as the TV producer keeps repeating the fact that he got those "extras...from an all-night movie". And that episode was one of the few that Daws Butler temporarily replaced Mel Blanc as Barney (due to Mel's near-fatal auto accident in January 1961; when he recovered enough to work again, he recorded his dialogue from his bed at home- in a full body-cast- for the duration of the 1961-'62 season and almost half of the 1962-'63 season as well!!)