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Madame X · 12-19-2009, 02:51 AM

In the first episode, The Flintstone Flyer, Barney's eyes are empty circles. In several shots his eyes are colored in: a couple of times when he's working on the flyer and when he's at Fred's bedside.

Does anyone know which episode Barney's eyes started being solid black?

MickeyMac · 12-19-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Madame X

In the first episode, The Flintstone Flyer, Barney's eyes are empty circles. In several shots his eyes are colored in: a couple of times when he's working on the flyer and when he's at Fred's bedside.

Does anyone know which episode Barney's eyes started being solid black?

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Madame X · 12-19-2009, 05:36 PM

Thanks, Mickey. I didn't realize it happened so late in the series!

Bonniegirl · 10-16-2014, 03:31 PM

His voice was really high pitched in the first season. Than it changed to his regular deeper Barney voice!

comedyfreak · 10-18-2014, 07:51 AM

Watch youtube episodes of Mel Blanc he sounds like the early Barney voice. He was in an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies as a cab driver and he sounded like the later Barney voice. It was really cool to see.

Bonniegirl · 02-21-2015, 12:50 AM

Barney looked shorter and thinner in the first season when he had the high pitched voice too!

Marvo301 · 02-21-2015, 03:11 PM

The reason Barney's voice changed is because Mel Blanc was involved in a very serious car accident. In fact he nearly died. While he was recovering another voice actor took over as Barney for a few episodes. Once Mel felt up to it he started recording Barney's dialogue from his sickbed. (Hanna-Barbera set up recording equipment in his bedroom) Mel found he could no longer do the high pitched voice that he originally had done for Barney so he found a new lower pitched voice to use going forward.

Bonniegirl · 02-21-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

The reason Barney's voice changed is because Mel Blanc was involved in a very serious car accident. In fact he nearly died. While he was recovering another voice actor took over as Barney for a few episodes. Once Mel felt up to it he started recording Barney's dialogue from his sickbed. (Hanna-Barbera set up recording equipment in his bedroom) Mel found he could no longer do the high pitched voice that he originally had done for Barney so he found a new lower pitched voice to use going forward.

Oh wow!! I didn't know that!! A shame about the accident, but the lower voice was better for Barney I thought!

12-19-2009, 02:51 AM	#1
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	Barney's Eyes In the first episode, The Flintstone Flyer, Barney's eyes are empty circles. In several shots his eyes are colored in: a couple of times when he's working on the flyer and when he's at Fred's bedside. Does anyone know which episode Barney's eyes started being solid black?

10-18-2014, 07:51 AM	#5
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	Watch youtube episodes of Mel Blanc he sounds like the early Barney voice. He was in an episode of The Beverly Hillbillies as a cab driver and he sounded like the later Barney voice. It was really cool to see.
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02-21-2015, 03:11 PM	#7
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	The reason Barney's voice changed is because Mel Blanc was involved in a very serious car accident. In fact he nearly died. While he was recovering another voice actor took over as Barney for a few episodes. Once Mel felt up to it he started recording Barney's dialogue from his sickbed. (Hanna-Barbera set up recording equipment in his bedroom) Mel found he could no longer do the high pitched voice that he originally had done for Barney so he found a new lower pitched voice to use going forward.
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12-19-2009, 05:36 PM	#3
Madame X Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,831	Thanks, Mickey. I didn't realize it happened so late in the series!

10-16-2014, 03:31 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,131	His voice was really high pitched in the first season. Than it changed to his regular deeper Barney voice!

02-21-2015, 12:50 AM	#6
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 66,131	Barney looked shorter and thinner in the first season when he had the high pitched voice too!