Today is the 65th anniversary of The Flintstones - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 09-30-2025, 01:07 PM

>>>Pre-history made television history on September 30, 1960. It’s on that date that The Flintstones debuted on ABC<<<

https://cartoonresearch.com/index.ph...e-flintstones/

https://youtu.be/WFAZ3aMwmsM?si=4ow5fwZtu0k_n-un

Bonniegirl · 09-30-2025, 01:36 PM

There should be a marathon.

opus · 09-30-2025, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

There should be a marathon.

It looks like they did...in early August?

https://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards...d.php?t=494002

cd637299 · 09-30-2025, 05:01 PM

I think it was August 31, a Sunday.

But yeah, they should have waited.

I’m still bummed that Weigel runs the “Meet the Flintstones” theme for season 1 & 2 shows, after so much work was done to re-create the original “Rise and Shine” opening & closing in the 1990s. But that was their decision.

cd

09-30-2025, 01:07 PM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,053	Today is the 65th anniversary of The Flintstones >>>Pre-history made television history on September 30, 1960. It’s on that date that The Flintstones debuted on ABC<<< https://cartoonresearch.com/index.ph...e-flintstones/ https://youtu.be/WFAZ3aMwmsM?si=4ow5fwZtu0k_n-un

09-30-2025, 01:36 PM	#2
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,399	There should be a marathon.

09-30-2025, 05:01 PM	#4
cd637299 cd637299 Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 14, 2022 Location: South Florida Posts: 844	I think it was August 31, a Sunday. But yeah, they should have waited. I’m still bummed that Weigel runs the “Meet the Flintstones” theme for season 1 & 2 shows, after so much work was done to re-create the original “Rise and Shine” opening & closing in the 1990s. But that was their decision. cd