50th Anniversary Of The Flintstones

[Wootman]

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[QUOTE]Remember when Fred Flintstone ticked off that hothead Mr. Slate? Wilma's elephant faucet (just one of her living, breathing, complaining appliances)? That utterly annoying and condescending little alien the Great Gazoo? No? In that case, you may not be that interested in learning that Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of "The Flintstones" -- you know, the animated misadventures of a modern stone-age family and staple of after-school cartoon-watching for generations of kids, including this one. Even Google has marked the occasion with a "Flinstones" Google Doodle.

More clips after the jump...

It's hard to overstate "The Flintstones'" impact on TV and culture in general. The show broke ground as one of the first successful animated prime-time sitcoms, paving the way for "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," and "King of the Hill." Then there was Fred's signature "Yabba Dabba Doo" -- basically the "Doh!" or "Ai Caramba" of the '60s. Not to mention changing the landscape of the breakfast table with Fruity Pebbles (or the icky chocolate Cocoa Pebbles).

A "Honeymooners" set in a prehistoric utopia, we were charmed by Fred, Wilma, Pebbles, Barney, Betty and even Bam-Bam. The show was even hip in its own way, which is probably why Ann Margaret made a cameo appearance and why most of my favorite moments involved musical numbers, like the catchy Way Outs:[/QUOTE]

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Yabba Dabba Doo!

[Kalibos]

the flintstones is STUPID dinosaurs never existed alongside cavemen GOD FUCKING DAMN IT THIS SHOW SUCKS

[Y2Zack]

[QUOTE=Kalibos;25161773]the flintstones is STUPID dinosaurs never existed alongside cavemen GOD FUCKING DAMN IT THIS SHOW SUCKS[/QUOTE]

Hey hey hey, without the Flintstones, we wouldn't have the greatest cereal ever (in my opinion):
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[Death_God]

WHERE'D YOU GET THIS? GOOGLE?
NOOO YOU COULDN'T POSSIBLY.
/caps

[The_Marine]

I love the Flintstones.
Grew up watching it.

Flintstones vitamins were fucking nasty shit yo.

[mrryanchisholm]

[QUOTE=The_Marine;25162399]I love the Flintstones.
Grew up watching it.

Flintstones vitamins were fucking nasty shit yo.[/QUOTE]

I loved the show and I liked the vitamins!

[Emtu]

Even when I was little I didn't really like The Flintstones, The Jetsons were much more interesting.

[wasphone]

I was looking for the "Google" in that header image, OP.

[Pops]

the vitamins were amazing (actually, any flavor except the orange IMO). and those push-pops were good too. also, one of my friends from high school made a rap involving a nintendo gamecube, a golden toilet, and fruity pebbles.

[Triumph Forks]

I saw a guy today who looked like Fred Flintstone after falling in love with the sex pistols

it was fucking awesome

[DrBones]

It's a living.

[Funky Mummy]

Good times.

[ProfessorAssHat]

[QUOTE=Kalibos;25161773]the flintstones is STUPID dinosaurs never existed alongside cavemen GOD FUCKING DAMN IT THIS SHOW SUCKS[/QUOTE]

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Albert Einstein is all-knowing. 'Nuff said.

[Triumph Forks]

but is he all imagining?

[ProfessorAssHat]

[QUOTE=Triumph Forks;25215561]but is he all imagining?[/QUOTE]

Most likely.