The Flintstones

The Flintstones (1960)

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Sheriff for a Day - S5-E21

Continuity mistake: When Sheriff Craig is playing poker at the table in the saloon, he is holding his five playing cards with both hands, but the next shot shows him holding the cards with only one hand.

The Split Personality - S1-E6

Continuity mistake: When Fred and Barney arrive at the bowling alley, they are seen standing in the doorway, but the very next shot shows Fred inside the bowling alley and Barney is nowhere in sight.

The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock - S5-E10

Continuity mistake: When the Flintstones and the Rubbles are sitting at their table in the pizza parlour, Fred asks Betty if she wants some pizza and you can see there is a large pizza in front of Wilma and Betty, but in the very next shot the pizza has gone.

Shinrock-A-Go-Go - S6-E12

Continuity mistake: When Wilma and Betty are watching "Shinrock" on the TV, the camera cuts to Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm and the rug they are sitting on is covered with building blocks. Later on, when the two are trying to dance the "Pterodactyl", the rug is completely clear.

The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock - S5-E10

Continuity mistake: When the Flintstones and Rubbles arrive at the Bedrock Theatre to see "Rockeo & Julietta", Fred parks the car in the car park and you can see there is a car next to him when he stops, but in the next shot the car has vanished.

No Biz Like Show Biz - S6-E1

Continuity mistake: When Fred is performing "Let The Sunshine In" at the end of the episode, you can see that his right foot is next to Bamm-Bamm on the rug, but in a close-up of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, his foot has disappeared.

No Biz Like Show Biz - S6-E1

Other mistake: When Fred puts his hand on the knob to turn on the television to watch the football, he turns the knob clockwise but when he takes his hand off it, the knob has not moved at all.

Rip Van Flintstone - S6-E8

Continuity mistake: When Wilma is speaking to Fred outside her house during the dream sequence, you can see she is holding an ear trumpet in her right hand, but later on in the scene it disappears.

Monster Fred - S5-E2

Continuity mistake: When Barney is driving Fred to the doctor after his accident at the bowling centre, you can see that Dino is sitting behind him in his car, but in the shot where Fred says "I don't want to see a doctor!", Dino has disappeared.

Monster Fred - S5-E2

Continuity mistake: When Fred is holding his bowling ball in Alley 13 at the bowling centre, you can see there is a bowling ball rack behind him, but in the next shot the rack has disappeared.

Fred Flintstone: I love my dear sweet mother in-law. My mother in-law is a doll.
Attendant: Are you feeling all right, mister?
Fred Flintstone: Huh? Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.
Attendant: Good. Good. You just stay in here and rest. That hot sun out there is a killer.
Fred Flintstone: Poor guy, he must have been standing in it for hours.

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Trivia: When dubbed in Spanish (shown on Spanish stations), Fred and Barney's first names were changed to Pedro and Pablo. Wilma became Vilma and Betty remained Betty.

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Question: At the end of every episode, it shows Fred putting out the sabertooth tiger. Has this animal ever appeared in any of the episodes? If yes, what episodes was it in? If no, then why show Fred putting an animal he doesn't own outside?

Answer: The name of the pet is "Baby Puss." He has appeared in episodes, but only a very few. The first episode was probably "The X-Ray Story" from season 2.

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