There is one animated cartoon show for kids that have been set in an uncommon period of time: prehistoric ages. By this moment you surely know which show we are talking about and this is probably because it is the only one that has that particular feature. We are referring to The Flintstones, that adorable family that has been produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and that has become one of the most successful animated cartoons of all time. There are many things to say about this crazy and peculiar family, so if you are interested in knowing about them, please join us here and remember what The Flintstones were about.
The Flintstone characters firstly aired in the decade of 1960 and ever since have seen many reruns in different networks due to their eternal and perennial success and popularity. The clearest sign of its success is the fact that nowadays children all over the world are able to recognize Fred, Wilma, Betty and Barney and that is something to take into account.
The story of this ancient yet actual family is set in the prehistoric town named Bedrock, and in terms of time, we find the characters acting in the Stone Age. Of course, the absurd reality in which the Flintstone family lives in, allows them to drive cars (that need human force to function) or to celebrate Christmas.
These facts are not an obstacle or a lack of coherence: it is simply a part of this crazy and hilarious world. Animals took a very important place in this reality and they are often seen as the responsible of the functioning of many technological devices. In terms of geographical terms, many of the real names for many American cities and places included any given reference to rocks and stones, the primary element of the era represented in the story.
The Flintstone family is composed by Fred and his wife Wilma Flintstone, and Betty and Barney Rubble the co protagonist couple. Dino, a purple, funny and happy dinosaur, is the pet of the family.
It is believed that this animated cartoon show was a satire of the American society and in this sense, the place that prehistoric electrical appliances take in the story is a representation of the real society. The absurdity of many of the way those things functioned is also quite hilarious. Flintstones are referred as “The modern stone-age family”, which symbolizes quite clearly the idea that creators of the show had of real society.
The Flintstone is considered to be one of the TV shows that expanded the most to other media and in this sense; we can say that once the original show was over, many reruns were developed. Also, many of the characters had their own animated TV show, and it is important to say that new episodes were created with variation of the original show name ever since it was shut down. In terms of Hollywood, The Flintstones had their own movies and they didn’t stop there: video games, DVD’s, comic books and even music for the iTunes have been developed, extending the already vast popularity this crazy family had.
Flintstone Characters
Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Dino, Mr. George Nate Slate, The Great Gazoo.
