A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Movie, 1994, Bedrock, Set in Fred plays Scrooge
A Flintstones Christmas Carol is #9 of 13 in release order and #9 of 13 in chronological order in the The Flintstones.
The story
Fred is cast as Ebenezer Scrooge in a stage adaption of the classic Christmas story, but is acting a bit stingy in real life.
A Flintstones Christmas Carol recap
A 1994 TV film. The Bedrock Community Players are staging A Christmas Carol, and Fred has the lead as Ebenezer Scrooge. The role goes to his head: he rehearses constantly, neglects his job and his family, forgets to take Pebbles to day care and forgets the presents, becoming nearly as selfish as Scrooge himself. The play itself is shown at length, with Fred's friends in the other parts: Barney as Bob Cratchit, renamed Bob Cragit, Mr. Slate as Jacob Marley, Bamm-Bamm as Tiny Tim and Pebbles as one of the Cragit children. A flu outbreak called the Bedrock Bug sweeps through the cast on Christmas Eve, and Wilma has to step in to play the Ghost of Christmas Past and Scrooge's lost love, Belle, while Fred dashes out mid-show to find gifts.
A Flintstones Christmas Carol ending explained
On stage, Scrooge sees his own grave and wakes on Christmas morning a changed man, and Fred, improvising, uses Scrooge's apology to Belle to apologise to Wilma for the way he has behaved. Fred realises his family matters more than the part. The hooded Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come turns out to have been Dino, filling in for a sick cast member. Fred then catches the Bedrock Bug himself and spends Christmas in bed.
Where to watch A Flintstones Christmas Carol
A Flintstones Christmas Carol isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.8/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Flintstones, before Cave Kids.
- Chronological order: after Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, before The Flintstones: On the Rocks.
What to watch before A Flintstones Christmas Carol
In release order, 7 The Flintstones essentials come before A Flintstones Christmas Carol (1994), from The Flintstones (1960) to Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993).
Cast
- Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma Flintstone (voice)
- Frank Welker as Barney Rubble / Dino (voice)
- B.J. Ward as Betty Rubble (voice)
- Russi Taylor as Pebbles Flintstone (voice)
- Don Messick as Bamm-Bamm Rubble / Joe Rockhead (voice)
- John Stephenson as Mr. Slate (voice)
- Marsha Clark as Maggie / Miss Feldspar (voice)
- John Rhys-Davies as Charles Brickens (voice)
- Brian Cummings as Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Directed by Joanna Romersa.