I Yabba-Dabba Do!
Movie, 1993, Grown-up kids, Set in Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm's wedding
I Yabba-Dabba Do! is #6 of 13 in release order and #7 of 13 in chronological order in the The Flintstones.
The story
A grown-up Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm decide to get married.
I Yabba-Dabba Do! recap
A 1993 ABC TV film. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, now grown up, get engaged, but Fred has lost the family savings betting on a sports team and is too proud to admit he cannot pay for the wedding. He tries to raise the money in secret, is turned down for a loan, gets fired by Mr. Slate after losing his temper, and asks Barney for help, only to learn that Barney's savings were lost to a con artist. Wilma's mother Pearl arrives, Fred and Barney come to blows at Bamm-Bamm's bachelor party, and with both families fighting, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm elope to Rock Vegas. When the truth about the money comes out, Wilma throws Fred out and Barney ends their friendship. Fred decides to go after the couple, and the others forgive him. In Rock Vegas, Fred and Barney run into a gang of wedding thieves, and all four end up in jail.
I Yabba-Dabba Do! ending explained
In jail, Fred explains everything he was trying to do, the real thieves confess, and everyone is released. Barney's casino winnings arrive, and he gives Fred half to pay for the wedding. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm marry in Bedrock and Fred gets his job back. The couple then announce they are moving to Hollyrock, and Barney gives them the rest of his winnings, which starts Fred and Barney fighting again. The sequel, Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, aired later in 1993.
Where to watch I Yabba-Dabba Do!
I Yabba-Dabba Do! isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 6.3/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, before Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby.
- Chronological order: after The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, before Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby.
What to watch before I Yabba-Dabba Do!
In release order, the essentials before I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993) are The Flintstones (1960), The Man Called Flintstone (1966), The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971), The Flintstone Kids (1986), and The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987).
Cast
- Frank Welker as Barney Rubble (voice)
- Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone (voice)
- B.J. Ward as Betty (voice)
- Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma / Mrs. Slate (voice)
- Megan Mullally as Pebbles (voice)
- Jerry Houser as Bamm-Bamm (voice)
- June Foray as Various voices (voice)
- William Hanna as Bill (voice)
- Joseph Barbera as Joe (voice)
- John Stephenson as Mr. Slate (voice)
- Kip King as Additional Voices (voice)
- Roger Rose as Additional Voices (voice)
Directed by William Hanna.