The Flintstone Kids
Series, 1986, Prequels, Set in Fred and friends as kids
The Flintstone Kids is #4 of 13 in release order and #1 of 13 in chronological order in the The Flintstones.
The story
Join Fred, Wilma, Dino, Barney and Betty in their formative years when they were precocious prehistoric preteens. Whether they’re riding to school on a brontosaurus’ back, skating down the street on wriggling dino boards or just rockin’ out, these kids are growing up the Bedrock way.
The Flintstone Kids recap
Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty as ten-year-olds in Bedrock, with Dino as a puppy. Fred is already bossy and boastful, Barney is already his loyal sidekick, and Wilma and Betty are already the sensible ones. Their friends include Nate Slate, Philo Quartz and Dreamchip Gemstone, a girl with a crush on Fred. The neighbourhood bully, Rocky Ratrock, and his gang, the Bad Rotten Bunch, cause most of their trouble. Each half hour mixes segments: the main Flintstone Kids story; Flintstone Funnies, in which the kids imagine themselves in fantasy adventures, often movie parodies; Dino's Dilemmas, about the puppy's misadventures; and Captain Caveman and Son, a show the kids watch on TV. The series aired on ABC from 1986 to 1987, for 36 episodes over two seasons, and a 1988 anti-drug special, "Just Say No", followed.
The Flintstone Kids ending explained
The Flintstone Kids ended without a finale after its second season in 1987, as planned. It was replaced by A Pup Named Scooby-Doo, which gave Scooby-Doo's gang the same childhood treatment, though ABC brought back reruns of The Flintstone Kids in late 1988 after another show failed. The kids appeared once more in the 1988 anti-drug special "Just Say No", and the franchise later gave Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm the same treatment in Cave Kids (1996).
Where to watch The Flintstone Kids
The Flintstone Kids isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon and Apple TV.
Ratings
IMDb 5.8/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, before The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones.
- Chronological order: first, before Cave Kids.
What to watch before The Flintstone Kids
In release order, the essentials before The Flintstone Kids (1986) are The Flintstones (1960), The Man Called Flintstone (1966), and The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show (1971).
Cast
- Scott Menville as Freddy Flintstone
- Hamilton Camp as Barney Rubble
- Julie McWhirter as Wilma Slaghoople
- B.J. Ward as Betty McBricker
- Mel Blanc as Dino / Captain Caveman
- Charlie Adler as Cavey Jr.
- Bumper Robinson as Philo Quartz
- Lennie Weinrib as Freddy Flintstone / Commissioner
- Frank Welker as Nate Slate / Stalagbite
- Susan Blu as Dreampchip Gemstone / Janet Granite
- Marilyn Schreffler as Rocky Ratrock / Flo Rubble
- Henry Corden as Ed Flintstone / Edna Flintstone
Created by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera.