Thursday, July 11, 2019

The Flintstone! Again!

The Flintstones was ground-breaking in many ways. It was the first prime-time animated series, the first "adult" television cartoon (Barnie and Fred plugged ciggies), Hanna-Barbera's first prime-time hit.

(It was also a rip-off of The Honeymooners ... and Jackie Gleason later regretted that he didn't sue Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera for their back teeth, but I digress.)

NOW, however, The Flintstone looks as if it will add new episodes to the 166 originals already done.

Warner Bros. Animation and Elizabeth Banks’ Brownstone Productions are teaming up for a new “Flintstones” series, Variety has learned exclusively.

The project, which is in early development, is described as a primetime animated adult comedy series based on an original idea featuring characters from “The Flintstones.” The series will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation. ...

Every frew years, a bright young animation talent makes a pitch for a new Flintstone series. beyond the 166 produced for night-time viewing. And of course, there have been new Flintstone episodes in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. There have been live-action Flintstone features and made-for-television animated Flintstone features.

So new Flintstones in the second decade of the new millenium? Sure, why not?

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