The Flintstones like many animated series works on different levels depending the age of the viewers. Other things can be considered but that's the most obvious . Some of the early Flintstone episodes felt particularly adult oriented . This episode is a good example although kids probably like the goofy way the characters act but I think other episodes would appeal to kids more. The main plot has Fred thinking he made Wilma and Betty disappear during a magic trick instead of telling them they are still there they follow them to a jazz club and get back at Fred and Barney when Fred gets them to reappear. This episode doesn't really achieve the balance for kids and adults other episodes do but it interesting and memorable.
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Fred Jazzes It Up
Jimmy_the_Gent426 September 2021
Fred tries out a magic act and thinks he makes Wilma and Betty disappear.
An early but very funny episode. Fred and Barney decide to go out to a dance hall when they think Wilma and Betty are gone. The wives follow them to the place in disguise. One of the funniest guest characters is Hot Lips Hannigan, a jazz musician who was an old friend of Fred's. When he speaks into the microphone he has a gravelly, jazz voice saying things like "scoodilee-oo wah wah wah" but off mic he has goofy sounding voice.
An early but very funny episode. Fred and Barney decide to go out to a dance hall when they think Wilma and Betty are gone. The wives follow them to the place in disguise. One of the funniest guest characters is Hot Lips Hannigan, a jazz musician who was an old friend of Fred's. When he speaks into the microphone he has a gravelly, jazz voice saying things like "scoodilee-oo wah wah wah" but off mic he has goofy sounding voice.
Huge drop-off from "The Flintstone Flyer"
vitoscotti20 October 2022
This episode stalls most of the way through. There isn't the witty writing as the first episode. No big laughs or funny animal bits with stone age animals being used as tools or helpers that were so hilarious in episode one.
The conversation between the characters was bland. Things did get cuter in the Rockland Music Hall. But not necessarily funnier. The "Hot Lips Hannigan" (Jerry Mann) having a cool jazz guy voice on mic then a common guy regular voice off mic was the highlight of the sputtering episode. Curiously there was a stand-in replacement voice for Alan Reed's singing part. Will be interesting if the quality of writing and humor of the first episode is reached again where it was non-stop big laughs. If I remember right from watching as a kid it will indeed.
The conversation between the characters was bland. Things did get cuter in the Rockland Music Hall. But not necessarily funnier. The "Hot Lips Hannigan" (Jerry Mann) having a cool jazz guy voice on mic then a common guy regular voice off mic was the highlight of the sputtering episode. Curiously there was a stand-in replacement voice for Alan Reed's singing part. Will be interesting if the quality of writing and humor of the first episode is reached again where it was non-stop big laughs. If I remember right from watching as a kid it will indeed.
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