The Flintstones (TV Series) The Gambler (1962) User Reviews

Bet? Buh-buh-buh-buh-b-b-bet ? ! 🤡

[ronnybee2112 · 9/10 · 29 January 2023]

This is a hilarious episode of the flintstones,one of the best episodes in fact. Apparently our man Fred has a compulsive-gambling problem that he has managed to keep under control for the last 5 years or so by not doing any gambling whatsoever.

It seems that Fred owes Arnold the paperboy for several weeks worth of newspapers,which is much-more money than he expected. Somehow the idea comes-up for a marble-game to settle the debt,if Fred wins he doesn't have to pay the bill,if he loses he owes Arnold double the original newspaper bill.

Our man Fred ends-up losing the bet,and the marble-game goes into overtime for double-or-nothing. Fred loses this bet. Fred starts to get more and more excited and wound-up with each bet that he makes,no matter if he wins or loses,he is hot for the next bet!

On and on this goes,and before you know it,Fred has gambled-away the TV,the furniture and who knows what will be next !

This is a very-funny episode that is also has a good warning and lesson with several examples of the very-real risks and pitfalls of casual gambling turning into compulsive gambling.

This Flintstones episode is almost an anti-gambling public-service announcement disguised as some very humorous entertainment,and in my opinion it succeeds at both ! Great show.

Fred Flintstone, you give Barney his TV back!

[williamlangan-22870 · 9/10 · 24 April 2022]

This is a classic with a moral- don't get hooked on betting. Fred learns the hard way in this episode, The Gambler, written by Warren Foster. Additional voices include John Stephenson and Don Messick as Arnold the Paper Boy

Plot synopsis: Betty comes over to the Flintstones. Wilma shows Betty some old pictures of Fred as a baby, and he.and Wilma during their Honeymoon. Wilma explains how Fred gambled throughout and wound up losing lots of money. Then she tells Betty how she talked Fred into seeing a doctor (she made a bet with him- and won!). Fred tells the doctor how he hears bells and whistles every time the word "bet" is mentioned and starts chanting "BET! Bet, bet, bet, bet, BET!" The Doctor makes Feed promise not to bet again so Fred agrees. However, he comes home grumpy, orders Betty to leave when she mentions the baby picture and gets mad at Paperboy Arnold for not delivering his newspaper. Fred looks for Arnold and finds him playing marbles! Arnold points out Fred owes $22.12 for.not paying for his newspaper- "Put it on my bill?" was Fred's alibi. Fred mentions he was a cjampion marble player as a boy. Arnold challenges Fred to a game for a bet and "bettin' Freddie is back again!" Fred makes his bill double or nothing and loses. So Fred offers double or nothing and winds up owing Arnold $88! Arnold reminds him to keep good on his betting debts. Fred looks inside his bowling for his personal stash. Wilma claims she was "dusting and found the money" in order to pay off the TV set so it wasn't repossessed. So Fred gives Arnold the TV set for collateral until he gets the money. Arnold uses the TV set for his Boys' Club. Wilma tries.watching TV and notices it's gone. Fred says he gave it to Arnold for his Boys' Club. Wilma is suspicious and Betty agree to have Barney play marbles with Fred. Barney suggests he and Fred bet and Fred hears the bells and whistles and cackles ,"Bet!" all over again! Barney loses and winds up loaning his TV set. Wilma demands Fred return the set to Barney. Then she has Fred get their TV set from Arnold. Fred visits Arnold at the Boys' Club and Arnold asks for the password. Fred demands he open the door without it. Arnold opens the door on Fred's face! Then Fred makes his bet double or nothing and, of course, loses! Fred offers Arnold his house's furniture. When Wilma sees the furniture gone, she knows Fred's been gambling again. Wilma and Betty drive to the Club House. Arnold is reluctant to open up to a woman "They're the worst kind!" Wilma and Betty see all the family furniture and Wilma remarks "It looks better in their house than ours!" The Boys' Club considers Fred a hero for donating the TV and furniture. With that, Wilma hasn't the heart to demand the furniture back. So Betty generously loans Wilma money to replace the furniture and TV (via Barney's bowling ball!). Fred hides in a trashcan and Barney offers to help pay off his debts and discovers Betty has already taken the money once stashed in the bowling ball. Fred lets Barney know much he appreciates his offer and goes home to confess everything. To his surprise, there's nee furniture and a new TV. Fred decides to give up gambling and pick up dusting!

Trivia: This is the only other episode besides The Sweepstakes Ticket where Wilma and Betty shout "Charge it!"

What I liked: Arnold is a sharp and friendly boy, gently reminding Fred not to welch on his bets. Barney is a good friend to Fred offering to help Fred pay his debts and Betty is a good.friend to Wilma loaning the money to restore the Flintstones' house. Wilma also proved to have a good heart. The world would be a better place is everyone had friends like the Rubbles.

9.marbles our of 10!

Fred's Betting Again

[Jimmy_the_Gent4 · 5 November 2021]

Wilma says Fred used to be compulsive gambler, and he starts in again.

A very funny episode. This has a classic scene when Fred hears the word "bet" and he goes into a hilarious rant saying "betbetbetbetbetbetbetbet" like a clucking chicken. It's paper boy Arnold who gets him into it again, betting the money Fred owes him for the papers, playing marbles.