This episode, The Tycoon, written by Warren Foster, Mike Maltese and Arthur Phillips, is sort of a Stone Age Prince And Pauper story. Wilma's mother is sick so she'll be out of town for a few days. Meanwhile, JL Gotrocks (a parody of Rockefeller, voiced by Alan Reed), millionaire tycoon who looks just like Fred, quits his job just before an important meaning. So JL's henchmen FM (voiced by John Stephenson, who also narrates this episode) and GW (voiced by Mel Blanc) find Fred in a nearby gravel pit and beg him to fill in for JL until they find him. "Think of those widows and babies! And think of our cinchy jobs!" So Mr. Boulder reluctantly agrees to let Fred go. Wilma's mother calls back and tells her she's feeling better and there's no need to make a trip. She calls Fred's boss to tell him the good news. But when Mr. Boulder tells her he'll be away for a few days, Wilma is furious and coordinates a search party around Bedrock. Betty and Barney agree. They don't find Fred but hear of JL (mistaken as Fred), who's been carrying a "roll of bills that'd choke a dinosaur" and calls his wife a "battle axe." Fred gets tired of playing JL after a while and also quits, causing FM and GW to chase after him. While in Bedrock, Barney spots JL who claims he doesn't know him or Wilma. Barney tries to shake his hand but gets body slammed by JL! So Wilma, Betty and Barney go home, anxious to find out what's been going on and Barney can't wait to repay the snub! All's unwell that ends unwell, as FM and GW lose their cinchy jobs by Gottrocks and Fred comes home to the wrath of Wilma, Barney and Betty!
Overview: I didn't really like the ending as Fred gets accused of doing everything his rich (& rather jerky) double did by his wife and friends. What I did like was some of the jokes like the parrot who acts as an answering machine ("Tell my wife to buy her own liver and hair curlers!") and Fred just saying "Whose baby is that?" without knowing what he's talking about. I also liked John Stephenson's narration at the beginning and the scene where Fred and JL are right behind each other and don't even know it! All in all, I give this 8 rolls of bills out of 10! In conclusion, speak kindly about your spouses and try to make that trip to the supermarket for their liver and hair curlers!
Overview: I didn't really like the ending as Fred gets accused of doing everything his rich (& rather jerky) double did by his wife and friends. What I did like was some of the jokes like the parrot who acts as an answering machine ("Tell my wife to buy her own liver and hair curlers!") and Fred just saying "Whose baby is that?" without knowing what he's talking about. I also liked John Stephenson's narration at the beginning and the scene where Fred and JL are right behind each other and don't even know it! All in all, I give this 8 rolls of bills out of 10! In conclusion, speak kindly about your spouses and try to make that trip to the supermarket for their liver and hair curlers!
