Ann-Margrock Presents

Ann-Margrock Presents
Details
Show	The Flintstones
Season	4
Episode number	89
Production number	P-103
Original airdate	September 19, 1963 (ABC)
Recording Date	June 28, 1963
Crew
Animated by	Credited: Hugh Fraser Carlo Vinci Don Patterson Ed Aardal Uncredited: Bill Keil Ed Parks George Nicholas
Layout	Iwao Takamoto Willie Ito Jerry Eisenberg
Background	Fernando Montealegre (known as F. Montealegre) Art Lozzi
Written by	Harvey Bullock R.S. Allen
Chronology
Previous	"The Birthday Party"
Next	"Groom Gloom"

"Ann-Margrock Presents" is the first episode of the fourth season and the eighty-ninth overall episode of the original series, The Flintstones. It aired on September 19, 1963.

Synopsis

Brought by happenstance to Fred's house and unrecognized by the boys, star Ann-Margrock helps them prepare for an appearance at the Bedrock Bowl.

Plot

Hollyrock Singer Ann-Margrock is intended to perform in her television show on location at the Bedrock Bowl, which Slate Construction is contracted to build, with Fred as dinosaur lift operator for excavation and aligning a clamshell roof for the outdoor theater.

Fred learns from his friend, Loudmouth Harry, that amateur talent from Bedrock will be included in Margrock's Bedrock Bowl television engagement. Naturally, Fred would like to be one of the fortunate few to qualify for television appearances with Ms. Margrock, and he and Barney commence the practice of less-than-melodious vocals. Margrock's agent, Mr. Robert Rocklay (known as "Bobby"), recommends that she sneak out of Bedrock's Hillstone Hotel, besieged by her legions of adoring fans, for a stay at some sedate place so that she can rest for the few days prior to the television show.

As fate would have it, her car develops a flat tire outside the Flintstones' humble home. When she knocks at the door to ask if she could use the Flintstones' telephone, Fred permits her to do so. She proves her ability to calm Pebbles' crying (due to Fred and Barney's atrocious singing being agonizing to her ears) and to lull Pebbles to sleep with her pleasing singing voice and the song, "The Littlest Lamb." Neither Fred nor Wilma- nor Barney nor Betty- recognize her as the popular Margrock, and when she says that she is seeking a temporary residence, Fred invites "Annie" to stay with his family.

Because she and Pebbles have immediate rapport, Annie gladly agrees to Fred's hospitality, and she returns the favor by babysitting Pebbles and diplomatically and coyly helping Fred and Barney to improve their act by dispensing with their awful singing and instead donning hat and cane and dancing the soft shoe. Flintstone and Rubble are still unaware of "Annie"'s identity and believe her to be an amateur performer, as are they. They ask her to join them in their bid to be on The Ann-Margrock Show, she responds tenderly and affirmatively but without telling them that she is Margrock.

At the eleventh hour, Margrock's sponsor opts not to use local talent and desires a Margrock-only show. Therefore, Fred and Barney are denied audition, and the pair apologizes to "Annie" for the lost opportunity. To their stunned surprise, she dashes onto the stage on cue and begins a lively song-and-dance. Now they know who she is! She alters her sponsor's ruling to permit them to accompany her in the televised limelight.

Characters

• Fred Flintstone
• Wilma Flintstone
• Barney Rubble
• Betty Rubble
• Pebbles Flintstone
• Mr. Slate
• Harry Goldbrick (only appearance)
• Lulu Belle
• Dr. Ben Cavity (only appearance)
• Ann-Margrock (only appearance)
• Robert ("Bobby") Rockley (only appearance)
• Dream sheep (only appearance)
• Mr. Sponsor (only appearance)

Locations

Bedrock

• Flintstone home
• The Bedrock Bowl (only appearance)

Hollyrock

• Granite's Chinese (only mentioned)
• Hillstone Hotel (only appearance)

Objects

• Beeswax finisher (only appearance)
• Rock Bell Phone

Animals

• Porcupineasaurus (as a haircomb)
• Brontosaurus (as a Bronto-Crane)
• Pterodactyl (as a speaker)
• Beeasauruses (in a hive and as a beeswax finisher)
• Turtlesaurus (as a record player and drums)
• Mammoth (as a trumpet)
• Dream sheep (as seen in "The Littlest Lamb")
• Parrotsaurus

Vehicles

• Flintmobile
• Ann-Margrock's car (only appearance)
• Filling mixer truck (only appearance)

Songs

• The Littlest Lamb
• Fred and Barney song
• I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More

Cast

Alan Reed	Fred Flintstone
Jean Vander Pyl	Wilma Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone
Mel Blanc	Barney Rubble
Bea Benaderet	Betty Rubble
Ann-Margaret	Ann-Margrock
Daws Butler	Harry Goldbrick Lulu Belle Guy #2 Bird Porcupine
Howard Morris	Bobby Announcer Parrotsaurus
John Stephenson	Mr. Slate Dr. Ben Cavity Sponsor Guy #1 Turtle

Notes/Trivia

• The working title for this episode was "A Star in the Bedrock".
• The title of this episode is a spoof of legendary singer and actress, Ann-Margaret.
• This is the first episode to feature Pebbles in the opening credits, showing her playing with the sponsored product, "Kenner's Flintstones Building Boulders," which were Lego-like Styrofoam bricks that interlocked. In syndication, the box in the Pebbles shot only says "Building Boulders."
• With the special bond Ann-Margrock has with Pebbles throughout this episode, it's a wonder she was never seen at Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm's wedding in I Yabba-Dabba Do!.
  • Additionally, the character was originally planned to appear in Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, but was removed at an early stage and only appeared in an original and deleted storyboard.
• She also appeared on a concept art piece from The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.
• Neither song in this episode has to date featured in any Flintstones soundtrack album release, though both have been included on German CDs collecting rare Ann-Margret recordings.

Allusions

• The title also refers to the anthology series, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
• Ann Margaret’s portrayal in this episode mimics the musical and film, Bye Bye Birdie.
• The Fred and Barney song is sung to the tune of Frere Jacques/Are You Sleeping.

Errors

• At the start of that scene, a lot of people are sitting on the couch, but at the end, there are only Wilma, Betty, and Pebbles. Where did everyone go?