"Baby Barney" is the ninth episode of the third season and the sixty-ninth overall episode of the original series, The Flintstones. It aired on November 9, 1962.
Synopsis[]
Fred's rich Uncle Tex is coming for a visit, and to stay on Tex's short list of inheriting his uncle's money, Fred had told Tex that Wilma had a baby boy and named him after his uncle.
Plot[]
Fred's wealthy Texan uncle, Uncle Tex, wants to have a nephew and pledges an inheritance to Fred's family if Fred has an heir. So, Fred tells Tex that he and Wilma have a son named Little Tex to ingratiate Fred with "Big Tex" and assure the Bedrock Flintstones a favorable bequest in Tex's will. A telegram sent by Uncle Tex that he will come to Bedrock to visit Fred, Wilma, and Little Tex complicates Fred's scheme, as Fred must find a baby to be Little Tex.
Unable to adopt an infant for the time period of Uncle Tex's stay, Fred seizes upon the ridiculous idea of dressing Barney in a baby bonnet and diapers so that Barney is a somehow passable Little Tex. Betty and Wilma urge Barney to cooperate and be Little Tex but when Uncle Tex arrives at the Flintstone home and plays rough with his baby-babbling namesake, Barney's tolerance of the Texan's affection is short-lived. He scrambles- still in his baby clothes- to his car to flee from Tex, who drives his elongated limousine in pursuit of the prodigious "infant," and Fred, Wilma, and Betty, in Fred's car, chase Tex.
All are arrested by police for driving too fast, and at a police station, Fred is forced to confess his deception to Tex, who surprisingly understands Fred's motives and forgives him. After Uncle Tex leaves the Flintstones to return to Texarock, Fred finds some baby booties partly knitted by Wilma for Betty's sister's baby. He assumes that Wilma is expecting a child and scurries onto Tex's trail to tell Tex the good news.
Characters[]
- Fred Flintstone
- Wilma Flintstone
- Barney Rubble
- Betty Rubble
- Tex Hardrock (first appearance)
- Pearl Slaghoople (mentioned)
- Charlie and Orville (only appearance)
- Police officers
- Police nurse (only appearance)
Locations[]
Bedrock[]
- Flintstone home
- Rubble home
- Toy store (only appearance)
- Foundling home (only appearance)
- Costume shop (only appearance)
- Main Street
- Freeway entrance
Other[]
- Texarock (first mentioned)
Objects[]
- Broom
- Comb
- Toys
- Cactus Mush
- Rock Bell Phone
Animals[]
- Armadillosaurus (as a mail cart)
- Bird (as a broom)
- Cowasaurus (as a hood ornament)
- Dodo Bird (as a Dodo-Bird roast)
- Horseasaurus (only mentioned)
- Horntoad Platypus (only mentioned)
Vehicles[]
- Baby stroller
- Uncle Tex's limousine (first appearance)
Cast[]
| Alan Reed | Fred Flintstone Telegram boss |
|---|---|
| Jean Vander Pyl | Wilma Flintstone Nurse |
| Mel Blanc | Barney Rubble Charlie Bird Doll Baby Officer Sergeant |
| Bea Benaderet | Betty Rubble 2nd Lady Old Maid |
| Hal Smith | Tex Hardrock Orville Telegram Boy Toy Store Clerk |
Notes/Trivia[]
- After Barney spanks Uncle Tex, Fred says, "Shame on you," which references the forest scene in the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy originally said this line when she smacked the lion.
Errors[]
- None known.
| Season 3 of The Flintstones |
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| "Dino Goes Hollyrock" • "Fred's New Boss" • "Barney the Invisible" • "Bowling Ballet" • "The Twitch" • "Here's Snow in Your Eyes" • "The Buffalo Convention" • "The Little Stranger" • "Baby Barney" • "Hawaiian Escapade" • "Ladies' Day" • "Nuthin' But the Tooth" • "High School Fred" • "Dial 'S' for Suspicion" • "Flash Gun Freddie" • "The Kissing Burglar" • "Wilma the Maid" • "The Hero" • "The Surprise" • "Mother-in-Law's Visit" • "Foxy Grandma" • "Fred's New Job" • "The Dress Rehearsal" • "Carry On, Nurse Fred" • "Ventriloquist Barney" • "The Big Move" • "Swedish Visitors" • "The Birthday Party" |