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Having received a $35 tax refund check from the government, a jovial Fred treats Wilma and the Rubbles to leisurely frolic at the Rollem and Clippem Carnival, where they ride a prehistoric roller coaster (a carriage wheeled along the multi-humped back of a large dinosaur) and watch in amazement the feats of the Great Herculo, who can lift a piano on which five men are seated. Mr. Rollem, the carnival owner, is struggling with stagnant cash flow and wants to sell his property and its attractions. |
Having received a $35 tax refund check from the government, a jovial Fred treats Wilma and the Rubbles to leisurely frolic at the Rollem and Clippem Carnival, where they ride a prehistoric roller coaster (a carriage wheeled along the multi-humped back of a large dinosaur) and watch in amazement the feats of the Great Herculo, who can lift a piano on which five men are seated. Mr. Rollem, the carnival owner, is struggling with stagnant cash flow and wants to sell his property and its attractions. |
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| ⚫ | When he succeeds at swindling Fred into paying extra for admission to the carnival, Rollem decides that Fred is the ideal "pushover" buyer of the beleaguered circus and arranges to have people on his payroll form lines at the ticket booths of all of the rides and acts which Fred, Wilma, Betty and Barney desire to experience, to give the impression to Fred that the Rollem and Clippem Carnival is a popular and viable operation, and Fred is only too eager to purchase it with the remainder of his money from the government. Rollem hastens to depart the site. |
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| ⚫ | Fred is the ideal "pushover" buyer of the beleaguered circus and arranges to have people on his payroll form lines at the ticket booths of all of the rides and acts which Fred, Wilma, Betty and Barney desire to experience, to give the impression to Fred that the Rollem and Clippem Carnival is a popular and viable operation, and Fred is only too eager to purchase it with the remainder of his money from the government. Rollem hastens to depart the site. |
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To Fred's shock, the circus performers and side-show oddities (fortune-teller Madame Rocksand, Gummo the Rubber Man, midget, eight-feet-tall giant, fat lady, skinny man, and a man-woman two-face), all disgruntled with low pay, quit. And circus owner Fred is ordered by a policeman to provide a performance, or go to jail for false advertising. "The show must go on," with Wilma selling admission and ride tickets and cooking brontosaurus burgers; Betty acting as usher; Dino, Hoppy, Pebbles, and |
To Fred's shock, the circus performers and side-show oddities (fortune-teller Madame Rocksand, Gummo the Rubber Man, midget, eight-feet-tall giant, fat lady, skinny man, and a man-woman two-face), all disgruntled with low pay, quit. And circus owner Fred is ordered by a policeman to provide a performance, or go to jail for false advertising. "The show must go on," with Wilma selling admission and ride tickets and cooking brontosaurus burgers; Betty acting as usher; Dino, Hoppy, Pebbles, and |
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*[[Bamm-Bamm Rubble]] |
*[[Bamm-Bamm Rubble]] |
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*[[Dino]] |
*[[Dino]] |
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| − | *[[Hoppy]] (no lines) |
+ | *[[Hoppy]] <small>(no lines)</small> |
==='''Other Characters'''=== |
==='''Other Characters'''=== |
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| − | *Mr. Marble (only appearance) |
+ | *Mr. Marble <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Stanley Rollem (only appearance) |
+ | *Stanley Rollem <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Gwendolyn Rollem (only appearance) |
+ | *Gwendolyn Rollem <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Patsy (mentioned) |
+ | *Patsy <small>(mentioned)</small> |
| − | *Rocky Rockhead (only appearance) |
+ | *Rocky Rockhead <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Rover the Dog Faced Boy (only appearance) |
+ | *Rover the Dog Faced Boy <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Herculo (only appearance) |
+ | *Herculo <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Madame Rocksand (only appearance) |
+ | *Madame Rocksand <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Gummo the Rubber Man (only appearance) |
+ | *Gummo the Rubber Man <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Mr. His-'n'-Hers (only appearance) |
+ | *Mr. His-'n'-Hers <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Thin Man (only appearance) |
+ | *Thin Man <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Tom (only appearance) |
+ | *Tom <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Two Faced Man (only appearance) |
+ | *Two Faced Man <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Clowns (only appearance, no lines) |
+ | *Clowns <small>(only appearance, no lines)</small> |
| − | *Oil prospector (only appearance) |
+ | *Oil prospector <small>(only appearance)</small> |
==Locations== |
==Locations== |
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*[[Bedrock]] |
*[[Bedrock]] |
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| − | **Flintstone home |
+ | **[[Flintstone home]] |
| − | **Rollem and Clippem Carnival (only appearance) |
+ | **Rollem and Clippem Carnival <small>(only appearance)</small> |
==Objects== |
==Objects== |
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| − | *Paintbrush (only appearance) |
+ | *Paintbrush <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Bucket of purple paint (only appearance) |
+ | *Bucket of purple paint <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *White-painted bench (only appearance) |
+ | *White-painted bench <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Wet paint sign (only appearance) |
+ | *Wet paint sign <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Oil drill (only appearance) |
+ | *Oil drill <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| + | ==Animals== |
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| + | *[[Snorkasaurus]] |
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| + | *[[Hopparoo]] |
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| + | *[[Brontosaurus]] |
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| + | *Monkeysaurus |
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| + | *[[Saber-Toothed Cat|Saber-Tooth Tigersaurus]] |
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| + | *[[Mammoth]] |
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| + | *[[Triceratops]] |
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==Vehicles== |
==Vehicles== |
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| + | * [[Loggin Continental]] |
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| − | *Barney's car |
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| − | *Pipe organ cart (only appearance) |
+ | *Pipe organ cart <small>(only appearance)</small> |
| − | *Tigersaurus cage (only appearance) |
+ | *Tigersaurus cage <small>(only appearance)</small> |
==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Revision as of 18:24, 4 April 2020
"Circus Business" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of The Flintstones. It aired on October 15, 1965.
Synopsis
Fred invests his income-tax refund in the purchase of an ailing circus. The performers, whom the former owner left unpaid, walk out on him, so Fred and Barney try to put on a show themselves.
Plot
Having received a $35 tax refund check from the government, a jovial Fred treats Wilma and the Rubbles to leisurely frolic at the Rollem and Clippem Carnival, where they ride a prehistoric roller coaster (a carriage wheeled along the multi-humped back of a large dinosaur) and watch in amazement the feats of the Great Herculo, who can lift a piano on which five men are seated. Mr. Rollem, the carnival owner, is struggling with stagnant cash flow and wants to sell his property and its attractions.
When he succeeds at swindling Fred into paying extra for admission to the carnival, Rollem decides that Fred is the ideal "pushover" buyer of the beleaguered circus and arranges to have people on his payroll form lines at the ticket booths of all of the rides and acts which Fred, Wilma, Betty and Barney desire to experience, to give the impression to Fred that the Rollem and Clippem Carnival is a popular and viable operation, and Fred is only too eager to purchase it with the remainder of his money from the government. Rollem hastens to depart the site.
To Fred's shock, the circus performers and side-show oddities (fortune-teller Madame Rocksand, Gummo the Rubber Man, midget, eight-feet-tall giant, fat lady, skinny man, and a man-woman two-face), all disgruntled with low pay, quit. And circus owner Fred is ordered by a policeman to provide a performance, or go to jail for false advertising. "The show must go on," with Wilma selling admission and ride tickets and cooking brontosaurus burgers; Betty acting as usher; Dino, Hoppy, Pebbles, and Bamm-Bamm supplying sprightly music; helmeted Barney doing the Human Cannonball stunt; and blindfolded Fred riding a bicycle on a high wire, losing his balance, and being spared from a fall by a mighty Bamm-Bamm.
Performances and attendance figures are admirable, and the former "stars" of the carnival are so impressed by the pluck of new owner Flintstone that they agree to return to work. Rollem asks Fred to sell the carnival back to him, and Fred agrees, not one to enjoy the constant pressures of circus showmanship.
Characters
- Fred Flintstone
- Wilma Flintstone
- Barney Rubble
- Betty Rubble
- Pebbles Flintstone
- Bamm-Bamm Rubble
- Dino
- Hoppy (no lines)
Other Characters
- Mr. Marble (only appearance)
- Stanley Rollem (only appearance)
- Gwendolyn Rollem (only appearance)
- Patsy (mentioned)
- Rocky Rockhead (only appearance)
- Rover the Dog Faced Boy (only appearance)
- Herculo (only appearance)
- Madame Rocksand (only appearance)
- Gummo the Rubber Man (only appearance)
- Mr. His-'n'-Hers (only appearance)
- Thin Man (only appearance)
- Tom (only appearance)
- Two Faced Man (only appearance)
- Clowns (only appearance, no lines)
- Oil prospector (only appearance)
Locations
- Bedrock
- Flintstone home
- Rollem and Clippem Carnival (only appearance)
Objects
- Paintbrush (only appearance)
- Bucket of purple paint (only appearance)
- White-painted bench (only appearance)
- Wet paint sign (only appearance)
- Oil drill (only appearance)
Animals
Vehicles
- Loggin Continental
- Pipe organ cart (only appearance)
- Tigersaurus cage (only appearance)
Cast
| Alan Reed | Fred Flintstone Turtle |
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| Jean Vander Pyl | Wilma Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone Fat Lady |
| Mel Blanc | Barney Rubble Dino Stanley Rollem Clipper Bird Circus Bird |
| Gerry Johnson | Betty Rubble Bamm-Bamm Rubble Gwendolyn Rollem Madame Rocksand Half Woman |
| Hal Smith | Lawn Mower 2nd Head Rocky Rockhead Rover the Dog Faced Boy Kid Gummo |
| Henry Corden | Dick/Attendant Barker Half Man Sheriff Herculo |
| Allan Melvin | Mr. Marble 1st Head Tom Thin Man Prospector |
Notes/Trivia
- Don Messick wasn't available for this episode, so Gerry Johnson filled in for him as Bamm-Bamm in a few lines.
Errors
- In one scene where Fred is wearing a hat, the hat simply disappears from his head for no apparent reason.
| Season 6 of The Flintstones |
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| "No Biz Like Show Biz" • "The House That Fred Built" • "The Return of Stony Curtis" • "Disorder in the Court" • "Circus Business" • "Samantha" • "The Great Gazoo" • "Rip Van Flintstone" • "The Gravelberry Pie King" • "The Stonefinger Caper" • "The Masquerade Party" • "Shinrock A Go-Go" • "Royal Rubble" • "Seeing Doubles" • "How to Pick a Fight with Your Wife Without Really Trying" • "Fred Goes Ape" • "The Long, Long, Long Weekend" • "Two Men on a Dinosaur" • "The Treasure of Sierra Madrock" • "Curtain Call at Bedrock" • "Boss for a Day" • "Fred's Island" • "Jealousy" • "Dripper" • "My Fair Freddy" • "The Story of Rocky's Raiders" |