Fred's Flying Lesson

Fred's Flying Lesson
Details
Show	The Flintstones
Season	5
Episode number	130
Production number	P-129
Original airdate	January 1, 1965 (ABC)
Recording Date	June 18, 1964
Crew
Animated by	Kenneth Muse George Germanetti Casey Onaitis Barney Posner
Layout	Dick Bickenbach Lance Nolley Don Jurwich
Background	Phil Lewis Richard Khim Rene Garcia
Written by	Rick Mittleman
Chronology
Previous	"Christmas Flintstone"
Next	"Fred's Second Car"

"Fred's Flying Lesson" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the original series, The Flintstones. It aired on January 1, 1965.

Synopsis

When Fred wins free flying lessons in a Lodge raffle, he dreams of starting a new career as an airplane pilot. Things do not go that smoothly, however, and when Fred is thrown out of the place over an army base, he has to talk co-pilot Barney and the plane down by radio.

Plot

Fred wins a free flying lesson from the Water Buffalo Lodge and decides to enroll in the complete five-lesson piloting course after meeting alluring instructor Kitty Rockhawk, who calls him "Wings". Wanting to surprise Wilma by attaining a flying licence and being apprehensive about his teacher's gender and attractiveness, Fred keeps his pursuit of a pilot licence and possible employment at Prehistoric Airlines a secret from his wife (by receiving all 5 lessons in one day while he is believed by Wilma and Betty to be at bowling practice with Barney).

On the day of his pilot's test which, if a success, will earn for Fred the desired licence to pilot Stone Age airplanes, Fred invites his family and the Rubbles to the site of the piloting test, the Bedrock Flying School at Idlerock Airport, for a picnic. On Fred's testing flight, for which he is supposed to be alone in the aeroplane, Barney stows away in the passenger seat and surprises Fred by his presence therein once the aeroplane is airborne. A dodo bird seats itself on the airplane's wings, causing the airplane's altitude to plummet.

When Barney throws a huge stone (from inside the aeroplane) at the troublesome fowl, the rock falls atop a military base on the airport grounds. Believing Fred's aeroplane to be an enemy attacker, the military base's commander, General Stonewall, opens fire (with rocks and a pterodactyl-missile) at Fred's beleaguered flier. Fred accidentally ejects himself from the aeroplane and parachutes to Earth, leaving Barney alone in besieged flight.

With Fred's guidance from the control tower, Barney lands the aeroplane, albeit at a 90 degree angle, and "Wings" is a hero. However, this harrowing experience has "grounded" Fred's enthusiasm for piloting. Kitty explains Fred's honorable intentions for the flying lessons to an edified Wilma.

Characters

• Fred Flintstone
• Wilma Flintstone
• Barney Rubble
• Betty Rubble
• Pebbles Flintstone
• Bamm-Bamm Rubble
• Sam Slagheap

Other Characters

• Hilda Rockmouth (only appearance)
• Kitty Rockhawk (only appearance)
• General Stonewall (only appearance)
• Charlie Cobblehead (only appearance)
• Irving Pinecone (only appearance)
• Mabel Marblehead (only mentioned)

Locations

Bedrock

• Flintstone home
• Water Buffalo Lodge
• Idlerock Airport (only appearance)
• Rock River Ferry (only appearance)

Objects

• Helmet
• 17 Rock Sharp-proof Waterproof Wristwatch (only appearance)
• Fred's bowling bag
• Barney's bowling bag
• Parachute
• Rock Bell Phones

Food

• Rocka Cola (in a billboard)
• Bronto-Burgers

Animals

• Snorkasaurus
• Hopparoo
• Squirrelsaurus
• Monkeysaurus
• Turtlesaurus (as an ironer)
• Brontosaurus (as a control tower and Bronto-Burgers)
• Pterodactyl
• Dodo Bird
• Pelicansaurus (as a feeder)
• Sea Serpent (as a ferry)
• Giraffasaurus (as a slingshot)

Vehicles

• Flintmobile
• Pilot plane (only appearance)
• Jet plane (only appearance)
• Hilda's car (only appearance)

Cast

Alan Reed	Fred Flintstone Pelican
Jean Vander Pyl	Wilma Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone Kitty Rockhawk
Mel Blanc	Barney Rubble Dino Monkey
Gerry Johnson	Betty Rubble Hilda Rockmouth Dame #2 Dame #3
Don Messick	Bamm-Bamm Rubble Hoppy Oscar Kettle Bird Corporal Dodo Bird Siren Bird
Hal Smith	Bird #2 General Lucius Stonewall Irving Pinecone
Doug Young	Charlie Cobblehead Control Tower 1st Bird Sam Slagheap

Notes/Trivia

• According to Barney, Hilda Rockmouth is the biggest gossip in town.
• Three of the men in the episode are Charlie Cobblehead, General Lucius Stonewall, and Irving Pinecone.
• Kitty Rockhawk was a spoof of the town, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Errors

• None known.