"King for a Night" is the twelfth episode of the fifth season of The Flintstones. It aired on December 3, 1964.
Plot
When the king of Stonesylvania visits Bedrock, he decides he wants to rub shoulders with the common people, dead-ringer look alike Fred is hired to fill in for him for appearances. The plan begins to unravel when the king demonstrates little tolerance for the outside world and Fred does not like being a king much better. When Wilma mistakes the king for Fred, more troubles begin for both the king and Fred but in the end both men come clean and all is forgiven.
Characters
- Fred Flintstone
- Wilma Flintstone
- Barney Rubble
- Betty Rubble
- Pebbles Flintstone
- Bamm-Bamm Rubble
- Wednesday (only appearance)
- Tuesday (mentioned on the phone)
- Gildenstone (only appearance)
- Rosencave (only appearance)
- Joe Rockhead
Locations
- Bedrock
- Flintstone home
- Rock Towers Hotel
- Cactus La Go Go
- Bowling alley
- Drive-In Restaurant
- Bedrock Roller Rink
- Stonesylvania (mentioned)
Objects
- Bowling ball
Vehicles
- Fred's car
Cast
Alan Reed | Fred Flintstone King of Stonesylvania |
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Jean Vander Pyl | Wilma Flintstone Pebbles Flintstone |
Gerry Johnson | Betty Rubble |
Don Messick | Bamm-Bamm Rubble |
Mel Blanc | Barney Rubble |
Nancy Wible | Wednesday |
Henry Corden | Gildenstone |
Notes/Trivia
- This episode is a reworking of the twenty-second episode "The Tycoon", featured in the first season.
- Stonesylvania is a spoof of Pennsylvania.
- Doris Stone and Rock Boulder is a spoof of Doris Day and Rock Hudson.
- Gildenstone and Rosencave are spoofs of Gildenstern and Rosencrantz from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet.
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