Sam Slagheap (known as The Exaulted Grand Poobah) is the Grand Poobah of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes and a recurring character of the franchise of The Flintstones.
Background[]
Sam Slagheap has consistently been portrayed as the Grand Poobah of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes throughout most of the franchise who stands behind a podium to instruct fellow members on the purpose of the meetings at the Water Buffalo Lodge.
Physical Appearance[]
Sam is a short and diminutive caveman with fair skin, tan stubbles, black eyes, thick black eyebrows, a bald head with two brown hair tufts, a black or white bowtie, and wears a blue short-sleeved loincloth with a torn hemline, a necklace that has a stone with a letter "P" or a gold star medal and a blue Water Buffalo Lodge horned hat.
Appearances[]
- The Flintstones
- 124. "The Long, Long Weekend" (first appearance)
- 211. "The Beauty Contest"
- 307. "The Buffalo Convention"
- 318. "The Hero"
- 414. "Peek-a-Boo Camera"
- 421. "Room for Two"
- 422. "Ladies' Night at the Lodge"
- 423. "Reel Trouble"
- 504. "Pebbles' Birthday Party"
- 510. "The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock"
- 514. "Adobe Dick"
- 516. "Fred's Flying Lesson"
- 611. "The Masquerade Party"
- 625. "My Fair Freddy"
- "No Cash and Carry" (The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show)
- The Flintstones: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
- I Yabba-Dabba Do!
- The Flintstones: Bring Back Bedrock (last appearance)
Gallery[]
Notes/Trivia[]
- Unlike other characters, Sam's appearance varied throughout the run of the series and also the franchise.
- The name "Grand Poohbah" is a reference to the character from the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Mikado.