The Flintstone Kids is a 30-minute animated television series spin-off of The Flintstones which followed the adventures of Fred, Barney, Wilma, and Betty as children with their pet Dino.
Overview
The program follows the adventures of Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Wilma Slaghoople, Betty McBricker and Dino as children as they deal with their childhood with their friends Nate Slate, Philo Quartz, and Dreamchip Gemstone while also contending with their bully Rocky Ratrock and his group consisting of Tar Pit, Flab Slab, Janet Granite, and Rocky's dog Stalagbite.
The premise of The Flintstone Kids, which depicts Fred and Barney as childhood friends with Wilma and Betty, contradicts the continuity of the original Flintstones series, which established in the episode "Bachelor Daze" that the two men did not meet their wives until they were young adults. Despite this, the character of Philo Quartz, who was created for this show, would later appear as an adult in the TV special A Flintstone Christmas Carol.
Segments
This series featured the following segments:
- The Flintstone Kids: The "main" story of the show. Either it would be the length of a full episode or be split into two different stories.
- Flintstone Funnies: Freddy, Barney, Wilma and Betty dreaming of exciting fantasy/adventures. These were dropped in the second season.
- Dino's Dilemmas: This segment featured the adventures and misadventures of Freddy's pet dinosaur Dino.
- Captain Caveman and Son: The adventures of Captain Caveman with his son, Cavey Jr. This segment was actually a "show within a show" whereby Captain Caveman and Son is a TV show watched by the main characters, with the "fourth wall" being broken frequently.
Voice Cast
- Charlie Adler – Cavey Jr.
- James Avery - (Season 2)
- Bever-Leigh Banfield – Mayor of Bedrock
- Jon Bauman – (Season 1)
- Michael Bell – Mr. Billy Bad (Season 1)
- Julie Bennett - (Season 2)
- Mel Blanc – Dino, Bob Rubble, Captain Caveman, Piggy McGrabit
- Susan Blu – Dreamchip Gemstone, Janet Granite, Mrs. Gemstone
- Sorrell Booke - (Season 2)
- Robin Braxton - (Season 2)
- Valri Bromfield - (Season 2)
- Arthur Burghardt - (Season 2)
- Hamilton Camp – Barney Rubble, Flab Slab
- Victoria Carroll - (Season 2)
- Kristina Chan - (Season 2)
- Townsend Coleman - (Season 2)
- Henry Corden – Ed Flintstone, Edna Flintstone
- Roberto Cruz - (Season 2)
- Peter Cullen – (Season 1)
- Brian Cummings - (Season 2)
- Jim Cummings – (Season 1)
- Julie Dees – Wilma Slaghoople (1986–1987), Mica Slaghoople, Mickey Slaghoople, Tommy
- Rick Dees – (Season 1)
- Dick Erdman – (Season 1)
- Jennifer Faso (Season 2)
- Takayo Fischer – (1986-1988)
- June Foray – Grandma Cavemom
- Pat Fraley – (Season 1)
- Elizabeth Lyn Fraser – Wilma Slaghoople (1987–1988)
- Lillian Garrett - (Season 2)
- Ernest Harada - (Season 2)
- Dana Hill - (Season 2)
- Robert Ito - (Season 2)
- Arte Johnson – (Season 1)
- Buster Jones – Officer Quartz
- Aron Kincaid – (Season 1)
- Robbie Lee - (Season 2)
- Peter Leeds - (Season 2)
- René LeVant – (Season 1)
- Allan Lurie – (Season 1)
- Tress MacNeille – (Season 1)
- Kenneth Mars – Narrator ("Captain Caveman and Son" segments)
- Janet May – (Season 1)
- Cindy McGee - (Season 2)
- Scott Menville – Freddy Flintstone (1987–1988)
- Howard Morris – (Season 1)
- George O'Hanlon – (Season 1)
- Gustavo Palacios - (Season 2)
- Rob Paulsen – Additional Voices (Season 1)
- Helgar Pedrini - (Season 2)
- Corey Rand - (Season 2)
- Bumper Robinson – Philo Quartz
- Shavar Ross - (Season 2)
- Michael Rye – Mr. Slaghoople
- Ronnie Schell – Yuckster
- Marilyn Schreffler – Rocky Ratrock, Flo Rubble
- Avery Schreiber – (Season 1)
- John Stephenson – Ditto Master, Mr. Gemstone
- Marcelo Tubert - (Season 2)
- Jean Vander Pyl – Pearl Pebbles Slaghoople
- B.J. Ward – Betty McBricker, Mrs. Rockbottom
- Vernee Watson-Johnson - (Season 2)
- Beau Weaver – Beaver
- Lennie Weinrib – Freddy Flintstone (1986–1987), Police Commissioner
- Frank Welker – Nate Slate, Stalagbite, Fang, fill-ins for Dino and Bob Rubble
- Patric Zimmerman – (Season 1)
Special
In 1988, the show introduced a special edition of the program called The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special. This focused on the gang learning the joys of saying no to drugs.
