The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special (also known in a working title as What's Wrong With Wilma?) is a 30-minute animated television special and a spin-off of The Flintstone Kids. It aired on ABC on September 15, 1988.
Synopsis[]
The Flintstone Kids learn the value of saying no to drugs as they set out to win tickets to the upcoming Michael Jackstone concert.
Plot[]
The Flintstone family just returned from Hollyrock. Philo & Betty also returned home from their trips. Barney & Wilma were the only ones to stay behind.
Betty & Philo showed the others a poster for the upcoming Michael Jackstone concert, which will be held right after this year's Riddle Rally. Seeing how expensive the tickets are, the kids went to see Wilma for a plan to make money for the concert. They found Wilma at their neighbor Stoney's house. When they saw her, they couldn't believe their eyes. Wilma was dressed in radical clothes. This is all because Wilma joined a group of other children and started hanging out at Stoney's house while some of the others were away. Her new friends call her "Scooter". When the gang told Wilma about the upcoming concert, she told them that the tickets to the concert are first prize at the upcoming Riddle Rally. Her new friends told the gang that they won the contest for the past three years. Freddy then came up with an idea on how to raise money for the tickets. The idea is to start a pet care service. The gang went away but not without missing Wilma.
After the gang left, a tipsy young boy came down the street, claiming how cool he is. The boy is Stoney himself. He was acting like this because he's been taking drugs and wants his gang and Wilma aka "Scooter" to do the same. Though Wilma was tempted to drift away from her usual playmates Freddy, Barney and Betty and join up with the gang, Wilma resists the peer-pressure tactics of this pre-teen pothead and instead she lies and goes back to her regular friends, who were setting up the new pet service. She tell them what was going on. Wilma thinks she's now uncool, just by not using drugs. Freddy tells her that you can be cool without using drugs. He even tells her that his cousin in Hollyrock doesn't use drugs and has his own band. Freddy's cousin is also in a "Just Say No" club. Per Betty's suggestion, she seeks advice from her parents, who tell her that a real friend wouldn't offer her drugs. Taking this advice to heart, Wilma resigns from Stoney's gang by telling them off and returns to The Flintstone Kids who agreed to let her join the pet service. Wilma even suggests that they start their own "Just Say No" club. To the tune of La Toya Jackson's original composition, "Just Say No," Wilma, Freddy and the others do establish their own "Just Say No" club. Little did they know, that Stoney and his gang were watching.
Next, the pet care service to raise ticket money for the upcoming Michael Jackstone concert began. They wasted no time in getting customers left & right. Vowing revenge, Stoney sabotaged the service by switching the instructions for each pet. So Freddy's get-rich-quick scheme falls through because of it. After figuring out what he did, the children realize that to take out their revenge on Stoney and their only hope of obtaining tickets is to beat Stoney and his gang at the upcoming Riddle Rally.
The day of the race had arrived and Stoney was in even worse shape than before. The Flintstone Kids took the early lead after the first riddle, but Stoney's gang were catching up fast after the second, with Stoney still lagging and needing help. The race came down to sliding board to see which team would cross the finish line. Both teams made it across but without their key members. Stoney thought he has had it made after seeing Wilma carrying Dino with her. But Stoney ran into a tree and Wilma & Dino finished first, clinching the victory and the tickets.
Furious over their loss because of Stoney's drug usage, Stoney's gang abandoned Stoney and joined The Flintstone Kids and their "Just Say No" club. Stoney was later arrested for drug usage after Officer Quartz spotted the marijuana that fell out of his jacket. Stoney now wished he could have said "no" sooner and Freddy even told him that he should have listened to Wilma.
The program concludes with a version of Michael Jackson's hit song "Beat It," with the lyrics specially rewritten to convey an anti-drug theme.
Characters[]
- Freddy Flintstone
- Barney Rubble
- Wilma Slaghoople
- Betty McBricker
- Dino
- Philo Quartz
- Pearl Pebble-Slaghoople
- Ricky Slaghoople (last animated appearance)
- Fang (last appearance)
- Ed Flintstone (last animated appearance, no lines)
- Edna Flintstone (last animated appearance)
- Bob Quartz (last animated appearance)
- Stoney (only appearance)
- Stoney's parents (only mentioned)
- Dottie (only appearance)
- Clyde (only appearance)
- Joey (only appearance)
- Spot (only appearance)
- Crusher (only appearance, mistaken for Fifi)
- Michael Jackstone (first appearance)
Cameos
- J. Gravel Topstone (second and last appearance, cameo as a spectator)
- Chief Boulder (cameo as a spectator)
- Ann-Margrock (cameo as a blonde-haired spectator)
- Mrs. Slate (cameo as a blonde-haired and orange-haired spectator and a brown-haired flag finisher)
- Creepella Gruesome (last appearance, cameos as a black haired and tan-skinned spectator and an auburn-haired and light skinned spectator)
- Rockelle Wallflower (second and last appearance, cameo as a blue-haired spectator)
- Dripper (cameo, as a pink sealasaurus)
- Sheepy Shale (only animated appearance, cameo as a spectator)
Locations[]
Bedrock[]
- Flintstone home
- Slaghoople home
- Stoney's house (only appearance)
- Bedrock Park
- Bedrock Police Station (mentioned)
Other[]
- Hollyrock (mentioned)
Objects[]
- Luggage
- Boom-Box
- Michael Jackstone Concert slab (only appearance)
- Pillow
- Stoney's sundial watch
- Flashlight
- Pledge card slabs (only appearance)
- Paint bucket
- Paintbrushes
- Paint palette
- Clams
- Clue slabs (only appearance)
- Acorn
Animals[]
- Snorkasaurus
- Saber-Toothed Cat
- Pterodactyl (as part of a Boom-Box, a typewriter and scissors)
- Turtlesaurus (as a shell helmet)
- Fireflyasauruses (as part of a flashlight)
- Mammoth
- Triceratops
- Squirrelsaurus (mentioned)
- Sealasaurus
- Gorillasaurus (as part of Michael Jackstone's band as a drummer)
Dogasauruses
Vehicles[]
- Flintmobile
- Freddy's Pet Pick-Up and Pamper Service Truck (only appearance)
Events[]
- Bedrock Riddle Rally
Songs[]
- "Just Say No!" (performed by La Toya Jackstone)
- "Beat It"
Cast[]
Scott Menville | Freddy Flintstone Clyde |
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Elizabeth Fraser | Wilma Slaghoople |
Hamilton Camp | Barney Rubble |
B.J. Ward | Betty McBricker |
Frank Welker | Dino Fang Crusher |
Bumper Robinson | Philo Quartz |
Jean Vander Pyl | Pearl Pebble-Slaghoople |
Michael Rye | Ricky Slaghoople |
Henry Corden | Edna Flintstone |
Shuko Akune | Dottie |
David Markus | Joey |
Dana Hill | Stoney |
René LeVant | Bob Quartz |
Kipp Lennon | Michael Jackstone |
La Toya Jackson | La Toya Jackstone |
Gallery[]
Notes/Trivia[]
- This special also features comments from then-First Lady Nancy Reagan, Honorary Chair of the "Just Say No Foundation", who offers a message of support to children who have chosen to live a drug-free life. Her message was not included in some VHS releases.
- La Toya Jackstone did not appear in the special, but she sang the song, "Just Say No!" and also appeared on a promotional cel.
- Eight characters from the Flintstones franchise were featured in this special as cameo appearances including:
- J. Gravel Topstone from the episode, "Daddy's Little Helper" of The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show as a spectator.
- Chief Boulder from the 1966 animated feature film, The Man Called Flintstone as a spectator.
- Ann-Margrock from the episode, "Ann-Margrock Presents" of the fourth season as a blonde-haired spectator.
- Mrs. Slate as a blonde-haired and orange-haired spectator and a brown-haired flag finisher.
- Creepella Gruesome as a black haired and tan-skinned spectator and an auburn-haired and light skinned spectator.
- Rockelle Wallflower from the episode, "The Suitor Computer" of The Flintstone Comedy Hour as a blue-haired spectator.
- Dripper from the episode of the same name of the sixth and last season as a pink Sealasaurus.
- Sheepy Shale from the original Cave Kids comic books as a spectator.
Errors[]
- After Stoney along with Clyde and Joey arrived to the gang, Dino's muzzle was yellow and Barney's eyes were not black.
- After Stoney arrived again to the gang, Dino's muzzle was once again yellow.