Wind-Up Wilma is a 1981 animated television special and the third of The Flintstone Special limited-run prime time revival of the original series, The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions which premiered on NBC on October 4, 1981.
Summary[]
Wilma is a celebrity when she gets a shot at the big leagues and becomes a pitcher for the Bedrock Dodgers after nailing a couple of robbers with a melon at a grocery store; however, she and Fred argue over her ambition to pitch for the team because Fred thinks a woman's place is in the home.
Characters[]
- Fred Flintstone
- Barney Rubble
- Wilma Flintstone
- Betty Rubble
- Pebbles Flintstone
- Dino
- Frank Frankenstone
- Oblivia Frankenstone
- Frankenstub Frankenstone
- Hidea Frankenstone
- Creepy
- Belinda (first appearance)
- Barbara Walrock (only appearance)
- Charlie Finrock (only appearance)
- Tommy LeShell (only appearance)
- Mad Mountain Mean (only appearance)
- Robbers
- Bedrock Dodgers
- Lava Town Cavaliers
- Boy Scouts
- Announcer
- Umpire
- Policeman
Locations[]
Bedrock[]
- Flintstone home
- Rubble home
- Bedrock Supermarket
- Bedrock Dodgers Stadium
- Bedrock Hospital
Objects[]
- Traffic light
- T-Rex toys
- Cash register
- Clams
- Plants
- TV Camera
- Rockaphone
- Sundial
- Flintstones' TV
- Mammoth Vacuum Cleaner
- Wilma's contract (only appearance)
- Chisel
- Bird Clothes Pins
Food[]
- Carrots
- Melons
- Pet Food
- Mammoth Food
- Rock Candy
- Frozen Growze
- Dodo Egg
Animals[]
- Snorkasauruses
- Pterodactyl
- Turtlesaurus
- Pelicansaurus
- Dragonsaurus
- Brontosaurus
- Mammoth
- Lizardsaurus
- Tyrannosaurus (as a toy)
- Monkeysaurus
- Sheepasaurus
- Dodo Bird (as an egg)
- Birds
Vehicles[]
- Flintmobile
- Canopysauruses
- Logrovers
- Bronto TV Vans
- Police Motorcycle
Media[]
- Bedrock News (news broadcast)
Voices[]
- Henry Corden - Fred Flintstone
- Mel Blanc - Barney Rubble and Dino
- Jean Vander Pyl - Wilma and Pebbles Flintstone
- Gay Autterson - Betty Rubble and Belinda
- John Stephenson - Frank Frankenstone
- Julie McWhirter - Hidea Frankenstone
- Jim MacGeorge - Stubby Frankenstone and Cop
- Don Messick - Announcer
- Joe Baker - Mean, Checker
- Paul Winchell - Umpire, Thief and Reporter #1
- Frank Welker - Finrock
Home media[]
On October 9, 2012, Warner Archive released Wind-Up Wilma on DVD in region 1 as part of their Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection, in a release entitled The Flintstones Prime-Time Specials Collection: Volume 2. This is a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release, available exclusively through Warner's online store and Amazon.