"The Good Scout" is the twenty-sixth episode of the first season of the original series, The Flintstones. It aired on March 24, 1961.
Synopsis[]
Fred volunteers as a scoutmaster for the Saber-Toothed Tiger Patrol, but it's the boys who lead the way.
Plot[]
Fred discovers that Barney is assuming the responsibility of guiding the Saber-Toothed Tiger Patrol in lieu of the Boy Scout organization's ill leader, and one of Barney's commitments is chaperoning of the polite and keen group of boys on a camping expedition in a wilderness. Fred affirms prodigious abilities in woodcraft and survival in the forest and is asked by Barney to accompany him and the boys on their march into a Stone Age hinterland.
Yet, Fred is unable to start a campfire by rubbing sticks together, and the boys solve the problem with the flint-lighter that they gave brought with them. Under Fred's direction, Barney and the Boy Scouts establish a tent atop some logs fastened together to form a waterproof floor. While Fred, Barney, and the boys sleep in the tent, flood waters carry it on its base of logs into a river, and when Barney awakens and steps out of the tent, he falls into the water. Barney's shouts for assistance rouse Fred and the boys to immediate action.
Seeing that the river flow is in the direction of a waterfall, Fred commands the boys to tie the tent's ends together to form a parachute, which they and Barney use as the logs go over the waterfall. The parachute is caught on a branch, causing Fred, Barney, and the Boy Scouts to dangle above the falling water until they are rescued by forest rangers. Fred receives a plaque from the boys and is given the title of honorary Scout master.
Characters[]
- Fred Flintstone
- Bus driver (only appearance)
- Wilma Flintstone
- Dino
- Barney Rubble
- Betty Rubble
- Saber-toothed Tiger Patrol (only appearance)
- Hugo (only appearance)
- Daniel Boondoogle (only time mentioned)
- Dr. Headstone (only time mentioned)
- Peter Pebblehead (only unseen and heard on the radio)
Locations[]
Bedrock[]
- Pebble Street (only appearance)
- Flintstone home
- Rubble home
Objects[]
- Cigarette lighter
- Radio
Animals[]
- Sheepasaurus
- Brontosaurus (as a bus)
- Snorkasaurus
- Bearasaurus
Vehicles[]
Media[]
- Bedrock News (radio news broadcast)
Cast[]
| Alan Reed | Fred Flintstone |
|---|---|
| Jean Vander Pyl | Wilma Flintstone Scout #1 |
| Mel Blanc | Barney Rubble Dino Conductor Sheepasaurus Bearasaurus |
| Bea Benaderet | Betty Rubble Scout #2 |
| Lucille Bliss | Hugo |
| Hal Smith | Peter Pebblehead |
Notes/Trivia[]
- Only Hugo is identified by name.
- Dino appears and his design is close to the one used for the rest of the series, though his skin is once again a reddish color.
- The Boy Scouts play in the Little Brontosaurus League.
- The radio announcer is named Peter Pebblehead.
- This was the first episode to have more than one animator.
Errors[]
- One blooper in this episode is about the Boy Scout named Hugo, who was first identified as the blonde boy. In one scene when Fred spoke to him, he responded and had black hair.
- The other blooper is the scene where Fred gets out of bed. One second it is still dark outside; the next scene a few seconds later is in broad daylight.
| Season 1 of The Flintstones |
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| "The Flagstones" • "The Flintstone Flyer" • "Hot Lips Hannigan" • "The Swimming Pool" • "No Help Wanted" • "The Split Personality" • "The Monster from the Tar Pits" • "The Babysitters" • "At the Races" • "The Engagement Ring" • "Hollyrock, Here I Come" • "The Golf Champion" • "The Sweepstakes Ticket" • "The Drive-In" • "The Prowler" • "The Girls' Night Out" • "Arthur Quarry's Dance Class" • "The Big Bank Robbery" • "The Snorkasaurus Hunter" • "The Hot Piano" • "The Hypnotist" • "Love Letters on the Rocks" • "The Tycoon" • "The Astra' Nuts" • "The Long, Long Weekend" • "In the Dough" • "The Good Scout" • "Rooms for Rent" • "Fred Flintstone: Before and After" |