The Blessed Event

Fred stages several "dress rehearsals" for the arrival of his and Wilma's baby. He uses Barney to help him practice getting Wilma to the hospital on time for the birth. But when the time comes, and Wilma is about to go into labor, virtually all of Fred's meticulously planned preparations go wrong... and it looks as though Wilma is going to give birth several miles from the Rockopedic Hospital. A quickie spoof of the 1960s medical series "Ben Casey" precedes the episode's unforgettable climax, in which viewers meet baby Pebbles for the very first time.

Teaser Sequence: In bed at night lying awake, Fred asks Wilma is she all right? She tells Fred she's trying to sleep? Fred tells Wilma if she's ready to go to the hospital, he's on the job and calm and cool. Wilma says Fred's name. He runs out of bed thinking it's time for her to go to the hospital. He goes outside and parks the car to the curb, runs back inside and gets a jacket and suitcase for Wilma saying he's ready. Wilma says "I'm not."

Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Dino, Cat, Brick Boulder, Elephant, Birds, Dr. Rockpile, Nurse, Cop, Dr. Corset, Len

Recorded on 9-20-62.

This was the series' highest-rated episode, and may have been its most famous.