Invisible Barney

Invisible Barney

September 28, 1962 TV Episode The Flintstones

Also known as: Barney the Invisible

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios
Distributor
Columbia/Screen Gems

Synopsis

Fred's attempt to cure Barney's hiccups has an unexpected side effect.

Teaser Sequence: Blowhard Sandstone bowls a perfect strike, but two of his bowling pins rise back up. He tries to knock down one of the pins, but the pin jumps up out of the way. Fred is up next to bowl and he hits the seventh pin and all of the pins get knock down without no explanation. Fred gets a strike as everyone cheers. Fred says "Better stick around, Blowhard. you ain't seen nothing yet" as he laughs at him walking away triumphantly.

Characters

Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Dino, Blowhard Sandstone, Doctor, Announcer, Cops

Credits

Directing

Director
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Producing

Producer
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Associate Producer
Alex Lovy

Writing

Writer
Warren Foster

Voices

Voice
Alan Reed (Fred), Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma), Mel Blanc (Barney, Dino), Bea Benaderet (Betty), Howard McNear (Doctor), Hal Smith (Announcer, Cop #2), John Stephenson (Cop #1, Blowhard Sandstone)

Music

Music
Hoyt S. Curtin
Theme Song, Meet The Flintstones, Music
Hoyt S. Curtin
Theme Song, Meet The Flintstones, Lyrics
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Art Department

Backgrounds
Art Lozzi

Editing

Editor
Joe Ruby, Greg Watson

Production Management

Production Supervision
Howard Hanson

Crew

Story Director
Alex Lovy
Story Supervision
Arthur Piersen

Production notes

Recorded on 3-24-62.

The theme song, "(Meet) The Flintstones," written by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera with music by Hoyt Curtin, makes its debut in this episode. The song, actually a reworking of sad music already composed for one of the episodes, was recorded with five singers and a 22-man jazz band.

A completely revised title sequence featuring Fred coming home from work to take Wilma, Dino and Baby Puss to the movies also debuts this season (this would change within the next two seasons).