Fred Strikes Out

After failing a considerate-spouse quiz and missing their anniversary, Fred tries to placate Wilma over a romantic drive-in date and bowl in the championship tournament at the same time.

Teaser Sequence: At night, Barney is standing with Fred outside in front of a tree with a bowling ball on Fred's thumb. Fred says "If this doesn't work Barney, I'm through. I'll have to confess everything to Wilma." Barney has an idea to pull off the bowling ball off of his thumb by pulling him from the tree and Fred will pull the other way. They start pulling as Fred says "Barney, this ain't gonna work?" Barney says "Yes, it is. It's coming loose. I could feel it any minute now. You're gonna be fr- fr- free!" But, Barney sends Fred flying as Barney chuckles and jokingly says to a flying Fred "Well, looks like good weather for flying!" Fred yells "Barney, help!" Meanwhile in the house, Wilma is telling Betty why Fred is acting strangely tonight? Fred crashes through the house and flies past them yelling "Help!" and slams into the front door. Wilma runs over to Fred saying "Fred! What in the world?" Fred tells Wilma "Hello." Betty says "Now I have seen everything -- A human-flying bowling ball." Wilma says "Stick around, Betty and you'll see a lot of other things flying around here."

Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Water Buffalo Members, Daily Slate Sports Reporter

Recorded on 9-7-61