The Babysitters
- Studio
- Hanna-Barbera Studios
- Distributor
- Columbia/Screen Gems
Synopsis
Wilma turns over the care of their friend's baby to Fred and Barney. Unfortunately, their babysitting duties fall on the night of the big fight. They babysit little Egbert and bring the child to Joe Rockhead's house so they can watch the fights. Joe's Runtosaurus (and all hell) breaks loose.
Teaser Sequence: Fred wonders why Wilma is being so nice to him and she tells him that she has to give a baby his bottle. Fred reacts to what Wilma said about a baby in the house and that they don't have one. She brings out baby Eggbert and Fred gets excited that Wilma has a baby and that he would have stayed home from work and that she didn't tell him the news. Wilma says she didn't know this morning and that he's been over for 10 minutes. Fred says "10 minutes" and gulps. Wilma wants Fred to baby-sit him as she plays bridge tonight. Fred says "Tonight! You think you ought to. So soon?"
Teaser Sequence: Fred wonders why Wilma is being so nice to him and she tells him that she has to give a baby his bottle. Fred reacts to what Wilma said about a baby in the house and that they don't have one. She brings out baby Eggbert and Fred gets excited that Wilma has a baby and that he would have stayed home from work and that she didn't tell him the news. Wilma says she didn't know this morning and that he's been over for 10 minutes. Fred says "10 minutes" and gulps. Wilma wants Fred to baby-sit him as she plays bridge tonight. Fred says "Tonight! You think you ought to. So soon?"
Characters
Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Egbert, Joe Rockhead, Runtosaurus, Fireman, Bill, Sergeant, Lester, Mr. Granite, TV Announcer
Credits
Directing
- Director
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Producing
- Producer
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
- Associate Producer
- Alan Dinehart
Writing
- Writer
- Warren Foster
Voices
- Voice
- Alan Reed (Fred), Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma), Mel Blanc (Barney), Bea Benaderet (Betty), Daws Butler (Joe Rockhead, Fireman, Bill, Sergeant, Lester), Paul Frees (Mr. Granite, TV Announcer)
Music
- Music
- Hoyt S. Curtin
Animation
- Animator
- Ed Love
- Layouts
- Dick Bickenbach, Walter Clinton
Art Department
- Backgrounds
- Art Lozzi, F. (Fernando) Montealegre, Robert Gentle, Richard H. Thomas
Camera
- Camera
- Frank Paiker, Norman Stainback, Roy Wade, Charles Flekal
Editing
Production Management
- Production Supervision
- Howard Hanson
Crew
- Story Directors
- Alex Lovy, Art Davis, Dan Gordon
- Titles
- Lawrence Goble
Production notes
Recorded on 4-6-60.
The first appearance of Joe Rockhead. In this episode, he has white eyes with pupils and is voiced by Daws Butler in this episode. In other seasons, he's a married man and has dotted eyes and is voiced by John Stephenson, Howard Morris or other voice actors.
The little runtosaurus bears a resemblance to Dino from the Flintstones opening intro.
There is no laugh track in this episode.
The first appearance of Joe Rockhead. In this episode, he has white eyes with pupils and is voiced by Daws Butler in this episode. In other seasons, he's a married man and has dotted eyes and is voiced by John Stephenson, Howard Morris or other voice actors.
The little runtosaurus bears a resemblance to Dino from the Flintstones opening intro.
There is no laugh track in this episode.