No Help Wanted

No Help Wanted

October 21, 1960 TV Episode The Flintstones

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios
Distributor
Columbia/Screen Gems

Synopsis

Fred causes Barney to lose his job, so he feels responsible to get him a new one. He does help Barney get a new one- as a furniture repossession specialist. Fred's TV set is first on Barney's list.

Teaser Sequence: Mr. Boulder hits his golf ball through a sand trap and through into a golf hole as Fred watches this happening. Fred is surprised by that Mr. Boulder got a hole in one and starts saying "Oh No. No, No, No, No, No, No" and says that "I made it a double-or-nothing" and starts crying on the ground. Mr. Boulder laughs and says to Barney: "Flintstone's a good winner, but he's certainly a poor loser."

Characters

Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Dino, Mr. Boulder, Rocky Stone

Credits

Directing

Director
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Producing

Producer
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Associate Producer
Alan Dinehart

Writing

Writer
Warren Foster

Animation

Animator
Kenneth Muse

Voices

Voice
Alan Reed (Fred), Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma), Mel Blanc (Barney), Bea Benaderet (Betty), Frank Nelson (Mr. Boulder, Rocky Stone)

Music

Music
Hoyt S. Curtin

Production notes

Recorded on 4-11-60.

The first episode to not have a laugh track.

This episode features the first appearance of Dino.

This episode (sort of) answers the questions, "Where did Barney work?" The animation of Dino would be reused in his second appearance ("Arthur Quarry's Dance Class").

Frank Nelson, who provides the voices for Mr. Boulder and Rocky Stone, was better known for his on-camera appearances on "The Jack Benny Show."