Dripper

Dripper

March 18, 1966 TV Episode The Flintstones

Studio
Hanna-Barbera Studios
Distributor
Columbia/Screen Gems

Synopsis

Dripper, a performing sealosaurus, follows Barney home from the Oceanrock Aquarium, but a pair of criminals have followed Dripper. The trained sealosaurus rescues Barney from kidnapping.

Teaser Sequence: In the Flintstones' pool, Dripper rises up from the water. Fred is in his swimming trunks telling Barney "Last one in is a pterodactyl's egg." Fred falls, hits the diving board and falls in the pool. Barney comes out in a brown diving suit saying to Fred he's ready. Dripper is bouncing on Fred saying to Barney "Help, Save me?" with Dripper barking. Barney questions how did Dripper get here and how did he find them? Fred tells Barney to tell Dripper to stop and that he's getting seasick? Barney says Fred's getting seasick, then Fred says he's getting "air-sick" as Dripper flips and spins him up in the air. Barney calls Dripper off. Dripper runs over as a mid-air Fred shouts "Help?" as he hits the water and sinks down into the pool.

Characters

Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Pebbles, Barney Rubble, Betty Rubble, Bamm-Bamm, Dripper, Monkey, Air Traffic Watchman, Driver, Ticket Seller, Octopuses, Muscles, Blinky, Fishes, Loan Shark, Swordfishes, Mamie the Mermaid, Dripper's Trainer, Little Kids, Police Officers, Officer Keystone, Police Chief Rockshnozzle

Credits

Directing

Director
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Animation Direction
Charles Nichols (as Charles A. Nichols)

Producing

Producer
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Writing

Writer
Barry E. Blitzer

Animation

Animator
Jerry Hathcock, Ed Barge, Ed Parks
Animation Director
Charles Nichols

Voices

Voice
Alan Reed (Fred), Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma), Mel Blanc (Barney), Gerry Johnson (Betty), Don Messick, Doug Young (Police Chief Rockschnozzle), Henry Corden

Music

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

Editing

Editor
Larry Cowan

Production notes

Recorded on 10-1-65.