Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.
Cast: Mel Blanc, Henry Corden, Marilyn Schreffler
Season 1
26 episodes
1. The Picnic PanicBenjy and his friends attend their high school picnic at the Centerville Picnic Grounds, but when the Yancy Street Gang shows up at the picnic and causes trouble, The Thing must save the day.CC1 h 0 minSep 8, 1979
2. Bigfoot Meets the ThingBenjy and his friends confront a real Bigfoot while on a ski trip at North Woods Ski Lodge.CC1 h 0 minSep 8, 1979
3. Junkyard HijinksBenjy and his friends decide to transform the Yancy Street Gang's junkyard into a playground for the neighborhood children.CC1 h 0 minSep 15, 1979
4. Gone Away GulchBenjy and his friends visit the town of Gone Away Gulch and, during a storm, the group seeks shelter in a deserted hotel haunted by an old prospector.CC1 h 0 minSep 15, 1979
5. Circus StampedeBenjy and his friends attend the Barney and Baillum Circus where the Yancy Street Gang sets loose a mouse, causing the elephants to stampede and all the other animals to escape.CC1 h 0 minSep 22, 1979
6. The Thing and the QueenWhen Betty runs for homecoming queen, the Yancy Street Gang (whose friend Sophie is also vying for the same title) resorts to their usual dirty tactics as they try to sabotage Betty's campaign.CC1 h 0 minSep 22, 1979
7. Carnival CaperBenjy and his friends visit a local carnival and, after stopping a runaway ferris wheel and fixing it, The Thing is offered a job at the carnival by its owner.CC1 h 0 minSep 29, 1979
8. The Thing Blanks OutBenjy and his friends enjoy a trip aboard Ronald's father's yacht; Thing saves the group from crashing into a downed drawbridge, but then he is stricken with amnesia following the closing drawbridge's impact on his head.CC1 h 0 minSep 29, 1979
9. The Thing Meets the ClunkDr. Quimby introduces his latest invention – a robot called Clunk who is programmed to do good – however, the robot malfunctions, goes out-of-control and causes trouble for The Thing.CC1 h 0 minOct 6, 1979
10. Beach Party CrashersBenjy attends a beachside surf party with Kelly, Betty, Ronald and Miss Twilly, but the Yancy Street Gang are up to their old tricks as they crash the party and sabotage a volleyball game.CC1 h 0 minOct 6, 1979
11. Decepto the GreatA magician, Decepto the Great, performs his magic show at the high school fair, but Benjy discovers Decepto is stealing from the school kids and it's up to The Thing to stop him from escaping town.CC1 h 0 minOct 13, 1979
12. The Thing's the PlayBetty studies with acting teacher Ferdinand Bestmore so she can audition for a TV crew coming to Centerville High School to shoot a commercial; however, Bestmore confuses Betty with an old actress he once discovered and whom she resembles so he kidnaps her.CC1 h 0 minOct 13, 1979
13. Double Trouble for the ThingAn evil scientist named Danton Blackwood creates a robot Thing to commit crime to make the citizens believe The Thing has gone bad, but which also lands the real Thing in jail.CC1 h 0 minOct 20, 1979
14. To Thing or Not to ThingNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minOct 20, 1979
15. The Big Bike RaceBenjy enters a cross country bike race because the winner gets to escort the Race Queen to the dance.CC1 h 0 minOct 27, 1979
16. The Thing and the Treasure HuntNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minOct 27, 1979
17. Out to LaunchBenjy and his friends are going to a ship launching but the world's greatest demolition expert intends to ruin the day.CC1 h 0 minNov 3, 1979
18. The Day the Ring Didn't Do a ThingThe Yancy Street Gang decides to steal Benjy's ring, causing no end of trouble for The Thing.CC1 h 0 minNov 3, 1979
19. A Hot Air Affair at the FairNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minNov 10, 1979
20. The Thing Goes to the DogsRonald has entered his dog Countess in the Centerville Dog Show, but chaos ensues when Countess is dognapped by the troublesome Yancy Street Gang and it's up to The Thing to rescue her.CC1 h 0 minNov 10, 1979
21. The Thing Goes CampingBenjy, his friends and Miss Twilly go on a camping trip as part of a special school project which is anything but relaxing with a bear running loose at their campsite and a big storm triggering a landslide that threatened the entire camp.CC1 h 0 minNov 17, 1979
22. Dude Ranch RodeoNo synopsis available yet.CC1 h 0 minNov 17, 1979
23. Photo FinishBenjy accompanies his friends to the Centerville Zoo which is sponsoring a photo contest and the Yancy Street Gang resorts to their usual dirty tactics to win.CC1 h 0 minNov 24, 1979
24. Lights, Action, Thing!Ronald and Betty are hired to appear in a movie currently filming at a local lake, but problems occur when a mechanical octopus monster (controlled by an angry stuntman) attacks the set, trying to sabotage the entire production.CC1 h 0 minNov 24, 1979
25. The Thing and the Captain's GhostThe Yancy Street Gang dares Ben and his friends to stay on a haunted ship for a night.CC1 h 0 minDec 1, 1979
26. The Thing and the Absent-Minded InventorBenjy and his friends attend Centerville's annual inventors show where they meet the absent-minded Fenwick Twilly (Miss Twilly's uncle) who unveils his gigantic vacuum cleaner Supervac, which sucks everything in sight and destroys all the other inventions during its rampage.CC1 h 0 minDec 1, 1979
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Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
