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• Actors: Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Jean Vander Pyl, Bea Benaderet, Ann-Margret
• Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
• Writers: Barry E. Blitzer, Bill Idelson, George O'Hanlon, Harvey Bullock, Herbert Finn
• Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Turner Home Ent
• DVD Release Date: November 15, 2005
• Run Time: 676 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000AOEMTG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,229 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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The Flintstones was still very popular when the fourth season opened with what may the most famous single episode: "Ann-Margrock Presents." Ann-Margaret, who had become an overnight sensation in "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963), provided the voice for her caricature. During the 1962-63 season, the series had made cartoon history when Wilma became pregnant. According to Joe Barbera, Wilma and Fred were originally going to have a son, Fred Jr., but potential profits from doll and toy sales changed the offspring to a girl. (Ideal's Pebbles doll earned almost $20 million in 1963, and General Mills introduced the "Pebbles" sugar cereal.) During the fourth season, the Rubbles adopted a super-strong baby boy named Bamm-Bamm, who had been left on their doorstep, and provided a playmate for her.

Ann-Margaret's appearance led to a spate of celebrity caricatures and spoofs of other TV shows, including Candid Camera ("Peek-A-Boo Camera") and Sing Along with Mitch ("Hum Along with Herman" in "The Flintstone Canaries"). "Ladies Night at the Lodge" feels like an old I Love Lucy episode, as Betty and Wilma sneak into the Water Buffalo Lodge and get paddled for their pains. Many observers noted The Flintstones was essentially Jackie Gleason's The Honeymooners in caveman costume, but the TV parodies and the reliance on such gimmicks as aliens producing robotic versions of Fred in "Ten Little Flintstones" make it clear that the show was running out of gas. (Unrated, suitable for ages 7 and older: cartoon violence) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Flintstones neighbors and closest friends, The Rubbles, join the ranks of parenthood as they adopt Bamm-Bamm, a baby-boy with peculiar super strength. These 26 classic cartoons from The Flintstones: The Complete Fourth Season are now available for the first time ever on DVD!

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Historians and Animation Writers discuss Flintstones history in commentaries on Ann Margrock Presents episode and Little Bamm-Bamm episode.
Documentary:The Legendary Music of Hoyt Curtin: Discover the man who wrote the famous theme song, Hoyt Curtin.
Featurette:The Flintstones: Featurette on how The Flintstones was the first animated show to appear in a prime time slot.

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barney and Betty get a kid, January 11, 2006

By	Movie Mania "DVD Collector" (Southern Calfornia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

As we left the Flintstones and the Rubble's at the end of Season 3, Fred and Wilma had a baby, Pebbles.

Season 4 has 26 episodes on three single sided discs and one double sided disc. The following is a brief summary of each episode and DVD extras:

Disc One:
Ann-Margrock Presents - I just want to start by saying this is my favorite episode and made me fall in love with guest star Ann-Margret (why couldn't she be my babysitter?). Ann-Margrock is in town to open the Bedrock Bowl but she needs to escape the fans. Fred and Barney want to try out for the show but have to baby-sit. A-M's car breaks down in front of Fred's house. The gang don't recognize her and offer her shelter if she baby-sits Pebbles. Ann-Margret sings "The Little Lamb Song".

Groom Gloom - Fred's frustration with Arnold the paper boy continues and dreams that Arnold marries Pebbles (Fred don't worry her dream boy arrives next episode.)

Little Bamm Bamm - The Rubbles wish on a falling star for a baby and the next morning they find Bamm Bamm on the front door step. They want to adopt him but find out that a millionaire has a prior claim for the next boy adoptee. In the end, the Rubbles get Bamm Bamm.

Dino Disappears - Fred is giving all is attention to Pebbles and Dino gets jealous and runs away.

Fred's Monkeyshines - Fred doesn't think he needs to get his eyes checked until he sees a monkey in Pebble's crib. Then he gets the wrong glasses. This is a Mr. Magoo like episode with Fred at the Circus.

The Flintstone Canaries - A TV show is holding a Barber Shop Quartet contest and Fred decides to enter. (Check out the TV's rabbit ears) Of course Fred cannot sing and Barney can only sing in the bath tub.

Disc Two:
Glue for Two - Soft drink #375 turns out to be a super glue. And you guessed it, the guys get stuck to each other.

Big League Freddie - The company baseball game is coming and Fred has delusions of becoming a Big League Baseball star. The game takes place at Candlestone Park.

Old Lady Betty - Betty is looking for a part time job to earn money to buy Barney a rocking chair. The perfect job is requires a little old lady, so Betty dresses up to get the job. The only problem is that her employers are counterfeiters.

Sleep on, Sweet Fred - Wilma and Betty use sleep teaching to adjust Fred and Barney's behavior. But the boys find out and try to teach the girls a lesson.

Kleptomaniac Pebbles - Bamm Bamm finally returns. He first appears in episode 3 but is not seen, heard or even mentioned of until this episode. But it's only in the preview. Pebbles has a habit of picking up things at the store. A jewel thief uses Pebble's pram to hide a diamond bracelet but Fred and Wilma think that Pebbles stole it.

Daddy's Little Beauty - Everyone tells Fred how pretty Pebbles is so he enters her in a beauty contest. The only problem is its not for babies.

Disc Three:
Daddies Anonymous - Fred and Barney join a daddies club to get out of gardening.

Peek-a-Boo Camera - Fred cancels his anniversary plans to attend a stag party which gets filmed for a candid camera show.

Once Upon a Coward - Fred is held up and tries to prove to Wilma he is not a coward.

Ten Little Flintstones - An alien clones ten Freds to gather information for an Earth invasion but all they do is get Fred in trouble with everyone.

Fred El Terrifico - The Flintstones and the Rubbles go on vacation to Rockapulco. Fred of course gets into constant trouble including with jewel theifs.

Bedrock Hillbillies - Fred inherits an Uncle's home and the feuding neighbors.

Disc Four Side A:
Flintstone and the Lion - Fred and Barney find a stray "kitten" and Fred takes it home. But it turns out that it's a lion.

Cave Scout Jamboree - Fred and Barney decide to take the family camping for their vacation. But the camp site they chose is hosting the Boys Scout Jamboree.

Room for Two - Fred builds an addition to his house but it turns out that half of it is on Barney's property. When Fred and Barney have a fight, the war continues in the new room.

Ladies Night at the Lodge - Wilma and Betty want to attend the boys' lodge meeting. When it is voted down, the girls take things into their own hands.

Disc Four Side B
Reel Trouble - Fred buys a movie camera to make home films of Pebbles and bore everyone with them. So he decides to film Pebbles at public locations and catches art thieves on film.

Son of Rockzilla - Fred is hired for a publicity stunt to scare Bedrock but can't even scare Dino.

Bachelor Daze - The hotel were the four met is being torn down and they reminisce on how they met.

Operator Switchover - Quite often episodes of The Flintstones resembled episodes of I Love Lucy. This actually resembles two - Job Switching and Men are Messy. The beginning has Fred and Wilma switching jobs for a day - but Wilma goes to the gravel pit not a candy factory. The second has Fred having the lodge brothers coming over for a poker night. When a magazine comes over to award Wilma Housemaker of the Year, Fred "cleans-up" and poses a Wilma to accept the award. The end is somewhat the same as Lucy.

DVD EXTRAS:

Disc One - Commentaries on Ann-Margrock Presents and Little Bamm Bamm by Earl Kress, Paul Dini and Mark Evanier.

Disc Two - Hanna-Barbera's Legendary Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin - This is a 7 minute tribute to the man who created the musical sound that would be the standard for all future animated series.

Disc Three - The Flintstones: One Million Years Ahead of It's Time - 9 minute interviews with various Hanna-Barbera personnel.

31 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE CREME DE LE CREME OF THIS ANIMATED CLASSIC!!!, August 28, 2005

By	Tamra J. Gibson "70's tv addict!!!" (Los Angeles,CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Needless to say I can hardly wait until November 15, because I want this baby in my hands the day it is released on dvd!!! I must say of all the tv shows released on dvd The Flintstones would have to be my all-time favorite!!! When I first learned to surf the internet, I immediately pulled up info on The Flintstones and printed the complete episode list for all six seasons, so I have waited a long time for the complete fourth season to see the light of day on dvd!!!
This show just got better and better, with the addition of Bam Bam, ofcourse Pebbles needed a playmate. I just adored the episode of Ann-Madrock, she will be immortalized forever! I still laugh out loud at the episode about PEEK-A-BOO CAMERA!!! Everytime Fred and Barney get busted it's hilarious!!!

Hey, this entire set is filled with fantastic episodes but, I would have to say my all-time favorite from the fourth season would have to be when Fred joins the CaveScout/Boyscout Jamboree!!! When the boyscouts from all different countries sing Old Mac Donald in their native tongue it's just pure magic!!! This is a dvd set that I will be watching over and over!!! Thank you Warner Bros!!! Keep em coming!!!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Image needs to refurbished..., January 23, 2006

By	rObb (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This is a great DVD set. It is well worth owning. I'm glad I bought it. Buy it for yourself. I could have rated it 5 stars.

The sound quality is very good.

However...

The images appear to be tired and worn. Like the way the old educational movies that got played to death in grade school would look.

Sadly some of the color is faded and fades in and out. (No, it's not my T.V. or DVD player) There are lines and scratchy spots through out all of the episodes. Watch the characters and you will see blotchy dirty looking spots appear and disappear on them over and over again.

I'm supprised that Hanna-Barbera allowed this to be released in this condition. The images could have been restored digitaly back to the way the shows appeared when they first aired on television.

You will get a "nostalgic T.V. feel" when you watch them due to the condidtion of the images. (If worn out things make you feel nostalgic.)

Sort of the same way adding scratchy needle sound effects to a CD will make you remember vinyl records. Brand new records never sounded scratchy. (And new shows never looked worn or faded.)

These shows did not look this rough back in the 60's, even with the lo-fi televisions that we had. There is no need for them to look this way now. I don't own a high definition T.V. I don't need them to have been re-done in super high definition quality. It just would have been nice if they had cleaned up the original prints before they mass produced them for the fans of the show.