Party Animals – and Other Species (Part 4): Party Protocol
As a public service this week, we provide an object lesson in the proper etiquette for party attendance and party throwing.
Tag Archives: The Flintstones
Animation Anecdotes #396
When Miles Laboratories released Flintstones Chewable Vitamins in 1968, there were Fred, Wilma, Barney, Bamm Bamm, Pebbles, Dino and Fred’s car but no Betty.
Animation Anecdotes #381
In February 1991, Mongolia issued a series of commemorative stamps featuring The Flintstones to generate income through sales to people who would buy them – but never use them.
The Flintstones and Welch’s Grape Juice
A tribute to one of the legendary sponsors of The Flintstones. Three cheers to Welch’s Grape Juices, Jams and Jellies. Yabba-Dabba-Do!
Golden Records First (and Last) Cartoon Music Compilation
Golden Records First (and Last) Cartoon Music Compilation – Four decades of animation, combined into just one eclectic album in the early seventies.
Animation Anecdotes #319
Actress Liz Taylor supplied the voice for Maggie Simpson’s first word in The Simpsons episode “Lisa’s First Word” in December 1992.
Animation Anecdotes #318
Jean Vander Pyl remembers The Flinstones audition.” Joe asked, ‘Who wants to be Wilma and who wants to be Betty?’ it was so informal in those days.”
Animation Anecdotes #316
“In most cases (the animals used as devices) were from the animated show. We worked with Hanna-Barbera and they had a great visual library of all the original creatures on the series.”
Hanna Barbera Prime-Time Production Notes (Part 2)
More material from the Hal Humphrey file at USC. This week a few things relating to the first Hanna Barbera prime time series, The Flintstones, Top Cat and The Jetsons.
Animation Anecdotes #303
Animator Dave Spafford created three versions of Woody Woodpecker – one for each nominee – to announce the winner of the 1991 Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short.
