http://thingsifindfunny.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/flinstones1.gifAnd on that note, who didn't grow up eating Flintstone's Vitamins? So yummy.
Even though it was a cartoon, it did a lot more for television than people think. Not only was it the FIRST show on television to show a couple sleeping in the same bed together (think about it), it also depicted adoption and infertility, Betty and Barney couldn't have children of their own, so they adopted Bamm-Bamm
No wonder it was the first cartoon to be nominated for an Emmy for Best Comedy.
From movies to merchandise and vitamins, the Flintstones are timeless and groundbreaking. There would be no Simpsons and Family Guy without them. I mean, they sold cigarettes for their adult audience! How Mad Men of them.
After multiple spin-offs and cartoon/live action movies later (How great was John Goodman?), they are still relevant in today's society. They moved past the stupid kid bullshit and wrote clever comedy that people of all ages could relate to. They pushed the boundaries in television because they knew they could, and showed how much of an impact a cartoon can make.
What an amazing series, lets relive some of the great moments, shall we?
And of course: the opening and closing credits:
And this is just plain hilarious:
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