Fred Flintstone and Friends
Fred Flintstone and Friends is an American animated anthology wheel series and a spin-off of The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera and Columbia Pictures Television that aired in daily first-run syndication from September 12, 1977, to September 1, 1978. The series was packaged by Columbia Pictures Television during the 1977–78 television season and was available for barter syndication through Claster Television through the mid-1980s.
Henry Corden made his official debut as Fred Flintstone's speaking voice on this series after Alan Reed died in June 1977. Corden had previously appeared as Fred's singing voice in the theatrical film The Man Called Flintstone and the television specials Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid like You Doing in a Place like This? and Energy: A National Issue. He continued providing Fred's voice in future Flintstones spin-off series and specials, as well as Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles cereal commercials, until his death in 2005.
Overview
The series is hosted by Fred Flintstone and featured a repackaging of the following six Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoons that were originally broadcast by the various networks:- The Flintstone Comedy Hour
- Goober and the Ghost Chasers
- Jeannie
- Partridge Family 2200 A.D.
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
- ''Yogi's Gang''
Voice cast
- Henry Corden as Fred Flintstone, Paw Rugg, Dr. Bigot
- Josh Albee as Freddy, Jimmy
- Sherry Alberoni as Laurie Partridge
- Julie Bennett as Cindy Bear
- Joe Besser as Babu
- Mel Blanc as Barney Rubble, Dino, Zonk, Stub
- Danny Bonaduce as Danny Partridge
- Tom Bosley as Commadore Phineas P. Fibber
- Daws Butler as Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Snagglepuss, Wally Gator, Peter Potamus, Augie Doggie, Hokey Wolf, Lippy the Lion, Baba Looey
- Tommy Cook as S. Melvin Farthinghill
- Suzanne Crough as Tracy Partridge
- Jerry Dexter as Ted
- Susan Dey as Laurie Partridge
- Micky Dolenz as Wonderful Wayne, Spotless Sam
- Carl Esser as Fabian
- Brian Forster as Chris Partridge
- Joan Gerber as Shirley Partridge
- Virginia Gregg as Gossipy Witch of the West
- Mark Hamill as Corey Anders
- Jo Ann Harris as Tina
- Gay Hartwig as Betty Rubble, Wiggy, Cindy
- Bob Hastings as Henry Glopp
- Rose Marie as Lotta Litter
- Mitzi McCall as Penny
- Chuck McLenan as Keith Partridge
- Julie McWhirter as Jeannie, Marion
- Allan Melvin as Magilla Gorilla, Mr. Sloppy, Mr. Neat, Professor Haggling
- Don Messick as Boo-Boo Bear, Ranger Smith, Touché Turtle, Atom Ant, Squiddly Diddly, Mayor of Smog City, Schleprock
- Jay North as Bamm-Bamm Rubble
- Alan Reed as Fred Flintstone
- Ronnie Schell as Gilly
- Hal Smith as J. Wanton Vandal, Smiley the Hobo
- John Stephenson as Doggie Daddy, Hardy Har Har, Mr. Cheerful, Greedy Genie, Hilarious P. Prankster, Envy Brother #2, Captain Swashbuckle Swipe, Fumbo Jumbo the Masked Avenger, Mr. Hothead, Professor Bickering, Mr. Slate, Noodles, Haji, Reuben Kincaid
- Mickey Stevens as Pebbles Flintstone
- Sally Struthers as Pebbles Flintstone
- Jean Vander Pyl as Wilma Flintstone, Maw Rugg
- Janet Waldo as Mrs. Anders
- Lennie Weinrib as Smokestack Smog, Moonrock, Bronto, Jolly Joe
- Frank Welker as Orbit, Veenie
- Jesse White as Peter D. Cheater
- Paul Winchell as Goober, Sheik of Selfishness
Additional voices
- Walker Edmiston –
- Jim MacGeorge –
- Wilt Chamberlain as himself
- Michael Gray as himself
Weekly airing schedule
The following segments were broadcast in odd weeks:| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Jeannie Yogi's Gang | Jeannie Yogi's Gang | Goober and the Ghost Chasers Yogi's Gang | Goober and the Ghost Chasers The Partridge Family in Outer Space | Goober and the Ghost Chasers The Partridge Family in Outer Space |
The following segments were broadcast in even weeks:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show | The Flintstone Comedy Hour | The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show | The Flintstone Comedy Hour | The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show |