If you were a kid anytime from 1960 to the present, then you probably not only know the melody to the Flintstones song, but all the words as well. Producing 166 episodes, the Flintstones premiered on September 30, 1960 on ABC, and ran for six seasons. The final episode aired on April 1, 1966. The Flintstones was the first animated situation comedy shown in primetime television, and it gained high ratings in its first season. The Flintstones also broke new ground in that each episode contained only one story that lasted the full half hour. Until the 1960s, cartoons were generally only a few minutes long. Though The Flintstones got canceled in 1966, the series continued to have a strong afterlife in syndication. 
Produced by Hanna-Barbera (William Hanna and Joe Barbera), The Flintstones was patterned after Jackie Gleason's The Honeymooners. Designed as a program for the entire family, the program did not appear as "children's television" until its rebroadcast by NBC in 1967. Fred and Wilma Flintstone and their best friends, Barney and Betty Rubble, live in the prehistoric city of Bedrock but faces the problems of contemporary working-class life. After a day at the rock quarry, Fred and Barney arrive home in a stone-age vehicle with stone wheels and a fringe on top. Their lives revolve around their home, friends, and leisure activities: a world of drive-ins, bowling, and their "Water Buffalo" lodge. They have a baby dinosaur and a saber tooth tiger as the family dog and cat. In 1962 and 1963, Pebbles and Bamm Bamm appears as the daughter and adopted son of the Flintstones and Rubbles respectively.
The Flinstone’s CharactersFred Flintstone
Bedrock's most favorite guy. Fred is generally well meaning and is most known for his hollers of "YABBA-DABBA-DOO!"
Wilma Flintstone
Wilma is a truly modern stone age woman. Fun-loving and joyful, yet capable of managing Fred's zany outlook on life.
Pebbles Flintstone
Cuddly and cute, Pebbles is the apple of her parents' eyes, and an enduring soulmate to Bamm-Bamm
Barney Rubble
Barney is one happy guy and best buddy to Fred. (Most of the time).
Betty Rubble
Betty is Wilma's best friend who manages to stay calm and collected even when Fred and Barney are involved in zany activities.
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Bamm-Bamm is the world's strongest kid! He is quick to help around the house, and he has strong devotion towards Pebbles.
Dino
This is definitely man's best friend. He's loyal and loving, and when Fred comes back from work, Dino always gives him a warm welcome home.
Hoppy
Hoppy is one cool pet! He babysits the kids as he takes them around in his pouch.
The Great Gazoo
Arriving from the planet Zaitox and invisible to all but Fred and Barney, Gazoo is often called into action to help is favorite "dum-dums".
The Flinstone’s Theme Song Text
Flintstones... Meet the Flintstones,
They're a modern stoneage family.
From the town of Bedrock,
They're a page right out of history.
Let's ride with the family down the street.
Thru the courtesy of Fred's two feet.
When you're with the Flintstones,
have a yabba dabba doo time,
a dabba doo time,
we'll have a gay old time.
