The Flintstones: The Complete Second Season

Episode Guide:

29. The Hit Song Writers: Taking their cue from _There's Loot in Lyrics_, Fred and Barney try to pen a hit song. They get a helping hand from Hoagy Carmichael.

30. Droop Along Flintstone: The Flintstones and the Rubbles agree to take care of Cousin Tumbleweed's ranch, and unwittingly stumble into the filming of a Western.

31. The Missing Bus: Fred becomes a school bus driver on the Bedrock-to-Red-Rock route.

32. Alvin Brickrock Presents: Fred suspects that his neighbor has killed his wife.

33. Fred Flintstone Woos Again: The Flintstones return to Rock Mountain Inn to renew their vows, but discover that their original marriage ceremony wasn't legal.

34. The Rock Quarry Story: Movie star Rock Quarry attempts to lead a normal life as Gus Schultz, but Wilma and Betty recognize him.

35. The Soft Touchables: Fred and Barney's private eye business backfires when they become stooges of Boss Rockhead.

36. Flintstone of Prinstone: Fred attends Prinstone U and must balance studying and football practice along with his job at the quarry.

37. The Little White Lie: When Fred wins money in a poker game and claims he just found it, Wilma makes him run an ad in the paper to find the owner.

38. Social Climbers: The Flintstones and the Rubbles attend an ambassador's ball.

39. The Beauty Contest: Fred and Barney are named judges of the Water Buffalo Lodge's beauty contest--a fact they must keep from their wives.

40. The Masquerade Ball: Fred tries to win favor with his boss at a costume party, but doesn't know that the costumes have been switched.

41. The Picnic: Fred dumps Barney as Lodge field day partner in favor of trophy-rich Joe Rockhead.

42. The House Guest: Barney and Betty stay with the Flintstones for a week while the Rubbles' plumbing is being fixed, and Barney's behavior begins to drive Fred crazy.

43. The X-Ray Story: Wilma and the Rubbles try to keep Fred awake for 72 hours after Dino's X-ray (showing a case of dinopeptitis) is mistaken for Fred's.

44. The Gambler: "Betting Freddy's" gambling obsession returns, and the Flintstone home is soon devoid of furniture. Arnold's boys club, however, looks great.

45. A Star is Almost Born: Wilma is discovered by a TV producer and Fred becomes her manager.

46. The Entertainer: Fred woos a female client, Greta Gravel, for Mr. Slate while Wilma is out of town, but Wilma returns early and ends up at the same club as Fred and Greta--who turns out to be Wilma's old friend.

47. Wilma's Vanishing Money: Fred spends Wilma's secret stash on a bowling ball. When he learns that this is what she was planning to use the money for in the first place, he hires a burglar to put the money back again.

48. Fuedin' and Fussin': Fred insults Barney and then refuses to apologize.

49. Impractical Joker: Barney gets revenge on prankster Fred by pretending to run a basement counterfeiting operation.

50. Operation Barney: Feigning illness so he and Fred can go to a ball game, Barney finds himself in the hospital and scheduled for an operation.

51. The Happy Household: Wilma lands a job as star of "The Happy Housewife Show," which leaves Fred feeling like "The Neglected Husband."

52. Fred Strikes Out: After failing a considerate-spouse quiz and missing their anniversary, Fred tries to placate Wilma over a romantic drive-in date and bowl in the championship tournament at the same time.

53. This is Your Lifesaver: Fred rescues the apparently suicidal J. Montague Gypsum, and pays the price as Monty takes over his home.

54. Trouble-In-Law: Fred introduces his mother-in-law to rich rancher Melville J. Muchrocks, then tries to thwart the budding romance when it appears Muchrocks may be a con man.

55. The Mailman Cometh: Angry at being passed over for a raise, Fred sends an insulting letter to Mr. Slate--then finds out he has gotten his raise after all, and tries to retrieve the letter before his boss sees it.

56. The Rock Vegas Story: Fred accepts an invitation for himself, Wilma and the Rubbles to vacation at Sherman Cobblehead's Golden Cactus Hotel in Rock Vegas. But when he loses all their money gambling he refuses to accept Sherman's charity, insisting that they work for their keep.

57. Divided We Sail: The Flintstones and Rubbles share a game show prize, a houseboat that Fred and Barney christen the _Nau-Sea_.

58. Kleptomaniac Caper: A misunderstanding regarding Fred's old clothes leads to the conclusion that Barney is a kleptomaniac.

59. Latin Lover: Wilma encourages Fred to adopt Roberto Rockelini's romantic manner (and moustache), but his apparent effect on women proves too much for Wilma to bear.

60. Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Fred becomes umpire for the little-league baseball game between coach Barney's Bedrock Giants and the Grittsburg Pyrites, but his calls produce unsportsmanlike behavior in the Giants' fathers.

While I am not yet aware of the extra's on this DVD set, I can tell you this about the 2nd season (1961-62). The 2nd season helped better establish the modern Stone-age family. In at least 6 of the episodes, Mel Blanc was absent due to illness so Daws Butler had to supply Barney Rubble's voice (thus making Barney sound more like Yogi Bear). New characters introduced are Mr. Slate, Fred's no-nonsense boss (voiced by John Stephenson; Mr. Slate had one cameo in the 1st season, but didn't look or talk at all like the Mr. Slate you probably remember), Arnold the smart allecky paperboy (voiced by Don Messick), Joe Rockhead, an alternative buddy of Fred's and Mrs. Slaghoople, Wilma's "battleaxe" mother (actually, Wilma's maiden name started out as Pebble but that name probably went out the window when their child Pebbles was born).

Highlights include a voice cameo from Hoaggy Carmichael (Fred warbles a cheezy rendition of "Stardust"), Fred and Barney not speaking to each other after Fred insults Barney ("Did you get the lisence of that truck, Betty?"), Barney gets a job working for Fred's company since Mr. Slate finds out he's his nephew, Wilma gets a job as emcee of the TV series The Happy Housewife Show leaving one not-so-happy husband to get his own dinner ("Make your hubby happy, keep your hubby happy... with Rockenspiel!"), Fred and Barney are judges of a beauty contest and women across town are trying to get their attention (leaving 2 understandably jealous wives), Fred goes on a gambling streak which winds up owing paperboy Arnold lots of money ("BET! Bet, bet bet...."), Dino gets a part on the Adventures of Sassie show with fred as Dino's agent ("At the end of the show, even the villains smile!"), Barney coaches a Little League baseball team and Fred volunteers as umpire ("I call 'em as I see 'em"), Barney and Betty stay at the Flintstones' house after plumbing problems but it isn't long before their welcome is worn ("Shhh, the girls'll think we're fightin', Fred"), Wilma and Betty get invited to the Ambassadors' Reception but neither they nor Fred and Barney are well received since they're not rich snobs (that is, until Fred and Barney unwittingly prevent a burglary), Fred writes a vitriolic protest letter to his boss when he doesn't get the raise he expected (Wilma saves the day here) and Barney plays a practical joke on Fred ("You, Barney Rubble, are a counterfietter!").

The 1st season helped get the Flintstones started and the 2nd season had the characters better established for Fred (Allan Reed), Wilma(Jean VanderPyl), Barney (Blanc) and Betty (Bea Benederet).

Turning the television world flat on its head, The Flintstones became the first animated hit series in prime time history. Set in the Stone Age town of Bedrock, the show explored the lives of ancient cave dwellers through the lens of a modern lifestyle, with bird beaks acting as phonograph needles, elephant trunks as vacuum cleaners, and fireflies as light bulbs. With its measured use of top-grade humor and clever visuals, The Flintstones became an instant smash hit - spawning decades of syndicated re-runs, spin-offs, and thousands of derivative products...

Loosely modeled after the hit show The Honeymooners, The Flintstones follows the lives of burly loudmouth Fred Flintstone (who has a heart of gold) and his wife Wilma (who puts up with him). The couple lives next door to best friends Barney and Betty Rubble, and they have a dog (a dinosaur) named Dino to keep them company. Following in the footsteps of shows such as I Love Lucy, the show's characters are always inventing hair-brained schemes, attempting to cover up little white lies, or engaging in some other form of behavior bound to get them in trouble. The Flintstones also features numerous cameo appearances parodying famous personalities from the early-sixties... In the show's later years, each couple would add a child to the mix with Fred & Wilma having Pebbles (a little girl) and Barney & Betty adopting Bamm-Bamm (a little boy)...

The Flintstones (Season 2) DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the season premiere "The Hit Song Writers" in which Fred discovers that Barney is actually a talented poet. Introducing Barney to his songwriter friend Hoagy, the three produce a hit song that climbs the charts... Other notable episodes from Season 2 include "The Little White Lie" in which Fred tells Wilma he's going to visit a sick friend, but instead goes off to play poker (where he wins $200 he then must explain to Wilma), and "The Gambler" in which Fred's long ago kicked gambling habit once more rears its ugly head...

Below is a list of episodes included on The Flintstones (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 29 (The Hit Song Writers)

Episode 30 (Droop Along Flintstone)

Episode 31 (The Missing Bus)

Episode 32 (Alvin Brickrock Presents)

Episode 33 (Fred Flintstone Woos Again)

Episode 34 (The Rock Quarry Story)

Episode 35 (The Soft Touchables)

Episode 36 (Flintstone of Prinstone)

Episode 37 (The Little White Lie)

Episode 38 (Social Climbers)

Episode 39 (The Beauty Contest)

Episode 40 (The Masquerade Ball)

Episode 41 (The Picnic)

Episode 42 (The Houseguest)

Episode 43 (The X-Ray Story)

Episode 44 (The Gambler)

Episode 45 (A Star is Almost Born)

Episode 46 (The Entertainer)

Episode 47 (Wilma's Vanishing Money)

Episode 48 (Fuedin' and Fussin')

Episode 49 (Impractical Joker)

Episode 50 (Operation Barney)

Episode 51 (The Happy Household)

Episode 52 (Fred Strikes Out)

Episode 53 (This is Your Lifesaver)

Episode 54 (Trouble-In-Law)

Episode 55 (The Mailman Cometh)

Episode 56 (The Rock Vegas Story)

Episode 57 (Divided We Sail)

Episode 58 (Kleptomaniac Caper)

Episode 59 (Latin Lover)

Episode 60 (Take Me Out to the Ball Game)

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