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The Flintstones S5E9 — The Gruesomes
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The Flintstones•Season 5•Episode 9

The Gruesomes

7.6/10 · 251 votesNov 12, 196425 min

Ranked #5 of 26 in Season 5•+0.2 vs season avg

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Trying to be neighborly, Fred and Barney offer to babysit for the Gruesome family, who've moved into Tombstone Manor next door with their weird kid and a menagerie of creepy critters.

Directed byWilliam Hanna
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Alan Reed

Alan Reed

Fred Flintstone (voice)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Barney Rubble (voice)

Jean Vander Pyl

Jean Vander Pyl

Wilma Flintstone (voice)

Gerry Johnson

Gerry Johnson

Betty Rubble (voice)

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William Hanna

William Hanna

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Episode Summary

"The Gruesomes" is episode 9 of The Flintstones season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 251 votes, ranking #5 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by William Hanna, it aired on November 12, 1964.

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