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The Worst Episodes of The Flintstones

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The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Flintstones Season 4 Episode 23 - Reel Trouble
    6.8/10(199 votes)

    #1 - Reel Trouble

    S4:E23

    Proud papa Fred shows his home movies of Pebbles to everyone, including two criminals who discover that he has captured them on film. But rather than sit through the films again, the criminals turn themselves in!

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Flintstones Season 6 Episode 16 - Fred Goes Ape
    6.8/10(197 votes)

    #2 - Fred Goes Ape

    S6:E16

    A mix-up at the pharmacy gives Fred pills that turn him into an ape. Barney is the only one to see this short-lived effect, which makes him wonder about his own health. But when the two dads take their kids to the zoo and Fred ends up in the monkey cage after taking another pill, his problem becomes apparent to all.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Flintstones Season 6 Episode 23 - Jealousy
    6.8/10(193 votes)

    #3 - Jealousy

    S6:E23

    When Fred feigns a headache to get out of violin recital, Wilma invites her old flame Wilbur, who still carries a torch for her. Jealous Fred follows them to a dance, along with Barney and Gazoo. Fred asks Gazoo to change Barney into a dance partner, so he can make Wilma jealous in return.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Flintstones Season 5 Episode 5 - Bedrock Rodeo Round-Up
    6.9/10(205 votes)

    #4 - Bedrock Rodeo Round-Up

    S5:E5

    Wilma's old friend, Bony Hurdle, pays her a visit because he's participating in the Bedrock rodeo, but Fred gets jealous and decides to compete, too.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Flintstones Season 6 Episode 24 - Dripper
    6.9/10(198 votes)

    #5 - Dripper

    S6:E24

    Performing seal dripper takes a liking to Barney, who soon finds himself involved in a plot to steal the aquatic attraction. The leader of the gang of thieves turns out to be Dripper's trainer, who is tired of the seal getting all the attention.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Flintstones Season 6 Episode 20 - Curtain Call at Bedrock
    7.0/10(189 votes)

    #6 - Curtain Call at Bedrock

    S6:E20

    Fred refuses to play the lead in the PTA show, ""Romeorock and Julietstone,"" opposite Wilma, so she casts Barney instead. Feigning the mumps, Barney (who is terrible in the part) drops out, forcing Fred to take over. But then laryngitis causes Wilma to drop out, so Barney rushes back in, now playing Julietstone!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Flintstones Season 1 Episode 7 - The Babysitters
    7.1/10(354 votes)

    #7 - The Babysitters

    S1:E7

    Roped into babysitting little Egbert, the child of a friend, Fred and Barney take the tot over to the pal Joe Rockhead's house to watch the fights on television. Egbert befriends Joe's pet runtosaurus and dresses the creature up in his baby clothes, which results in chaos when the pet--whom Fred and Barney mistake for the baby--escapes from the house and dashes up a tree.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Warren Foster

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  8. The Flintstones Season 1 Episode 26 - The Good Scout
    7.1/10(282 votes)

    #8 - The Good Scout

    S1:E26

    Assuming the command of a Boy Scout troop, Fred quickly learns the hazards of a ""routine"" camping trip. Fred blunders his way through until an overnight flood leaves him and the troop hanging on a tree limb over a treacherous waterfall, hoping a ranger will rescue them.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Warren Foster

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  9. The Flintstones Season 4 Episode 8 - Big League Freddie
    7.1/10(211 votes)

    #9 - Big League Freddie

    S4:E8

    When Fred's performance for the Bedrock Quarry baseball team flounders, he is replaced by Roger who attracts the attention of Big League scouts, but since he is wearing Fred's uniform, the scouts try to sign up Fred.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Flintstones Season 4 Episode 24 - Son of Rockzilla
    7.1/10(199 votes)

    #10 - Son of Rockzilla

    S4:E24

    Thinking he will be discovered, Fred takes a job wearing a monster costume in a publicity stunt for a new horror movie. He creates the desired effect, frightens the townspeople, and falls into his own monstrous dilemma.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Flintstones Season 5 Episode 1 - Hop Happy
    7.1/10(215 votes)

    #11 - Hop Happy

    S5:E1

    Barney and Betty decide to get Bamm-Bamm a pet of his own, deciding on a stone-age kangaroo.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Warren Foster

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  12. The Flintstones Season 5 Episode 25 - Fred Meets Hercurock
    7.1/10(194 votes)

    #12 - Fred Meets Hercurock

    S5:E25

    Fred lands a role in an action-movie series playing a hunky Greek hero, but he soon discovers that being a film star isn't all it's cracked up to be.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Flintstones Season 6 Episode 13 - Royal Rubble
    7.1/10(197 votes)

    #13 - Royal Rubble

    S6:E13

    Barney is mistaken for the long lost Prince of Rockabia, which seems like good fortune until he learns that the sentence for abdication from the throne is death. The appearance of the real prince releases Barney from his royal ordeal.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Flintstones Season 6 Episode 18 - Two Men on a Dinosaur
    7.1/10(187 votes)

    #14 - Two Men on a Dinosaur

    S6:E18

    On advice from Gazoo, Fred and Barney start winning big at the racetrack, and attract the attention of a dangerous bookie named Big Ed. Since he got them into this latest mess, Gazoo comes to their rescue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Flintstones Season 1 Episode 8 - At the Races
    7.2/10(353 votes)

    #15 - At the Races

    S1:E8

    To finance their dream of opening a pool hall, Fred and Barney visit the dinosaur racetrack where Fred bets his entire paycheck on a long shot. He tells Wilma that he has lost his check. When the long shot pays off, Fred and Barney are initially elated, but they quickly realize their problems are only beginning.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Flintstones Season 1 Episode 20 - The Hypnotist
    7.2/10(316 votes)

    #16 - The Hypnotist

    S1:E20

    While attempting to demonstrate his skill as a hypnotist to his wife and the Rubbles, Fred manages to hypnotize Barney into thinking that he is a frisky puppy, and is then unable to bring him back.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Warren Foster

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  17. The Flintstones Season 1 Episode 27 - Rooms for Rent
    7.2/10(287 votes)

    #17 - Rooms for Rent

    S1:E27

    Tired of hearing their husbands complain about finances, Wilma and Betty rent rooms to piano and bongo-playing student musicians. Fred and Barney go along with the arrangement, unaware that their wives are providing the lodging in return for music and dancing lessons.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Warren Foster

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  18. The Flintstones Season 2 Episode 5 - Fred Flintstone Woos Again
    7.2/10(260 votes)

    #18 - Fred Flintstone Woos Again

    S2:E5

    Needled by Wilma about his lack of romanticism, Fred takes his wife on a second honeymoon to Rock Mountain Inn, accompanied by the Rubbles. When the Flintstones learn that the official, Judge Wedrock, who married them was never licensed, Wilma takes advantage of the situation by making Fred court her all over again.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Flintstones Season 2 Episode 12 - The Masquerade Ball
    7.2/10(243 votes)

    #19 - The Masquerade Ball

    S2:E12

    Fred buys tickets to a society costume ball from his supervisor, Mr. Rockhead. Fred's plan to use this opportunity to butter up his costumed boss backfires when Rockhead switches costumes, and instead of being the recipient of Fred's honey, he becomes an unwitting confidant in his scheme.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Flintstones Season 2 Episode 17 - A Star is Almost Born
    7.2/10(243 votes)

    #20 - A Star is Almost Born

    S2:E17

    While shopping in a Bedrock drugstore with Betty, Wilma is discovered by a famous television producer. As a result, Fred borrows money from Barney to pay for acting lessons a quits his job in order to manage his wife's career.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Arthur Phillips

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  21. The Flintstones Season 2 Episode 20 - Feudin' and Fussin'
    7.2/10(237 votes)

    #21 - Feudin' and Fussin'

    S2:E20

    While Fred is napping away his pre-golf tournament tensions, Barney interrupts his pal's dreams with a practice shot. Temperamental Fred explodes at Barney, which results in the Flintstones almost finding themselves without neighbors, when the Rubbles put their house up for sale.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Arthur Phillips

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  22. The Flintstones Season 2 Episode 25 - This is Your Lifesaver
    7.2/10(227 votes)

    #22 - This is Your Lifesaver

    S2:E25

    Fred and Barney encounter the penniless J. Montague Gypsum, who is threatening to jump from a bridge. Fred takes the man home and learns too late how responsible he is for the life he saved.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Larry Markes

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  23. The Flintstones Season 3 Episode 18 - The Hero
    7.2/10(214 votes)

    #23 - The Hero

    S3:E18

    Barney rescues a baby from a runaway carriage, but it is Fred who gets the credit and attention. His feeble attempts to set the record straight finally give way to his enjoyment of the celebrity, until cold shoulders from both Wilma and Dino, and a visit from his own conscience, persuade him to tell the truth.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Flintstones Season 3 Episode 28 - The Birthday Party
    7.2/10(218 votes)

    #24 - The Birthday Party

    S3:E28

    While preparing a surprise birthday party for Fred, Wilma assigns to Barney the task of keeping Fred out of the way and occupied, and Barney is so successful that both he and Fred are missing at party time.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Joanna Lee

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  25. The Flintstones Season 4 Episode 2 - Groom Gloom
    7.2/10(229 votes)

    #25 - Groom Gloom

    S4:E2

    Frustrated that paperboy (and part-time babysitter) Arnold always beats him at table-tennis, Fred has a nightmare in which an older Arnold elopes with his grown-up daughter Pebbles.

    Director:William Hanna
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Reel Trouble" is the worst rated episode of "The Flintstones". It scored 6.8/10 based on 199 votes. Directed by William Hanna and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/20/1964. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fred Goes Ape".