The Flintstones: Little Big League
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The Flintstones' Little Big League was a 60-minute animated Television special
featuring Fred Flintstone
and Barney Rubble
. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired on NBC
on April 6, 1978.
, and Fred volunteers to coach an opposing team, the Bedrock Broncos, for his boss Mr. Slate. When driving home from work, he ends up pulled over by a police officer for speeding. When Fred mentions that he is coaching the Bedrock Broncos, the police officer lets him off with a warning and says that he has a pitcher for his team.
Upon arriving home, Fred tells Wilma and Pebbles that he became the coach for the Bedrock Broncos. He decides not let Barney know of this until later.
When it comes to practice, Fred denies having Barney see them. When Fred does meet the team, he ends up meeting Lefty (the son of the police officer that pulled Fred over earlier) and Dusty (the son of Judge Shale). At the quarry the next day, Mr. Slate tells Fred to make the Bedrock Brontos a champion team or Fred will lose his job. When driving home later, he ends up accidentally rear-ending the police officer who ends up confiscating Fred's license. When Fred states that he will improve on Lefty's abilities, the police officer returns Fred's license with a warning not to enact a third warning next time.
Moments later at home, Fred and his family are visited by Judge Shale who was not pleased that Dusty was resting while benched. Judge Shale then tells Fred that Dusty better be on the field practicing or he will land Fred in the courthouse.
During practice the next day, Fred discovers that the Broncos' only strength is spearheaded by Pebbles
who stuns everyone with her remarkable pitching skills and fielding ability. Fred decides to put Pebbles on his team.
Leaving their long-standing friendship in the dug-out, Fred and Barney lead their teams right into the championship. When Barney stays with Fred, they sleep together that night. The next morning, a tired Fred and Barney take off and try to get to the ball park as fast they could only to be pulled over by a short police officer who ends up taking them to Judge Shale.
At the stadium, Wilma and Betty wonder what's taking Fred and Barney.
Meanwhile at the courthouse, Judge Shale suspends the sentence on Fred and Barney for speeding when it turns out that the game between the Bedrock Broncos and the Sandstone Sluggers is occurring. Judge Shale then has the short police officer escort them to the ball park.
At the stadium, Mr. Slate has Wilma and Betty cover for Fred and Barney on the field. The game begins as Fred, Barney, and Judge Shale arrive. As the game continues, Pebbles pitches the ball to Bamm-Bamm who ends up hitting it upward. Since the ball hasn't come down and it isn't a home run or a foul, the game ends in a tie.
by Worldvision Home Video in 1986 and has long been out of print. It has not yet been released on DVD
.
Television special
A television special is a television program which interrupts or temporarily replaces programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Sometimes, however, the term is given to a telecast of a theatrical film, such as The Wizard of Oz or The Ten Commandments, which is not part of a regular...
featuring Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone
Frederick Joseph “Fred” Flintstone, also known as Fred W. Flintstone or Frederick J. Flintstone, is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones, which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960-66. He is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles...
and Barney Rubble
Barney Rubble
Bernard "Barney" Rubble is the deuteragonist of the television animated series The Flintstones. He is the diminutive blonde-haired caveman husband of Betty Rubble and father of Bamm-Bamm Rubble...
. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
on April 6, 1978.
Summary
Fred and Barney become coaches of opposing Little League baseball teams: Barney is coach of the Sandstone Sluggers, a team that features the incredible hitting prowess of his son, Bamm-BammBamm-Bamm Rubble
Bamm-Bamm Rubble is the adopted son of fictitious characters Barney and Betty Rubble. He is most famous in his infant form on the animated series The Flintstones, but has also appeared at various other ages, including as a teenager on the early 1970s spinoff The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show and as an...
, and Fred volunteers to coach an opposing team, the Bedrock Broncos, for his boss Mr. Slate. When driving home from work, he ends up pulled over by a police officer for speeding. When Fred mentions that he is coaching the Bedrock Broncos, the police officer lets him off with a warning and says that he has a pitcher for his team.
Upon arriving home, Fred tells Wilma and Pebbles that he became the coach for the Bedrock Broncos. He decides not let Barney know of this until later.
When it comes to practice, Fred denies having Barney see them. When Fred does meet the team, he ends up meeting Lefty (the son of the police officer that pulled Fred over earlier) and Dusty (the son of Judge Shale). At the quarry the next day, Mr. Slate tells Fred to make the Bedrock Brontos a champion team or Fred will lose his job. When driving home later, he ends up accidentally rear-ending the police officer who ends up confiscating Fred's license. When Fred states that he will improve on Lefty's abilities, the police officer returns Fred's license with a warning not to enact a third warning next time.
Moments later at home, Fred and his family are visited by Judge Shale who was not pleased that Dusty was resting while benched. Judge Shale then tells Fred that Dusty better be on the field practicing or he will land Fred in the courthouse.
During practice the next day, Fred discovers that the Broncos' only strength is spearheaded by Pebbles
Pebbles Flintstone
Pebbles Flintstone is a fictional character, the red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone...
who stuns everyone with her remarkable pitching skills and fielding ability. Fred decides to put Pebbles on his team.
Leaving their long-standing friendship in the dug-out, Fred and Barney lead their teams right into the championship. When Barney stays with Fred, they sleep together that night. The next morning, a tired Fred and Barney take off and try to get to the ball park as fast they could only to be pulled over by a short police officer who ends up taking them to Judge Shale.
At the stadium, Wilma and Betty wonder what's taking Fred and Barney.
Meanwhile at the courthouse, Judge Shale suspends the sentence on Fred and Barney for speeding when it turns out that the game between the Bedrock Broncos and the Sandstone Sluggers is occurring. Judge Shale then has the short police officer escort them to the ball park.
At the stadium, Mr. Slate has Wilma and Betty cover for Fred and Barney on the field. The game begins as Fred, Barney, and Judge Shale arrive. As the game continues, Pebbles pitches the ball to Bamm-Bamm who ends up hitting it upward. Since the ball hasn't come down and it isn't a home run or a foul, the game ends in a tie.
Voices
- Pamela AndersonPamela AndersonPamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
- Pebbles Flintstone - Mel BlancMel BlancMelvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
- Barney Rubble - Lucille BlissLucille BlissLucille Bliss is an American actress and voice artist. A New York City native, she has appeared in films and on television shows, including The Smurfs as Smurfette, Nickelodeon's Invader ZIM and Walt Disney's Cinderella...
- Dusty - Ted CassidyTed CassidyTheodore Crawford Cassidy , known as Ted Cassidy, was an American actor who performed in television and films. At 6 ft 9 in in height, he tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie...
- Police Officer - Henry CordenHenry CordenHenry Corden was a Canadian-born American actor and voice artist best-known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed died in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was on the 1977 syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends for which he provided voice-overs on...
- Fred Flintstone - Randy Gray - Lefty
- Gay Autterson HartwigGay Hartwig (Autterson)Gay Hartwig is an American actress who has done voice-overs for the following programs by Hanna-Barbera:* The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show - Betty Rubble, Wiggy, Cindy* The Flintstone Comedy Hour - Betty Rubble, Wiggy, Cindy...
- Betty Rubble - Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
- Quarry Worker - John StephensonJohn Stephenson (actor)John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
- Mr. Slate - Jean Vander PylJean Vander PylJean Vander Pyl was an American actress on radio, television and movies. Although her career spanned many decades, she is best remembered as the voice of Wilma Flintstone from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Flintstones...
- Wilma Flintstone - Herb VigranHerb VigranHerbert "Herb" Vigran was a well-known American character actor in Hollywood from the 1930s to the 1980s. Over his 50-year career, he made over 350 television and film appearances.-Career:...
- Judge Shale - Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:...
- Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Short Police Officer
Production credits
- Executive Producers: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
- Associate Producer: Neil Balnaves
- Story: Jameson Brewer
- Story Direction: Alex Lovy
- Recording Director: Alex Lovy
- Voices: Pamela AndersonPamela AndersonPamela Denise Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, producer, author, activist, and former showgirl, known for her roles on the television series Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P. She was chosen as a Playmate of the Month for Playboy magazine in February 1990...
, Mel BlancMel BlancMelvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
, Lucille BlissLucille BlissLucille Bliss is an American actress and voice artist. A New York City native, she has appeared in films and on television shows, including The Smurfs as Smurfette, Nickelodeon's Invader ZIM and Walt Disney's Cinderella...
, Ted CassidyTed CassidyTheodore Crawford Cassidy , known as Ted Cassidy, was an American actor who performed in television and films. At 6 ft 9 in in height, he tended to play unusual characters in offbeat or science-fiction series such as Star Trek and I Dream of Jeannie...
, Henry CordenHenry CordenHenry Corden was a Canadian-born American actor and voice artist best-known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed died in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was on the 1977 syndicated weekday series Fred Flintstone and Friends for which he provided voice-overs on...
, Randy Gray, Gay Autterson HartwigGay Hartwig (Autterson)Gay Hartwig is an American actress who has done voice-overs for the following programs by Hanna-Barbera:* The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show - Betty Rubble, Wiggy, Cindy* The Flintstone Comedy Hour - Betty Rubble, Wiggy, Cindy...
, Don MessickDon MessickDonald Earl "Don" Messick was an American voice actor best known for his work for Hanna-Barbera. Perhaps his most well-known voice creations include Scooby-Doo, Papa Smurf, and Dr. Benton Quest....
, John StephensonJohn Stephenson (actor)John Stephenson is an American actor and voice actor. He has also been credited as John Stevenson...
, Jean Vander PylJean Vander PylJean Vander Pyl was an American actress on radio, television and movies. Although her career spanned many decades, she is best remembered as the voice of Wilma Flintstone from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon The Flintstones...
, Herb VigranHerb VigranHerbert "Herb" Vigran was a well-known American character actor in Hollywood from the 1930s to the 1980s. Over his 50-year career, he made over 350 television and film appearances.-Career:...
, Frank WelkerFrank WelkerFranklin Wendell "Frank" Welker is an American actor who specializes in voice acting and has contributed character voices and other vocal effects to American television and motion pictures.-Acting career:... - Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin
- Musical Supervisor: Paul DeKorte
- Character Design: Bob Singer
- Layout Director: Steve Lumley
- Layout: Mike Trebert, Joe Shearer
- Animation Director: Chris Cuddington
- Animation Supervisor: Paul Moran
- Animation: Sue Beak, John Burge, Geoff Collins, Gairden Cooke, Dick Dunn, Peter Eastment, Don Ezard, Luis Garcia, Peter Gardiner, Gerry Grabner, Sebastian Herpia, Greg Ingram, Peter Luschwitz, John Martin, Henry Neville, Ray Nowland, Di Rudder, Jean Tych
- Assistant Animation Supervisors: Paul Baker, Jo-Anne Beresford, Ian Breheny, Fernando Bernia, Maria Brinkley, Martin Chatfield, Arthur Filloy, Eva Helischer, Denise Kirkham, Lucie Laarakkers, Pam Lofts, Helen McAdam, Marie Orr, Kevin Peatty, Rick Tinschert, Kaye Watts, Jim Wylie, Milan Zahorsky
- Backgrounds: Richard Zaloudek, Milan Zahorsky, Jerry Liew, Ken Wright
- Sound Directors: Richard Olson, Bill Getty
- Animation Checking: Narelle Nixon, Leslie Blayney
- Xerography: Ellen Bailey
- Paint Supervisor: Narelle Derrick
- Camera: Mark D'Arcy Irvine, Carole Laird, Jan Cregan
- Supervising Film Editor: Larry Cowan
- Music Editor: Greg Watson
- Effects Editors: Mark Mangini, David Stone, Ric Eisman
- Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley
- Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer
- Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton
- Production Coordinator: Peter Jennings
- A Hanna-Barbera Production
- © 1978 Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc.
Video releases
The Flintstones: Little Big League was released on videocassetteVHS
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by Worldvision Home Video in 1986 and has long been out of print. It has not yet been released on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
.