The Flintstones

10 Best Episodes of The Flintstones

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

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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The Flintstones - S4E24

#15 - Son of Rockzilla (Season 4 - Episode 24)

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.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 14 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E26

#14 - Operation Switchover (Season 4 - Episode 26)

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After mocking Wilma's housekeeping efforts, Fred accepts her challenge to swap jobs for one day. He soon learns that a housewife's labors are tougher than he thought.

The episode was rated 8.24 from 17 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E18

#13 - Bedrock Hillbillies (Season 4 - Episode 18)

Fred inherits a shack in the hills from his hillbilly relatives, and with it a hundred-year-old feud with the Hatrock clan. Fred settles the feud by rescuing a Hatrock baby, by then starts it anew by insulting the Hatrock matriarch.

The episode was rated 8.25 from 16 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E16

#12 - Ten Little Flintstones (Season 4 - Episode 16)

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Chaos reigns supreme when ten androids from another planet - all whom are dead-ringers for Fred - land in Bedrock causing havoc in an attempt to conquer the earth. When the alien master admits failure and recalls the androids, Fred is left to explain his odd behavior.

The episode was rated 8.26 from 19 votes.

The Flintstones - S5E25

#11 - Fred Meets Hercurock (Season 5 - Episode 25)

Impressed by Fred's physical strength, movie producer Go-Go Ravine hires him to play "Hercurock" in a new movie. After braving pterodactyls, charging mastodons, and a three-headed brontosaurus, though, Fred retires back to the safety of his day job at the rock quarry.

The episode was rated 8.29 from 14 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E10

#10 - Sleep on, Sweet Fred (Season 4 - Episode 10)

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Betty and Wilma employ a "sleep-teaching" method to try and turn Fred and Barney into perfect spouses. The plan goes awry, and the foursome are ultimately arrested as thieves. After pleading their cases in court, the wives are sentenced by the judge to twenty days of serving their "victimized spouses" breakfast in bed.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 23 votes.

The Flintstones - S1E20

#9 - The Hypnotist (Season 1 - Episode 20)

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.

The episode was rated 8.31 from 29 votes.

The Flintstones - S5E9

#8 - The Gruesomes (Season 5 - Episode 9)

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Weirdly and Creepella Gruesome, along with their son Gobby, move into Tombstone Manor, next door to the Flintstones. Trying to be neighborly, Fred and Barney agree to babysit Gobby, whose strange pets make for a tortuously eventful evening.

The episode was rated 8.31 from 16 votes.

The Flintstones - S2E30

#7 - Kleptomaniac Caper (Season 2 - Episode 30)

Wilma secretly empties Fred's closet of mementos for a rummage sale, including his old football uniform. But when Fred finds the goods in the Rubbles' car, where Wilma put them, he suspects Barney of being a thief.

The episode was rated 8.31 from 16 votes.

The Flintstones - S5E20

#6 - Moonlight and Maintenance (Season 5 - Episode 20)

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Tired of household chores, Fred moves his family to the fully automated Bedrock Towers, taking on the job of building custodian to help pay the rent. Problems result from the discovery that his own apartment is in the sub-basement, while his daytime boss, Mr. Slate, occupies the penthouse.

The episode was rated 8.33 from 12 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E22

#5 - Ladies' Night at the Lodge (Season 4 - Episode 22)

Disguising themselves to gain entry into the all-male Water Buffalo Lodge meeting, Wilma and Betty argue that wives should be allowed to attend the meetings. But after going through painful initiation ceremonies as new members, they decide they are better off staying home.

The episode was rated 8.38 from 16 votes.

The Flintstones - S5E14

#4 - Adobe Dick (Season 5 - Episode 14)

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A Water Buffalo fishing trip turns exciting when Fred and Barney are swallowed by the feared whalesaurus Adobe Dick. They escape by tickling the beast until it laughs itself to sleep, and Barney photographs Fred standing next to it. But when they use the picture to prove their fish story, they discover that Barney has taken a great shot of his own finger.

The episode was rated 8.38 from 13 votes.

The Flintstones - S2E9

#3 - The Little White Lie (Season 2 - Episode 9)

After telling Wilma that he is going to visit a sick friend, Fred runs off to a poker game, where he wins $200. To explain the money, he tells Wilma that he found the cash, and is dismayed when she places an ad in the newspaper to locate the owner.

The episode was rated 8.39 from 31 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E20

#2 - Cave Scout Jamboree (Season 4 - Episode 20)

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After stumbling upon an international gathering of scouts during a camping trip, Fred and Barney become the hit of the scout encampment, much to the dismay of Wilma and Betty when the boys visit them later in Bedrock.

The episode was rated 8.47 from 15 votes.

The Flintstones - S5E13

#1 - Indianrockolis 500 (Season 5 - Episode 13)

Fred and Barney enter Barney's home-built car in the Indianrockolis 500, with Fred driving under the name "Googles Pisanno." They are disqualified when the car's tires disintegrate during the race, but gain a quick $5,000 for making a television commercial for Flintrock Wheels.

The episode was rated 8.77 from 13 votes.

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