The Flintstones

10 Best Episodes of The Flintstones - Season 4

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 - S4E2

#15 - Groom Gloom (Season 4 - Episode 2)

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.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 32 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E19

#14 - Flintstone and the Lion (Season 4 - Episode 19)

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Fred befriends a kitten while on a fishing trip and decides to make a house pet of it, not realizing that the tiny kitten will grow up to be a full-sized lion, which begins eating the family out of house and home.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 15 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E15

#13 - Once Upon a Coward (Season 4 - Episode 15)

After being robbed without putting up a fight, Fred tries to prove that he is not a coward. Later, while bowling, he recognizes the voice of the robber and bowls him over, thus restoring his male pride.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 18 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E23

#12 - Reel Trouble (Season 4 - Episode 23)

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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!

The episode was rated 8.00 from 19 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E12

#11 - Daddy's Little Beauty (Season 4 - Episode 12)

Fred misconstrues an overheard conversation and enters Pebbles in a beauty contest, only to find out that the contest is for somewhat older "babes" instead of "babies." Overcoming the resistance of the contest coordinator, Fred enters Pebbles anyway, with surprising results.

The episode was rated 8.00 from 15 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E9

#10 - Old Lady Betty (Season 4 - Episode 9)

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To earn enough money to buy Barney a surprise gift, Betty answers an ad for a job which specifies an elderly lady. Disguising herself, Betty gets the job, but discovers that her employers are counterfeiters.

The episode was rated 8.08 from 25 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E25

#9 - Bachelor Daze (Season 4 - Episode 25)

The razing of the Honeyrock Hotel reminds Wilma and Betty of their courtships while working as hotel waitresses, at which time they mistook hellhops Fred and Barney for young millionaires.

The episode was rated 8.11 from 18 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E17

#8 - Fred el Terrifico (Season 4 - Episode 17)

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Vacationing in Rockapulco, Fred encounters international jewel thieves who plant a million dollars' worth of stolen diamonds on him to carry across the border. The deception is detected and Fred is offered a reward, and is subsequently arrested back home for failing to declare the reward money!

The episode was rated 8.20 from 15 votes.

The Flintstones - S4E24

#7 - 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

#6 - 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

#5 - 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

#4 - 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 - S4E10

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

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 - S4E22

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

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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 - S4E20

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

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.

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