
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
S1 · E1IMDB:
5.6
Released
9/8/1979
Duration
1h 0m
Genre
Family, Animation
Country
United States
Cast
Mel Blanc, Henry Corden, Marilyn Schreffler
Overview
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.

Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
5.6Released
9/8/1979
Genre
Family, Animation
Cast
Mel Blanc, Henry Corden, Marilyn Schreffler
Duration
1h 0m
Country
United States
Overview
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableThe Picnic Panic
Benjy and his friends attend their high school picnic at the Centerville Picnic Grounds, but when the Yancy Street Gang shows up at the picnic and causes trouble, The Thing must save the day.

The Picnic Panic
Benjy and his friends attend their high school picnic at the Centerville Picnic Grounds, but when the Yancy Street Gang shows up at the picnic and causes trouble, The Thing must save the day.
EP 2AvailableBigfoot Meets the Thing
Benjy and his friends confront a real Bigfoot while on a ski trip at North Woods Ski Lodge.

Bigfoot Meets the Thing
Benjy and his friends confront a real Bigfoot while on a ski trip at North Woods Ski Lodge.
EP 3AvailableJunkyard Hijinks
Benjy and his friends decide to transform the Yancy Street Gang's junkyard into a playground for the neighborhood children.

Junkyard Hijinks
Benjy and his friends decide to transform the Yancy Street Gang's junkyard into a playground for the neighborhood children.
EP 4AvailableGone Away Gulch
Benjy and his friends visit the town of Gone Away Gulch and, during a storm, the group seeks shelter in a deserted hotel haunted by an old prospector.

Gone Away Gulch
Benjy and his friends visit the town of Gone Away Gulch and, during a storm, the group seeks shelter in a deserted hotel haunted by an old prospector.
EP 5AvailableCircus Stampede
Benjy and his friends attend the Barney and Baillum Circus where the Yancy Street Gang sets loose a mouse, causing the elephants to stampede and all the other animals to escape.

Circus Stampede
Benjy and his friends attend the Barney and Baillum Circus where the Yancy Street Gang sets loose a mouse, causing the elephants to stampede and all the other animals to escape.
EP 6AvailableThe Thing and the Queen
When Betty runs for homecoming queen, the Yancy Street Gang (whose friend Sophie is also vying for the same title) resorts to their usual dirty tactics as they try to sabotage Betty's campaign.

The Thing and the Queen
When Betty runs for homecoming queen, the Yancy Street Gang (whose friend Sophie is also vying for the same title) resorts to their usual dirty tactics as they try to sabotage Betty's campaign.
EP 7AvailableCarnival Caper
Benjy and his friends visit a local carnival and, after stopping a runaway ferris wheel and fixing it, The Thing is offered a job at the carnival by its owner.

Carnival Caper
Benjy and his friends visit a local carnival and, after stopping a runaway ferris wheel and fixing it, The Thing is offered a job at the carnival by its owner.
EP 8AvailableThe Thing Blanks Out
Benjy and his friends enjoy a trip aboard Ronald's father's yacht; Thing saves the group from crashing into a downed drawbridge, but then he is stricken with amnesia following the closing drawbridge's impact on his head.

The Thing Blanks Out
Benjy and his friends enjoy a trip aboard Ronald's father's yacht; Thing saves the group from crashing into a downed drawbridge, but then he is stricken with amnesia following the closing drawbridge's impact on his head.
EP 9AvailableThe Thing Meets the Clunk
Dr. Quimby introduces his latest invention – a robot called Clunk who is programmed to do good – however, the robot malfunctions, goes out-of-control and causes trouble for The Thing.

The Thing Meets the Clunk
Dr. Quimby introduces his latest invention – a robot called Clunk who is programmed to do good – however, the robot malfunctions, goes out-of-control and causes trouble for The Thing.
EP 10AvailableBeach Party Crashers
Benjy attends a beachside surf party with Kelly, Betty, Ronald and Miss Twilly, but the Yancy Street Gang are up to their old tricks as they crash the party and sabotage a volleyball game.

Beach Party Crashers
Benjy attends a beachside surf party with Kelly, Betty, Ronald and Miss Twilly, but the Yancy Street Gang are up to their old tricks as they crash the party and sabotage a volleyball game.
EP 11AvailableDecepto the Great
A magician, Decepto the Great, performs his magic show at the high school fair, but Benjy discovers Decepto is stealing from the school kids and it's up to The Thing to stop him from escaping town.

Decepto the Great
A magician, Decepto the Great, performs his magic show at the high school fair, but Benjy discovers Decepto is stealing from the school kids and it's up to The Thing to stop him from escaping town.
EP 12AvailableThe Thing's the Play
Betty studies with acting teacher Ferdinand Bestmore so she can audition for a TV crew coming to Centerville High School to shoot a commercial; however, Bestmore confuses Betty with an old actress he once discovered and whom she resembles so he kidnaps her.

The Thing's the Play
Betty studies with acting teacher Ferdinand Bestmore so she can audition for a TV crew coming to Centerville High School to shoot a commercial; however, Bestmore confuses Betty with an old actress he once discovered and whom she resembles so he kidnaps her.
EP 13AvailableDouble Trouble for the Thing
An evil scientist named Danton Blackwood creates a robot Thing to commit crime to make the citizens believe The Thing has gone bad, but which also lands the real Thing in jail.

Double Trouble for the Thing
An evil scientist named Danton Blackwood creates a robot Thing to commit crime to make the citizens believe The Thing has gone bad, but which also lands the real Thing in jail.
EP 14AvailableTo Thing or Not to Thing
No description available.

To Thing or Not to Thing
No description available.
EP 15AvailableThe Big Bike Race
Benjy enters a cross country bike race because the winner gets to escort the Race Queen to the dance.

The Big Bike Race
Benjy enters a cross country bike race because the winner gets to escort the Race Queen to the dance.
EP 16AvailableThe Thing and the Treasure Hunt
No description available.

The Thing and the Treasure Hunt
No description available.
EP 17AvailableOut to Launch
Benjy and his friends are going to a ship launching but the world's greatest demolition expert intends to ruin the day.

Out to Launch
Benjy and his friends are going to a ship launching but the world's greatest demolition expert intends to ruin the day.
EP 18AvailableThe Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing
The Yancy Street Gang decides to steal Benjy's ring, causing no end of trouble for The Thing.

The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing
The Yancy Street Gang decides to steal Benjy's ring, causing no end of trouble for The Thing.
EP 19AvailableA Hot Air Affair at the Fair
No description available.

A Hot Air Affair at the Fair
No description available.
EP 20AvailableThe Thing Goes to the Dogs
Ronald has entered his dog Countess in the Centerville Dog Show, but chaos ensues when Countess is dognapped by the troublesome Yancy Street Gang and it's up to The Thing to rescue her.

The Thing Goes to the Dogs
Ronald has entered his dog Countess in the Centerville Dog Show, but chaos ensues when Countess is dognapped by the troublesome Yancy Street Gang and it's up to The Thing to rescue her.
EP 21AvailableThe Thing Goes Camping
Benjy, his friends and Miss Twilly go on a camping trip as part of a special school project which is anything but relaxing with a bear running loose at their campsite and a big storm triggering a landslide that threatened the entire camp.

The Thing Goes Camping
Benjy, his friends and Miss Twilly go on a camping trip as part of a special school project which is anything but relaxing with a bear running loose at their campsite and a big storm triggering a landslide that threatened the entire camp.
EP 22AvailableDude Ranch Rodeo
No description available.

Dude Ranch Rodeo
No description available.
EP 23AvailablePhoto Finish
Benjy accompanies his friends to the Centerville Zoo which is sponsoring a photo contest and the Yancy Street Gang resorts to their usual dirty tactics to win.

Photo Finish
Benjy accompanies his friends to the Centerville Zoo which is sponsoring a photo contest and the Yancy Street Gang resorts to their usual dirty tactics to win.
EP 24AvailableLights, Action, Thing!
Ronald and Betty are hired to appear in a movie currently filming at a local lake, but problems occur when a mechanical octopus monster (controlled by an angry stuntman) attacks the set, trying to sabotage the entire production.

Lights, Action, Thing!
Ronald and Betty are hired to appear in a movie currently filming at a local lake, but problems occur when a mechanical octopus monster (controlled by an angry stuntman) attacks the set, trying to sabotage the entire production.
EP 25AvailableThe Thing and the Captain's Ghost
The Yancy Street Gang dares Ben and his friends to stay on a haunted ship for a night.

The Thing and the Captain's Ghost
The Yancy Street Gang dares Ben and his friends to stay on a haunted ship for a night.
EP 26AvailableThe Thing and the Absent-Minded Inventor
Benjy and his friends attend Centerville's annual inventors show where they meet the absent-minded Fenwick Twilly (Miss Twilly's uncle) who unveils his gigantic vacuum cleaner Supervac, which sucks everything in sight and destroys all the other inventions during its rampage.

The Thing and the Absent-Minded Inventor
Benjy and his friends attend Centerville's annual inventors show where they meet the absent-minded Fenwick Twilly (Miss Twilly's uncle) who unveils his gigantic vacuum cleaner Supervac, which sucks everything in sight and destroys all the other inventions during its rampage.
Cast

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Mel Blanc

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Henry Corden

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Marilyn Schreffler

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