@@loganjones1578 Jake Morgandorfer in Daria also had a funny question regarding BC, similar to how Colin did it. Jake: "If BC's a caveman, how can he celebrate Ash Wednesday?"
IIRC, wasn't that an in-universe last-minute rewrite necessitating Wilma get back on stage again? It's been a while since I watched it, but ISTR the whole thing being basically adlibbed by Fred and Wilma onstage due to the flu going around.
@@moonstoneuniverse8516 wasn't refuting it, just trying to recall a half-remembered thing from childhood. I think it's also where Fred starts his apology for his behavior, too, so it works that way, too.
Fun Fact: Jean Vander Pyl not only provided the voice of Wilma -- she did the vocals for Pebbles Flintstone as well (mostly "wa-wa goo bla-bla"). In that cereal ad which told the entire Christmas Carol story in just under 30 seconds, Pebbles says "Be nice, Daddy -- Santa's watching!" and "Bless us, every one." That was Jean! She also continued to voice Wilma in other Pebbles commercials that were made after 1994. But I agree that "A Flintstones Christmas Carol" was the last major role for Wilma.
I gotta say, I was impressed with the adaptation of the story itself--the way it adapted Dickens' dialogue just enough to make it comprehensible to kids but not so much as to dilute its meaning, much like the very first adaptation I ever read (one of those Great Illustrated Classic editions they gave away at McDonald's for a promotion in 1979). And this family-friendly adaptation actually includes the scene where Scrooge faces his own dead, shrouded body! If they'd left out the framing device (or at least kept it to a minimum, as the Magoo version did), we'd have an impeccable adaptation that bridges the gap between child and adult viewers.
First of all, this is my favorite adaptation of a Christmas Carol. Second, what are you taking about before Christ? The Flintstones takes place in a post-apocolyptic future where those who escaped like the Jetsons live high above earth as opposed to those left below like the Flintstones.
There are at least SEVEN Flintstones Christmas stories. Two during the original series. A Christmas record. Two Cocoa Pebbles ads A Flintstone Family Christmas A Christmas Carol Plus they appear in Yogi's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper. Plus a few comics with new Christmas theme stories. And yeah, over on my channel, we covered this movie in depth. We do at least ones Flintstones related video per year.
Honestly, the Flintstones getting Christmas episodes & specials is where the word "modern" from the show's theme song comes into play. You see, The Flintstones celebrate Christmas the same way that we do.
This is one version of the story I have yet to watch. This year I decided to marathon every single A Christmas Carol I have and including Scrooged, it totaled 24 versions. I'll have to check out this 'Christmas Carol. By far, my favorite animated version so far is the very dark 24 minute one from 1971 with Alistair Sim voicing Scrooge.
I only ever caught this I think once or twice, yet it stuck with me. In curious about one detail I think you might have missed, this is one of the few versions of CC that seem to try and get bell and scrouge back together in some capacity.
This was not the only version of the story to be done by Hanna-Barbera. There was another version that also featured the Flintstones' Space Age counterparts, the Jetsons, that you should also review. In 1985, more than twenty years after it was canceled (after only one season), they revived and continued "The Jetsons", producing several more episodes until 1987. Nine years before the Flintstones version, there was produced an episode of "The Jetsons" called "A Jetsons Christmas Carol", which wasn't a special or anything, just a regular episode of the show. As you might expect, George Jetson assumes the role of Bob Cratchit while Mr. Spacely is Scrooge, although no one's names are changed for the story; they just use their own regular names. Of course, Spacely has George and the rest of the Spacely Sprockets staff working Christmas Eve, but of course, also, Spacely is visited by the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future (all futuristic takes, naturally), after which he vows to change his ways. Interestingly, the Jetsons' dog Astro assumes the role of Tiny Tim after accidentally swallowing a gear from chasing and accidentally a robot cat (veterinary care is apparently not available on Christmas). You really should take a look at this episode in the future.
Love this special and happily look at this as Wilma's final hoorah! To be honest I try not to think of Jesus when watching there- its just too tricky! Btw ever thought about reviewing Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol? Its an overlooked gem!
I haven't seen this in a long time and hope to check it out either on HBO Max or something! (can't wait till you review Christmas Carol: the Movie from 2001 next!)
I have an easier time with the Flintstones celebrating Christmas if I have one of two mindsets. That there was a Bedrock equivalent of Jesus, since they had a Stone Age counterpart to everyone. Apparently even Charles Manson, which Flintstone Family Christmas bafflingly mentions. Or to subscribe to the theory that they aren't really prehistoric cavemen, but rather the attempts to restart society after a nuclear war literally knocks the planet back into the Stone Age, thus giving them reference points to our modern pop culture.
"They're a modern stone age family", which means it might be set in modern times, only in a world where prehistoric creatures never went extinct and cave-men fashion never went out of style.
@@80sDisneyFan I know, right? And drive by shootings. We never needed to see how Seth MacFarline would have made his Flintstone cartoon, we pretty much got a good look of that kind of humor already. And in a Christmas special of all places. I fell out of my freaking chair.
Have you ever heard about a fan theory that Flintstones takes place after an apocalypse where mankind was literally blown back to the stone age? The dinosaurs are also explained as mutated reptiles. I like this theory because it explains why they know about Christmas and modern technology.
Here's some other 'Christmas Carol' adaptations and references you can check out and comment on: 1. 'A Witchmas Carole' (1999), the 58th episode of "Sabrina: the Animated Series" 2. "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol" (2023), a Netflix CGI musical version based on the 1970 one you commented earlier 3. 'Scroogey-Doo' (2017), S02E10 of "Be Cool, Scooby-Doo" 4. 'Xmas marks the spot' (1986), S01E13 of "the Real Ghostbusters" 5. 'A Dickens of a Christmas' (1991), S01E10 of "Back to the Future: the Animated Series" 6. 'Devil's Due' (1991), S04E13 of "Star Trek: the Next Generation" (slight reference) 7. 'The Nightmare After Krustmas' (2016), S28E10 of "the Simpsons" (couch gag mainly) 8. "Christmas Stories 2: Christmas Carol" (2013), an interactive computer/phone puzzle game from Big Fish Games 9. "An American Christmas Carol" (1979), a TV film adaptation placing the story in Depression-Era America, starring "Happy Days" Henry Winkler 10. 'A Hearth's Warming Tale' (2016), S06E08 of MLP: FiM 11. 'A Christmas Plotz' (1993), S01E50A of "Animaniacs" Feel free to check these out and see if they're worthy of your comments and videos
Setting aside the absurdity of the Flintstones, who live in prehistoric times, celebrating Christmas, let alone knowing what A Christmas Carol is, this adaptation is... alright, I guess. I don't know if I particularly care for it, I'm not a huge fan of Fred's behavior in it, not to mention the contrived scenario of Fred not knowing he had to pick up baby Pebbles, but that aside, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I do like how the "Bedrock Bug" forces Wilma to do a lot of extra roles, and she and Fred do some great improv when Fred tries to make up with her during the play itself.
Not sure if it’s on your radar, but a recent episode of The Ghost and Molly McGee, “Saving Christmas,” has a pretty funny subversion of “A Christmas Carol.”
There’s a theory that the flinstones actually takes place in the far future- this was coined by the Jetsons crossover where Elroy developed a time machine to take them to the future. It was acceptable to think that there was a mistake and they went back in time- but people began thinking that it actually worked and took them to a post apocalyptic time where things have regressed, but maintained basic commodities. The dinosaurs could be argued as kind of a Jurassic park instance where they are decendents of cloned animals, biologically engineered monsters for the war that caused the situation…. Or simply animals that actually began evolving during the jetsons time (as it’s stated that no one lives on the surface anymore due to pollution.) so with that wild theory in mind, the idea of Christmas is valid as it’s something that has happened, but a very, very long time ago.
Its a cartoon about cavemen if they want to talk about Christmas then that's what they're going to do, not to mention to best specials in the series, The comic stripe bc was completely different from the flintstones, you got bc which was a purely comedic and silly stripe about cavemen, the flintsones was going for a more accurate take on real life granted it was a cartoon exaration of real life.
The original voice of Barney rubble was known for playing various Ella characters on the Flintstones cause that be Mel Blanc mel did pretty much every appliance. He also voiced a lot of secondary characters in because he’s well known for being the voice of the Looney Tunes being the voice of 99.9% of them and many others in the one shot cartoons quotes on many others.
This is why the theory about the nuclear war connected to the Jetsons makes sense in my opinion do you agree everybody in the comments if you do like this if you don’t dislike it
I had not, not accepted the themes of Jesus. Or that the play hadn't be written yet. It seemed fun and that's what I think of it, fun!. I never thought of it. It's fine with me. No worries. Good video nontheless
Honestly don't see how referencing jesus in their comics was confusing. Okay, so I am an SDA, So I don't necessarily believe jesus was born on christmas day, However the fact that these old cartoons Acknowledge christ is actually very Nice, And it makes me wonder Why don't people do it today anymore, And Jesus doesn't necessarily exist in the future.He's always existed but when he was born, Well honestly I think you're being a caveman, Doesn't really mean That they were around thousands of years before jesus Was born, But I think it means they just live In a society that isn't Completely modern but modern enough in their own way, And I think they just prefer to Live any stone age
The shrouded corpse scene gave me nightmares. Was it really necessary to have that foot sticking out? And have CLOSEUP of it? Not even the George C Scott version of the scene, which took place during a lightning storm scared me as much. I've hated this special ever since.
The Honeymooners ripped off Amos and Andy. 😨😵😬 Also, I didn't realize that the Flintstones Christmas Carol came out so late. I thought for sure it was from the 70s or 80s.
“Hey Fred how can we be celebrating Christmas if Jesus hasn’t been born yet?”
“Shut up and eat your pebbles Barney”
Was that line from something, cause I saw another commenter before you say that
@@ILikeSoup2013if I remember correctly it’s from a Nostalgia Critic video.
It may be from the Christmas Commercials video.
Barney: "Hey, Fred, how can we be celebrating Christmas if Jesus hasn't been born yet?"
Fred: "Just shut up and eat your damn pebbles, Barn."
Classic NC.
@@loganjones1578 Jake Morgandorfer in Daria also had a funny question regarding BC, similar to how Colin did it.
Jake: "If BC's a caveman, how can he celebrate Ash Wednesday?"
I love that joke! 😂
I love how they made Scrooge and Belle getting back together work.
IIRC, wasn't that an in-universe last-minute rewrite necessitating Wilma get back on stage again? It's been a while since I watched it, but ISTR the whole thing being basically adlibbed by Fred and Wilma onstage due to the flu going around.
@@christopherwall2121 that’s why it works!
@@moonstoneuniverse8516 wasn't refuting it, just trying to recall a half-remembered thing from childhood.
I think it's also where Fred starts his apology for his behavior, too, so it works that way, too.
"None of this is in my script!"
1997
I have both the Flintstone and Magoo version on DVD.
I play them along with Yogi's First Christmas every year for the kids, (and for me, too!)
it's quite impressive how they made a perhistoric London. well done Hanna Babera.
Now that you covered the Christmas Carol version of The Flintstones. It's time to move on from the past to the future with The Jetsons !
Truly fantastic! Fred Flintstone makes a wonderful Scrooge! I always enjoy your whacky nostalgic reviews! This is a very charming Christmas special!
I watched it earlier today & honestly, it's pretty funny.
Fun Fact: Jean Vander Pyl not only provided the voice of Wilma -- she did the vocals for Pebbles Flintstone as well (mostly "wa-wa goo bla-bla"). In that cereal ad which told the entire Christmas Carol story in just under 30 seconds, Pebbles says "Be nice, Daddy -- Santa's watching!" and "Bless us, every one." That was Jean!
She also continued to voice Wilma in other Pebbles commercials that were made after 1994. But I agree that "A Flintstones Christmas Carol" was the last major role for Wilma.
I gotta say, I was impressed with the adaptation of the story itself--the way it adapted Dickens' dialogue just enough to make it comprehensible to kids but not so much as to dilute its meaning, much like the very first adaptation I ever read (one of those Great Illustrated Classic editions they gave away at McDonald's for a promotion in 1979). And this family-friendly adaptation actually includes the scene where Scrooge faces his own dead, shrouded body! If they'd left out the framing device (or at least kept it to a minimum, as the Magoo version did), we'd have an impeccable adaptation that bridges the gap between child and adult viewers.
First of all, this is my favorite adaptation of a Christmas Carol. Second, what are you taking about before Christ? The Flintstones takes place in a post-apocolyptic future where those who escaped like the Jetsons live high above earth as opposed to those left below like the Flintstones.
There are at least SEVEN Flintstones Christmas stories.
Two during the original series.
A Christmas record.
Two Cocoa Pebbles ads
A Flintstone Family Christmas
A Christmas Carol
Plus they appear in Yogi's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper.
Plus a few comics with new Christmas theme stories.
And yeah, over on my channel, we covered this movie in depth. We do at least ones Flintstones related video per year.
Honestly, the Flintstones getting Christmas episodes & specials is where the word "modern" from the show's theme song comes into play. You see, The Flintstones celebrate Christmas the same way that we do.
This is one version of the story I have yet to watch. This year I decided to marathon every single A Christmas Carol I have and including Scrooged, it totaled 24 versions. I'll have to check out this 'Christmas Carol. By far, my favorite animated version so far is the very dark 24 minute one from 1971 with Alistair Sim voicing Scrooge.
I only ever caught this I think once or twice, yet it stuck with me. In curious about one detail I think you might have missed, this is one of the few versions of CC that seem to try and get bell and scrouge back together in some capacity.
Awesome review, I remember seeing this special on TV when I was a kid
This was not the only version of the story to be done by Hanna-Barbera. There was another version that also featured the Flintstones' Space Age counterparts, the Jetsons, that you should also review. In 1985, more than twenty years after it was canceled (after only one season), they revived and continued "The Jetsons", producing several more episodes until 1987. Nine years before the Flintstones version, there was produced an episode of "The Jetsons" called "A Jetsons Christmas Carol", which wasn't a special or anything, just a regular episode of the show. As you might expect, George Jetson assumes the role of Bob Cratchit while Mr. Spacely is Scrooge, although no one's names are changed for the story; they just use their own regular names. Of course, Spacely has George and the rest of the Spacely Sprockets staff working Christmas Eve, but of course, also, Spacely is visited by the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future (all futuristic takes, naturally), after which he vows to change his ways. Interestingly, the Jetsons' dog Astro assumes the role of Tiny Tim after accidentally swallowing a gear from chasing and accidentally a robot cat (veterinary care is apparently not available on Christmas). You really should take a look at this episode in the future.
Love this special and happily look at this as Wilma's final hoorah! To be honest I try not to think of Jesus when watching there- its just too tricky! Btw ever thought about reviewing Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol? Its an overlooked gem!
I really like this series. I wish it could continue.
I haven't seen this in a long time and hope to check it out either on HBO Max or something! (can't wait till you review Christmas Carol: the Movie from 2001 next!)
Do Hum Duck and the Smurfs Christmas Carol
Colin should also review Elmo saves Christmas
I have an easier time with the Flintstones celebrating Christmas if I have one of two mindsets. That there was a Bedrock equivalent of Jesus, since they had a Stone Age counterpart to everyone. Apparently even Charles Manson, which Flintstone Family Christmas bafflingly mentions. Or to subscribe to the theory that they aren't really prehistoric cavemen, but rather the attempts to restart society after a nuclear war literally knocks the planet back into the Stone Age, thus giving them reference points to our modern pop culture.
"They're a modern stone age family", which means it might be set in modern times, only in a world where prehistoric creatures never went extinct and cave-men fashion never went out of style.
Today I learned that Charles Manson is canon in the Flintstones universe.
@@80sDisneyFan I know, right? And drive by shootings. We never needed to see how Seth MacFarline would have made his Flintstone cartoon, we pretty much got a good look of that kind of humor already. And in a Christmas special of all places. I fell out of my freaking chair.
Will you be covering the version by The Jetsons?
It’s really weird seeing the Flintstones in full animation instead of limited animation
Huh, I didn't know about B.C. going Christian in the 80s; I only own a couple books from before that all started, so didn't have a clue.
I'm very glad I found your channel a while ago great videos sesame Street Christmas
Have you ever heard about a fan theory that Flintstones takes place after an apocalypse where mankind was literally blown back to the stone age? The dinosaurs are also explained as mutated reptiles. I like this theory because it explains why they know about Christmas and modern technology.
I've heard a joke version of that where Bedrock is where the working-class people live in the Jetsons' time.
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You should do the animated version with Tim Curry, Whoopi Goldberg, and the late Ed Asner.
Great video! Didn't realize there was another CC that took the Mr. Magoo route.
You finally reviewed it! I recommended this a long time ago!
1:40 his missed an opprotunity to make a sequel and call it A.D.
Charles Brickens? Well, that might explain where the play came from. He might also be the writer of it.
Can you do the Disney 2009 version that one is good
It’s strange how SpongeBob never did a Christmas Carol. Not yet, at least.
I can already envision Ebenezer Krabs, Spongebob Cratchitpants, and the ghost of Squidward Marley.
@@seanmyster6 with Sandy as Christmas Past, Patrick as Christmas Present and Plankton as Christmas Future
Here's some other 'Christmas Carol' adaptations and references you can check out and comment on: 1. 'A Witchmas Carole' (1999), the 58th episode of "Sabrina: the Animated Series" 2. "Scrooge: A Christmas Carol" (2023), a Netflix CGI musical version based on the 1970 one you commented earlier 3. 'Scroogey-Doo' (2017), S02E10 of "Be Cool, Scooby-Doo" 4. 'Xmas marks the spot' (1986), S01E13 of "the Real Ghostbusters" 5. 'A Dickens of a Christmas' (1991), S01E10 of "Back to the Future: the Animated Series" 6. 'Devil's Due' (1991), S04E13 of "Star Trek: the Next Generation" (slight reference) 7. 'The Nightmare After Krustmas' (2016), S28E10 of "the Simpsons" (couch gag mainly) 8. "Christmas Stories 2: Christmas Carol" (2013), an interactive computer/phone puzzle game from Big Fish Games 9. "An American Christmas Carol" (1979), a TV film adaptation placing the story in Depression-Era America, starring "Happy Days" Henry Winkler 10. 'A Hearth's Warming Tale' (2016), S06E08 of MLP: FiM 11. 'A Christmas Plotz' (1993), S01E50A of "Animaniacs"
Feel free to check these out and see if they're worthy of your comments and videos
It's stuff like this special that convinces me that the Flintstones takes place in a post-apocalyptic future.
I love that theory
Is it the same future the Jetsons live in?
Caveman celebrating Christmas before even the pagan origins of Christmas
Nonsensical situation - noted
Setting aside the absurdity of the Flintstones, who live in prehistoric times, celebrating Christmas, let alone knowing what A Christmas Carol is, this adaptation is... alright, I guess. I don't know if I particularly care for it, I'm not a huge fan of Fred's behavior in it, not to mention the contrived scenario of Fred not knowing he had to pick up baby Pebbles, but that aside, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. I do like how the "Bedrock Bug" forces Wilma to do a lot of extra roles, and she and Fred do some great improv when Fred tries to make up with her during the play itself.
Even Dinosaurs came up with the idea of Refrigerator Day.
Why dont you do the Hanna Barbera Christmas special it's there version of disney sing along
I used to watch this on Cartoon Network every year! I remember enjoying it.
I really like this series. I hope you do the 2009 one with Jim Carrey or the 1999 one with Patrick Stewart next.
The One Steve Limit strikes again
Personally, I love that Christmas special and I don't care about the anachronisms. Just saying.
Not sure if it’s on your radar, but a recent episode of The Ghost and Molly McGee, “Saving Christmas,” has a pretty funny subversion of “A Christmas Carol.”
I think it’s cool seeing a version in a different time period.
There was a theory about The Flintstones being in the Future alongside the Jetsons.
I always remember this from the scene of Fred’s dead body laying there for my child eyes to see
The Flintstone must remind people that Quartzmas is about the birth of lord and savior, Jesus Quartz.
I think you should make a animatic of honest John and Gideon
another awesome vid
There’s a theory that the flinstones actually takes place in the far future- this was coined by the Jetsons crossover where Elroy developed a time machine to take them to the future. It was acceptable to think that there was a mistake and they went back in time- but people began thinking that it actually worked and took them to a post apocalyptic time where things have regressed, but maintained basic commodities. The dinosaurs could be argued as kind of a Jurassic park instance where they are decendents of cloned animals, biologically engineered monsters for the war that caused the situation…. Or simply animals that actually began evolving during the jetsons time (as it’s stated that no one lives on the surface anymore due to pollution.) so with that wild theory in mind, the idea of Christmas is valid as it’s something that has happened, but a very, very long time ago.
can u do lucky charms or coco puffs?
My guess is come Christmas 2022 you'll do the 1984 Christmas Carol with George C. Scott am I right?
well there's actually a rumor about the Flintstones taking place in the future
I didn't know that! 🤔
The One Question That We Answer... How Does The Stone Age Celebrated Christmas When Jesus Isn't Born yet?
Its a cartoon about cavemen if they want to talk about Christmas then that's what they're going to do, not to mention to best specials in the series, The comic stripe bc was completely different from the flintstones, you got bc which was a purely comedic and silly stripe about cavemen, the flintsones was going for a more accurate take on real life granted it was a cartoon exaration of real life.
Barney also portrayed Fezziwig in the play too.
The original voice of Barney rubble was known for playing various Ella characters on the Flintstones cause that be Mel Blanc mel did pretty much every appliance. He also voiced a lot of secondary characters in because he’s well known for being the voice of the Looney Tunes being the voice of 99.9% of them and many others in the one shot cartoons quotes on many others.
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Mel Blanc was also a genius in voice acting he’s a goddamn genius
BARNEY: Fred? How can we celebrate Christmas if Jesus isn't born yet?
FRED: Just eat your f..king cereal.
If you're doing a future video of A Christmas Carol try doing one from the Nickelodeon series "The Loud House".
The police officer looks a lot like Officer Dibble from Top Cat, only darkened.
Hey Hanna-Barbera had a very distinct animation style
Please do "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" season 6 episode 8 "A Hearth's Warming Tail".
This is why the theory about the nuclear war connected to the Jetsons makes sense in my opinion do you agree everybody in the comments if you do like this if you don’t dislike it
I had not, not accepted the themes of Jesus. Or that the play hadn't be written yet. It seemed fun and that's what I think of it, fun!. I never thought of it. It's fine with me. No worries. Good video nontheless
*book, not play
Yabba dabba doo
Oh hey i did a video on this last year too
Fred used to be out of characters ever series
Why don’t they just call the holiday, "Rocks-mas". It would’ve made a lot more sense. They already made rock puns on the characters in the story.
That would've made more sense
Like "Decemberween" from Homestar Runner a holiday celebrated the same way as Christmas without being Christmas
Or Crystalmas.
Jesus Christ was born less than three millennia ago.
Honestly don't see how referencing jesus in their comics was confusing. Okay, so I am an SDA, So I don't necessarily believe jesus was born on christmas day, However the fact that these old cartoons Acknowledge christ is actually very Nice, And it makes me wonder Why don't people do it today anymore, And Jesus doesn't necessarily exist in the future.He's always existed but when he was born, Well honestly I think you're being a caveman, Doesn't really mean That they were around thousands of years before jesus Was born, But I think it means they just live In a society that isn't Completely modern but modern enough in their own way, And I think they just prefer to Live any stone age
The shrouded corpse scene gave me nightmares. Was it really necessary to have that foot sticking out? And have CLOSEUP of it? Not even the George C Scott version of the scene, which took place during a lightning storm scared me as much. I've hated this special ever since.
The Honeymooners ripped off Amos and Andy. 😨😵😬
Also, I didn't realize that the Flintstones Christmas Carol came out so late. I thought for sure it was from the 70s or 80s.
Well if it was released in the 70's or early 80's the animation wouldn't have been as good.
So how can they live in the stone age and have xmas ?