(Fred) 'Ride 'em, Pebbles, ride 'em!'
[babbling]
Hey, don't you know how to treat
a thoroughbred packasaurus?
Take it easy!
[babbling]
[barking]
Hey-hey, off! Off, Dino, off!
No hitchhikers!
[whimpers]
Fred, what in the world are you doing?
(Fred) 'Just givin' Pebbles'
'a little packasaurus ride.'
Now, suppose you tell me
what you've been doing?
I went to the PTA meeting. You knew that.
You've been gone so long, Pebbles doesn't even know you.
I'm sorry, Fred.
I didn't realize it was so late.
mwah
slurp slurp slurp
Down, Dino. Down, boy.
But you'll be happy when I tell you the news.
Well, if it's about dinner being ready
I might respond.
Alright, that's enough, Dino.
Go on, knock it off.
[theme music]
[siren blaring]
Yabba-dabba-doo!
♪ Flintstones meet the Flintstones ♪
♪ They're the modern Stone Age family ♪
♪ From the town of Bedrock ♪
♪ They're a page right out of history ♪
♪ Let's ride with the family down the street ♪
♪ Through the courtesy of Fred's two feet ♪
♪ When you're with the Flintstones ♪
♪ Have a yabba-dabba-doo time ♪
♪ A dabba-doo time ♪
♪ We'll have a gay old time ♪
Dinner will be ready in a minute.
Oh, these frozen dinners are so convenient.
Just heat..
...and serve.
Boy, I'm so hungry I could eat
a horned toad lizard.
Mm. Hey, this is great.
- What is it? - Horned toad lizard.
Delicious.
I thought it was out of season.
Now, for the good news.
I've been put in charge
of the PTA's annual dramatic show.
(Fred) 'Swell! Good for you!'
And guess what play I've chosen.
Huh? I don't know.
What?
"Romeorock and Julietstone."
gulp
- That's nice. - Isn't it exciting?
It's the perfect play.
Barney and Betty can play the Capulet Slates.
'I'll play Julietstone.'
Good. You, you play Julietstone.
(Wilma) 'And you will be Romeorock.'
And I will be Romeo..
[mumbles] Hold it, hold it!
I am not playin' any Romeorock.
Oh, but you have to.
I don't have and I won't.
No, sir.
You're not gonna get me up on that stage
in tight pants, and have me make a monkey of myself.
[giggling]
Oh, dear.
Well..
Then I guess I'll have to ask Barney to play it.
(Fred) 'Barney? Hah!'
[laughing]
Oh, that's much better casting, yeah.
He's more the romantic type.
[laughs]
Barney as Romeorock!
Ooh, this I gotta see.
[laughs]
Right, Dino?
[laughs]
With love's light wings
did I o'erperch these walls?
(Wilma) No, no, Barney. It's not a question.
You did o'erperch the wall.
Oh, oh, oh. I see.
I already o'erperched the wall, huh?
That's right.
Uh, what's o'erperched?
It means to climb over.
Oh, uh, then that's what I'll say.
With love's light wings
did I climb o'er the walls.
If they do see thee
they will murder thee.
Alack, there's more danger in your eyes
than 20 of their swords.
If you just look sweet..
- Ow! - Oh, gee, Hoppy, I'm sorry.
thud
(Wilma) 'Barney, you're improvising.'
Yeah, I told you I'd get better.
Uh...yeah.
- Shall we go on? - Boy, what a dope.
What a way to read a line.
Why doesn't he put some feeling into it?
Alack, there lies
more peril in thine eye
than 20 of their swords!
'Look thou but sweet'
'and I am proof against their enmity.'
I would not for the world
they saw thee here.
(Fred) 'I have the night cloak'
'to hide me from their sight.'
And but thou love me
let them find me here.
My life were better ended by their hate
than death prorogued
wanting of thy love.
By whose direction
found'st thou out this place?
By love, that first
did prompt me to inquire!
thud
[yelps]
Down, down, boy. Heel, heel.
Down, down, boy.
Then Julietstone says..
A 1000 times, goodnight.
- Yeah. - Never mind, yeah.
What's your next line? That's your cue.
Oh, I know it is but I like
to hear you say it, Fred. He he he.
Uh-oh. Signal's gonna change up ahead.
Uh, yeah, yeah, I see it.
Ding!
Let's try it again. Now pay attention.
Love goes toward love
as schoolboys from their books.
But love from love
toward school with heavy books.
Hey, Fred!
Havin' an attack of spring fever?
[laughs]
Ding!
[laughing]
Ding! Ding! Ding!
And to think I majored
in Public Speaking.
Uh, why don't you play the part, Fred?
Because the last thing in the world
I wanna do is be an actor.
How many times do I have to tell you that?
Then how come you know the part of Romeorock by heart?
Because I want Wilma to have a good show
and I'm tryin' to help.
Now do the line.
(Barney) How silver-sweet sounds
lovers' tongues by night.
Like softest music to attending ears.
Romeorock. Come on, Fred?
No, I'm not Fred. I'm Julietstone.
Oh, yeah, yeah. I'm sorry, Fred.
I mean, Julietstone. Uh, uh..
Watch out for that rock on the road! Turn the wheel!
Watch out for that rock on the road.
'Oh, Julietstone,' turn the wheel!
thud
crash
You never were a good student, were you, Barney?
Uh, no, I-I was a teenage drop-out.
Well, there's only one solution.
If you're ever gonna learn this part
we need help. Superhuman help!
Hey, superhuman. Uh, what about Gazoo?
Barn, every once in a while
you do come up with a beaut.
- Gazoo! - Gazoo!
We need you! Gazoo!
Report in! Gazoo!
Quiet, dum-dums.
What's on your minds? And I use the term loosely.
Gazoo, Barney here is gonna play
the part of Romeorock
in "Romeorock and Julietstone."
Did you wake me up just to tell me that?
- Ooh, there's more. - I hope so.
I'm gonna play the part.
Uh, but I can't remember the lines.
I see, and you want me to fix it
so you won't forget them, right?
snap
There you are.
Now you know every spoken word in the drama
"Romeorock and Julietstone."
That right, Barn?
Sleep dwell upon thine eyes
would I were sleep in peace?
- So sweet to rest-- - Okay, okay.
Don't overdo it. Oh-ho-ho!
Thanks, Gazoo. You're a pal.
Fine. Now let me get back to sleep.
snap
Uh, hey, hey. Hold it, there's one more thing.
Now what?
Uh, make him read the part with more feeling.
That, dum-dum, is where I have to draw the line.
Mechanics I can inspire
but personality is something
you have to be born with.
Now if you don't mind..
...goodbye.
swoosh
Hey, Gazoo, wait!
'Hold it.'
screech
Well, I almost made it.
We're late for work, and the car's stuck.
Very well.
But if I get you out
can I get some rest?
Sure, sure.
snap
Take it easy, Gazoo!
[laughing]
Start your motor.
You're on your own now.
Run, Barn, run.
I'm runnin' already.
Hey, hey, that Gazoo is quite a card.
Yeah, heh-heh. King of jokers.
[rattling]
Hey, Fred!
Swing it over here.
Forsooth, if needs be
thou wilt have it where thou wouldst.
(male #1) 'Come on. Snap to it.'
No need to shout foul, son of the earth!
My crane will at your service be.
What's the matter with Flintstone?
It's that new show his wife is puttin' on, sir.
'Ever since they started rehearsin''
'he's been talkin' that kooky talk.'
(Sandford) 'What show?'
"Romeorock and Julietstone."
- Is he in it? - No.
I think he's directin' it.
Boss, look out!
thud
Uh-oh.
Methinks, I goofed.
whirr
Oh.
If you can't keep your mind
on a job, Flintstone
I'm gonna have to report you to Mr. Slade.
A 1000 pardons, oh taskmaster.
My mind is cluttered with tasks
not akin to mine job!
Yet, what a ham thou is.
[laughs]
You better get rid of the clutter
and start gettin' akin
or you're gonna be out
where before you was in!
Yea, verily.
He's really flipped.
He knows my name is Sandford
and he called me Yea Verily.
(Wilma) 'Well, let's do the Third Act tonight.'
'We haven't done it yet.'
(Betty) Who's gonna play the part of Mr. Capulet Slate, Wilma?
I don't know yet. I'm trying to find someone.
I don't see why Fred doesn't do Romeorock
and let me go back to Capulet Slate.
Oh, I've tried to talk him into it
but he flatly refuses.
Now, let's read the Third Act.
Oh, dear, I left my script home.
Uh, I'll run over and get it for you, Wilma.
Oh, thank you, Barney.
Fred will know where it is, he's home babysitting.
[instrumental music]
Sleep dwell upon thine eyes
peace upon thy breast.
Would I were sleep and peace
so sweet to rest.
Hence will I to my ghostly father's cell
his help to crave
'and my dear hap to tell.'
[babbling]
[barking]
[yapping]
Thank you, thank you.
Thank you..
...one and all!
Okay, then Julietstone says..
"Believe me, love
it was the nightingale."
It was the lark
the herald of the morn, no nightingale.
Look, love.
What envious streaks do lace the severing clouds--
Hold it, hold it. H-hold it!
There's no doubt, Barney, you have all the words.
But, can't you just put a little feeling into it?
It was the lark
the herald of the morn.
No nightingale.
Did you get that, Barn?
The herald of the morn.
No nightingale.
[rattles]
Oh, boy. What a hamasaurus.
Let's face it, Fred.
You're the guy to play Romeorock.
Now I told you not to say that again.
I am no actor.
Uh-oh, hold it, Barn!
'Danger! Bridge out!'
You say you're no actor
but you looked pretty good last night..
...when you were doin' the scene with Pebbles.
How do you know?
Were you spyin' on me?
No, I just happened to come in and get the script.
Well, you better keep quiet about it.
Okay, Fred. Whatever you say.
Now, let's get back to the script.
When I say, "Come to me
fair Romeorock, forthwith."
- That is a cue for action. - 'Uh, yeah.'
(Barney) 'Uh, that's where I climb the balcony, huh?'
Right. Barney, where are you?
On the balcony, Fred.
You're supposed to be driving!
You're supposed to be driving
oh, Julietstone.
crash
I don't think I read that line right, Fred.
(Fred) 'Gadzooks!
Now what do you want?
I didn't call you, I-I said gadzooks.
That's a quotation from
"Romeorock and Julietstone."
But as long as you're here
you could do us a little favor.
Don't tell me. Let me guess.
You have a little trouble with your car
and you're late for dress rehearsal, right?
Right.
- How's that? - Uh, fine.
But it's a little awkward driving upside down.
Oh, very well.
If you wanna get technical..
whoosh
And away you go!
Hey, Fred, why not have Gazoo
figure out a way to call off the show?
Call.. Are you kidding?
I wouldn't miss doing the part
of Romeorock for all..
Eh.. That is, I mean, uh..
I wouldn't miss seeing you
do the show for anything.
I like it better the way you said it the first time.
[laughing]
Okay, let's start the dress rehearsal.
Alright, Barn, make your entrance.
Julietstone, Julietstone
wherefore art thou..
bam
No, no, no.
you don't say that, that's Wilma's line.
(Barney) 'But I remember, I'm supposed to be around here someplace.'
That's right, you're kinda hidin' around in the bushes.
Go ahead, start hidin'.
Romeorock, Romeorock
wherefore art thou
Romeorock?
Here I am, Wilma.
(Fred) 'No, no, no, come here, Barn.'
- What's wrong, Fred? - What's wrong?
- Everything. - Oops!
And will you stop tripping over your sword?
Listen, Barney, if you were just bein'
your old, stupid self, there might be some excuse.
But Gazoo snapped the whole script into your head.
'You can't make any mistakes.'
Well, maybe Gazoo lost his power.
That's impossible.
Now, get back up there and thimk!
Uh, I mean think.
Romeorock, Romeorock
where art thou
Romeorock?
Oh, fair Julietstone, Julietstone.
At your feet as, uh, uh..
There's somethin' about a nightingale, uh..
Oh. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
And the lark of the moon..
Oh, Romeorock
thou had best be gone!
The light, it grows.
With more light, than dark our toes.
[sobbing]
No, no, no, woes, Barney
not toes!
Okay, Betty
you do the nurse and the mother. Both parts.
Julietstone, your mother is coming to your chamber.
Farewell, Julietstone.
One kiss and I will descend!
mwah
Farewell, Julietstone.
thud
- I'm sorry, Fred. - 'Forget it.'
Here, study the script some more.
[mumbling]
Fred, I can't see the show opening
tomorrow night with Barney playing Romeorock.
He's awful in the part.
He's going to ruin the show!
Well, you should have thought of that
when you gave the part to him.
Gave it to him?
I offered it to you first
and you refused to do it.
And I am still refusing.
Well, there's no sense in kidding ourselves.
- We've got to get someone else. - Someone else?
How you gonna get anybody
to learn the part overnight?
Ooh!
Not now, Dino.
[whimpering]
You've been rehearsing for two weeks.
- Unless.. - 'Unless what?'
slurp
Well, I, uh, uh..
I mean, uh, uh, B-Barney, uh..
Barney will be okay, you wait and see.
Everything will work out okay.
You need help, Barney.
You're not ready for the show tomorrow night.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Heh, heh, heh.
Don't yeah me, Barney Rubble.
You're terrible in the part, and you know it.
Of course, I know I'm terrible.
- I'm trying to be. - You're trying to be?
But why, for goodness sakes?
Betty, you don't know it, Wilma don't know it
and even Fred don't know it.
But Fred wants to do the part.
He knows every line, in the show, too.
Boy, that Bamm-Bamm's a strong kid.
[laughs]
Can't you talk him into it?
Yeah, not a chance.
The only way to get him to do it is with an emergency.
Well, you'd better think of an emergency soon
or we're gonna have a flop on our hands.
Bamm-Bamm, put daddy down.
You're making mother dizzy.
[chuckles]
[giggles]
How's the strongest boy in the world, huh?
Hey, uh, did Bamm-Bamm ever have the mumps, Betty?
What? What mumps?
Did you see a swelling?
(Barney) 'Uh, no, I didn't see any mumps, uh..'
Did he ever have them is what I wanted to know.
Of course not.
I wouldn't keep a thing like that from you.
Well, he's just about to have
a beautiful case of 'em.
And what's more, I understand
they're very contagious.
[laughs]
[indistinct chatter]
"Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble
'in "Romeorock and Julietstone.""'
'Looks like they're gonna have a full house!'
Fifteen minutes.
Curtain going up in 15 minutes, Wilma.
(Wilma) 'Okay, Fred.'
Fifteen minutes, Barn.
Barn, did you hear me?
knock knock knock
Barney? Barney!
- What's the matter, Fred? - It's Barn.
- He's not in yet. - Is Betty here?
I don't know, I haven't seen her.
Oh, boy, 15 minutes
before curtain time and that guy isn't here.
What a trooper.
[babbling] Mumps.
Barn! Hurry, get into your costume.
The curtain goes up in 15 minutes.
[mumbles] Mumps!
I've got the mumps.
Mumps? You have the mumps?
Oh, no, you can't have.
How? When?
Uh, I caught them from Bamm-Bamm.
Oh, not on opening night, Barn.
Now tell me it's a joke, Barney, pal.
You're just kidding?
Right? He-he, he-he.
Oh, what are we gonna do?
Who's gonna play the part?
- You, old Fred. - Me?
Me play the part? You're, you're out of your mind.
You have to, Fred.
The curtain's going up in ten minutes.
gulp
I'll be the laughing stock of the town.
You have to do it.
Oh-ho, boy, boy!
Looks like you'll be the laughing stock of town
one way or another.
Oh. Okay, I'll, I'll..
...eh, eh, do it.
- Oh! - Come on!
- Just start the show! - Just start the show!
- Start it. Will you? - Come on.
Ladies and gentlemen.
Due to a sudden illness
Mr. Rubble will not be able
to play the part of Romeorock.
[indistinct chatter]
Please, please.
However, Mr. Rubble's understudy
Mr. Flintstone, will take his place.
[indistinct chatter]
clap clap clap
Okay, everybody, on stage. Everybody on stage.
H-h-h-how do I look, Barn?
Oh, great, Fred, just great.
You are Romeorock.
Yeah? Uh, thanks, Barn.
Uh, hey, where's your bandage?
Huh? Uh, b.. Yeah, b..
Uh, good luck, everybody. Get out there and wow 'em.
You cooked the whole thing up, didn't you, Barney?
Oh, let's face it. You know you wanna do the part.
Now be honest with yourself.
- Well-- - 'Fred..'
(Wilma) 'Oh, Fred.'
It's terrible. It's awful.
I'll say it is. It..
Wh.. What's the matter with your voice?
My laryngitis.
I can't talk above a whisper.
Laryngitis?
Oh, no, you can't! You wouldn't.
I can and I did.
What are we going to do?
Call off the show, I hope.
Not yet. Hold everything.
- I got an idea. - That's all we need.
Oh, boy.
(male #2) Let's start the show!
(male #3) Yeah, oh, Romeorock
wherefore art thou?
[cheering]
[mumbling]
thud
[audience laughing]
Great entrance, Fred!
What do you do for an encore?
[all laughing]
[mumbles]
[audience laughing]
Romeorock, Romeorock
wherefore are you?
[mumbling]
Forsooth, thou speakest
with a forked tongue.
Yeah, I sure do.
[all laughing]
For this, I want a front row seat.
[laughing]
I yearnst, oh Romeorock
be gone away!
[mumbling]
But, Julietstone, oh fair one
I have but just
overperched your wall.
Overperched or no overperched
should mine folks walk in on us
methinks would be curtains.
Begone, 'fore the light grows.
More light! More light!
The darker our toes!
- Woes, woes! - I know!
I know!
[laughter]
Oh, no. No, I can't stand it.
[laughter]
Toes. Ha ha ha!
Schmoes. Ha-ha!
[laughter]
You cannot stay.
I hear my mother
not far, but near.
- Oh, madam. - Uh, yes, nurse?
Uh, I mean, uh.. Yes, nurse?
Your lady mother is coming.
Hasten, O Romeorock. Depart.
Farewell. Farewell..
Eh, one kiss
and I will descend.
Hey, uh, let's skip that part, huh, Fred?
You got it.
So farewell, Julietstone
farewell!
Watch it, Fred. Uh, Romeorock!
Barney, careful.
[rumbles]
crash
Methinks we goofed.
Yea, verily.
[laughter]
What a show-stopper.
[laughter]
[instrumental music]
What's taking Barney so long
with the morning papers?
Oh, I don't know, and I'm just afraid
to read the reviews.
I hope the critics were kind.
(Barney) 'Here you are, folks! Get your morning papers.'
- Hot off the press! - What do they say?
(Barney) 'Uh, I didn't stop to read 'em.'
[gasps] Oh. Listen to this.
Right on the front page.
"Romeorock and Julietstone
"turns out to be
a smash comedy!"
It says here, "Wilma Flintstone's
"PTA production
"a sparkling spoof.
Could succeed on Broadrockway!"
Hey, how about this?
"Fred Flintstone as Romeorock
was a definite comedy hit!"
Ha-ha! Oh, boy.
Whoa. Ha-ha, listen.
"The part of Julietstone
"was enacted with comic genius.
"The young lady who played it
"was a last-minute substitute
"so is unknown to this columnist!
"If she reads this, all I can say is
"I'd like to meet her.
Hello, Dolly!"
[laughter]
Oh. You've got talent, Barney.
Even if it was hidden under a wig.
True.
True. A star is born.
Right, Romeorock?
Right, Julietstone.
[laughter]
[instrumental music]
[theme music]
♪ Flintstones meet the Flintstones ♪
♪ They're the modern Stone Age family ♪
♪ From the town of Bedrock ♪
♪ They're a page right out of history ♪
♪ Someday maybe Fred will win the fight ♪
♪ And the cat will stay out for the night ♪
♪ When you're with the Flintstones ♪
♪ Have a yabba-dabba-doo time ♪
♪ A dabba-doo time ♪
♪ We'll have a gay old time ♪
Wilma!