Q 01/05

On which US network did The Flintstones originally air from 1960 to 1966?

A) ABC

B) CBS

C) Fox

D) NBC

Answer · why

A) ABC

ABC gave it a Friday prime-time slot, and its high first-season ratings established animation as a viable prime-time format.

Q 02/05

Which cartoon family crossed over with the Flintstones in a two-hour 1987 TV movie?

A) The Jetsons

B) The Partridge Family

C) The Addams Family

D) The Robinsons

Answer · why

A) The Jetsons

The Jetsons cross paths with the Flintstones after young Elroy's time machine goes wrong, in a special made for syndication.

Q 03/05

Which live-action sitcom was a key inspiration for The Flintstones?

A) I Love Lucy

B) The Dick Van Dyke Show

C) The Honeymooners

D) Leave It to Beaver

Answer · why

C) The Honeymooners

Jackie Gleason considered suing but was warned he would be the man who took Fred Flintstone off the air.

Q 04/05

What was The Flintstones' original working title?

A) The Cavemans

B) The Stoneagers

C) The Rockheads

D) The Flagstones

Answer · why

D) The Flagstones

The Flagstones was the name on the demo film made to sell a 'modern stone-age family' to sponsors, before the family was renamed the Flintstones.

Q 05/05

What is the name of the Stone Age town where the Flintstones live?

A) Stoneybrook

B) Bedrock

C) Cobblestone Creek

D) Granite Falls

Answer · why

B) Bedrock

Bedrock went on to lend its name to real Flintstones theme parks called Bedrock City, near Custer, South Dakota, and in Valle, Arizona.