Q 01/05

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

A) ABC

B) CBS

C) Syndication only

D) NBC

Answer · why

A) ABC

It was the first animated series to get a prime-time slot and the first animated sitcom.

Q 02/05

Which studio produced The Flintstones?

A) Filmation

B) Hanna-Barbera

C) Walt Disney Productions

D) Warner Bros. Animation

Answer · why

B) Hanna-Barbera

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera had already won seven Oscars for Tom and Jerry.

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 show's original working title?

A) The Cavemans

B) The Stoneagers

C) The Rockheads

D) The Flagstones

Answer · why

D) The Flagstones

It was probably changed to avoid confusion with the Flagstons of the comic strip Hi and Lois; The Gladstones was briefly considered too.

Q 05/05

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

A) Stoneybrook

B) Bedrock

C) Rockville

D) Granite Falls

Answer · why

B) Bedrock

Its population sign reads 2,500.