Fred and Barney’s kids are all grown-up!
Yabba-Dabba-Doozie!!! Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are growing up and going to high school in Bedrock. Unfortunately, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm have inherited Fred and Barney’s ability at finding trouble. As Pebbles continues to find trouble, Bamm-Bamm must get her out of it.
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show aired on Saturday mornings from September 11, 1971 to January 1, 1972 for sixteen episodes on CBS. The show has been released in a collected edition with four “The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show” from The Flintstones Comedy Hour. The show features the voices of All in the Family star Sally Struthers as Pebbles, Dennis the Menace star Jay North as Bamm-Bamm, and Mel Blanc also comes back for a number of voices and Alan Reed continues to be the voice of Fred Flintstone along with Vander Pyl as Wilma.
Yes! Mick Jadestone and the Rolling Boulders!!!
When The Flintstones’ popular show ended, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show began. It was a Saturday morning show opposed to the Flintstones’ prime-time show and carried over many of the characters. Oddly, Dino isn’t in the show (in my mind Dino’s species doesn’t survive more than 10 years and probably died…but he of course returned later), and Dino is replaced by a mammoth named Wooly.
The episodes don’t seem as developed as some of The Flintstones episodes and it feels more kid based. By making Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm teens, it gets a bit of a Scooby-Doo feel. Pebbles is a bit of a danger-prone Daphne or even a Lucille Ball in the story with Bamm-Bamm being her straight man. The show primarily is Pebbles screwing up and trying to set it right.
Oh, Schleprock…you wacky jinx!
The other episodes have Pebbles either working with her father, working with her friends Wiggy, Moonrock, and Penny. Wiggy is the friend who believes in astrology, Penny has the weight issue, and Moonrock is the inventor. All of the friends of Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are kind of fun (Wiggy is voiced by Gay Hartwig who also voiced Betty Rubble and is a bit annoying). Pebbles also gets a nemesis…not as cool as Maggie Simpsons’ Baby with One Eyebrow (Gerald Samson)…but you get the uppity Cindy and her metrosexual Stone Age boyfriend Fabian who never really go anywhere in this series. The best edition to the group has to be the sad sack Schleprock who always brings doom and gloom. I think Schleprock should show up in every episode…
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show is primarily for fans of The Flintstones. If you didn’t have enough of the Flintstones after six seasons, check out this collection. It is generally affordable and a quick watch. Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm are fun characters but seem pretty derivative of other teen shows at the time…stick with the original if you have a choice.
The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show—The Complete Series Episode Guide:
“Gridiron Girl Trouble”
Episode 1 Gridiron Girl Trouble Airdate: 09/11/71
Snoots follows Pebbles and Bamm Bamm to school and Pebbles tries to hide him. When Pebbles disguises Snoots as a football player, the coach thinks she’s the real player and recruits her for the team. When Moonrock creates a strength potion, Pebbles thinks the game might work.
“Putty in Her Hands”
Episode 2 Putty in Her Hands Airdate: 09/18/71
A con-artist named Slipstone offers Pebbles a free art lesson to scam her for money. When Pebbles decides to be a real artist, she tries to trick Cindy by making a statue out of Bamm-Bamm. When Bamm-Bamm is stolen by Slipstone and his lackey, Pebbles and her friends must get him back.
“Frog for a Day”
Episode 3 Frog for a Day Airdate: 09/25/71
Pebbles’ part as a witch in the school play is cut and she decides to become a real witch. Pebbles thinks that she’s accidentally transformed Barney into a frog, and Pebbles tries to change him back.
“The Golden Voice”
Episode 4 The Golden Voice Airdate: 10/02/71
“I don’t rock now, because our love has grown stone cold!” Pebbles decides Bamm-Bamm is a singer and decides to make him the star of her group. When it is revealed that Bamm-Bamm can only sing in the shower, Pebbles dubs him “the Mystery Singer” and tries to make him a star at Woodrock. When Pebbles messes up Bamm-Bamm’s voice, she must cure him.
“Daddy’s Little Helper”
Episode 5 Daddy’s Little Helper Airdate: 10/09/71
Pebbles overhears a conversation between Barney and Mr. Slate at the gravel pit and thinks her father is getting fired. Pebbles decides to help her father by getting a job at the gravel pit and making him look good. When Pebbles costs the gravel pit a big job, Pebbles vows to get the sale.
“Focus Foolery”
Episode 6 Focus Foolery Airdate: 10/16/71
Cindy ruins Pebbles photo shoot and Pebbles vows to find a new subject for her photography project. When Pebbles accidentally takes a picture of a robbery, she must evade the robbers.
“Pebble’s Big Boast”
Episode 7 Pebbles’ Big Boast Airdate: 10/23/71
Pebbles tells Cindy that she knows Mick Jadestone and the Rolling Boulders and Cindy tells Pebbles to have them come to her party. Now, Pebbles and her friends must find a way to get Mick to the party.
“The Grand Prix Pebbles”
Episode 8 The Grand Prix Pebbles Airdate: 10/30/71
Pebbles accidentally gives away a potential fortune in super fuel away to a junk man and Fred and Barney must stop Wilma and Betty from racking up the bills. When Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm get the fuel back, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm must replace Fred and Barney in the race.
“The Terrible Snorkosaurus”
Episode 9 The Terrible Snorkosaurus Airdate: 11/06/71
Pebbles hears that an aquarium will pay $1,000 for a Snorkosaurus and sets out with Bamm-Bamm, Moonrock, Wiggy, and Penny to capture the dangerous Snorkosaurus. When the Snorkosaurus is revealed to be less than threatening, Pebbles tries to hide it in the pool.
“Schleprock’s New Image”
Episode 10 Schleprock’s New Image Airdate: 11/13/71
Pebbles decides that Schleprock is a disaster because of his look and sets out to change Schleprock’s image…whether Schleprock wants to change or not!
“Coach Pebbles”
Episode 11 Coach Pebbles Airdate: 11/20/71
When Fred loses his voice, Pebbles is takes over Fred’s Small Fry League Team. When Pebbles brings her own coaching style to the game, and it could cost the Bedrock Bombers the game to the Slagpile Sluggers.
“No Cash and Carry”
Episode 12 No Cash and Carry Airdate: 11/27/71
Pebbles tries to get a job, but ends up accidentally becoming a thief for a man named Faginstone. Now Bamm-Bamm, Pebbles, Wiggy, Moonrock, and Penny must get Faginstone to reclaim the stolen merchandise.
“Wooly the Great”
Episode 13 Wooly the Great Airdate: 12/04/71
Moonrock creates a super shampoo that allows Wooly to fly. When Wooly wins a talent contest, he becomes difficult to live with, and Pebbles could lose him forever to a circus.
“Mayor May Not”
Episode 14 Mayor May Not Airdate: 12/11/71
Pebbles is elected honorary mayor of Bedrock and starts to make changes. When problems break out in the city, Pebbles calls in Bamm-Bamm and her family and friends to help run Bedrock until the mayor gets back.
“They Went That A-Way”
Episode 15 They Went That A-Way Airdate: 12/18/71
Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, their parents, and friends go to Uncle Hatrock’s ranch. When Pebbles accidentally hires cow rustlers, she has to get the herd back or Fred will be disinherited.
“The Birthday Present”
Episode 16 The Birthday Present Airdate: 01/01/72
Wooly steals Pebbles’ gift for her mother, and Pebbles thinks their neighbor Mrs. Gruesome are responsible for disappearance. Pebbles gets Mrs. Gruesome to get her to babysit and Pebbles and her friends infiltrate the Gruesome Mansion to search for the treasure. When Pebbles can’t find the present in the house, Pebbles decides she and her friends have to attend the Gruesome family reunion.
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