The Flintstones –
"The Modern Stone-Age
Family"
The Flintstones
• Not so different after all…
• Animated, prime-time American television
sitcom
• Ran from September 30, 1960, to April 1,
1966, on ABC
Unusual Technologies
 Similarities to our lives
 Foot propelled cars
 Dinosaurs as razors
 Dinosaurs as showers
 Dinosaurs are used for…
Fashion and Gossip
• Betty and Wilma are
stereotypical house-wives
• Shopping and every-day
chores
• Discuss latest trends
• News for parents
• Gossip about neighbours
Stoneage Names
THE FLINTSTONES
• Fred Flintstone
• Wilma (Pebble) Gravelstone
Flintstone
• Pebbles Flintstone
• Dino (the „dog“)
• Baby Puss (the pet sabbertoothed cat)
THE RUBBLES & Others
• Barney Rubble
• Betty Rubble
• Bamm-Bamm Rubble
• Joe Rockhead
• Pearl Slaghoople
…and Dino!
• Dino is a family-member
• Dinos have usefull
purposes
e.g. they can be used as
• Bridges
• Airplanes
• Pets
Thank You!
Source: http://iron.lcc.gatech.edu/~shrivas/Works.html