Fred and Barney Meet The Thing
Series Overview
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.
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1 Season • 26 Episodes
11 min per episode
1979 – 1979
Premiered: Sat, Sep 8, 1979
William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Stan Lee
Jack KirbyLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 26: “The Thing and the Absent-Minded Inventor”
Benjy and his friends attend Centerville's annual inventors show where they meet the absent-minded Fenwick Twilly (Miss Twilly's uncle) who unveils his gigantic vacuum cleaner Supervac, which sucks everything in sight and destroys all the other inventions during its rampage.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Alex Lovy
Department Leadership Roster
Joseph Barbera
Producer
William Hanna
Producer
Alex Lovy
Producer
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What is Fred and Barney Meet The Thing about?
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979 on NBC. It contained the following segments: ⁕The New Fred and Barney Show ⁕The Thing Despite the title, the two segments remained separate and did not crossover with one another. Fred, Barney and the Thing were only featured together during the show's opening title sequence and in brief bumpers between segments. The unusual combination of a Marvel superhero and The Flintstones was possible because, at this time, Marvel Comics owned the rights to several Hanna-Barbera franchises and were, in fact, publishing comic books based upon them; The Flintstones was one of these. For the 1979-80 season, the series was expanded to ninety-minutes with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and retitled Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.
How many seasons does Fred and Barney Meet The Thing have?
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Fred and Barney Meet The Thing?
Key cast members in Fred and Barney Meet The Thing include Mel Blanc, Henry Corden, Marilyn Schreffler, Art Metrano.
Who created or directed Fred and Barney Meet The Thing?
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing was developed and directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Stan Lee, Jack Kirby.