The Dark Parts Of The Flintstones Went Over Your Head As A Kid

Plenty of kids grow up watching The Flintstones in reruns, but unlike so many TV cartoons, The Flintstones originally aired in prime-time and was aimed at adult audiences. It’s not that kids couldn’t watch it, but there were plenty of jokes that went over their heads. The show was based on The Honeymooners after all, which meant Fred had a dead-end job, financial troubles, an unhappy marriage, and a pet dinosaur (alright, The Honeymooners didn’t have that one, but can you imagine?). Let’s take a look at the dark parts of The Flintstones that went over your head as a kid. #TheFlintstones #Cartoons #TV Animal exploitation | 0:00 Dead-end jobs | 1:28 Harboring a fugitive | 2:40 An unhealthy marriage | 3:42 Fertility troubles | 4:52 Suicidal Barney | 5:54 Fred's gambling problem | 6:45 Fred constantly uses people | 7:47 A troubled friendship | 8:42 Body-shaming Fred | 9:38 Read Full Article: https://www.grunge.com/231328/the-dar...