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"Surfin' Fred" is the twenty-sixth episode of the fifth season and the one hundred and fortieth overall episode of the original series, The Flintstones. It aired on March 12, 1965.

Synopsis[]

On a vacation to Rock Island, Fred is a hit with the surfing teenagers, but not with the lifeguard, who must repeatedly rescue him.

Plot[]

Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty are vacationing at Rock Island, which is targeted by hundreds of teenagers free from school for the start of their summer vacation, and the hotel at which Fred and company hope to enjoy peace and quiet is, hitherto unbeknownst to them, the site of a widely publicized surfing contest.

Fred, however, is anything but annoyed by the "flood" of youths on Rock Island's shores, for he hopes, with the assumed name of "Troy", to relive his carefree teenage years with them, dancing to "hip" music and delighting in their adulation of his athletic "experience". Jimmy Darrock, singer and teenage heartthrob, is present at the hotel to award a trophy to the most capable surfer and to sing.

To avoid the stifling attention of legions of autograph-seeking admirers, Darrock dons his sunglasses and assumes the plebeian duty of beach lifeguard, thinking it to be problem-free during a competition between expert surfers. He had not expected Fred to ineptly attempt surfing. Repeatedly, Fred is blasted by exceptionally high surf while endeavoring to impress the young crowd, and because he cannot swim, he requires aid from Darrock, who retrieves him from the water and performs needed resuscitation on him.

Wilma surfboards to approach her husband on the water when he persists in his aquatic hi-jinks, and a huge wave strikes Fred, throwing him onto the shoulders of Wilma, who navigates around the pillars of a boardwalk and brings her surfboard to a gradual halt along the beach sands and inside the revolving door of the hotel. Fred and Wilma win the trophy for most adept use of a surfboard, and Darrock performs in the hotel restaurant, singing about the surfing craze.

Characters[]

Locations[]

Bedrock[]

Rock Island (only appearance)[]

  • Rock Island Hotel (only appearance)

Objects[]

  • Guitars (only appearance)

Animals[]

Vehicles[]

Songs[]

Events[]

  • Surfing Finals
  • Surfing Awards

Cast[]

Alan Reed Fred Flintstone
Jean Vander Pyl Wilma Flintstone
Pebbles Flintstone
Mel Blanc Barney Rubble
Dino
Desk Clerk
Gerry Johnson Betty Rubble
Alice
Don Messick Bamm-Bamm Rubble
Hoppy
James Darren James Darrock
Howard Morris Al

Notes/Trivia[]

  • It's unknown as to whether Darren's versions of the songs were ever put on record, tape or CD except the song, "Surfin' Craze" which it was released in the album, The Flintstones: Modern Stone-Age Melodies in 1994.
  • One of the girls is named Alice and the guitarist is called Clancy. The movie stars mentioned are Cary Granite and Tuesday Kelp (Cary Grant and Tuesday Weld).

Errors[]

  • When Fred and Wilma come riding under the pier on a surfboard and Fred yells "HEELLLP", Fred appears to be a giant because the drawings of him and the pier are misaligned. This error is not present in the intro bumper.


Season 5 of The Flintstones
"Hop Happy" • "Monster Fred" • "Itty Bitty Fred" • "Pebbles' Birthday Party" • "Bedrock Rodeo Round-Up" • "Cinderellastone" • "A Haunted House is Not a Home" • "Dr. Sinister" • "The Gruesomes" • "The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock" • "Dino and Juliet" • "King for a Night" • "Indianrockolis 500" • "Adobe Dick" • "Christmas Flintstone" • "Fred's Flying Lesson" • "Fred's Second Car" • "Time Machine" • "The Hatrocks and the Gruesomes" • "Moonlight and Maintenance" • "Sheriff for a Day" • "Deep in the Heart of Texarock" • "The Rolls Rock Caper" • "Superstone" • "Fred Meets Hercurock" • "Surfin' Fred"
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