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So while, of course, Wilma, and the woman who voiced her, Jean Vander Pyl, also made a cameo in the film, can feel a tinge of pride knowing they were at least famous enough to be made a movie of, they weren't interesting enough to have a good movie made of them. It was a bad film based on a trashy concept, that was one of the rare films that felt as cheap as it actually was. Viva Rock Vegas had none of that Goodman charm and really no bright spots at all.

The movie was banking on a younger demographic feeling nostalgia for a period that they weren't even a part of and that's a tough sell for anyone. While one good performance alone was not enough to stay the sinking vessel, at least it provided a bright spot in an otherwise grim tale. The one saving grace the original film had was John Goodman's nearly pitch-perfect portrayal of Fred Flintstone, right down to the twinkle toes. Somehow the Hollywood big shots behind the original Flintstones movie were so blind to the steaming pile of garbage they had created that somebody green lit a sequel, and to no one's surprise, it's even worse. Take a moment to let that header sink in, will you? 'Flintstone movies' plural, as in more than one. So, what was once the clearly stated last name of a prominent character on the show quietly became her daughter's name right before our eyes. The Pebble name didn't end there, however, seeing how Fred and Wilma's first born child was given the name with an 's' attached at the end.

#Flintstones movie barney series#

When a series insider was asked why the change took place, his response was pretty straightforward he said that Hannah and Barbera just don't care about continuity all that much. In the third season, however, her maiden name was inexplicably changed to 'Slaghoople' upon the first appearance of her mother Pearl Slaghoople. When the series first aired, the redhaired cavewoman's known maiden name was 'Pebble' and she was even referred to as Wilma Pebble on several occasions, including once by a former high school classmate. Just because they were influential doesn't mean they didn't cut corners and such was the case with Mrs. There is no arguing that the two men who created The Flintstone, Yogi Bear and dozens of other enduring cartoon titles will forever be remembered for their contributions to the art of comedy. The legendary cartoonist team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera will go down in history as two of the most influential men in the history of television.