Editing The Flintstones (section)

==In popular culture==
[[File:Theme The Flintstones cafeteria and bar in Agia Napa Republic of Cyprus.jpg|thumb|A Flintstones-themed cafeteria and bar in [[Ayia Napa]], [[Cyprus]]]]

[[Miles Laboratories]] (now part of [[Bayer Corporation]]) and their One-A-Day vitamin brand was the alternate sponsor of the original ''Flintstones'' series during its first two seasons, and in the late 1960s, Miles introduced [[Flintstones Chewable Vitamins]], fruit-flavored multivitamin tablets for children in the shape of the Flintstones characters, which are still currently being sold.<ref>''The Flintstones'' Season 1 DVD</ref>

''The Simpsons'' referenced ''The Flintstones'' in several episodes. In the episode "[[Homer's Night Out]]", [[Homer Simpson|Homer]]'s local convenience store clerk, [[Apu Nahasapeemapetilon|Apu]], remarks "You look familiar, sir. Are you on the television or something?", to which Homer replies "Sorry, buddy, you've got me confused with Fred Flintstone."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anvari.org/fortune/The_Simpsons/39692_apu-you-look-familiar-sir-are-you-on-the-television-or-something.html|title=Apu: You Look Familiar, Sir. Are You On The Television Or Something?|publisher=Anvari.org|year=2011|access-date=December 27, 2011|archive-date=May 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522003948/http://www.anvari.org/fortune/The_Simpsons/39692_apu-you-look-familiar-sir-are-you-on-the-television-or-something.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During the couch gag of the opening credits of the episode "[[Kamp Krusty]]", the Simpson family arrive home to find the Flintstone family already sitting on their couch.<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39914419/ns/today-entertainment/t/great-simpsons-couch-gags/ | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111016035841/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39914419/ns/today-entertainment/t/great-simpsons-couch-gags | url-status= dead | archive-date= October 16, 2011 | title= 10 great 'Simpsons' couch gags|publisher=[[Today (NBC program)|Today]]|year=2011|access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> The same couch gag was reused in [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] episodes of "[[The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show]]", when ''The Simpsons'' overtook ''The Flintstones'' as the longest-running animated series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/06/23/the-simpsons-flashback-the-itchy-scratchy-poochie-show-review |title=The Simpsons Flashback: "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" Review |first=Robert |last=Canning |access-date=2008-06-23 |date=2008-06-23 |website=[[IGN]] |archive-date=October 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017180121/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/06/23/the-simpsons-flashback-the-itchy-scratchy-poochie-show-review |url-status=live }}</ref> In "[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]", Homer's boss, [[Mr. Burns]], appears at the family's house and says "Why, it's Fred Flintstone (referring to Homer) and his lovely wife, Wilma! ([[Marge Simpson|Marge]]) Oh, and this must be little Pebbles! ([[Maggie Simpson|Maggie]]) Mind if I come in? I brought chocolates." Homer responds by saying "Yabba-dabba-doo!"<ref>{{Cite web| url= http://www.tvfanatic.com/quotes/shows/the-simpsons/episodes/lady-bouviers-lover/ | title= The Simpsons "Lady Bouvier's Lover" Quotes|publisher=TVFanatic|year=2011|access-date=December 27, 2011}}</ref> The opening of "[[Marge vs. the Monorail]]" depicts Homer leaving work in a similar way to Fred Flintstone in the opening of ''The Flintstones'', during which he sings his own version of the latter's opening theme only to slam into a chestnut tree.

''[[Family Guy]]'' also referenced ''The Flintstones'' in several episodes.

On September 30, 2010, [[Google]] temporarily replaced the logo on its search page with a custom graphic celebrating the 50th anniversary of ''The Flintstones''{{'}} first TV broadcast.<ref>{{Cite news| url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8033894/The-Flintstones-50th-anniversary-is-celebrated-by-Google-Doodle.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8033894/The-Flintstones-50th-anniversary-is-celebrated-by-Google-Doodle.html |archive-date=January 11, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | title= The Flintstones 50th anniversary is celebrated by Google Doodle|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]], UK|date=September 30, 2010|access-date=September 30, 2010|location=London|first=Heidi|last=Blake}}{{cbignore}}</ref>