''The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration'' is a 1986 American live-action/animated

television special A television special (often TV special, or rarely television spectacular) is a standalone television show which may also temporarily interrupt episodic programming normally scheduled for a given time slot. Some specials provide a full range of ent ...

produced by

Hanna-Barbera Productions Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

in association with Robert Guenette Productions, which premiered on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

on May 20, 1986. Hosted by special guests

Tim Conway Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway (December 15, 1933 – May 14, 2019) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and director. From 1966 to 2012 he appeared in more than 100 TV shows, TV series and films. Among his more notable roles, he portrayed the ...

Harvey Korman Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927May 29, 2008) was an American actor and comedian who performed in television and film productions. His big break was being a featured performer on CBS' '' The Danny Kaye Show'', but he is best remembered ...

, and Vanna White, the program commemorated the 25th anniversary of television's first prime time animated series ''

The Flintstones ''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...

'' featuring clips from the show's many episodes and its spin-offs with new animation and musical segments.

Voice cast

Henry Corden Henry Corden (born Henry Cohen; January 6, 1920 – May 19, 2005) was a Canadian-born American actor, best known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed's death in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was in the 1 ...

Fred Flintstone Fred Flintstone is the main character of the animated sitcom '' The Flintstones'', which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960 to 1966. Fred is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles Flintsto ...

Jean Vander Pyl Jean Thurston Vander Pyl (October 11, 1919 – April 10, 1999) was an American voice actress. Although her career spanned many decades, she is best known as the voice of Wilma Flintstone for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon ''The Flintstones''. In ...

Wilma Flintstone Wilma Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series ''The Flintstones''. Wilma is the red-headed woman married to caveman Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, and mother of Pebbles Flintstone. Her best friend is ...

Daws Butler Charles Dawson Butler (November 16, 1916May 18, 1988) was an American voice actor. He worked mostly for the Hanna-Barbera animation production company where he originated the voices of many familiar characters, including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry H ...

Yogi Bear Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic animal character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in '' The Huckleberry Hound Show''. Yogi Bear was the first ...

Huckleberry Hound Huckleberry "Huck" Hound is a fictional cartoon character, a blue anthropomorphic coonhound that speaks with a North Carolina Southern drawl. He first appeared in the series ''The Huckleberry Hound Show''. The cartoon was one of six TV shows to ...

Quick Draw McGraw Quick Draw McGraw is a fictional anthropomorphic horse and the protagonist and title character of '' The Quick Draw McGraw Show''. He is a white horse, wearing a red Stetson cowboy hat, a red holster belt, a light blue bandana, and occasion ...

Special appearances

* Joseph Barbera *

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

*The cast of ''Kate & Allie'': Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Ari Meyers, Allison Smith (actress), Allison Smith, Frederick Koehler *Ed McMahon *Telly Savalas *Sting (musician), Sting *Ruth Westheimer, Dr. Ruth Westheimer (Dr. Ruth)

Production credits

*Executive Producers:

and Joseph Barbera *Co-Executive Producer: Joe Taritero *Director: Robert Guenette *Producers: Robert Guenette, Peter Wood *Writers: Tom Ruegger, John K. Ludin, Charles M. Howell IV *Animation Producer: Gerard Baldwin *Casting Director: Andrea Romano (voice director), Andrea Romano *Production Manager: Bob Stein *Creative Design: Iwao Takamoto *Art Director: William Bonnert *Editor: Peter Wood *Starring

, Vanna White *Voices

*Associate Producer: Fred Rosen *RGP Post Production Supervisor: Bruce Helper *Musical Director: Hoyt Curtin *Music Arrangers: Tom Worrat, Ron Jones *Music Coordinator: Joanne Miller *Music Editors: Terry W. Moore, Dennis McLean, Joe Sandusky *Boom Operator: Andy Robins *Sound Effects: Mike Deneck *Photography: Tom Harvey *Video Tape: Ron Stutzman *Animator: Gordon Hunt *Animation Directors: Frank Andrina, Oliver "Lefty" Callahan, Robert Goe, Richard Leon, Jay Sarbry *Animation Background Supervisor: Al Gmuer *Animation Background Artists: Jonathan Goley, Bill Proctor, Gloria Wood *Layout Supervisor: Charles Grosvenor *Ink and Paint Supervisor: Allison Leopold *Xerography Supervisor: Star Wirth *Layout Artist: Andrew Gentle *Supervising Animation Film Editor: Larry C. Cowan *Dubbing Supervisor: Pat Foley *Sound Editors: Michael Bradley, David M. Cowan, Michele Iverson, Catherine McKenzie, Mary Gleason Pawlick, Jerry Winicki *Post Production Supervisor: Joed Eaton *Negative Consultant: William E. DeBoer *Sound Direction: Alvy Dorman, Phil Flad, C.S.A. *New Animation Produced In Association With: Wang Film Productions, Wang Film Productions Co., Ltd., Cuckoo's Nest Studios *Animation Production Supervisor: Bob Marples *Animation Supervisor: Janine Dawson *FLINTSTONES clips courtesy of: General Mills, Inc. *Production Executive: Terry Clotiaux *Executives in Charge of Animation Production: Jayne Barbera, Jean MacCurdy

Nielsen ratings

The special brought in an 11.2 rating and a 19 share, coming in third in its timeslot, and ranking 39th out of 62 programs airing that week.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flintstones 25th Anniversary Celebration 1986 television specials CBS television specials CBS original programming 1980s American television specials 1980s American animated films American films with live action and animation 1980s animated television specials The Flintstones television specials Hanna-Barbera television specials Television shows directed by Robert Guenette