Oct 29 2008
Popcultured Icon: Fred Flintstone
What’s not to love about Fred Flintstone? He’s a pop culture icon, in my opinion. The “star” of the 1960’s primetime cartoon series “The Flintstones”, Fred is known to millions all over the world as the gruff, prehistoric quarry worker with a heart of gold.
The character of Fred Flintstone was voiced by Alan Reed and was loosely based on the Ralph Kramden character from “The Honeymooners”. Fred lived the Prehistoric Dream. He had a nice cave, a car, a pretty wife named Wilma, an adorable baby daughter, Pebbles, a dinosaur named Dino and a best buddy, Barney Rubble.
Fred was a working class guy, always squabbling with his grouchy boss, Mr. Slate. He was a member of the Buffalo Lodge, liked to go bowling and his favorite food was brontosauras burgers.
