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Subject: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: malibumike65 on 03/28/08 at 9:11 am
My, how times have changed. On "The Simpsons", Marges sisters' Patty and Selma may be smokers, but "The Flintstones" takes it one step further by actually promoting Winstons on air. Also thrown into the mix is some chauvinistic behavior by Fred & Barney while watching Wilma and Betty doing chores. In todays world of Political Correctness, this just seems wrong. I know it was an adult cartoon back in the day, but kids did watch too. But I did get a kick at the end when we get a look at the precursor of the end gag that ran on the syndicated episodes. Instead of the cat jumping in back through the window, and carrying Fred out and locking the door, the kitty just runs by Fred and closes the door.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmelg74978g
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: MrCleveland on 03/28/08 at 9:24 am
I've seen it.
And some people think Fred and Barney are gay.
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: Davester on 03/28/08 at 12:26 pm
Yeah, the ciggy commercials are included on the DVD. It's just "not right" seeing that, ya know? Fred & Barney, out in back, chillin' with a cowboy killer...
Nah, I don't think they're gay, just good friends...
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: woops on 03/28/08 at 6:26 pm
I'm more suprised that the PC morons never take notice of Popey'e pipe
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: CatwomanofV on 03/29/08 at 12:21 pm
I'm more suprised that the PC morons never take notice of Popey'e pipe
What was he smokin' in that pipe anyway? ;)
Ok, ok. I'm j/k.
Cat
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: bluey on 03/30/08 at 2:47 am
What was he smokin' in that pipe anyway? ;)
Spinach ;)
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: loki 13 on 03/30/08 at 8:51 am
Many people of today's generation find hard to believe that cartoon characters were hawking cigarettes.
It was the 60's and smoking was glamorous, for those of us who remember, there were no warnings on
cigarette packs then. Hell, as an 8 year old, my Mom would send me to the store to buy her cigarettes.
Some stores even sold singles.
The Flintstones wasn't the only cartoon involving smoking. Does anyone remember Tobor The 8th Man,
he smoked "cigarettes" to help his brain clear when he was overloaded (he kept them behind his belt buckle). ;)
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: Echo Nomad on 04/17/08 at 5:27 pm
I've seen it.
And some people think Fred and Barney are gay.
Doubt it. A number of years ago it seemed like it was popular to accuse every pair of friends or parnership as gay.
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: cooper street relic on 04/17/08 at 11:35 pm
If the Flintstones were set in the Caveman day's, how come they celebrated Christmas and Thanksgiving? ;)
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: malibumike65 on 05/07/08 at 4:41 pm
If the Flintstones were set in the Caveman day's, how come they celebrated Christmas and Thanksgiving? ;)
I just wanna know why the appliances always talked to the cameras. 8)
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: AL-B Mk. III on 05/11/08 at 11:33 pm
I wish I would've been around before smoking was bad for you.
Subject: Re: "Choke" Along With The Flintstones
Written By: Shacks Train on 05/18/08 at 5:20 am
I'm more suprised that the PC morons never take notice of Popey'e pipe