The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

Summary

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration is a 1986 American live-action/animated television special produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with Robert Guenette Productions, which premiered on CBS on May 20, 1986.[1] Hosted by special guests Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Vanna White, the program commemorated the 25th anniversary of television's first prime time animated series The Flintstones featuring clips from the show's many episodes and its spin-offs with new animation and musical segments.[2]

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
GenreAnimation
Live action
Comedy
Variety show
Written byTom Ruegger
John K. Ludin
Charles M. Howell IV
Directed byRobert Guenette
Presented byTim Conway
Harvey Korman
Vanna White
Voices ofHenry Corden
Jean Vander Pyl
Daws Butler
ComposerHoyt Curtin
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersWilliam Hanna
Joseph Barbera
ProducersRobert Guenette
Peter Wood
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesHanna-Barbera Productions
Robert Guenette Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseMay 20, 1986 (1986-05-20)
Related
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special

Voice cast edit

Special appearances edit

Production credits edit

  • Executive Producers: William Hanna 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
  • Production Manager: Bob Stein
  • Creative Design: Iwao Takamoto
  • Art Director: William Bonnert
  • Editor: Peter Wood
  • Starring Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Vanna White
  • Voices Henry Corden, Jean Vander Pyl, Daws Butler
  • 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 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 edit

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.[3][4]

References edit

  1. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 154. ISBN 978-0786474448.
  3. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-06-02.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "TV Listings for - May 20, 1986 - TV Tango".

External links edit

  • The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration at IMDb