Fred and Barney Meet The Thing 1979
What is Fred and Barney Meet The Thing?
Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a television series first released in 1979. Catalogued under Family, Animation.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 26
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 8, 1979
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Family, Animation
- Updated
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Fred and Barney Meet The Thing is a television series first released in 1979. Catalogued under Family, Animation. Produced and broadcast by NBC. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 26 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A quirky Saturday‑morning block pairs Stone Age laughs with a Marvel monster.”
- Classic Hanna‑Barbera animation
- Features both Fred & Barney and a Marvel hero
- Short, varied segments
- Segments don't interact, so crossover fans may be disappointed
- Limited original run of only a few months
Watch it if you enjoy retro cartoon mash‑ups and nostalgic Saturday‑morning programming.
Suitable for children and families, with mild cartoon action and humor.
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What is the format of the show?
It is a 60‑minute animated package that combines two separate segments, The New Fred and Barney Show and The Thing.
Did Fred Flintstone and the Thing ever share a storyline?
No, the characters only appear together in the opening titles and brief bumpers; the segments remain separate.
When did the series originally air?
It aired on NBC from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979.
Who produced the series?
Hanna‑Barbera Productions produced the show.
On which network was it broadcast?
It was broadcast on NBC as part of the Saturday‑morning lineup.
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