![]() ![]() In fact, Barney actually played Fred’s boss at the quarry in one episode. Yes, Barney did have other jobs during the six year run of The Flintstones. Keis couldn’t assure Feldman that she hadn’t neglected one of Barney Rubble’s jobs. Hanna-Barbera does not have official archives, so the helpful Ms. “It revealed itself according to the occupation set up for each episode.” Barney has also been seen as a repossessor he’s done top secret work and he’s been a geological engineer.”Īs for the manner in which Barney’s occupation was revealed, it was never concretely established. She confirmed the most commonly accepted answer: “The fact is that Barney worked for Fred’s employer, ‘Bedrock Quarry and Gravel'”.īut Carol continued, “However, out of 166 half-hours from 1960-1966, there were episodic changes from time to time. ![]() Carol immediately informed him that “What does Barney Rubble do for a living?” was, indeed, the company’s most frequently asked question in all of Flintstones trivia. He spoke to Carol Keis of Hanna-Barbera’s public relations department. They anxiously ask for Barney Rubble’s vocation before they nod off for the evening.įeldman did call back, this time during regular hours. The security guard went on to explain to the amazed Feldman that he received many calls from inebriated and drunken Flinststones fans in the middle of the night. But why don’t you call back after opening hours?” “I know why you’re calling”, the security guard said, “you want to know what Barney Rubble did for a living. In research for his book on “imponderables”, author David Feldman made a direct call to Hanna-Barbera studios, the studio that produced The Flintstones TV show in its original run from 1960 to 1966.īefore Feldman could even ask the question, he was surprised at the security guard’s opening statement. The people who ponder about “imponderables” weren’t the only ones who asked the question. And Barney was….er, well, ummm……you see, Barney’s job was… What exactly did Barney Rubble do for a living?Įven self-professed Flintstones fanatics can’t agree on an answer. ![]() ![]() The lives of everyone in the Western World would have been that much poorer had it not been for THE FLINTSTONES.Ed Norton had a job working as a city sewer worker. The show supported family values, decency, togetherness, love, friendship, clean living, laughter and it was environmentally aware, socially responsible and able STILL to reach children. They are Mr and Mrs Average and if we all lived our lives and never achieved anything more than the Flintstones we could justifiably be happy. Events depicted in each and every episode were things that everyone can, did (and will continue) to identify with. Everyone on this planet is part Fred, Barney, Betty or Wilmer at some time in their lives. The two kids were total brats, screaming, spoilt, mashed potato slam-dunked over the wallpaper.but I didn't care, I was watching Fred and Barney live out there lives of near-perfection in a world that was starting to move away from near perfection! "Yabba Dabba Doo" must surely be one of the most recognizable cries on earth - WHO would not know its origins from 4 to 90? The success of this animated icon probably lies in the simplicity of the Flintstone and Rubble clans. The series started in Britain in 1960, the year I had my very first job - babysitting for a neighbor. THE FLINTSTONES hold a special place in my memory, as I'm sure they do for many people the world over. ![]()
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