The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

*The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration*
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Genre	Animation ; Live action ; Comedy ; Variety show
Written by	Tom Ruegger ; John K. Ludin; Charles M. Howell IV
Directed by	Robert Guenette
Presented by	Tim Conway ; Harvey Korman ; Vanna White
Voices of	Henry Corden ; Jean Vander Pyl ; Daws Butler
Composer	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	William Hanna ; Joseph Barbera
Producers	Robert Guenette; Peter Wood
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Hanna-Barbera Productions ; Robert Guenette Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	May 20, 1986
Related
	The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special

Last updated February 07, 2025

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]

Voice cast

Special appearances

Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
The cast of Kate & Allie : Susan Saint James, Jane Curtin, Ari Meyers, Allison Smith, Frederick Koehler
Ed McMahon
Telly Savalas
Sting
Dr. Ruth Westheimer (Dr. Ruth)

Nielsen ratings

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

↑ 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.
↑ Terrace, Vincent (2013). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012 (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 154. ISBN 978-0786474448.
↑ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-06-02.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
↑ "TV Listings for - May 20, 1986 - TV Tango".

External links

The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration at IMDb

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[Woolery-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] ttps://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1986/BC-1986-06-02.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}

[4] "TV Listings for - May 20, 1986 - TV Tango".

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First-run live-action series	Captain Kangaroo (1955–84) In the News (1971–86) 30 Minutes (1978–82) CBS Saturday Film Festival (1971–78; 1982–84) Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983) Pryor's Place (1984–85) Little Muppet Monsters (1985) CBS Storybreak (1985–87) Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986–91) Hey Vern, It's Ernest! (1988–89)
Rebroadcasts	The Bugs Bunny Show/Road Runner Show (1975–85) Shazam! (1980–81) Speed Buggy (1982, 1988) Shirt Tales (1984) Land of the Lost (1985–86) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1985) The Transformers (1987) Kidd Video (1987–88)
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The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

Genre	Animation Live action Comedy Variety show
Written by	Tom Ruegger John K. Ludin Charles M. Howell IV
Directed by	Robert Guenette
Presented by	Tim Conway Harvey Korman Vanna White
Voices of	Henry Corden Jean Vander Pyl Daws Butler
Composer	Hoyt Curtin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Producers	Robert Guenette Peter Wood
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Hanna-Barbera Productions Robert Guenette Productions
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	May 20, 1986 (1986-05-20)
Related
The Flintstone Kids' "Just Say No" Special