Does Flintstones and Jetsons deserve a revival?

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I've started rewatching classic Flintstones and Jetsons again, and it amazes me how well these shows hold up. Given so many shows in the 60's, 70's, and early 80's are practically unwatchable today, the fact that these shows are still entertaining shows how well made they really were.

To my knowledge, there has been no real new Flintstone cartoon in ages. Do you think they should make a brand new series about Flintstones, but keep the setting and characters the same, and have fun with it with modern humor standards?
 
I don't think it's necessary. Maybe a little special with good writers and animators that would be true to the original would be alright but I don't think a new series for either cartoon is necessary.
 
I don't really see what they could do with a new series. I agree with what someone said earlier, a special might be nice.
 
The last new Flintstones animated project was Flintstones on the Rocks back in 2001. It was the last one to have Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera's fingers involved in the production as were Genndy Tartakovsky's. And to be honest, it was the best Flintstones production since the original series because it stayed close to the original pre-Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm era episodes and surprisingly mature.

That said, would I like to see a new Flintstones series today? Of course, but only if it had the same feel and attitude as Flintstones on the Rocks, no Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, and the characters were still fairly vibrant and active. Otherwise, I'll stick with the originals.
 
I think Flintstones should get a revival, maybe not as a series but perhaps a movie or special, though I wouldn't mind a new series.

I've had ideals for ways they can do parodies of modern technology such as the "iRock". I should probably do a comic about that sometime.
 
As others here have said, I wouldn't mind The Flinstones and/or the Jetsons having some new movies/specials but there's not much you could do with a new series with either of them, especially The Flinstones since "I Yabba Dabba Doo".

I guess you could make a 3rd generation with Pebbles and Bam-Bam having kids and Fred and Barney as grandparents. You could do the same with the Jetsons with Judy marrying Jet Screamer and Elroy marrying somebody and having kids.

Of course, should these movies be successful Warner Brothers would likely try to create a series capitalizing on that success, but they'd probably run out of ideas after the first or second season.
 
I wouldn't mind seeing a new Flintstones series, provided it was reasonably well-done (and not "adult" in the Family Guy/Adult Swim/South Park sense of "adult = crude humor"). The modern Stone-Age crew should be one of the first H-B characters thought of for a revival if they ever get past their death-grip-obsession with Scooby-Doo (the other H-B character I'd revive being Yogi Bear)...

The Jetsons, not so much (since I liked the Flintstones better). Maybe a new special, but that's it...

-B.
 
So true I was thinking of a flintstone cartoon movie about them surviving an Ice Age or evolving to a modern family or something, but then I remembered Scooby Doo and every worn out idea their coming up with and I realized it wouldn't end.
 
Both The Flintstones and The Jetsons deserve a revival, but as we know, Warner Bros. is responsible for both programs. Now, for a Flintstones revival, go with the voice talent available:

Fred Flintstone: Jeff Bergman
Wilma Flintstone: Tress MacNeille
Barney Rubble, Dino: Frank Welker
Betty Rubble: B.J. Ward
Pebbles: Grey DeLisle
Bamm-Bamm: Scott Menville
Stoney: Candi Milo
Mr. Slate: Brian Cummings
Hoppy(the Rubble's pet): Bob Bergen

And for the Jetsons, the voice-over talent:

George Jetson: Billy West
Jane Jetson: Diane Michelle
Judy: Kath Soucie
Elroy: Patric Zimmerman
Astro: Patrick Pinney
Orbity: Frank Welker
Henry Orbit, Mr. Cogswell: Bill Farmer
Rosie the Robot, Mrs. Spacely: Tress MacNeille
Mr. Spacely: Joe Alaskey

In reality, Warner Bros. will make the final decision as to whether to revive both programs as well as the available voice-over talent for the characters. This was just my take on the matter.
 
As I said in another thread, there should only be revivals if they were to be handled properly by a team of artists and writers who generally cared about these characters and would be willing to do something entertaining with them. I'd rather not see some unwatchable garbage get churned out just for the sake of keeping the franchises alive.

That said, I don't particularly need nor want to see revivals of either show. Mind you, I have still managed to get a laugh or 2 out of The Flintstones, but I honestly don't see what else they could do with the show, unless they were to reboot it and discard the events of I Yabba Dabba Do. The Jetsons, on the other hand, has never really amused me much, and I've always found the show to be horribly dated, ironic considering the show takes place in the future.

I'll take Futurama instead, thanks.
 
Already done in "Hollyrock-a-bye Baby", but I suppose they could make a new one moved up a few years with the grandkids somewhat beyond toddlerhood.


Can anyone really follow the whole Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show continuity anymore? All the installments have been so spread out. I don't think there can really be a proper follow-up without releasing a criterion collection of all the various Flintstones related series in a single DVD box set. Would anyone buy that?
 
Do Flintstones and the Jetsons deserve a revival?

Sorry, but I've just been seeing a lot of spelling/gramatical errors in Toon Zone thread titles lately. Kind of getting on my nerves. :shrug:
 
No. I feel it would just ruin a good classic cartoon. The Flintstones and Jetsons were very well made cartoons, and reruns are still enjoyable today (which is wonderful), I say let's leave it at that.
 
Should I feel like a weirdo if I dissagree with everything you just said after your initial 'no'? :p

Well made? Still enjoyable? I can accept on the Flintstones...maybe... but the Jetsons?!

:yawn:oh well... everybody knows I hate the Hannah-Barberra stuff.
 
If you mean the various spinoffs of the Flintstones post-original series, there's this, sorted by the kids' general ages (and then order of production):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebbles_Flintstone#Chronology

Not listed (since Pebbles doesn't appear in them), but I'll assume "Flintstones: On the Rocks" follows "A Flintstone Family Christmas" (Barney's working alongside Fred as per most of the spinoffs, no sign of the kids being around, and Fred mentions having been married to Wilma for at least several decades at one point during the film), and "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones" taking place before "I Yabba Dabba Do" (no sign of the kids---perhaps they're away at college---but Elroy seems to be wearing Bamm-Bamm's old clothes...). Not sure where to stick "Fred and Barney Meet Rockula and Frankenstone" (probably alongside "A Flintstone Christmas", since Wilma mentions at one point in her rant to Rockula about "driving Pebbles to school", but the kids are never seen in this one despite the parents taking off for Rocksylvania---- maybe they're staying with Wilma's mother?).


I wouldn't mind seeing the early 80s "Flintstone Comedy Show" hit DVD (the original PaBB Show is on DVD, though).

-B.
 
The short answer is "No".

The Flintstones has been remade, revived, spun off and revamped soooooo many times over the last 3 decades that I honestly don't see why we would need another Flintstones series. However, if someone were to produce a new Flintstones series, it should definitely take place before "I Yabba Dabba Doo" and "Hollyrock-A-Bye Baby". Perhaps it could take place during Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm's pre-teen years (the only time of the kids' lives that hasn't been focused on, IIRC). Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm could get some story lines now and again just to get a break from the usual "Fred schemes behind Wilma's back" shtick. Overall, however, regarding a new Flintstones project, I would say new shorts or specials, maybe, but a new series, why?

As for The Jetsons, apologies in advance to the shows' fans, but here it is: The Jetsons is over rated. There, I said it. I always thought that the futuristic setting was cool, but that's about it. BTW, Futurama owns the The Jetsons. George and Jane were pretty bland characters, when you get down to it. Elroy had the potential to be interesting, but more could have been done with him. The only Jetsons character that I had any real interest in was Judy, and that was for slightly different reasons. And don't get me started on those horrendous Jetsons shorts directed by John Kricfalusi. Plus, all of the attempts to revive the series have been pretty bland and forgettable, so definitely no to a new Jetsons series, unless whoever would be in charge of the project could actually make the series better. The Jetsons should just stay buried in the era in which it thrived.

I have to say this also; while I'm all for nostalgia, overall, I'm more interested in seeing what new shows have to offer as opposed to bring back all of the old shows from yesteryear. I'm not saying that every old series should be forgotten, but not every old show needs to be revived either. My only real issue is that there are many "old schoolers" who won't even give the new shows a chance; Is it really more preferable to see a bunch of old shows get revived than to experience something new that could potentially be good?
 
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