The Flintstones –"The Modern Stone-Age

Family"

The Flintstones

• Not so different after all…

• Animated, prime-time American television sitcom

• Ran from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966, on ABC

Unusual Technologies

Similarities to our lives

Foot propelled cars

Dinosaurs as razors

Dinosaurs as showers

Dinosaurs are used for…

Fashion and Gossip• Betty and Wilma are

stereotypical house-wives

• Shopping and every-day chores

• Discuss latest trends

• News for parents

• Gossip about neighbours

Stoneage Names

THE FLINTSTONES

• Fred Flintstone• Wilma (Pebble) Gravelstone

Flintstone• Pebbles Flintstone• Dino (the „dog“)• Baby Puss (the pet sabber-

toothed cat)

THE RUBBLES & Others

• Barney Rubble• Betty Rubble• Bamm-Bamm Rubble

• Joe Rockhead• Pearl Slaghoople

…and Dino!

• Dino is a family-member• Dinos have usefull

purposes e.g. they can be used as

• Bridges• Airplanes• Pets

Thank You!

Source: http://iron.lcc.gatech.edu/~shrivas/Works.html