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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