Episode
The Flintstones: Operation Switchover
Overview
After mocking Wilma's housekeeping efforts, Fred accepts her challenge to swap jobs for one day. He soon learns that a housewife's labors are tougher than he thought.
Details
- Series
- The Flintstones
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 26
- Air date
- 1964-03-12
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Operation Switchover is Episode 26 in Season 4 of The Flintstones. It aired on 1964-03-12. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 20: Cave Scout Jamboree
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Episode 17: Fred el Terrifico
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Episode 16: Ten Little Flintstones
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Episode 15: Once Upon a Coward
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