Episode
The Flintstones: Boss for a Day
Overview
Gazoo's intervention allows Fred to be boss of the quarry for the day, during which time he finds out there is more to the position than executive lunches and the feeling of power. At the end of the day, he realizes he would not really want to trade places with Mr. Slate.
Details
- Series
- The Flintstones
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1966-02-25
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Boss for a Day is Episode 21 in Season 6 of The Flintstones. It aired on 1966-02-25. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 20: Curtain Call at Bedrock
Fred refuses to play the lead in the PTA show, ""Romeorock and Julietstone,"" opposite Wilma, so she casts Barney instead. Feigning the mumps, Barney (who is terrible in the part) drops out, forcing Fred to take over. But then laryngitis causes Wilma to drop out, so Barney rushes back in, now playing Julietstone!
Episode 22: Fred's Island
Fred is delighted to be invited onto Mr. Slate's yacht, until he learns that he is there to paint it. Asking the Rubbles to join them, the couples start having so much fun on board that they forget the paint job and fail to notice the yacht has broken free and is drifting. Slate charges Fred with mutiny and piracy, but Fred redeems himself when he rescues the visitors to an island (including Slate) from a volcano.
More episodes from this season
Episode 19: The Treasure of Sierra Madrock
Two con artists posing as gold miners sell Fred and Barney phony mine. Wilma and Betty find out and trick the con artists into buying the mine back, but Fred and Barney, convinced of its value, won't sell. Only the threats of the con men convince them to recover their investment and head back home.
Episode 23: Jealousy
When Fred feigns a headache to get out of violin recital, Wilma invites her old flame Wilbur, who still carries a torch for her. Jealous Fred follows them to a dance, along with Barney and Gazoo. Fred asks Gazoo to change Barney into a dance partner, so he can make Wilma jealous in return.
Episode 18: Two Men on a Dinosaur
On advice from Gazoo, Fred and Barney start winning big at the racetrack, and attract the attention of a dangerous bookie named Big Ed. Since he got them into this latest mess, Gazoo comes to their rescue.
Episode 24: Dripper
Performing seal dripper takes a liking to Barney, who soon finds himself involved in a plot to steal the aquatic attraction. The leader of the gang of thieves turns out to be Dripper's trainer, who is tired of the seal getting all the attention.
Episode 17: The Long, Long, Long Weekend
Gazoo takes Fred on a trip to the twenty-first century, including a stop at Slate Rock and Gravel Company, where Fred learns that the interest on a $4.00 loan he took from Mr. Slate comes to more than $23-million! Upon returning to the Stone Age, Fred vows to repay the loan immediately.
Episode 25: My Fair Freddy
Fred is mistakenly granted membership to a swanky country club and asks Gazoo to turn him into a gentleman, a plan that involves taking ballet lessons, which makes him the laughingstock of the neighborhood. Finally Fred decides that he and Wilma should be themselves, and together they become the hit of the club.
Episode 16: Fred Goes Ape
A mix-up at the pharmacy gives Fred pills that turn him into an ape. Barney is the only one to see this short-lived effect, which makes him wonder about his own health. But when the two dads take their kids to the zoo and Fred ends up in the monkey cage after taking another pill, his problem becomes apparent to all.
Episode 26: The Story of Rocky's Raiders
Fred relives the exciting adventures of his grandfather, flying ace Lt. Rocky Flintstone, and his sidekick Lt. Reggie Vanderrock, whose mission is to rescue the famous spy Mata Harrock from the clutches of Baron Von Rickenrock.
Episode 15: How to Pick a Fight With Your Wife Without Really Trying
Gazoo's bad martial advice not only fails to help Fred and Wilma, it actually leads to their separation. The couple reunite only after they each have nightmares warning them that the other is in trouble.
Episode 14: Seeing Doubles
Wanting to sneak out of a dinner date with their wives in order to bowl, Fred and Barney ask Gazoo for help. The little green alien creates clones of the boys, so that they can be in two places at once, resulting in the inevitable mix-ups.