This episode marks the first use of the landmark animation and theme song "Meet the Flintstones" that the public has identified with the show, both for open and closing. However, it was later added to earlier episodes.
This episode has Hal Smith as the announcer and Howard McNear as the doctor. They both play Otis Campbell and Floyd Lawson respectively on The Andy Griffith Show.
ABC Originally Broadcast This Episode In Black And White
Fred calls his experimental soft drink concoction 411-UP, a take on the carbonated soft drink 7-UP.