When Fred and Barney resort to drastic measures like that, you know it's serious! Actually, this is the 1st review I've written in a year and it's dedicated to my friend, Lance Smith, who creates Flintstone figurines based on different episodes. Sleep On Sweet Fred was the 10th episode of the 4th season of The Flintstones. It was written by Joanna Lee and in addition to the voices of the Flintstones and Rubbles, Howard Morris and John Stephenson loan out voices in this episode.
Fred and Barney enjoy a game of bowling. As they arrive home, Wilma and Betty are watching a TV talkshow with a hypnotist who tells them how hypnotism can get husbands to do things for their wives- even wipe their feet. Just then, Fred walks in with muddy feet leaving tracks all over the cave! So Wilma tries convincing Fred to ask Mr. Slate for a raise while sleeping and and of course, to wipe his feet! She tells him to act like a tiger. So when Fred wakes up, he has the courage of a tiger! He demands the raise from Mr. Skate, who's both intimidated by his courage and amazed! Fred gets his raise and pounces like a tiger back to work! Wilma and Betty see an advertisement for a Kirsten Flagstone concert. The only problem is Fred and Barney have a poker night. It's not easy getting Fred to agree as he says in his sleep "I don't wanna play concert! I wanna go to the poker!" However, Wilma's plan works and Fred willingly agrees to take her to the concert. But Fred and Barney overhear Wilma and Betty discuss the sleep hypnotism and their plans to get them to agree to get mink coats. So they let Wilma and Betty think they've made a plan to break into the department store at night. They make a poster of their plans with circles and arrows and of course, the night watchman is crossed out! That night, Fred and Barney drive to the department store after it's closed and Wilma and Betty follow them. They overhear the whole "heist" is really an act and confess everything. However, Pebbles grabs the brick they pretended to use to break into the store and breaks the window. All of the sudden, they're surrounded by cops. Fortunately, the judge's only sentence is to serve their husbands breakfast in bed for 30 days. That night, Fred tries to convince Wilma in her sleep to save more money. But Wilma is wide awake and says she'd rather a mink coat!
Trivia: The use of cigarettes was more commonplace back in 1963 and the guest is covered in the host's smoke! This is also one of the 1st times Wilma and Fred sleep in the same bed, something that was very rare.
Things I liked: The friendship of Fred and Barney as well as that of Wilma and Betty's is very evident here. You get a taste as Fred and Barney agree to fight back with their wives (psychologically, not physically) as they shake hands in agreement. And as a kid, I used to laugh like crazy when Fred came home with muddy feet making a mess on the Flintstones' floor!
9 mink coats out of 10!
Fred and Barney enjoy a game of bowling. As they arrive home, Wilma and Betty are watching a TV talkshow with a hypnotist who tells them how hypnotism can get husbands to do things for their wives- even wipe their feet. Just then, Fred walks in with muddy feet leaving tracks all over the cave! So Wilma tries convincing Fred to ask Mr. Slate for a raise while sleeping and and of course, to wipe his feet! She tells him to act like a tiger. So when Fred wakes up, he has the courage of a tiger! He demands the raise from Mr. Skate, who's both intimidated by his courage and amazed! Fred gets his raise and pounces like a tiger back to work! Wilma and Betty see an advertisement for a Kirsten Flagstone concert. The only problem is Fred and Barney have a poker night. It's not easy getting Fred to agree as he says in his sleep "I don't wanna play concert! I wanna go to the poker!" However, Wilma's plan works and Fred willingly agrees to take her to the concert. But Fred and Barney overhear Wilma and Betty discuss the sleep hypnotism and their plans to get them to agree to get mink coats. So they let Wilma and Betty think they've made a plan to break into the department store at night. They make a poster of their plans with circles and arrows and of course, the night watchman is crossed out! That night, Fred and Barney drive to the department store after it's closed and Wilma and Betty follow them. They overhear the whole "heist" is really an act and confess everything. However, Pebbles grabs the brick they pretended to use to break into the store and breaks the window. All of the sudden, they're surrounded by cops. Fortunately, the judge's only sentence is to serve their husbands breakfast in bed for 30 days. That night, Fred tries to convince Wilma in her sleep to save more money. But Wilma is wide awake and says she'd rather a mink coat!
Trivia: The use of cigarettes was more commonplace back in 1963 and the guest is covered in the host's smoke! This is also one of the 1st times Wilma and Fred sleep in the same bed, something that was very rare.
Things I liked: The friendship of Fred and Barney as well as that of Wilma and Betty's is very evident here. You get a taste as Fred and Barney agree to fight back with their wives (psychologically, not physically) as they shake hands in agreement. And as a kid, I used to laugh like crazy when Fred came home with muddy feet making a mess on the Flintstones' floor!
9 mink coats out of 10!
