Funny ain't it?
The opening to The Flintstones is iconic, but a generation of viewers had only known the 2nd opening, which was attached to the syndicated prints for decades.
Many hadn't even seen the "Rise & Shine" opening until the 35th anniversary special in 1995.
The opening to The Flintstones is iconic, but a generation of viewers had only known the 2nd opening, which was attached to the syndicated prints for decades.
Many hadn't even seen the "Rise & Shine" opening until the 35th anniversary special in 1995.
Cartoon Network and Warner Bros restored the Rise & Shine Flintstones opening to its prints in 2000 just in time for the 40th anniversary and the inevitable DVD sets that would be released later.
Incidentally, The Simpsons, a series that has become the true successor to The Flintstones, homaged the "Rise & Shine" opening in their credits, and viewers who didn't grow up seeing it in syndication never realized it.
What's funnier is that the reason "Meet The Flintstones" was used in syndication instead of "Rise & Shine" is because it's a shorter opening.
Shorter opening = more room for ads. TV is a business, folks.
Shorter opening = more room for ads. TV is a business, folks.
Turner Broadcasting sped up "Rise & Shine" to fit in more ads. You know, the reason they used "Meet The Flintstones" in syndication in the first place?
Initially, when Me-TV aired The Flintstones, they used Rise & Shine for about 1 1/2 years before replacing it with a classic:
Initially, when Me-TV aired The Flintstones, they used Rise & Shine for about 1 1/2 years before replacing it with a classic:
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