THE FLINTSTONES ARE 50 YEARS OLD

Happy Birthday Flintstones!!! But... do you know who they are? Ask your parents if they know them and if they used to watch these cartoons on TV.

Some of you will know them too because they are very famous on TV, but if you want to know more about them, read this:

The Flintstones" is an animated American sitcom ran from September 1960 to April 1966 on the ABC channel, but it continues on television nowadays and it has become a favourite of children around the world.

It tells us about a Stone Age man's life with his family and his next door neighbour and best friend: Barney Rubble. They live in the fictional town of Bedrock.

Here you can see the main characters:

THE FLINTSTONES

FRED FLINTSTONE --------------------------------WILMA FLINTSTONE

DAUGHTER: PEBBLES FLINTSTONE----------------------- PET: DINO



THE RUBBLES

FRED RUBBLE ----------------------------------------BETTY RUBBLE


SON: BAMM-BAMM RUBBLE -----------------------------PET: HOPPY


HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?

.- Did you know them? With this name or a different one? Which?

.- What does "Pebbles" mean?

.- Why do you think The Rubble's son is called Bamm-Bamm?

.- And why is their pet called Hoppy?

QUIZ

1.- What do you think their favourite sport is?

a) swimming----- b) bowling -----c) football----- d) tennis

2.- And their favourite food?

a) vegetables -----b) fruit----- c) pasta----- d) brontosaurus steak

3.- What about their favourite pets?

a) dogs----- b) kangaroos----- c) cats -----d) dinosaurs

DO YOU REMEMBER THE SONG?