A forgotten CBS show returns to the airwaves.
While The Flintstones has remained in regular rotation on cable and network TV stations since its ABC run ended in 1966. The sequel series, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Showhas been largely forgotten by the casual TV viewer.
MeTV Toons appears to be correcting this, as the 1971 program returns to television. The show, which saw the Stone Age Modern Family jump to CBS after its ABC run and an NBC syndication stint, airs Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. ET on the cartoon channel.
As the name suggests, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show follows the adventures of the Flintstones’ daughter, Pebbles (Sally Struthers), and the Rubbles’ son, Bamm-Bamm (Jay North). The two cave kids are now cave teenagers, attend Bedrock High School, and become embroiled in prehistoric pranks.
The show aired for 16 episodes before transitioning to wider appeal The Flintstone Comedy Hour in 1972 (although it’s unclear if MeTV Toons will carry that sequel).
Saturday’s MeTV Toons premiere fittingly features the first episode, “Gridiron Girl Trouble.” The leading pair gets into football-related trouble with Bamm-Bamm’s pet dinosaur. Episode 2, “Putty in Her Hands,” airs June 27. That episode follows Pebbles as she proves her art skills against a rival.
If this silly spinoff isn’t your thing, fear not: MeTV Toons will continue to air the original Flints series seven days a week. It airs at 6:30 PM ET on weeknights and at 7:30 PM ET on weekends. (The network also aired numerous seasonal specials from the show around the holidays, so stay tuned!)
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