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* DeadpanSnarker: While not at Wilma's level of sarcasm or Barney's remarks, he can show it especially when dealing with Barney's stupidness.
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* CharacterDevelopment: While Fred still remains to be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold , he becomes a much nicer character as the show goes on. This is evident when Pebbles is born, as he started out the show hating kids. But once Pebbles was born, he becomes a doting father to Pebbles, showing more of his softer side.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: Frequently insults Fred and Barney to their faces, but he admits to the viewers in "The Stonefinger Caper" that he actually likes helping them out and considers them good people.

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* HiddenHeartOfGold: Frequently insults Fred and Barney to their faces, but he admits to the viewers in "The Stonefinger Caper" that he actually likes helping them out and considers them good people. An additional example is found in "Two Men on a Dinosaur": Gazoo admits that when he eventually returns to his home planet, he'll miss Fred and Barney.
* InelegantBlubbering: When Gazoo realizes he's been banished through time and space, he doesn't take it well. His weeping is pitiful enough for Fred to offer him a handkerchief.


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* LaughingatYourOwnJokes: He's not above giggling at his own jokes and puns . He also cracks himself up when he pulls the occasional prank.
-->'''Needle Nose:''' (discussing Gazoo's boss with Fred and Barney) Pretty big fella, "The Man"?
-->'''Gazoo:''' Out of this world! (giggles)
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* DubNameChange: In the Latin American Spanish dub, she's known as Agatha Crystal which is in reference to Creator/AgathaCristie.

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* DubNameChange: In the Latin American Spanish dub, she's known as Agatha Crystal which is in reference to Creator/AgathaCristie.Creator/AgathaChristie.
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* DubNameChange: In the Latin American Spanish dub, she's known as Agatha Crystal which is in reference to Creator/AgathaCristie.

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* DubNameChange: In the Latin American Spanish dub, she's known as Agatha Crystal which is in reference to Creator/AgathaCristie.

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* OrphanedReference: The reason she's named Sharon Stone was because at first she was supposed to be played by Sharon Stone [[TheDanza herself]. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Stone was unable to take the role. Despite this, the name Sharon Stone remained. [[note]] There was an attempt to rename her Rosetta Stone due to this change, but it was rejected.[[/note]]

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* OrphanedReference: The reason she's named Sharon Stone was because at first she was supposed to be played by [[TheDanza Sharon Stone [[TheDanza herself].herself]]. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Stone was unable to take the role. Despite this, the name Sharon Stone remained. [[note]] There was an attempt to rename her Rosetta Stone due to this change, but it was rejected.[[/note]]
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* OrphanedReference: The she's named Sharon Stone was because at first she was supposed to be played by Sharon Stone ''herself''. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Stone was unable to take the role. Despite this, the name Sharon Stone remained. [[note]] There was an attempt to rename her Rosetta Stone due to this change, but it was rejected.[[/note]]

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* OrphanedReference: The reason she's named Sharon Stone was because at first she was supposed to be played by Sharon Stone ''herself''.[[TheDanza herself]. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Stone was unable to take the role. Despite this, the name Sharon Stone remained. [[note]] There was an attempt to rename her Rosetta Stone due to this change, but it was rejected.[[/note]]
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* OrphanedReference: The she's named Sharon Stone was because at first she was supposed to be played by Sharon Stone ''herself''. However, due to scheduling conflicts, Stone was unable to take the role. Despite this, the name Sharon Stone remained. [[note]] There was an attempt to rename her Rosetta Stone due to this change, but it was rejected.[[/note]]
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*OnlySaneMan: While no the brightest character, Fred has more sense when he's with Barney. For example in Dr Sinister, Fred clearly lampshades this when he confronts Barney on how the latter isn't finding the fact the duo are kidnapped and taken prisoner by a gang of thugs terrifying.

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->'''Played by''': Creator/PaulFrees

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* HateSink: He tried to [[spoiler:to kill Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm to get what he wants, not to mention he planned to betray his devoted secretary Sharon Stone by leaving her alongside Fred to take the blame.]]

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* HateSink: He tried to [[spoiler:to kill Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm to get what he wants, not to mention he planned to betray his devoted secretary Sharon Stone by leaving her alongside Fred to take the blame.]]blame]].



** [[spoiler:Cliff is ultimately killed by his own machine, when it's destruction causes a massive landslide that buries him alive.]]

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** [[spoiler:Cliff is ultimately killed by his own machine, when it's its destruction causes a massive landslide that buries him alive.]]

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* CanonForeigner: He originated from the 1994 film.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Though he acts polite to Fred, it's ultimately just that, an act.

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* CanonForeigner: He originated from Cliff has no counterpart in the original series, and only appears in the 1994 live action film.
* CutLexLuthorACheck: Cliff designs and pitches automated contraptions to replace the quarry workers, which is clearly considered revolutionary machinery by the standards of the film's stone-age setting. His machines all work perfectly, significantly increase the company's output, and this alone could have made him millions completely legitimately. Despite this, Cliff treats his technological breakthrough as a mere distraction, while plotting to embezzle company funds instead.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Though he Cliff acts polite friendly and welcoming to Fred, it's ultimately just that, an act.manipulation to ensure the latter does what he wants.



* KnightOfCerebus: He's possibly the darkest, evilest villain in the franchise.

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* KnightOfCerebus: He's possibly LaserGuidedKarma:
** [[spoiler:When he has Fred and
the darkest, evilest villain Dictabird at gun (or rather, pea-shooter) point, Cliff is clobbered from behind by Miss Stone, who turned against him after realizing that he planned to abandon her while escaping with the fortune.]]
** [[spoiler:Cliff is ultimately killed by his own machine, when it's destruction causes a massive landslide that buries him alive.]]
* ParentalAbandonment: Near the end of the film, Cliff implies that he experienced this at some point, though he doesn't seem overly affected by this.
-->''In the words of my dear mother... [[GoldDigger I'm taking the money]] and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere moving to a warmer climate]].''
* TakenForGranite: [[spoiler:His ultimate fate. When trying to escape from his collapsing machine, Cliff is buried under a landslide of soil and other spilled chemicals, and is found as a lifeless concrete statue.]]
* VileVillainSaccharineShow: While the rest of the film and the franchise in general is very quirky and lighthearted, Cliff is a ruthless criminal mastermind, and the film takes his manipulation and betrayal of Fred completely seriously. [[spoiler:And that's before we get to him threatening to murder Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm
in the franchise.climax.]]

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* HenpeckedHusband: A staple of ''The Flintstones", which tended to follow [[Series/TheHoneymooners the source material]] very closely in this respect -- minus the obvious underlying affection.

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* HenpeckedHusband: A staple of ''The Flintstones", which tended to follow [[Series/TheHoneymooners the source material]] very closely in this respect -- minus the obvious underlying affection.



* KickTheDog: Tends to be rather cruel to Barney at times, which will just about always get him some LaserGuidedKarma. You can also generally assure that if being the Grand Poobah is a priority, Fred is going to have to balance his family and his men's society, and generally going to do something ''really'' mean to get the latter before he has to come around to the former.

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* KickTheDog: Tends He tends to be rather cruel to Barney at times, which will just about always get him some LaserGuidedKarma. You can also generally assure that if being the Grand Poobah is a priority, Fred is going to have to balance his family and his men's society, and generally going to do something ''really'' mean to get the latter before he has to come around to the former.



* HappilyMarried: She and Bamm-Bamm -- They are both supportive to each other, express their concerns in a communicative way, and deeply love one another.

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* HappilyMarried: She and Bamm-Bamm -- They are both supportive to each other, express their concerns in a communicative way, and deeply love one another.



* BigFriendlyDog: Even though he's not technically a dog...

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* BigFriendlyDog: Even though he's not technically a dog...dog…



** In the Rubbles shorts in Cartoon Network Latin America, Barney is a foul mouthed jackass.

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** In the Rubbles shorts in Cartoon Network Latin America, Barney is a foul mouthed foul-mouthed jackass.



* SolidCartoonFacialStubble: Like Fred, Barney's character model is darker in a wide area surrounding his mouth - complete with a black outline.

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* SolidCartoonFacialStubble: Like Fred, Barney's character model is darker in a wide area surrounding his mouth - complete with a black outline.



* LawOfInverseFertility: She and Barney wish to have a child of their own, but it's implied that she's unable to conceive. When Pebbles is born, they visit the Flintstones every night to see the baby until Fred, sick of them, tells them to leave, which drives Betty to tears. Thankfully, they soon adopt Bamm-Bamm.



* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Poor little Bamm-Bamm had no idea just how ''physically stressful'' playtime with him must've been like for Daddy and Uncle Fred. Learning to control his great strength was most likely the reason why he stopped displaying it during his teenage years, only resurfacing it again as an adult when he ''really'' needed to -- like saving his loved ones from gangsters.

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* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Poor little Bamm-Bamm had no idea just how ''physically stressful'' playtime with him must've been like for Daddy and Uncle Fred. Learning to control his great strength was most likely the reason why he stopped displaying it during his teenage years, only resurfacing it again as an adult when he ''really'' needed to -- like saving his loved ones from gangsters.



* HappilyMarried: Him and Pebbles -- They are both supportive to each other, express their concerns in a communicative way, and deeply love one another.

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* HappilyMarried: Him He and Pebbles -- They are both supportive to each other, express their concerns in a communicative way, and deeply love one another.



* {{Hunk}}: The boy grows up to be quite a strapping young man - [[LanternJawOfJustice chiseled jaw]] and all - as seen in spinoffs like ''WesternAnimation/ThePebblesAndBammBammShow''.

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* {{Hunk}}: The boy grows up to be quite a strapping young man - [[LanternJawOfJustice chiseled jaw]] and all - as seen in spinoffs like ''WesternAnimation/ThePebblesAndBammBammShow''.



-->'''Fred:''' Now look at me- outsmarted by a 10-year-old boy.

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-->'''Fred:''' Now look at me- me – outsmarted by a 10-year-old boy.



* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Sharon Stone (not ''the'' Creator/SharonStone) is manipulative and gorgeous at the same time. Helps that she was played by Creator/HalleBerry. Her costume reveals quite a bit of skin compared to Betty and Wilma.

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* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Sharon Stone (not ''the'' Creator/SharonStone) is manipulative and gorgeous at the same time. Helps It helps that she was played by Creator/HalleBerry. Her costume reveals quite a bit of skin compared to Betty and Wilma.



* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts polite to Fred, but it's ultimately just an act.
* KnightOfCerebus: Is among the darkest and evilest villains in the franchise.
* HateSink: He tried to [[spoiler:to kill Bamm-Bamm and Pebbles to get what he wants, not to mention he planned to betray his devoted secretary Sharon Stone by leaving her alongside Fred to take the blame.]]

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* FauxAffablyEvil: Acts Though he acts polite to Fred, but it's ultimately just that, an act.
* KnightOfCerebus: Is among the darkest and evilest villains in the franchise.
* HateSink: He tried to [[spoiler:to kill Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm and Pebbles to get what he wants, not to mention he planned to betray his devoted secretary Sharon Stone by leaving her alongside Fred to take the blame.]]]]
* KnightOfCerebus: He's possibly the darkest, evilest villain in the franchise.
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* FlatCharacter: Betty has the least amount of screentime among the four main characters and possibly has the weakest characterization of them all. Her interactions are primarily based on her relationships with the other cast, and as such, doesn't have a standout personality of her own.

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* FlatCharacter: Betty has the least amount of screentime among the four main characters and possibly has the weakest characterization of them all. Her interactions are primarily based on her relationships with the other cast, and as such, she doesn't have a standout personality of her own.
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* {{Expy}}: Of Ubble-Ubble from WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow. Like Bamm-Bamm, Ubble-Ubble was a strong cave child who bore a club, only spoke his name, and became an adopted child.

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