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Bedrock is the fictional prehistoric city, which is home to the characters of the animated television series, The Flintstones (1960). Fictional locations are places that exist only in Fiction and not in reality Stone Age Paleolithic See also Paleolithic, Recent African Origin, Early Homo sapiens, Early human migrations "Paleolithic" The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The Flintstones is an animated American television sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1966 on ABC. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

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Size

Though the first several seasons' opening credits of the original Flintstones series stated the town's population as only 2,500 people, Bedrock was generally presented as a medium-sized American city, with all the amenities of such, but with a "prehistoric" twist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the For instance, dinosaurs were seen being used as cranes at the town's most well-known employer, "Slate Rock and Gravel" (also known as "Rockhead and Quarry Cave Construction Company" in the series' earlier episodes).

Features

The climate of Bedrock was somewhat undetermined, since different Flintstones episodes and media have portrayed it differently. Palm trees and cycads were common yard trees, suggesting a warm climate. Arecaceae or Palmae (also known by the name Palmaceae, which is taxonomically invalid or commonly palm tree) the palm family is a family of Flowering Cycads are a group of Seed plants characterized by a large crown of compound leaves and a stout trunk. However, episodes and movies set at Christmas time depicted plenty of snow. Sometimes the wilderness on Bedrock's outskirts appeared to be desert-like, whereas other times it resembled a tropical/subtropical jungle.

In terms of educational features, Bedrock apparently had just one high school, Bedrock High School, alma mater of Fred Flintstone, his wife Wilma, and later his daughter Pebbles. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Frederick J "Fred" Flintstone is a Fictional character who originated in the animated Sitcom The Flintstones on Wilma Pebbles Slaghoople Flintstone (maiden name Pebbles or Slaghoople -- see belowis a Fictional character in the popular Television Animated series Pebbles Flintstone (also known as Pebbles Flintstone-Rubble as an adult is a Fictional character, the red-haired daughter of Fred and Wilma Flintstone Near Bedrock could also be found "Prinstone University" (a parody of Princeton University). Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey.

For a town its size, Bedrock has a sizeable concentration of media. Bedrock had at least one radio station (which had the call letters "BDRX") several television stations, and several newspapers. One of the newspapers was The Daily Granite, edited by Lou Granite, that for a time employed Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble as reporters. Wilma Pebbles Slaghoople Flintstone (maiden name Pebbles or Slaghoople -- see belowis a Fictional character in the popular Television Animated series Betty Rubble (maiden name McBricker is a Fictional character in the popular Television Animated series The Flintstones, is the Another was The Daily Slab. Television programs produced in Bedrock included the cooking program The Happy Housewife Show and the teen dance program Shinrock (a parody of 1960s television program Shindig!). The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Shindig! is an American music variety show which aired on the ABC network from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966 Other favorite programs of Bedrock citizens, though not produced there, included such fare as Peek-a-Boo Camera (a parody of Candid Camera) and variety program The Ed Sulleystone Show (a parody of The Ed Sullivan Show). Candid Camera was a Television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on Radio as Candid Microphone The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6,

In terms of entertainment, Bedrock featured a drive-in movie theater where films such as The Monster would play, the amphitheater The Bedrock Bowl, and several nightclubs, ranging from middle-class to high-end, exclusive clubs for the city's wealthy residents. A drive-in is a facility such as a Bank, Restaurant, Movie theater where one can literally Drive in with an Automobile for service An amphitheatre (alternatively amphitheater) is an open-air venue for spectator sports concerts rallies or theatrical performances

There were plenty of dining options in Bedrock as well, including a drive-in restaurant serving Brontosaurus ribs and numerous fast-food outlets.

Regarding health care, Bedrock had the Rockapedic Hospital, where Pebbles was born. A police department helps protect the residents, as does a volunteer fire department, although the episode in which the volunteer fire department was introduced suggests the uselessness of such a service in a city of stone buildings; instead, its members use it as an excuse to create a social club. However several other episodes feature a more traditional full-time firefighting service.

Other businesses included bowling alleys, pool halls, health clubs, hotels, one catering service (as the owner proclaimed, "we're the only caterer in town!"), an amusement park, football arena, and the Pyrite Advertising Agency, where Pebbles worked as an adult. Bedrock Airport was served by Ptrans-Pterodactyl Airlines. In one of the earliest episodes (in which Fred switches places with his double, J. P. Gotrox), Bedrock is introduced by a narrator as having, "a butcher, a baker and a pizza pie maker".

Not much is known of the layout of Bedrock, but it does include Cobblestone Way, the street the Flintstones and the Rubbles live (though the original series also listed it as Cobblestone Lane and as Stonecave Road). The town is shown consistently to include areas of suburban development, as well as a well-developed downtown core, complete with multi-storey skyscrapers. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. The city is also served by a freeway system that is shown in numerous episodes to be subject to gridlock, despite Bedrock's modest stated population. Gridlock is a term describing an inability to move on a Transport network.

The people of Bedrock tended to be fairly friendly, if not without having various quirks. The denizens of Bedrock had a strong sense of civic spirit, and tended to participate in various charities, parades, and so forth. The city is home to a number of service organizations, the best known of which (in the context of the Flintstones television series) was the Loyal Order of Water Buffalos, which counted among its membership Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble.

Location

Bedrock was located in fictional Cobblestone County, and stated in the first season episode "The Tycoon" to be 200 feet below sea level; presumably, the nearby town of Red Rock was located in Cobblestone County as well. However, no further information was ever given for any of these locations, besides being set in a prehistoric version of the United States.

Bedrock was in one episode shown as being a two day drive from "Rock Vegas" (a parody of Las Vegas, Nevada) and, in another episode, several hours' drive from "Indiarockolis" (a parody of Indianapolis, Indiana). Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union In another episode, traveling to "New Rock City" (a parody of New York City) to make it to the 'big time'. The City of New York Travel to "Hollyrock," a parody of Hollywood, California, usually involved an "airplane" flight --- the "plane" in this case often shown as either a giant pterodactyl or a wooden plane with smaller pterodactyls on each wing as the "engines". California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. For other meanings see Pterodactyl (disambiguation. Pterosaurs (ˈtɛrəsɔr from the Greek πτερόσαυρος pterosauros Another episode had the Flintstones and Rubbles visiting the Grand Canyon – being several million years in prehistoric times, the canyon was little more than a small stream which "might be a big thing someday. The Grand Canyon "

Tourist attractions

Several small tourist attractions and/or camper parks have been built in honor of Bedrock. The most famous and oldest is Bedrock City in Custer, South Dakota which opened in 1966 and is still around. Bedrock City is a campground and 30 acre theme park in Custer South Dakota in the Black Hills which features buildings and characters inspired by The Flinstones television Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. There is also a Bedrock City in Valle, Arizona which opened in 1972. Valle is an unincorporated community in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Two Canadian Bedrock Cities, both in British Columbia, were closed and/or demolished in the late 1990s. One in Kelowna, British Columbia was closed in 1998, demolished and changed into the Landmark Grand 10 multiplex theatre & a strip mall. Kelowna (2007 population 106707 metropolitan population of 165596 is a City on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia Landmark Cinemas is a film exhibition chain in Western Canada that has 34 theatres The second one located in Chilliwack, British Columbia was closed in 1994 and was changed into a dinosaur theme park called "Dinotown" . Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia.

The reason for the closure of the two Canadian theme parks was due to licensing. "Throughout the 80s and 90s the licensing for any intellectual properties of Hanna-Barbera changed hands numerous times before they ended up in the possession of Time Warner" [1].


Other Places

In Kendall, Florida, there is a construction company named Fred and Barney's Gravel Pit with a picture of them outside. Kendall is a Census-designated place and an unincorporated suburban community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami.

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