A forgotten recurring CBS show is returning to the airwaves.
While The Flintstones has remained in regular rotation on cable and network television stations since its ABC run ended in 1966. But its sequel series, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Showhas been mostly forgotten by the casual television viewer.
MeTV Toons looks set to remedy that as it brings the 1971 program back to television. The show, which saw the modern Stone Age family jump to CBS after its ABC run and an NBC syndication stint, will begin airing on the cartoon-based channel on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. ET.
As the name suggests, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show follows the adventures of the Flintstones’ daughter, Pebbles (Sally Struthers), and Rubbles’ son, Bamm-Bamm (Jay North). The two cave children are now cave teenagers, attending Bedrock High School and getting into prehistoric crime.
The show aired 16 episodes before transitioning into the broader appeal Flintstone Comedy Hour in 1972 (although it’s unclear if MeTV Toons will carry that follow-up).
Saturday’s MeTV Toons premiere will appropriately feature the first episode, “Gridiron Girl Trouble.” The leading pair run into some football-related trouble involving Bamm-Bamm’s pet dinosaur. The June 27 broadcast will feature episode 2, “Putty in Her Hands.” That part follows Pebbles proving her art beats a rival.
If this silly spinoff isn’t your speed, fear not: MeTV Toons continues to air the original The flint stone series seven days a week. It is sent at 6:30 PM ET on weekdays and 7:30 PM ET on weekends. (The network has also been sent lots of series seasonal offers around the holidays, so stay tuned!)
