Nightly News   |  September 30, 2010

'The Flintstones' hit 50

Sept. 30: Google honored the anniversary of the beloved animated series, which debuted as a prime time comedy series on ABC on September 30, 1960, with one of their trademark daily doodles. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor (Washington, DC): friends, " The Flintstones " have turned 50. Fun fact here, that theme song didn't come along until their third season. The Hanna-Barbera classic was the first animated program in prime time, and many have forgotten over the years it was based on the black and white classic " The Honeymooners ." So happy 50th to Fred and Wilma and Ann Margrock , my personal favorite in the whole cast and crew.