Flintstone Christmas Party

Flintstone Christmas Party

Cover dated 1977, this was the hey-day of Saturday morning television. When breakfast cereals still heralded their sugar content. Before Ronald Reagan deregulated laws against advertising to children and animated afternoon commercials became the norm.

This was the pinnacle of programming for children, no parents allowed.

To celebrate, Marvel Comics used the soon-to-be Saturday night staple Love Boat’s credo and featured an all-star cast of Hanna-Barbara’s legendary line up of animated stars anchored by the Flintstones and the Rubbles. Between were Yogi and Boo-Boo, Snooper and Blabber, Quickdraw, Huckleberry Hound, Top Cat, Augie Doggie and son, the Jetsons and pretty much every other character in their bullpen was dusted off for this 48-page holiday hit parade.

Mystery Inc., sans Shaggy, is even featured on the inside back cover with a Christmas tree ball code breaker.