Fred as Ebonezer Scrooge in A Flintstones' Christmas Carol.
Fred Flintstone is the main character from the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones. Fred is known for his loud voice and generous girth, both of which make him an admirable proxy for Santa Claus in various Christmas specials.
Appearances in Christmas specials
The Flintstones
- In "Christmas Flintstone", the Christmas episode of the original Flintstones series, Fred plays Santa Claus for Macyrock's store. However, two of Santa's elves, Blinky and Twinky, recruit him to fill in for the real Santa, who is suffering from a cold. A similar storyline was used in the 1977 special A Flintstone Christmas.
- In the 1993 special A Flintstone Family Christmas, Fred meets Stoney, a mischievous caveless kid, while waiting for Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and his grand-children to arrive in Bedrock for the holidays.
- In the 1994 special A Flintstones' Christmas Carol, Fred lands the starring role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the town Christmas pageant, and becomes so obsessed with the role that he becomes oblivious to the needs of his family and friends.
Other Christmas productions
- Fred and Barney Rubble make an anachronistic cameo appearance in Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper. Snagglepuss spots the pair serving as street corner Santas and points out that they're in the wrong century. Fred explains that they are collecting for the Water Buffalo Lodge charity fund. When a prospective giver comes by, Fred and Barney attack Snagglepuss, subduing the "vicious lion," and thus garnering admiration and monetary largess.
- Fred, along with Wilma, makes a cameo in a drive-in movie seen in "A Jetson Christmas Carol".