# Banned Episode of the TV series...The Flintstones? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** cartoons-animation\ **Created:** [October 6, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730 "2025-10-06T23:14:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/1 "2025-10-06T23:14:09Z")
Ok…I’m puzzled. **Is there** a banned episode of this series? Why? And, where can I see it, on DVD, Blue Ray, or streaming? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/2 "2025-10-06T23:19:17Z")
[Probably this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSOmR5ratfc) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/3 "2025-10-06T23:21:12Z")
Please don’t blind link to videos. Include a description or embed the video. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/4 "2025-10-06T23:22:50Z")
nevermind ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/5 "2025-10-06T23:54:06Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Please don’t blind link to videos. Include a description or embed the video. You think maybe, just maybe, he could be linking to something related to a banned episode of _The Flintstones_? ---
**Author:** ![F.U.Shakespeare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@F.U.Shakespeare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.U.Shakespeare)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/6 "2025-10-07T00:01:05Z")
Is the OP thinking of those [Flintstones cigarette commercials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqdTBDkUEEQ)? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/7 "2025-10-07T00:03:15Z")
I didn’t know it was a video, I thought it could’ve been a webpage. The point is without a description I didn’t know and it’s always better to include the pertinent information no matter what the context. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/8 "2025-10-07T00:06:40Z")
If you are using a desktop/notebook computer hovering the mouse pointer over the text will display the URL. If you are using a phone/tablet, long-pressong on the link will reveal the URL. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/9 "2025-10-07T00:13:10Z")
It’s a courtesy. I’m not asking too much here. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/10 "2025-10-07T00:16:22Z")
It this particular thread I think it was blindly obvious from the context that it would be a video from the possible banned episode, which is exactly what it was. (And pretty darned racist, probably a very good idea not to imbed.) ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/11 "2025-10-07T00:18:39Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > I didn’t know it was a video, I thought it could’ve been a webpage. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > If you are using a desktop/notebook computer hovering the mouse pointer over the text will display the URL. If you are using a phone/tablet, long-pressong on the link will reveal the URL. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > It’s a courtesy. I’m not asking too much here. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > It this particular thread I think it was blindly obvious from the context that it would be a video from the possible banned episode, which is exactly what it was. (And pretty darned racist, probably a very good idea not to imbed.) **Moderating** : Both of you stop now. This is not the pit. It was OK to ask and @Darren_Garrison don’t be an ass. But then for both of you to continue, is rather silly. Take it to the Pit or drop it. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/12 "2025-10-07T02:15:58Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > If you are using a desktop/notebook computer hovering the mouse pointer over the text will display the URL. Apparently this doesn’t work all the time, maybe the browser makes a difference. I’m on Opera, and I get nothing from hovering. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/13 "2025-10-07T02:33:41Z")
If the networks just (wisely) choose not to air that episode, it’s not banned. Has there been some FCC or other network ruling that it can’t be broadcast? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/14 "2025-10-07T02:44:59Z")
According to the [Flinstones site on Fandom](https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/The_Prowler) the episode linked by @Snarky_Kong is called “The Prowler” and this is listed in the episode notes: > This is the only episode in the series that has not aired on [MeTV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeTV "wikipedia:MeTV"), likely as a result of negative stereotypes associated with Rockimoto Hashimoto. However, it aired on Cartoon Network and [Boomerang](https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/Boomerang "Boomerang") until April 2023. > > On Tubi, there is a disclaimer before this episode is shown because of the stereotypes of the Rockimoto Hashimoto character. > > Presumably because of the stereotypes, this episode is rated TV-14 on Max. The episode called “[Droop-Along Flinstone](https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/Droop-Along_Flintstone#Notes/Trivia)” > After several complaints and controversies from the Native community, this episode was banned in parts of Canada. The episode called “[Latin Lover](https://flintstones.fandom.com/wiki/Latin_Lover)” > Because of it’s mild jokes about spousal abuse, this episode is no longer politically correct and isn’t in circulation anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/15 "2025-10-07T14:07:19Z")
Apparently there are FOUR. (I didn’t realize the others were banned.) The three mentioned, and a Halloween Episode, that went a bit far. Only shown once. Anybody got anything on that last one? Details are scarce. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/16 "2025-10-07T14:46:23Z")
The show only came to an end when they ran out of rocks with which to make punny names. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/17 "2025-10-07T14:57:58Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Probably this I find the comments much more offensive than the cartoon (and I find the cartoon pretty offensive). ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/18 "2025-10-07T16:37:00Z")
Yeah, I was curious about them. I wonder how many are bots and/or propaganda. I’m skeptical of the ones saying “as an asian man myself, I loved when all the kids would gather around me and pull their eyes tight, so this brings back fond memories.” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/19 "2025-10-07T16:41:23Z")
There do seem to be a lot of “supporters” that have contentless Facebook pages. ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banned-episode-of-the-tv-series-the-flintstones/1023730/20 "2025-10-07T17:05:34Z")
I question whether “banned” is an appropriate description. To me, banned means that some authority has dictated that the episode may not be shown. It seems like what’s happening here is whoever owns the broadcasting rights has just decided that they don’t want to show it.