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Bart Simpson once put it best when he said that TV writers have been milking the 'Christmas Carol' goat for years. Nearly every established animated franchise (as well as some sitcoms and soaps) have cut and pasted Charles Dickens' novel over the years, from Mickey Mouse to Mr. Magoo.

The Flintstones manage to do it a little bit better though, by giving the story a meta-fictional edge, much like Scrooged. Fred is busy preparing for his role as Ebenezer Scrooge for the Bedrock Community Theatre, so much so that he's been neglecting his own friends and family in order to boost his performance. The line between fantasy and reality blurs as Fred/Scrooge is scared straight by the three ghosts,

A very good Xmas Special, though I'm still not sure how the holiday is exists in the prehistoric era, or how a 19th century novel manages to exist either. Either way, it certainly worth watching.

A VERY FINE FEATURE FILM/CARTOON/ANIMATION/PLAY. I Love it. It is recommeded highly by me! Very funny rendition, even though I think it is just a bit to overdone. But, nonetheless, it is very great, and, if it were real people, Fred Flintstone would be the best Scrooge!!

10 OUT OF 10

A Flintstone Christmas Carol was very good. I loved the twist on one of the all-time great Christmas stories A Christmas Carol especially, however it doesn't quite make classic status for me. Is it as good as the TV show? No it isn't, but as well as putting the twist to Christmas Carol, it does make an effort to stick to the show's spirit. If anything, I wish this cartoon was a little longer, and one or two parts are a little uneven in pace, but that's all I have to say that's negative really. The animation is good, it has a colourful and charming feel to it. The music was also very nice, quite heart-warming and melodious, and the story is of course great. I loved the writing overall too, while there are some funny lines there are also some touching parts without feeling mawkish. The characters are still likable, and step into the Dickens characters' shoes with aplomb. It was a delight in itself seeing who was who. And the voice acting is fine, and like the special itself all the voice actors do make some effort to stick to the original voices which is no easy feat(especially in Mel Blanc's case). Overall though, it was a nice special and definitely worth re-visiting. 8/10 Bethany Cox

While probably an unpopular choice to be one's favorite, I can't help but love it. I like that it doesn't just go off into one of two directions, it could have just been a 'recording' of the play, or even have the play be a side-thing, but I feel as though they managed to strike a balance where neither aspect overstays its' welcome. While some jokes may have been changed to fit the Hungarian dub (which is the one I watch) I do think it's also a pretty funny movie at times, then again I don't really watch movies for them to be funny so I don't care too much. Overall, it's a nice watch, even when not in season.

I like this movie, it's super cute and a good remake of the classic!