Carry on, Nurse Fred

Directors: William Hanna & Joseph Barbera
Airing date: March 1, 1963
Stars: The Flintstones
Rating: ★★½
Review:

‘Carry on, Nurse Fred’ is the first Flintstones episode with the Flintstones as parents. The episode opens with Wilma and Fred going home from the hospital.

Fred has read a book by one Dr. Rock (an obvious nod to Dr. Spock, the most famous pediatrician of the post-war years) and he is over-concerned. Nevertheless, he fires the all too strict and stout nurse at home to take care of little Pebbles himself.

‘Carry on, Nurse Fred’ is a sweet little episode on what it means to be a young parent, but it’s also low on gags, and corroborates the sexist trope that men are unfit for housework. Highlight of this episode is Fred practicing his baby caring skills on Barney. I also like the military music accompanying the nurse.

Watch an excerpt from ‘Carry on, Nurse Fred’ yourself and tell me what you think:

This is The Flintstones Season Three episode 24
To the previous The Flintstones episode: The Dress Rehearsal
To the next Flintstones episode: Ventriloquist Barney

‘Carry on, Nurse Fred’ is available on the Blu-Ray ‘The Flintstones – The Complete Series’ and the DVD-box ‘The Flintstones Season 3’