Les Pierrafeu

Les Pierrafeu est la version française de *The Flintstones*, une série télévisée d’animation américaine diffusée à partir de 1960.

Les Pierrafeu is the French version of The Flintstones, an American animated television series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The series originally aired on ABC from 1960 to 1966, spanning six seasons and 166 episodes. Set in a fantasy prehistoric world, the show follows a Stone Age family with modern-day characteristics.

Origin and broadcast

The Flintstones was created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and first broadcast on ABC in 1960. The series ran for six seasons until 1966. In Canada, the show was broadcast in Quebec under the title La Famille Pierrafeu and remains known to French-speaking Canadian audiences.

Synopsis

The series is set in the prehistoric town of Bedrock (Caillouville in French) and centres on the Flintstone family. Humour arises from the anachronistic combination of Stone Age settings and modern conveniences.

Main characters

The main characters are Fred and Wilma Flintstone, their daughter Pebbles, and neighbours Barney and Betty Rubble. The Flintstones' pet dinosaur Dino is also a prominent character.

Reception and legacy

The Flintstones became one of Hanna-Barbera's most successful productions and a classic of television animation. It spawned numerous adaptations, spin-offs, and a 1994 live-action film.