The Rubbles

Los Mármol (The Rubbles in English, Os Rubbles in Portuguese) is a series of 6 short episodes and a spin-off of The Flintstones that aired during commercial breaks on the Latin American Cartoon Network in 2002. It is a parody of The Osbournes, a reality show that aired on MTV.[1] The titles have been changed to Spanish and Portuguese but all the episodes are in English.

Los Mármol (ES)
The Rubbles (EN)
GenreReality television (parody)
Written byManoela Muraro
Creative directorFernando Semenzato
Opening theme"Life of the Rubbles"
Country of origin Argentina
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time1-2 minutes
Production companiesHook Up Animation
Cartoon Network
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Original release2002 (2002)
Chronology
Preceded byDino: The Great Egg-Scape
Followed byYabba-Dabba Dinosaurs
Related showsThe Flintstones

Overview

The series parodies the format of reality shows including the constant moving of the camera and swearing. It is focused on the Rubble family and their everyday life.

Characters

Main characters
  • Barney Rubble, the main character who mostly seems annoyed and constantly uses swear words.
  • Betty Rubble, Barney's wife, she is always there to help her husband, however seen in many occasions fighting with him.
  • Bamm-Bamm Rubble, Barney and Betty's teenage son, he is unemployed as his father wants him to look for a job and move out. He has a crush on Pebbles which is not well-received by his mother saying that they are a family.
  • Hoppy, the Rubbles' pet hopparoo, he is shown to be playful and mischievous.

Other characters
  • Fred Flintstone, Barney's best friend and next-door neighbor, they are seen bowling together and having a BBQ with their families.
  • Wilma Flintstone, Fred's wife and Betty's best friend, when Betty's not with Barney, she is mostly with Wilma.
  • Pebbles Flintstone, Fred and Wilma's teenage daughter, she doesn't seem to share the feelings of Bamm-Bamm.

Episodes
Episode Plot Characters (in order of appearance)
Nr. 1 Barney is angry because the remote is out of battery; Betty is concerned about her weight and Barney has a problem. Barney, Hoppy, Betty, Wilma, Bamm-Bamm
Nr. 2 Barney has an accident with Bamm-Bamm's weights; meanwhile, Betty has the pie for the charity fair safely stored, that is until Barney gets his hands on it. Barney, Betty, Bamm-Bamm (mentioned), Wilma, Fred
Nr. 3 Barney and Bamm-Bamm are about to fix the fence when they get invited inside for lunch; Betty accuses Bamm-Bamm of creating havoc around the house. Barney, Bamm-Bamm, Betty, Hoppy
Nr. 4 Barney chases Hoppy all over the house to get him to take his bath; meanwhile, Bamm-Bamm has a fever. Barney, Hoppy, Betty, Wilma, Bamm-Bamm
Nr. 5 Barney is having trouble sleeping; The Rubbles and the Flintstones are having a BBQ. Barney, Betty, Bamm-Bamm, Fred, Pebbles, Wilma, Hoppy
Nr. 6 In the series finale, Barney tells the viewers about his life as a celebrity. Barney, Betty, Betty's mother (mentioned), Bamm-Bamm, Wilma, several background characters, Hoppy

Theme song

The music of the theme song is based on "Rise and Shine", the original opening and closing theme during the first two seasons of The Flintstones, albeit with new song lyrics added.

Production

The series was produced by Cartoon Network, with creative direction by Fernando Semenzato, screenplays by Manoela Muraro, producer in the channel's creative department, and directed in two countries, Brazil and Argentina. The acclaimed Brazilian production company Lobo Filmes animated the opening and closing sequences of the vignettes, and Hook Up Animation was responsible for animation of the episodes.[2]

References
  1. Seen in the description of all the episodes on Vimeo.
  2. Universo HQ, retrieved September 23, 2020.
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