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''Hey, it's a living!'' The many animal tools of The Flintstones
Bedrock had some wild inventions!
Who says the Stone Age shouldn't have all our modern amenities? Just because someone is from the BC era means they don't get great kitchen appliances? Feh! Not in Bedrock!
One of the best recurring gags in cartoon history is the cavalcade of animal inventions throughout The Flintstones. The writers were great at keeping the action grounded in the past, while also providing characters with the trappings of modern living.
Here's a list of 10 of our favorite animal inventions that helped with chores on The Flintstones.
1. Monkey Mixer
Sometimes that batter's a little too thick for human hands! That's when this guy's useful. Look at him pump his little legs to beat that bowl into some consistency!
2. Alarm Guy
Forget buying an alarm clock... This creature is an alarm clock! Look at him! Sitting up there in the tree with his sundial watch, just waiting to let you know it's time to wake up.
3. Duck Horn
Barney pulls up in front of Fred's house. Now, any ol' chump could get out and go knock on the door, but Barney is equipped with the latest technology!
4. Bird Knife
Ok, this one seems cruel... Wilma utilizes this animal's bill like a saw, cutting through a ham steak. The bird/dinosaur thing doesn't look happy at all, though.
5. Speed Bag Bird
This bird is actively being traumatized. Fred takes away its agency and then throws punches mere inches away from its face, all just to stay agile in the ring.
6. Pushpin Porcupine
Sure, porcupines have quills. Yes, those quills naturally grow back at roughly the same rate as hair. No, that does not give you the right to use those quills for tailoring needs. That porcupine's not getting paid for his labor!
7. Needle Beak
The Flintstone family has forced this bird into captivity to use as an accessory for their music collection. THERE WERE ONLY THREE SONGS BACK THEN!
8. Turtle Cymbal
Was man ever truly meant to be the ruler of his domain? This turtle does not want to be a crash cymbal for Barney's drumkit!
9. Garbage Disposal
Ok... This guy looks like he's actually having a pretty good time! Cheers, buddy. More life!
10. Needle Beak 2
A second Needle Beak bird raises a series of troubling implications. Did the first one quit? Perish? Why is there so much turnover within the Flintstone household?
