Can you tell the difference between Fred Flintstone and Ralph Kramden?
Did this happen on The Honeymooners or The Flintstones?
As many know, The Honeymooners inspired The Flintstones. It makes perfect sense once you think about it. Both shows center around two working-class couples. Barney Rubble and Ed Norton sound a lot alike. Fred Flintsone and Ralph Kramden have similar appearances — and temperaments.
Joseph Barbera of Hanna-Barbera took the comparison as a compliment: "Well, if you compare Flintstones to Honeymooners, that's the biggest compliment you can give me."
In fact, you can see the similarities on MeTV, when we air The Flintstones and The Honeymooners back-to-back every Sunday at 10PM | 9C. We pair up thematically similar episodes to show the parallels.
So, think you can tell Ralph and Fred apart? Try to ace this quiz!
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He drove a bus for a living.
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He had a mother-in-law named Pearl.
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He once took ballet lessons to improve his bowling game.
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He was a member of the Raccoon Lodge.
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One of his prized possessions was a horn given to him by his dad.
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He had the nickname "Twinkletoes."
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He dressed in a homemade "Man from Space" costume for Halloween, because he couldn't afford a fancy king costume.
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He appeared on a game show called 'The $99,000 Answer.'
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He once posed as a driver named "Goggles Paisano."
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His singing skills earned him the nickname "The Golden Smog."
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To make money, he tried to sell a gadget called the Handy Housewife Helper.
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We learn in "The Birthday Party" this his birthday is also Groundhog Day.
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He eventually has grandkids named Chip and Roxy.
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The role of his wife was first performed by the actress Pert Kelton.