2006-07-07 05:30:38 · 13 answers · asked by Funnyaccountant 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Actually, Barney's occupation was left up in the air in the early years of the series, which ran 166 episodes from 1960 through 1966. The folks at Hanna-Barbera, the studio that created the series, say Barney was a TV repossessor in one episode and a geological engineer in another--not your typical white-collar career path, but hey, it's the cartoons. They don't recall him being a short-order cook but admit it's possible. In later years Barney settled into a more comfortable existence working with Fred at the quarry. In one episode he was even made Fred's boss by Mr. Slate, the head honcho.
The problem with settling questions like this is that TV continuity ain't what it could be. In one episode, for example, Mr. Slate's first name was George and in another it was Sam. Once his company was called the Slate Rock and Gravel Company and another time Bedrock Quarry and Gravel. A little disconcerting, especially for hard-core Flintstones viewers, whose grip on reality has to be pretty shaky to start with. I'm sure the people at Hanna-Barbera are suitably chastened and won't let it happen again.
2006-07-07 05:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by flamingo_sandy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stevie GB (ya' trouser pilot)
Barney's true occupation was never revealed on the show. However, in epsiode 12 of the fourth season, Barney had a job as a repossessor. He repossessed Fred's TV.
2006-07-08 03:04:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought he also worked at a granite pit like Fred Flinstone did. They didn't work at the same one though. They never really did show Barney at work, did they? There was one episode where Fred got him a job where he works, that's the only time I saw Barney working.
2006-07-07 05:34:18 · answer #3 · answered by ♥dream_angel♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He worked at Pebble Rock and Gravel. After that, nothing is mentioned about his occupation.
2006-07-07 05:35:52 · answer #4 · answered by staisil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He worked with Fred for Mr. Slate.
2006-07-07 05:36:58 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he work with Fred or did they just carpool?
I'm glad he made a good living to keep Betty happy because she's a total babe.
2006-07-07 05:34:59 · answer #6 · answered by beenthere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worked in a quary with Fred.
2006-07-07 05:32:37 · answer #7 · answered by cindy1576 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he worked with fred but sold drugs on the side to make some extra cash
2006-07-07 05:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He invented the first Paleolithic sewers, and would have made Art Carney proud!
2006-07-07 05:35:47 · answer #9 · answered by cognitively_dislocated 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A constuction worker
2006-07-07 05:33:54 · answer #10 · answered by boredgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋