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Bedrock is a fictional prehistoric city which is home to the citizens (known as Bedrockians or Bedrockers) and characters of the original cartoon series The Flintstones and the rest of the franchise.
Size[]
Though the first two seasons' opening credits of the original series stated the town's population as only 2,500 people (though it did swell to 30,000 in a dream sequence in the episode of the sixth season, "Rip Van Flintstone"), Bedrock was generally presented as a medium-sized American city, with all the amenities of such, but with a "prehistoric" twist. For instance, dinosaurs were seen being used as cranes at the town's most well-known employer, "Slate Rock and Gravel Company" (also known as "Rockhead and Quarry Cave Construction Company" in the series' earlier episodes).
Location[]
Bedrock is the county seat of fictional Cobblestone County, and stated in the episode of the first-season, "The Tycoon" to be 200 feet below sea level; presumably, the nearby town of Red Rock was located in Cobblestone County as well. However, no further information was ever given for any of these locations, besides being set in a prehistoric version of the United States. Near Bedrock lies Granitetown, given in one episode as the one-time childhood hometown of Barney Rubble and Fred's boss, Mr. Slate.
Features[]
The climate of Bedrock is somewhat undetermined, since different Flintstones episodes and media have portrayed it differently. Palm trees and cycads are common yard trees, suggesting a warm climate. However, episodes and movies set at Christmas time depicted plenty of snow. Sometimes the wilderness on Bedrock's outskirts appears to be desert-like, whereas at other times it resembles a tropical/subtropical jungle (as shown in the opening scenes of the 1966 animated film "The Man Called Flintstone"). The people of Bedrock tend to be fairly friendly, if not without having various quirks. The denizens of Bedrock have a strong sense of civic spirit and tend to participate in various charities, parades, and so forth. The city is home to a number of service organizations, the best known of which (in the context of the spin-offs) is the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes (known as "The Loyal Order of Dinosaurs" in the series' earlier episodes), which counts among its membership including Fred and his friend, Barney.
History[]
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