tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633922525722090817.post4228725440576368448..comments2023-10-27T03:48:23.365-04:00Comments on Boom Pop!: Vintage Headlines: Adult Cartoons circa 1960Jeffrey Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633922525722090817.post-32228294556063477922012-09-03T21:06:56.109-04:002012-09-03T21:06:56.109-04:00Another part of the "adult" targeting ar...Another part of the "adult" targeting are the notorious commercials featuring Fred and Barney touting Winston cigarettes. It turns out that may not have been a direct, deliberate act to say "this is NOT a kiddie show".<br />The previous season (1959-60), Winston's makers, R.J. Reynolds, and Miles Laboratories (One-A-Day Vitamins, Alka-Seltzer, and ultimately Flintstones Vitamins) brought you the show ABC aired in the Friday at 8:30 time slot...a Western called THE MAN FROM BLACKHAWK. Viewer complaints about violence, combined with modest ratings, led the network to pull the show. In return, the two companies agreed to sponsor whatever show replaced it.Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2633922525722090817.post-21127542069168170112011-03-28T17:01:55.658-04:002011-03-28T17:01:55.658-04:00I found it interesting that McConnell noted the id...I found it interesting that McConnell noted the idea of a post-apocalyptic view of the Flintstones. I had only recently heard of this interpretation ("Modern Stone-Age") and was surprised to see that even early viewers might have thought in that direction.jruschmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05460735602540719515noreply@blogger.com