Yabba dabba doo! 'The Flintstones' turn 50

Ree Hines writes: The modern Stone Age family just celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Hanna-Barbera Productions created “The Flintstones” on Sept. 30, 1960, but Fred, Barney and the rest of the Bedrock gang have gone far since then. “The Flintstones” series lead to 11 TV specials, five TV movies and 11 spin-off shows, including “The Pepples and Bamm-Bamm Show,” “Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo” and “The Flintstone Kids.”