The Flintstones

"The Flintstones" was contentious when it first started.
Fred, Wilma, Barney, and Betty... Where to begin?
ABC grounded a cartoon on Primetime,
It was the work of MGM's Hanna Barbera;
Animation before bedtime.

The New York Times printed a bad review.
Jackie Gleason wanted to sue. He was so blue,
It was The Honeymooners in before Christ times.
The show was niched and relatable
To American suburbanites everywhere.

The creators used psychology to win hearts;
Cavemen dressed in animal skins
Blessed to have cars, ties,work, pets, children, friendships
And stylish wives with pretty barefeet in houses;
Animation truly blossomed from there.

Yabba Dabba Do!