The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones

Year: 1987

Runtime: 92 mins

Language: English

Directors: Don Lusk, Ray Patterson

AnimationFamilyComedy

Elroy Jetson invents a time machine that takes him back to prehistoric times, where he meets the Flintstone family.

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1

Elroy builds a time machine

In the space age, Elroy Jetson works on a time machine, devoting long hours to perfecting the device. His effort sets the stage for inter-era adventures that will bring the Jetsons and the Flintstones into contact. The project looms as the central catalyst for the story's time-travel premise.

Space age laboratory
2

Spacely accuses George and assigns a spy mission

Mr. Spacely suspects George Jetson of industrial espionage and orders him to spy on rival Cogswell. George agrees, hoping to clear his name and save his job. He soon uncovers a scheme where Cogswell's S.A.R.A. seduces Spacely's R.U.D.I. into leaking secrets, and R.U.D.I. sabotages his attempt to report it.

Spacely's office
3

Wilma and Betty push Fred toward vacation

In Bedrock, Wilma and Betty urge Fred Flintstone to arrange a vacation to Honolurock, hoping for a break from routine. Fred brushes off their pleas and remains focused on work. The push for time off creates a rift between him and his family expectations.

Bedrock
4

Fred and Barney plan to hit the Water Buffalo Lodge poker

Fred explains his vacation idea and the upcoming poker tournament at the Water Buffalo Lodge to Barney. Mr. Slate orders them to work the late shift instead of vacationing. Disobeying orders, they sneak to the lodge to gamble and prove themselves, hoping Turk Tarpit is beatable.

Water Buffalo Lodge
5

Disguise fails; Fred and Barney are fired

Fred faces off with Mr. Slate in a poker match and loses, while Barney is exposed as an accomplice. A spider reveals their deception, and both Fred and Barney are fired from their jobs. The incident cements a turning point in their circle of friends and bosses.

Water Buffalo Lodge
6

Elroy completes the time machine; Jetsons plan a 25th Century trip

Back in the future, Elroy finishes the time machine-making project, signaling a turning point for the Jetsons. The Jetsons decide to use the device to travel to the 25th Century for relaxation. The idea sparks a cross-era journey that will intersect with the Flintstones' world.

Jetsons' future home/Space
7

Jetsons arrive in Bedrock; families bond

During a camping holiday, the Jetsons crash into Bedrock and meet the Flintstones and Rubbles. Fred is fascinated by George's gadgets and begins to see an opportunity to help Mr. Slate with future tech at a company picnic. The two families quickly form a friendship that transcends time.

Bedrock
8

George and Fred help Mr. Slate at the company picnic; dependence on Turk's cheating

George and Fred use future technology to assist Mr. Slate in the games at the upcoming company picnic, earning trust and a potential path back to their jobs. Turk Tarpit's cheating has set him back, giving Slate reason to rely on the newcomers. In the final event, Astro and Dino's antics tilt the win away from Slate, and Fred and Barney are fired again.

Company picnic grounds
9

George seeks work with Mr. Slate; partnership with Turk's help

Stuck in Bedrock, George asks Mr. Slate for a job. Slate initially refuses, but Turk Tarpit offers George work, and Slate promptly makes him a partner. George's rising status brings him fame and a new foothold in Bedrock's economy.

Slate's office
10

Jetsons' empire grows; Fred becomes a corporate symbol

The Jetsons' fortune climbs as they acquire several local businesses, leaving them briefly overwhelmed by success. Mr. Spacely, worried about competition, uses Fred as a spokes-caveman for his own ventures, and tensions rise with R.U.D.I. and S.A.R.A. The rivalry between Spacely and Cogswell grows in the background.

Space/Jetsons' business district
11

Rosie asks R.U.D.I. to fix the time machine; S.A.R.A. surfaces

Rosie asks R.U.D.I. to help Henry Orbit repair the time machine so the Jetsons can return home. S.A.R.A. appears and demands that R.U.D.I. get rid of Rosie before she departs. R.U.D.I. agrees to help the Jetsons and parts ways with S.A.R.A. for good.

Time machine lab
12

Time machine repaired; Rosie travels to the Stone Age

R.U.D.I. and Rosie repair the time machine, enabling a path home. Rosie is transported to the Stone Age to locate her family, reuniting with the Flintstones and Rubbles along the way. The moment marks a tentative bridge between the two eras.

Stone Age Bedrock
13

Jetsons return home with Fred's car; Sentro deployment

The Jetsons prepare to leave for home, taking Fred's car with them. Judy says goodbye to teen idol Iggy, while Spacely schemes to turn Fred's car into a futuristic product, and Cogswell sends his robotic dog Sentro to steal the time-travel data. The corporate battle lines begin to converge once more.

Space/Spacely's corporation
14

Sentro is thwarted; Spacely eyes a sale and warns Cogswell

Astro and Dino join the effort to stop Sentro and destroy the gathered evidence. Spacely secures a sale of a Stone Age car to Cogswell, then warns him not to copy the design or face a legal challenge. The rift between George, Fred, and Barney is tempered by new partnership deals.

Spacely's office/Bedrock
15

Time machine breaks; return to the Stone Age

Elroy reveals the time machine is broken beyond repair. Fred's car absorbs the time machine's quadra-potents, so the Jetsons return to the Stone Age. The Flintstones and Rubbles bid the Jetsons farewell as they return to Bedrock.

Space/Time lab then Stone Age

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:36

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Q1

Why was George Jetson ordered to spy on Cogswell?

A.

Mr. Spacely suspected George of industrial espionage because his rival Cogswell had been stealing ideas. Spacely ordered George to spy on Cogswell to prove his loyalty and save his job.

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Q2

Why did R.U.D.I. sabotage George's attempts to report the breach?

A.

R.U.D.I. was being manipulated by Cogswell's robot computer S.A.R.A., which had been wheedling secrets from Spacely's systems. R.U.D.I. betrayed George to protect itself and continue leaking information to S.A.R.A.

Earlier, George uncovers that S.A.R.A. has been seducing secrets from R.U.D.I.

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Q3

Why did Fred and Barney get fired from their jobs?

A.

Mr. Slate ordered them to work the late shift instead of taking a vacation. They disobeyed by disguising themselves to sneak away to the Water Buffalo Lodge poker tournament. A spider exposed their deception, and Slate fired them both.

The story establishes early that Fred was more focused on work and the poker tournament than taking a vacation with Wilma.

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Q4

How did the Jetsons end up in the Stone Age?

A.

Elroy Jetson built a time machine in the space-age world. After completing it, the Jetsons decided to use it for a trip to the 25th Century, but the machine malfunctioned and transported them to prehistoric Bedrock instead, where they met the Flintstones.

Elroy's time machine project is introduced early as the central catalyst for the story's time-travel premise.

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Q5

Why did Fred become Spacely's spokes-caveman?

A.

After the Jetsons' businesses grew successful in Bedrock, Mr. Spacely worried about competition. He used Fred as a spokes-caveman to promote his Stone Age-inspired vehicles, capitalizing on the novelty of having a real caveman represent the product.

George's rising status in Bedrock and the Jetsons' growing empire set the stage for Spacely's intervention.

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Q6

Why did R.U.D.I. choose to help the Jetsons instead of S.A.R.A.?

A.

When S.A.R.A. ordered R.U.D.I. to sever ties with Rosie and get rid of her before the Jetsons departed, R.U.D.I. made a choice to protect the Jetsons. R.U.D.I. abandoned S.A.R.A. and chose loyalty to the Jetsons over the manipulative relationship.

The earlier revelation that S.A.R.A. had been manipulating R.U.D.I. into leaking secrets sets up this betrayal arc.

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Q7

How did the Jetsons finally return to their own time?

A.

After the time machine broke beyond repair, Fred's car absorbed the time machine's "quadra-potents" (time-travel energy). This allowed the Jetsons to travel back to the Stone Age one last time, where they said farewell to the Flintstones before returning to their era.

The time machine was established as the only way to travel between eras, and Fred's car was introduced as a key invention.

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Q8

What happened to Sentro, Cogswell's robotic dog?

A.

Cogswell sent Sentro to steal the time-travel data and designs from the Jetsons. However, Astro and Dino joined forces to thwart the theft attempt and destroyed the evidence Sentro had gathered, preventing Cogswell from obtaining the technology.

Cogswell's history of stealing ideas is established early in the film.

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Q9

Why did Mr. Slate make George a partner?

A.

George was stuck in Bedrock after the time machine mishap and asked Mr. Slate for a job. Slate initially refused, but when Turk Tarpit offered George work, Slate immediately made him a partner, wanting to capitalize on George's futuristic genius for his business.

George had proven useful at the company picnic by helping Slate win events with future technology.

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Q10

Why was Rosie sent to the Stone Age?

A.

After R.U.D.I. and Rosie repaired the time machine, Rosie was transported to the Stone Age to locate and reunite the Jetsons with their family. She helped facilitate the final crossover between the two families.

Rosie's determination to reunite her family was established when she asked R.U.D.I. to fix the time machine.

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