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We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

- William Hanna
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We wanted a world that looked like our world. In the original 'Flintstones,' low flat buildings filled the city and suburbs. Now, high-rise buildings and apartments exist next to the family neighborhoods. Part of the 'Flintstone' fun remains its parallel of our world.

We all can't stay busy doing exactly what we want to do.

'Tom and Jerry' seemed to be as well liked by adults as by children. 'The Flintstones,' of course, was geared more to adults, but I guess we were just lucky that the kids seemed to enjoy 'The Flintstones,' too.

You know, it is a funny thing, but 'The Flintstones' was bought by ABC and the sponsors when they discovered adults were watching and enjoying 'Huck Hound' and 'Quick Draw McGraw.'

You can compare Fred and Barney Rubble with Gleason and Carney.

We moved amazingly fast because our product was acceptable to a broad market: tots, teenagers, adults. Even to some people who never before liked cartoons. When we started we knew Disney already had the kids. So we figured we should be broader.

Our stuff is made strictly for fun. We're not out to give a message.

We're delighted that Freddie Flintstone and his friends have made such a hit. The comedy is not the old cartoon slapstick. Most of it is situation stuff and dialogue.

On the 'Tom and Jerry's,' Joe and I would sit across a desk from each other and develop the story. Joe would do the storyboard and I'd do the timing and the direction of the animation.

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We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.

We almost decided on a dog and a fox before we hit on the idea of using a cat and mouse.