The Flintstones "The Simpsons" debuted decades later. In 2013, "TV Guide" ranked "The Flintstones" the second greatest TV cartoon of all time (after "The Simpsons"). The show is set in a comical, satirical version of the Stone Age which, although it uses primitive technology, resembles mid-20th-century suburban America. The plots deliberately resemble the sitcoms of the era, with the caveman Flintstone and Rubble families getting into minor conflicts characteristic of modern life. The show is set in the Stone Age town of Bedrock (pop. 2500). In this fantasy version of the past, dinosaurs and other long-extinct animals co-exist with cavemen, saber-toothed cats,
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas film. Stephenson, who played both the Showroom announcer and the Minister, provided the voice of Mr. Slate from the animated series. Krakowski had been reluctant to play Betty, feeling she would be overshadowing O'Donnell, until she was congratulated by Rosie for getting the role with flowers and a card that said "From Betty #1 to Betty #2, Now Yabba Dabba Do It!" Ann-Margret, who guest-starred as "Ann-Margrock" in the cartoon show's season four episode "Ann-Margrock Presents", sings the theme song, which is a slightly rewritten version of the song from "Viva Las Vegas". "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas" opened