Bedrock (The Flintstones) without having various quirks. The denizens of Bedrock have a strong sense of civic spirit and tend to participate in various charities, parades, and so forth. The city is home to a number of service organizations, the best known of which (in the context of the "Flintstones" television series) is the Loyal Order of Water Buffalos, which counts among its membership Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. A police department helps protect the residents; for a period of time, Fred and Barney were members as part-time police officers. Bedrock has also been shown as having a volunteer fire department, although the
The Gruesomes (The Flintstones) skin and red hair shown previously on "The Flintstones"), and speaks with a faux-Transylvanian accent instead of a high-pitched voice. It is this version of the character that the modern-age villainous "Laff-A-Lympics" character Mrs. Creepley is based upon. The Gruesomes are replaced in later spin-off series by The Frankenstones, another monster-themed family who move next door to the Flintstones. In 1977, a family similar to the Gruesomes were introduced as part of the "Laff-A-Lympics" segment on "Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics". The Creepleys consist of Mr. Creepley (voiced by Don Messick), Mrs. Creepley (voiced by Laurel Page), and their son Junior Creepley