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Fred and Barney Lit Up, Sold Out


A rough estimate says about 500,000 people have views this video on YouTube, but we haven’t, and odds are you haven’t either. Nor will you ever see anything like this on 21st television: beloved cartoon characters peddling cigarettes – Winstons, no less! Archaeologist suspect second hand smoke may have killed the dinosaurs.

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By:           Andrew Belonksy
On:           Aug 19, 2008
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No. 1 · mark

Archaeologist suspect second hand smoke may have killed the dinosaurs.

ROFLMQAO!

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 6:41 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 2 · rick

i am shocked, shocked i tell you. and appalled. but, the flintstones were on during prime time.

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 7:57 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 3 · cmh

I started smoking two years ago so I could deal with my ex’s affair. Best damn decision I ever made. But now it is time to quit as I’m over the hump.. shucks how I wish there were a “good for you” cigarette.

Still and all smoking adds are freakin hilarious. Can you imagine an add for a shot of whiskey, a quickie shag, and a nice smoke. HA!

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 8:15 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 4 · hells kitchen guy

So why can’t wilma and betty light up, too? Sexism!

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 9:25 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 5 · Karl

Queerty we love you but try spellcheck and hire a proofreader. Earlier this week Obama was in a headline along with “AntiCrist” and now today:

“views this video”

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 10:28 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 6 · mark

I admit I was smoking along with the Flintstones, at 12 yo, and still smoke.

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 10:28 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 7 · Bill Perdue · Member · 2968 comments

When I saw ‘Barney’ and ‘sell-out’ I was sure this was going to be about ENDA.

Posted: Aug 19, 2008 at 11:05 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 8 · CitizenGeek · Member · 821 comments

I agree with Karl. These spelling and grammar mistakes are far too common and are very jarring.

Posted: Aug 20, 2008 at 8:52 am · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]
No. 9 · Quill

I believe those commercials are available (or were available) on the DVD compilations. Don’t hold me to it, though.

“The Flintstones” target market wasn’t really children in the first place, much like the Looney Tunes, who eventually started hawking breakfast cereal when they made it to television.

Posted: Aug 20, 2008 at 1:05 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · [Flag?]

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