![]() ![]() ![]() Wilma and she often tease their husbands whenever Fred and Barney become disastrously cocky or recklessly naive (a fairly common occurence in a domestic sitcom such as The Flintstones). More than once, Betty has been able to convince Fred to recognize his own culpability in one of his zany schemes when he would listen to no one else.įor all her old-fashioned wisdom and serenity, Betty is just as prone as anyone else her age to losing her temper, jumping to conclusions, and the occasional pang of jealousy that a young wife or husband might experience once in a while. She remains a calming influence on the more emotional Wilma, often leading her to look past the outrage of the moment and to keep a reasonable sense of perspective about the daily frustrations of life, and she acts as both moral center for Barney and as a stabilizing counterinfluence against Fred's ability to play off Barney's gullibility and natural sweet-tempered conformity. The stablest and most sensible member of the four, Betty has played sounding board and voice of reason to each of the other three in numerous episodes. Though no age is ever given, all four of them appear to be somewhere in their late twenties in the original television series, adults but still a little unseasoned by life and occasionally prone to daydreams, fan crushes on popular movie stars, and youthful misadventures. Betty Rubble is the young, relatively serene wife of Barney Rubble and best friend of next door neighbors Wilma and Fred Flintstone. ![]()
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