Fred and Barney Meet the Thing is an American animated package show and a spin-off of The Flintstones produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired on NBC from September 8, 1979 to December 1, 1979. The series contained the following two segments: * The New Fred and Barney Show (a revival of The Flintstones) – one episode, 30 minutes * The Thing (based on the Marvel Comics superhero Thing) – two episodes, 11 minutes each For the 1979–80 season, the series was expanded to a 90-minute timeslot with the addition of The New Shmoo episodes and broadcast under the new title Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo.