List of episodes of the series «Fred and Barney Meet The Thing»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 26
  • Total viewing time: 1 d. 2 h.
The Picnic Panic
Release date: 9/8/1979

The Picnic Panic

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends attend their high school picnic at the Centerville Picnic Grounds, but when the Yancy Street Gang shows up at the picnic and causes trouble, The Thing must save the day.
Bigfoot Meets the Thing
Release date: 9/8/1979

Bigfoot Meets the Thing

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends confront a real Bigfoot while on a ski trip at North Woods Ski Lodge.
Junkyard Hijinks
Release date: 9/15/1979

Junkyard Hijinks

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends decide to transform the Yancy Street Gang's junkyard into a playground for the neighborhood children.
Gone Away Gulch
Release date: 9/15/1979

Gone Away Gulch

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends visit the town of Gone Away Gulch and, during a storm, the group seeks shelter in a deserted hotel haunted by an old prospector.
Circus Stampede
Release date: 9/22/1979

Circus Stampede

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends attend the Barney and Baillum Circus where the Yancy Street Gang sets loose a mouse, causing the elephants to stampede and all the other animals to escape.
The Thing and the Queen
Release date: 9/22/1979

The Thing and the Queen

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    When Betty runs for homecoming queen, the Yancy Street Gang (whose friend Sophie is also vying for the same title) resorts to their usual dirty tactics as they try to sabotage Betty's campaign.
Carnival Caper
Release date: 9/29/1979

Carnival Caper

  • Episode number: 7
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends visit a local carnival and, after stopping a runaway ferris wheel and fixing it, The Thing is offered a job at the carnival by its owner.
The Thing Blanks Out
Release date: 9/29/1979

The Thing Blanks Out

  • Episode number: 8
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends enjoy a trip aboard Ronald's father's yacht; Thing saves the group from crashing into a downed drawbridge, but then he is stricken with amnesia following the closing drawbridge's impact on his head.
The Thing Meets the Clunk
Release date: 10/6/1979

The Thing Meets the Clunk

  • Episode number: 9
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Dr. Quimby introduces his latest invention – a robot called Clunk who is programmed to do good – however, the robot malfunctions, goes out-of-control and causes trouble for The Thing.
Beach Party Crashers
Release date: 10/6/1979

Beach Party Crashers

  • Episode number: 10
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy attends a beachside surf party with Kelly, Betty, Ronald and Miss Twilly, but the Yancy Street Gang are up to their old tricks as they crash the party and sabotage a volleyball game.
Decepto the Great
Release date: 10/13/1979

Decepto the Great

  • Episode number: 11
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    A magician, Decepto the Great, performs his magic show at the high school fair, but Benjy discovers Decepto is stealing from the school kids and it's up to The Thing to stop him from escaping town.
The Thing's the Play
Release date: 10/13/1979

The Thing's the Play

  • Episode number: 12
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Betty studies with acting teacher Ferdinand Bestmore so she can audition for a TV crew coming to Centerville High School to shoot a commercial; however, Bestmore confuses Betty with an old actress he once discovered and whom she resembles so he kidnaps her.
Double Trouble for the Thing
Release date: 10/20/1979

Double Trouble for the Thing

  • Episode number: 13
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    An evil scientist named Danton Blackwood creates a robot Thing to commit crime to make the citizens believe The Thing has gone bad, but which also lands the real Thing in jail.
To Thing or Not to Thing
Release date: 10/20/1979

To Thing or Not to Thing

  • Episode number: 14
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
The Big Bike Race
Release date: 10/27/1979

The Big Bike Race

  • Episode number: 15
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy enters a cross country bike race because the winner gets to escort the Race Queen to the dance.
The Thing and the Treasure Hunt
Release date: 10/27/1979

The Thing and the Treasure Hunt

  • Episode number: 16
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
Out to Launch
Release date: 11/3/1979

Out to Launch

  • Episode number: 17
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends are going to a ship launching but the world's greatest demolition expert intends to ruin the day.
The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing
Release date: 11/3/1979

The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing

  • Episode number: 18
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    The Yancy Street Gang decides to steal Benjy's ring, causing no end of trouble for The Thing.
A Hot Air Affair at the Fair
Release date: 11/10/1979

A Hot Air Affair at the Fair

  • Episode number: 19
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
The Thing Goes to the Dogs
Release date: 11/10/1979

The Thing Goes to the Dogs

  • Episode number: 20
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Ronald has entered his dog Countess in the Centerville Dog Show, but chaos ensues when Countess is dognapped by the troublesome Yancy Street Gang and it's up to The Thing to rescue her.
The Thing Goes Camping
Release date: 11/17/1979

The Thing Goes Camping

  • Episode number: 21
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy, his friends and Miss Twilly go on a camping trip as part of a special school project which is anything but relaxing with a bear running loose at their campsite and a big storm triggering a landslide that threatened the entire camp.
Dude Ranch Rodeo
Release date: 11/17/1979

Dude Ranch Rodeo

  • Episode number: 22
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
Photo Finish
Release date: 11/24/1979

Photo Finish

  • Episode number: 23
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy accompanies his friends to the Centerville Zoo which is sponsoring a photo contest and the Yancy Street Gang resorts to their usual dirty tactics to win.
Lights, Action, Thing!
Release date: 11/24/1979

Lights, Action, Thing!

  • Episode number: 24
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Ronald and Betty are hired to appear in a movie currently filming at a local lake, but problems occur when a mechanical octopus monster (controlled by an angry stuntman) attacks the set, trying to sabotage the entire production.
The Thing and the Captain's Ghost
Release date: 12/1/1979

The Thing and the Captain's Ghost

  • Episode number: 25
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    The Yancy Street Gang dares Ben and his friends to stay on a haunted ship for a night.
The Thing and the Absent-Minded Inventor
Release date: 12/1/1979

The Thing and the Absent-Minded Inventor

  • Episode number: 26
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Benjy and his friends attend Centerville's annual inventors show where they meet the absent-minded Fenwick Twilly (Miss Twilly's uncle) who unveils his gigantic vacuum cleaner Supervac, which sucks everything in sight and destroys all the other inventions during its rampage.