Betty Rubble

Betty Rubble
Betty Rubble
The Flintstones character
First appearance	"The Flagstones" (1959)
Created by	Hanna-Barbera
Voiced by	June Foray (Pilot, 1959); Bea Benaderet (1960–1964); Gerry Johnson (1964–1966); Gay Autterson (1971–1981); B.J. Ward (1986–2002); Julie McWhirter Dees (1987); Grey DeLisle (2001–present); Nicole Byer (Bedrock);
Portrayed by	Rosie O'Donnell (1994 film); Jane Krakowski (2000 film)
In-universe information
Species	Cavewoman
Gender	Female
Occupation	Housewife; Newspaper reporter; Caterer
Family	Bradley "Brad" McBricker (brother); Jean McBricker (mother); Brick McBricker (father); Sissy [McBricker] Sandstone (sister)
Spouse	Barney Rubble (husband)
Children	Bamm-Bamm Rubble (adopted son)
Relatives	Marblehead Sandstone Sr. (brother-in-law); Marblehead Sandstone Jr. (nephew); Pebbles Flintstone (goddaughter/daughter-in-law); Roxy Rubble (granddaughter); Chip Rubble (grandson)

Betty Rubble is a fictional character in the television animated series The Flintstones and its spin-offs and live-action motion pictures. She is the black-haired wife of caveman Barney Rubble and the adoptive mother of Bamm-Bamm Rubble. Her best friend is her next-door neighbor Wilma Flintstone.

Betty lives in the fictional prehistoric town of Bedrock, a world where dinosaurs coexist with cavepeople and the cavepeople enjoy primitive versions of modern conveniences such as telephones, automobiles and washing machines. She speaks with a Midwestern accent.

Betty's personality was based on the stock character of the lead character's best friend's wife, commonly seen in 1950s television (other prominent examples including Trixie Norton of The Honeymooners, which by conflicting accounts was a major inspiration for The Flintstones, and Ethel Mertz of I Love Lucy). Much like Trixie or Ethel, Betty spent a lot of her time socializing with Wilma, and the two would often end up working together to bail their husbands out of whatever scheme of Fred's had landed them in trouble, sometimes scheming with each other.

^ The Flintstone Comedy Show, 1980-82, NBC
^ I Yabba Dabba Do, 1993, ABC
^ "Day of the Villains", The Flintstone Kids, 1987
^ "The Surprise", The Flintstones, season 3
^ ^a ^b Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, 1993, ABC

[comedyshow-1] The Flintstone Comedy Show, 1980-82, NBC

[yabba-2] I Yabba Dabba Do, 1993, ABC

[3] "Day of the Villains", The Flintstone Kids, 1987

[4] "The Surprise", The Flintstones, season 3

[hollyrock-5] Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, 1993, ABC

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Betty Rubble
The Flintstones character

First appearance	"The Flagstones" (1959)
Created by	Hanna-Barbera
Voiced by	June Foray (Pilot, 1959) Bea Benaderet (1960–1964) Gerry Johnson (1964–1966) Gay Autterson (1971–1981) B.J. Ward (1986–2002) Julie McWhirter Dees (1987) Grey DeLisle (2001–present) Nicole Byer (Bedrock)
Portrayed by	Rosie O'Donnell (1994 film) Jane Krakowski (2000 film)
In-universe information
Species	Cavewoman
Gender	Female
Occupation	Housewife Newspaper reporter^[1] Caterer^[2]
Family	Bradley "Brad" McBricker (brother) Jean McBricker (mother) Brick McBricker (father)^[3] Sissy [McBricker] Sandstone (sister)
Spouse	Barney Rubble (husband)
Children	Bamm-Bamm Rubble (adopted son)
Relatives	Marblehead Sandstone Sr. (brother-in-law) Marblehead Sandstone Jr. (nephew)^[4] Pebbles Flintstone (goddaughter/daughter-in-law) Roxy Rubble (granddaughter)^[5] Chip Rubble (grandson)^[5]