Betty Rubble
| Betty Rubble | |
|---|---|
| The Flintstones character | |
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| First appearance | The Flagstones (1959) |
| Created by | Hanna-Barbera |
| Portrayed by |
Rosie O'Donnell (1994 film) Jane Krakowski (2000 film) |
| Voiced by |
June Foray (Pilot, 1959) Bea Benaderet (1960–1964) Gerry Johnson (1964–1966) Gay Autterson Hartwig (1971–1981) Julie McWhirter Dees (1986–1990) Betty Jean Ward (The Flintstone Kids, 1990–2000) Grey DeLisle (2000–present) |
| Information | |
| Species | Cavewoman |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation |
Housewife Newspaper reporter Caterer |
| Family | Jean McBricker (mother) Bradley "Brad" McBricker (father) Brick McBricker (brother) Sissy McBricker (sister) Marblehead Sandstone Sr. (brother-in-law) Marblehead Sandstone Jr. (nephew) Pebbles Flintstone (goddaughter/daughter-in-law) Roxy Rubble (granddaughter) Chip Rubble (grandson) |
| Spouse(s) | Barney Rubble (husband) |
| Children | Bamm-Bamm Rubble (adopted son) |
Elizabeth "Betty" Jean Rubble is a cartoon 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 friends are her next-door neighbors, Fred and 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.
Betty's personality was based on that of Trixie Norton, wife of Ed Norton on the 1950s television series The Honeymooners; each of the four of the series' principal adult characters is an analogue of a Honeymooners character. Much as Trixie spent a lot of her time socializing with Alice Kramden, 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.
Betty is rarely seen failing to follow the lead of Barney or Wilma, so may appear to be the least developed character in the show. In spite of this, Betty is portrayed as having a distinctly emotional marriage with Barney, which often includes pet names and more obvious affection than the dynamic and energetic interaction between Fred and Wilma. Occasions when Betty leads the action are extremely scarce: one episode centers around her working undercover as a gentle old lady to earn money for a present for Barney; in another the plot focuses on her and Wilma's suspicions of Barney being involved with another woman (who turns out to be Fred in a disguise in order to attend a ball game free of charge). This lack of protagonism (her continuous presence almost becoming a backdrop for supporting characters Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm and Dino) makes Betty less of the lead that the show's general concept might imply.
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