The Banned Commercials That Had Us Yelling “Yabba Dabba DOO!”

In 1970, Congress passed an Act banning the advertisements of cigarettes on television and radio. Although they never actually showed Barney getting lung cancer, in 1986, the Flintstones did a PSA for the American Cancer Association. In fact, when the series went into syndication, a more standardized set of opening credits were used, which removed references to season-one sponsor Winston.

Fred and Barney also talked about the joys of Busch Beer in a promo short that was created for the company’s employees.

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