Pearl Slaghoople
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Pearl Pebble Slaghoople is a fictional character on the animated TV show The Flintstones
. She was the mother of Wilma Flintstone
, who is married to Fred Flintstone
. In the original series, she portrayed Fred's stereotypically antagonistic mother-in-law, acting as a nagging irritant. Her appearance was similar to Wilma's, although Pearl was noticeably heavier, similar in build to the men of Bedrock rather than the more shapely Wilma and Betty
. In the original series, she had red hair like Wilma's; in later specials and films, it transitioned to gray. In the original series she was voiced by Verna Felton
, who at the time was known for doing voiceovers for Disney animated films.
In the first few seasons of The Flintstones, Wilma's maiden name was said to be "Pebble," which was also Pearl's maiden name, which she kept and gave to her children as well, after marrying Ricky was Slaghoople, because of her aristocratic family background.
Pearl married Ricky Slaghoople at the age of twenty, and gave birth to their first son - Jerry, ten months after the wedding. Seven and twelve year later, she gave birth to their first daughter Wilma, and twins Mickey and Mica, respectively.
When the series was adapted into live action films, Pearl Slaghoople was played by Elizabeth Taylor
in The Flintstones
and by Joan Collins
in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
. Both Taylor and Collins had much more slender figures than Slaghoople had in the cartoons; this incongruous casting choice was not unique, as the original film also cast the voluptuous Rosie O'Donnell
in the role of the originally slender Betty Rubble
.
She also appears in the 1993 animated film The Flintstones: Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, in which she is voiced by Janet Waldo
.
The Flintstones
The Flintstones is an animated, prime-time American television sitcom that screened from September 30, 1960 to April 1, 1966, on ABC. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones was about a working class Stone Age man's life with his family and his next-door neighbor and best friend. It...
. She was the mother of Wilma Flintstone
Wilma Flintstone
Wilma Anna Flintstone is a fictional character in the television animated series The Flintstones. She was the red-headed wife of caveman Fred Flintstone, daughter of Pearl Slaghoople, mother of Pebbles Flintstone and a grandmother...
, who is married to Fred Flintstone
Fred Flintstone
Frederick Joseph “Fred” Flintstone, also known as Fred W. Flintstone or Frederick J. Flintstone, is the protagonist of the animated sitcom The Flintstones, which aired during prime-time on ABC during the original series' run from 1960-66. He is the husband of Wilma Flintstone and father of Pebbles...
. In the original series, she portrayed Fred's stereotypically antagonistic mother-in-law, acting as a nagging irritant. Her appearance was similar to Wilma's, although Pearl was noticeably heavier, similar in build to the men of Bedrock rather than the more shapely Wilma and Betty
Betty Rubble
Elizabeth 'Betty' Jean 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...
. In the original series, she had red hair like Wilma's; in later specials and films, it transitioned to gray. In the original series she was voiced by Verna Felton
Verna Felton
Verna Felton was an American character actress who was best-known for providing many female voices in numerous Disney animated films, as well as voicing Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law Pearl Slaghoople for Hanna-Barbera...
, who at the time was known for doing voiceovers for Disney animated films.
In the first few seasons of The Flintstones, Wilma's maiden name was said to be "Pebble," which was also Pearl's maiden name, which she kept and gave to her children as well, after marrying Ricky was Slaghoople, because of her aristocratic family background.
Pearl married Ricky Slaghoople at the age of twenty, and gave birth to their first son - Jerry, ten months after the wedding. Seven and twelve year later, she gave birth to their first daughter Wilma, and twins Mickey and Mica, respectively.
When the series was adapted into live action films, Pearl Slaghoople was played by Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
in The Flintstones
The Flintstones (film)
The Flintstones is a 1994 American live-action comedy film based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon television series of the same name about a Stone-Age man, his family and his best friend. The film was directed by Brian Levant, written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein and Steven E...
and by Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE , is an English actress, author, and columnist. Born in Paddington and raised in Maida Vale, Collins grew up during the Second World War. At the age of nine, she made her stage debut in A Doll's House and after attending school, she was classically trained as an actress...
in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas is a 2000 comedy film and prequel to 1994's The Flintstones based on the hit cartoon series of the same name, produced by Amblin Entertainment and Hanna-Barbera and distributed by Universal Studios...
. Both Taylor and Collins had much more slender figures than Slaghoople had in the cartoons; this incongruous casting choice was not unique, as the original film also cast the voluptuous Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
in the role of the originally slender Betty Rubble
Betty Rubble
Elizabeth 'Betty' Jean 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...
.
She also appears in the 1993 animated film The Flintstones: Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, in which she is voiced by Janet Waldo
Janet Waldo
Janet Waldo is an American actress and voice artist with a career encompassing radio, television, animation and live-action films. She is best known in animation for voicing Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop and Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats...
.