Hanna-Barbera also turned theircreative talents to neolithic suburbia, and the Flintstones was the firstanimatedprogramme to be shown in aprimetimeevening slot onAmericantelevision.
Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos were even interviewed live by national broadcaster Globo TV at 0200 in Germany, so that they could be on the network's prime-time news programme back home.
Speaking about the programme at the time, Prime Minister David Cameron referred to 120, 000 families who were plagued by drug addiction, alcohol dependency and crime.