VELMA TO DESTROY THE FLINTSTONES NEXT!?! Minor Part Could Turn Into A Full Velma-Style Crossover?

Velma established in Season 1, Episode 6, THE FLINTSTONES, already slightly modified visually exist in Mindy Kaling's universe's version of Scooby Doo. This means The Flintstones could be the next "dark-comedy" updated Hanna-Barbera property, or even one of several adaptions in the Velma style.

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Velma, like previous entries in the Scooby-Doo franchise, will make the occasional reference to other WB-owned shows. While it has yet to go full crossover in the same vein as Scooby-Doo Meets Batman, it has referenced properties like Superman, and The CW's Riverdale. In the latest episode, Season 1, Episode 6, "The Sins of the Fathers and Some of the Mothers," Velma also references a fellow Hanna-Barbera creation: The Flintstones.

This episode of Velma features a montage that has a couple of other references, both to old Scooby-Doo ghosts, and another Hanna-Barera cartoon Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels. As part of the montage, Daphne and her birth parents pose with a cardboard cutout of the Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles Flintstone. The Flintstone family also has a slightly updated design to fit the animation style of Velma. This reference is far from the first time that the Scooby-Doo characters have interacted with their fellow Hanna-Barbera creations.

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The Scooby Gang Have Met The Flintstones Before
Scooby Doo and the gang drive the Flintstones car
This isn't the first time that characters from Scooby-Doo interacted with the wider Hanna-Barbera universe. Way before the MCU was a thing, Hanna-Barbera would consistently feature cross-overs with their other cartoons. Some notable crossovers include JabberJaw the Shark, Speed Buggy, and the Blue Falcon. They have even met the real Captain Caveman, who appears in Velma as in the form of mascot costumes and cardboard cutouts.

Back in 2014, Mystery Inc. met the Flintstones themselves when they got sent back in time in Scooby-Doo! Team Up #7 (by Sholly Fisch and Scott Jeralds). The issue involved the gang helping Bedrock solve the mystery of the Phantom of the Operrock, meaning the gang even got to experience some classic/terrible Flintstones rock puns. While it is unlikely that Velma will feature the Flintstones in the same way, they may still crop up in some form in future episodes.

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Velma Will Likely Poke Fun At Other Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Mindy Kaling plays the role of Velma Dinkley in HBO Max's Velma series.
Velma seems less interested in crossing over with other famous cartoons of the same era, preferring to use its Family Guy-style of reference humor to simply mention them or remind viewers they existed. If anything, seeing cardboard cutouts of the Flintstones all but confirms that they are nothing more than fictional characters in the world of Velma, as it seems unlikely that an amusement park would just happen to know exactly what a family of stone-age people looked like. Viewers who were hoping to see new incarnations of Fred or Wilma show up may have to settle for seeing Velma's version of the show on a TV screen. That being said, viewers can likely expect the show's more explicit references to be more contemporary, with properties like The Flintstones relegated to visual Easter eggs.

From its first six episodes, Velma seems more interested in capturing a younger audience than reveling in nostalgia for old Hanna-Barbera cartoons. While the show will likely reference or poke fun at other shows like Yogi Bear or The Jetsons, it probably won't be anything near the extent of the crossover episodes from former Scooby-Doo shows. The Flintstones in particular seems to be struggling to retain the same level of cultural relevance as Scooby-Doo, making it unlikely that the show will make many jokes dependent on its audience being familiar with the old show. However, this quick reference to the old cartoon will likely have eagle-eyed Hanna-Barbera fans on the lookout for any upcoming Easter eggs featuring old favorites.