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 Nostalgia cartoons are making a huge comeback these days. First we had the return to syndication of shows like Animaniacs, Tiny Toon Adventures, and Pinky and the Brain. We have new series of Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now Warner Home Entertainment is adding to the fun with the release of The Flintstone Kids: Rockin' in Bedrock on DVD.

The series aired on ABC network's Saturday morning cartoon lineup in the late '80s, from 1986 to 1988.

At the time, it was a nostalgia cartoon in its own rite, following popular cartoon characters of the 1960's, the Flintstones, through their "modern stone-age" childhood in the small town of Bedrock. Parents in the '80s recognized their favorite characters, Fred (known as Freddy in his youth), Barney, Wilma Slaghoople, Betty Jean Bricker (remember, these are their maiden names), Nate Slate, who becomes the owner of the quarry Freddy and Barney work in during their adulthood, and even tiny Dino. There were also new characters to fill out the cast, including Philo Quartz, whose father is a local police officer, so he is interested in becoming a detective; bullies Rocky Ratrock and his gang of goonies who are all hellbent on making Freddy's life miserable; Barney's little brother Dusty who is a handful; and rich debutante Dreamchip Gemstone, who has a crush on Freddy, much to Wilma's chagrin. There are also short mentions of Captain Caveman and Son, which is featured as its own short within the Flintstone Kids show.

The DVD features ten episodes of the series on two discs, not in any particular chronological order from the three seasons of the show.

• Barney's Moving Experience - Barney's dad's car lot is purchased by a big city bigwig, and Barney has to move. Can Freddy win a local motocross to afford the best going away party for his best friend?
  
• Curse of the Gemstone Diamond - Dreamchip hosts a halloween costume party and insists on wearing a giant diamond from her parents' collection as the crown for her costume. However, the diamond is cursed!
  
• Dusty Disappears - Freddy and Barney are tasked with taking Barney's little brother Dusty to the local carnival, but Dusty runs off.
  
• Freddy's First Crush - When their teacher takes ill, a beautiful new substitute takes her place, and Freddy's heart!
  
• Heroes for Hire - Barney wins a contest to appear as a hero on the Captain Caveman television show, but Freddy thinks he is more heroic and deserving of the role.
  
• Poor Little Rich Girl - Dreamchip wants to have a birthday party, but with her parents out of town, she is forbidden to have friends over. Freddy and Barney feel bad for her and attempt to break into her mansion to throw her a party.
  
• The Bad News Brontos - The kids' baseball team that is usually awful is on a hot winning streak. Freddy and Rocky make a bet for Wilma's favor. Freddy is too tired to pitch the game, so how will they win?
  
• The Fugitives - Freddy and Barney help catch some local car thieves.
  
• The Little Visitor/Grandpa For Loan - Someone is getting a new baby in the family, but the baby isn't wanted! Freddy lends his Grandpa Stoney to Barney for a competition.
  
• The Rock Concert That Rocked Freddy - Everyone wants to go to the Stone Spring concert, but the tickets are sold out. Rocky has tickets and invites Wilma.
  

Some parents might remember the frequent mention of Brontosaurus on the series and may find fault with that currently, since the science behind the Brontosaurus isn't sound as it didn't exist.

The show features the friendships between Freddy and Barney as well as that between Wilma and Betty. Following in the footsteps of the original Flintstones, the appliances--which are all various birds, turtles, wooly mammoths, and so forth-- all provide snappy one-liner jokes about their careers. We also get a peek at the parents of the original favorites. Barney's father Robert Rubble is a local used car salesman. Freddy's father Ed Flintstone is a local handyman.

If you have a fan of the original Flintstones series or Flintstones Kids in your home, this is a perfect addition to your collection. There aren't any special features, but sometimes owning the series itself is enough.