The Thing

Season 1

A show featuring two different cartoon segments,The New Fred and Barney Show (a revival of The Flintstones) and The Thing (based on the Marvel Comics superhero).

Where to Watch The Thing • Season 1

26 Episodes

The Picnic Panic
E1
The Picnic PanicBenjy and his friends attend their high school picnic at the Centerville Picnic Grounds, but when the Yancy Street Gang shows up at the picnic and causes trouble, The Thing must save the day.
Bigfoot Meets the Thing
E2
Bigfoot Meets the ThingBenjy and his friends confront a real Bigfoot while on a ski trip at North Woods Ski Lodge.
Junkyard Hijinks
E3
Junkyard HijinksBenjy and his friends decide to transform the Yancy Street Gang's junkyard into a playground for the neighborhood children.
Gone Away Gulch
E4
Gone Away GulchBenjy and his friends visit the town of Gone Away Gulch and, during a storm, the group seeks shelter in a deserted hotel haunted by an old prospector.
Circus Stampede
E5
Circus StampedeBenjy and his friends attend the Barney and Baillum Circus where the Yancy Street Gang sets loose a mouse, causing the elephants to stampede and all the other animals to escape.
The Thing and the Queen
E6
The Thing and the QueenWhen Betty runs for homecoming queen, the Yancy Street Gang (whose friend Sophie is also vying for the same title) resorts to their usual dirty tactics as they try to sabotage Betty's campaign.
Carnival Caper
E7
Carnival CaperBenjy and his friends visit a local carnival and, after stopping a runaway ferris wheel and fixing it, The Thing is offered a job at the carnival by its owner.
The Thing Blanks Out
E8
The Thing Blanks OutBenjy and his friends enjoy a trip aboard Ronald's father's yacht; Thing saves the group from crashing into a downed drawbridge, but then he is stricken with amnesia following the closing drawbridge's impact on his head.
The Thing Meets the Clunk
E9
The Thing Meets the ClunkDr. Quimby introduces his latest invention – a robot called Clunk who is programmed to do good – however, the robot malfunctions, goes out-of-control and causes trouble for The Thing.
Beach Party Crashers
E10
Beach Party CrashersBenjy attends a beachside surf party with Kelly, Betty, Ronald and Miss Twilly, but the Yancy Street Gang are up to their old tricks as they crash the party and sabotage a volleyball game.
Decepto the Great
E11
Decepto the GreatA magician, Decepto the Great, performs his magic show at the high school fair, but Benjy discovers Decepto is stealing from the school kids and it's up to The Thing to stop him from escaping town.
The Thing's the Play
E12
The Thing's the PlayBetty studies with acting teacher Ferdinand Bestmore so she can audition for a TV crew coming to Centerville High School to shoot a commercial; however, Bestmore confuses Betty with an old actress he once discovered and whom she resembles so he kidnaps her.
Double Trouble for the Thing
E13
Double Trouble for the ThingAn evil scientist named Danton Blackwood creates a robot Thing to commit crime to make the citizens believe The Thing has gone bad, but which also lands the real Thing in jail.
To Thing or Not to Thing
E14
To Thing or Not to Thing
The Big Bike Race
E15
The Big Bike RaceBenjy enters a cross country bike race because the winner gets to escort the Race Queen to the dance.
The Thing and the Treasure Hunt
E16
The Thing and the Treasure HuntWhile on an afternoon trip aboard Ronald's boat, Benjy and his friends find an old box that contains a treasure map and the Yancy Street Gang resort to their old tricks to beat them to the treasure.
Out to Launch
E17
Out to LaunchBenjy and his friends are going to a ship launching but the world's greatest demolition expert intends to ruin the day.
The Day the Ring Didn't Do a Thing
E18
The Day the Ring Didn't Do a ThingThe Yancy Street Gang decides to steal Benjy's ring, causing no end of trouble for The Thing.
A Hot Air Affair at the Fair
E19
A Hot Air Affair at the FairBenjy enters a hot air balloon race but the Yancy Street Gang plans on doing whatever it takes to make sure he loses.
The Thing Goes to the Dogs
E20
The Thing Goes to the DogsRonald has entered his dog Countess in the Centerville Dog Show, but chaos ensues when Countess is dognapped by the troublesome Yancy Street Gang and it's up to The Thing to rescue her.
The Thing Goes Camping
E21
The Thing Goes CampingBenjy, his friends and Miss Twilly go on a camping trip as part of a special school project which is anything but relaxing with a bear running loose at their campsite and a big storm triggering a landslide that threatened the entire camp.
Dude Ranch Rodeo
E22
Dude Ranch RodeoBenjy, his friends and Miss Twilly visit the Big Butte Ranch where Ronald, Thing and the Yancy Street Gang compete in a rodeo.
Photo Finish
E23
Photo FinishBenjy accompanies his friends to the Centerville Zoo which is sponsoring a photo contest and the Yancy Street Gang resorts to their usual dirty tactics to win.
Lights, Action, Thing!
E24
Lights, Action, Thing!Ronald and Betty are hired to appear in a movie currently filming at a local lake, but problems occur when a mechanical octopus monster (controlled by an angry stuntman) attacks the set, trying to sabotage the entire production.
The Thing and the Captain's Ghost
E25
The Thing and the Captain's GhostThe Yancy Street Gang dares Ben and his friends to stay on a haunted ship for a night.
The Thing and the Absent-Minded Inventor
E26
The Thing and the Absent-Minded InventorBenjy and his friends attend Centerville's annual inventors show where they meet the absent-minded Fenwick Twilly (Miss Twilly's uncle) who unveils his gigantic vacuum cleaner Supervac, which sucks everything in sight and destroys all the other inventions during its rampage.