The Roman Holidays
The Roman Holidays is a Hanna-Barbera animated television series that was broadcast in 1972 on NBC. It ran for 13 episodes before being cancelled. Very similar in theme to both The Flintstones and The Jetsons, The Roman Holidays brought a look at "modern-day" life in Ancient Rome, around 63 AD, as seen through the eyes of Augustus "Gus" Holiday and his family. The opening showed a chariot traffic jam and a TV showing football on Channel "IV" An Ancient Roman setting was actually one of the ideas that Hanna-Barbera considered as they were working to create The Flintstones.
Episodes
Double Date
The Holiday’s landlord, Mr. Evictus, plans to evict them after Brutus, their pet lion, tromps all over his wet cement. But he changes his mind when Hap, their teenage son, mentions the upcoming prom. He offers them a deal to remain: first, get a date for his daughter, Snobia, for the prom and, secondly, she must have a good time.
Hero Sandwich
Gus becomes a hero by accident when he mistakenly catches two of Rome's most wanted criminals.
Hectic Holiday
A free vacation almost destroys Gus when he signs a contract with a crooked home-swapping service.
Switch Is Which
Laurie disguises herself as Gus to help him with a client.
That's Show Biz
The family decides to go to the circus, and eventually, Gus and Brutus get into the act.
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Chariot
Gus panics when rivals ruin his boss' racing chariot while he has it washed.
Buried Treasure
Gus believes a treasure map leads to a fortune buried under the apartment building.
Father Of The Year
Gus and Mr. Evictus compete for Father Of The Year. If Gus wins Mr. Evictus will kick the Holidays out of their apartment.
Top Cast
Pamelyn Ferdin
Precocia Holiday (voice)
Shirley Mitchell
Laurie Holiday (voice)
Stanley Livingston
Happius Holiday (voice)
Dave Willock
Gus Holiday (voice)
Daws Butler
Brutus the Lion (voice)
Dom DeLuise
Mr. Evictus (voice)
Hal Smith
Mr. Tycoonius (voice)
Harold Peary
Herman (voice)
Janet Waldo
Henrietta (voice)
Judy Strangis
Groovia (voice)
