The Roman Holidays
1972 · Family, Animation · 1 Season · 13 Episodes ·
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
1. Double DateThe 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.
2. The Lion's ShareThe Holidays search for runaway Brutus.
3. Star For A DayHap Holiday trades places with a rock star.
4. Hero SandwichGus becomes a hero by accident when he mistakenly catches two of Rome's most wanted criminals.
5. The Big Split UpGroovia breaks up with Brutus over a misunderstanding.
6. Hectic HolidayA free vacation almost destroys Gus when he signs a contract with a crooked home-swapping service.
7. Switch Is WhichLaurie disguises herself as Gus to help him with a client.
8. That's Show BizThe family decides to go to the circus, and eventually, Gus and Brutus get into the act.
9. Double DilemmaGus must find a way to be in two places at once.
10. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The ChariotGus panics when rivals ruin his boss' racing chariot while he has it washed.
11. Buried TreasureGus believes a treasure map leads to a fortune buried under the apartment building.
12. Cyrano De HappiusA cheerleader falls for Hap.
13. Father Of The YearGus and Mr. Evictus compete for Father Of The Year. If Gus wins Mr. Evictus will kick the Holidays out of their apartment.
