The Roman Holidays



This animated series from Hanna-Barbera is about a Dom Com family in "ancient" Rome. As on The Flintstones, Anachronism Stew is an essential part of The Roman Holidays – but the starting point is later. The series ran for thirteen episodes in 1972.

The head of the family is Augustus Holiday. He has a wife, Laurie; a daughter, Precocia, and a son, Happius, or "Happy"/"Hap" for short -- much like The Jetsons (although unlike that show, this family features an older brother and younger sister). Their pet lion, Brutus, is a Big Eater.


 * Anachronism Stew
 * Ancient Rome
 * Canis Latinicus -- It mostly ties in to the Meaningful Names of the characters.
 * Comic Book Adaptation: Four issues were published by Gold Key Comics (May–November 1973). The first three were drawn by Pete Alvarado; the final issue was drawn by Jack Manning.
 * Expository Theme Tune
 * Follow the Leader
 * Hey, It's That Voice! -- Daws Butler as Brutus and Dom DeLuise as Gus' landlord, Mr. Evictus. Gus himself is voiced by the Wacky Races announcer.
 * Incredibly Lame Pun -- All over the place.
 * Meaningful Name -- Their landlord is named Evictus, and Gus' boss at the marble quarry (déjà vu?) is Tycoonius.
 * Panty Shot: Precocia in "Hectic Holiday."
 * Punny Name -- See the above.
 * Single-Issue Landlord -- Evictus is determined to prove that the Holidays are keeping a lion in their apartment building (the "Venus De Milo Arms").
 * Status Quo Is God
 * Theme Park Version -- Of the Roman Empire.