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 this series--but the starting point is later.
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.
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Tropes used in The Roman Holidays include:
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- 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 [1] 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.
- ↑ What's more, he uses his Snagglepuss voice