Fred Flintstone is playing the part of Ebenezer Scrooge at the local Bedrock Community Players amateur theatre, but is letting the part get to his head; neglecting both Wilma and Pebbles and forgetting to buy any presents. At the theatre, Fred hams it up for the audience, while backstage others are falling prey to the dreaded Bedrock Bug; leaving a flustered Wilma to carry the roles of both Christmas Past and that of Bell, which forces Fred to acknowledge his behavior.