Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes
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The Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes is a fictional fraternal lodge from *The Flintstones* cartoon series, serving as a parody of real-world men's social clubs and frequently featuring Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional club
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fictional fraternal organization ⓘ fictional organization ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Flintstones
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The Flintstones (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fictionalUniverse | The Flintstones universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Flintstones (1960s TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | parody ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
initiation ceremonies
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ritual meetings ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
humorous depiction
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male-only membership (in-universe) ⓘ secret-handshake style rituals ⓘ stone-age aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became shorthand for cartoonish fraternal lodges
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referenced in discussions of TV portrayals of fraternal orders ⓘ |
| hasDressCode |
buffalo horned headgear
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ceremonial lodge regalia ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Grand Poobah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Barney Rubble
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Fred Flintstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Barney Rubble
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Fred Flintstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | lodge hierarchy ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | water buffalo horned hat ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
male bonding
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satire of fraternal orders ⓘ suburban social life parody ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
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Freemasons NERFINISHED ⓘ Shriners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCentralToPlotOf | multiple episodes of The Flintstones ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | animated television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
social setting for Fred and Barney
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source of comedic situations ⓘ |
| parodies |
men's social clubs
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real-world fraternal organizations ⓘ |
| partOf | The Flintstones franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Bedrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.