The Roman Holidays

The modern Iron Age family.

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:

• 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.

1. ↑ What's more, he uses his Snagglepuss voice