When my dad told me that The Flintstones was based in prehistoric times and made in the '70s, I thought that meant the 70's era was prehistoric so they would be vintage cave people.
A childhood belief about tv

others believed things like this
- I used to think my grandparents were born in prehistoric times.Anon
- Based on that memorable scene from the "Wizard of Oz," I used to believe that people died from shrinking!— Julie
- My father told me if I farted, my head would cave in!— Jae
- When I was little I used to believe that God looked like the Great Gazoo (the alien from "The Flintstones").— Susan
- when i was small my brother always told me that if you picked your nose your head would cave in— Eric
- Someone told me People and fish went to the same place.I thought they meant humans get flushed— MrK