Infinity Train "The Yabba Dabba Doo Car" (partially found production material for cancelled Cartoon Network animated series episode; 2019)

Madeline Queripel's rough design of Tulip's possible transformation for act 3.

Status: Partially Found

Infinity Train is a animated science fiction and fantasy series created by Owen Dennis for Cartoon Network and HBO Max from 2019-2022. The series revolves around seemingly infinite train that picks up characters who have unresolved emotional issues or trauma. As they travel throughout the train, they're given an opportunity to go home by confronting these issues, represented by a glowing number on their hand that goes down every time they confront the issue. The series aired over 40 episodes, however, only one was scrapped and cancelled after the creator deemed it as "totally inappropriate" at the last minute.

The Yabba Dabba Doo Car

The Yabba Dabba Doo Car is a scrapped episode that was gonna air during season 1. The episode was originally written at a crossover with The Flintstones and to showcase the truly infinite nature of the train.^[1] The episode was close to production that Madeline Queripel, creator of Ham Shear, drew a rough sketch of Tulip's possible transformation for act 3. Unfortunately, Owen will shoot down the idea in a fit of rage and asked for the script to be deleted for what he called:

A total stain and unneccesary abomination upon my glorious vision!!!^[1]

Possible Synopsis

Tulip and One-One arrive at a prehistoric-themed carriage where they meet Fred Flintstone, who is also a passenger on the train. The car door is closed, so Tulip must figure out a way to open it. Over the course of two weeks, Tulip tries to open the door by doing things like sliding down a dinosaur's tail or playing prehistoric bowling, but nothing works, plus Fred keeps confusing her with Wilma. At the end, Tulip says the phrase "Yabba Dabba Doolip my name is Tulip" so that Fred understands and with it Fred has an amazing epiphany. His number reaches 0, his exit door appears and he gets off the train, while Tulip remains

Availability

Only three pages of the script were saved by former Infinity Train writer, Andrew Grimple before he was fired, those pages being page 1, page 8, and the final page. They were then uploaded onto twitter by writer, Justin Michael after his art show piece was up at CN. According to the showrunner in a Q&A if the crossover will become reality, he states: