The Flintstones Quotes

Fred Flintstone: Yabba dabba do!

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Barney Rubble: If you're queasy... Sailing on the wave... Just open your mouth... Shout, "Terra Firma Shave!"

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Fred Flintstone: [watching the monster bash from above on the second floor] You know, Barney, it's a good thing they're supplying the costumes. I wouldn't know what to wear to a monster bash.
Barney Rubble: [laughs] In your case, Fred, a monster bash is a come-as-you-are party.
Fred Flintstone: I'm warning ya, Barn, [points to the first floor]
Fred Flintstone: that's a 30 foot drop.

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Pearl Slaghoople: Oh, you poor, poor dear. You could have married Elliot Firestone, the man who invented the wheel. [gives Fred a nasty glare]
Pearl Slaghoople: Instead you picked Fred Flintstone, the man who invented the excuse!

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Wilma Flintstone: [about the mummy case] It's lucky I hid in here because I discovered something fantastic, look, a secret stairway!
Fred Flintstone: That could lead us out of here!
Barney Rubble: Hey, good idea, while Rocky and Franky are down here looking for us, we'll be upstairs making our escape!
Fred Flintstone: Right, let's go!

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Wilma Flintstone: It's funny how little you know about your neighbors; what really goes on behind closed doors.
Betty Rubble: We don't even know what business he's in, and they've been living in that big old gloomy house for a whole week.
Fred Flintstone: You never see that Brickrock guy going to work, do you think he's retired?
Barney Rubble: No Fred, the lights are still on.
Fred Flintstone: I mean what kind of work is he out of?
Barney Rubble: Well did you see some of those spooky crates and boxes?
Fred Flintstone: What do you mean spooky? What's spooky about crates and boxes?
Barney Rubble: Shaped like coffins?

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[Rockula has kidnapped Wilma and taken her to his lair]
Rockula: Ah, my secret crypt! Do you not remember this place where we used to meet before you became my bride?
Wilma Flintstone: Mr. Silika, I don't appreciate this phony act of yours.
Rockula: You know, my dear, you are beautiful when you are angry.
Wilma Flintstone: Oh, I don't know about beautiful, but I'm angry alright, Mr. Silika.
Rockula: Silika! Who is this Mr. Silika? [Frankenstone knocks on the door]
Rockula: Come! [Frankenstone enters]
Wilma Flintstone: Well, my Goodness! Who are you? I don't recall seeing a tall Frankenstone at the party.
Frankenstone: She very beautiful!
Wilma Flintstone: Oh, no, not you too. Look, fellas, I'm flattered. But I'm tired of this corny game, Mr. Silika.
Rockula: I AM NOT SILIKA! I AM COUNT ROCKULA! SEE! [Rockula turns into a bat. Wilma screams. Rockula turns back to normal]
Rockula: There, my dear. Have I convinced you?

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Fred: Yeah, you laugh. You'll see, Barn, they know me in this bank, they'll help me right a way.
Bank Clerk: Look, pals, it's Fred Flintstone.
Fred: Yeah, hi. I'd like to lent some money here.
Bank Clerk: Ha ha ha ha! See that, pals? Fred Flintstone wants money. Ha ha ha ha ha!

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Betty: Sometimes I just don't know what's the matter with men.
Barney: That's easy - you women!

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Wilma and Betty: Melville J. Muchrocks is a crook.
Fred: Muchrocks a crook? Are you sure?
Wilma: Absolutely, he's wanted by the police.
Betty: We heard him described to a T.
Fred: Wilma, do you know where they went?
Wilma: They said they were going to the amusement park and then to dinner. Oh my poor mother.
Fred: Don't you worry sweetheart, you leave it to me. Barney.
Barney: Yeah Fred?
Fred: C'mon, let's go.
Barney: Right Fred.
Fred: You ever play football, Barney?
Barney: Yeah Fred, why?
Fred: Because you're going to run interference while I intercept a proposal.

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Wilma: I work hard all day, too, and what do I get? A lot of yak from you. You at least get out everyday, see things, talk to people. I never get out of this cave.

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Fred: Where's your get up and go?
Barney: It just got up and went.

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Fred: I love my dear sweet mother in-law. My mother in-law is a doll.
Attendant: Are you feeling alright, mister?
Fred: Huh? Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.
Attendant: Good. Good. You just stay in here and rest. That hot sun out there is a killer.
Fred: Poor guy, he must have been standing in it for hours.

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[Fred and Barney have just run into another car]
Fred Flintstone: Hey why don't you hold out your hand when you're making a left turn?
Rock Quarry: Left turn? I was going straight.
Fred Flintstone: Look buster you're at fault and I can prove it. I got a disinterested witness here, my neighbor and best friend Barney Rubble. Go ahead Barney, tell him just how it happened.
Barney Rubble: You drove through a boulevard stop Fred and hit that man's car.

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[Fred goes to try out the Barney-copter and doesn't get far off the ground]
Barney Rubble: Hey, you're too fat, Fred!

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Barney Rubble: [as Alvin Brickrock returns home to find Barney and Fred in his home] Eddy-frey, when's the op-cays oming-cay?
Fred Flintstone: I couldn't ind-fay an op-cay, Arney-bay.
Barney Rubble: Oy vey

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Barney Rubble: [Fred has just fallen down after taking a swing at Barney] Whale on the beach! Whale on the beach!

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Barney Rubble: [upon seeing an assembled mastodon skeleton after sneaking into the Brickrock home] You're suspicions were correct, Fred. There she is - Agatha Brickrock with her outside removed.
Fred Flintstone: That's not Agatha; that's a mastodon.
Barney Rubble: A whats-a-don?
Fred Flintstone: A big thing with a lumpy body, thick legs, a long nose, floppy ears, and tusks.
Barney Rubble: Sounds like Agatha to me.

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Barney Rubble: Say, Fred, ain't it time for the big fight?"
Fred Flintstone: Hey-hey, I'm glad you remembered! You fix the chairs. I'll get the soda and popcorn.
Wilma Flintstone: I didn't know There was a fight scheduled.
Barney Rubble: [while moving two chairs over to the window looking into the neighbors' home] You kiddin'? Tonight's for the championship. Oh, it should be a real grudge bout.
Betty Rubble: Heavyweight or lightweight?
Barney Rubble: Both. A heavyweight versus a lightweight.
Wilma Flintstone: Why are you putting the chairs over there by the window? The TV set is here.
Fred Flintstone: This is not on TV. It's a closed-circuit.
Betty Rubble: But who's fighting?
Barney Rubble: The new neighbors - Mrs. and Mr. Brickrock.
Wilma Flintstone: Fred! You don't intend to eavespeep?
Fred Flintstone: Ho-ho-hoooo, I wouldn't miss tonight's bout for anything. Those two have been putting on the greatest fight of the century. Last night's bout was a doozy. Did you ever hear such hysterics? All that screaming and shrieking in that high voice?
Barney Rubble: Yeah, I thought he'd never stop!
Betty Rubble: Oh, that's terrible! You mean that meek little man hit's his wife?
Fred Flintstone: No-o-o, in the last three bouts, he didn't even lay a glove on her. He's strictly a defensive fighter.
Barney Rubble: You'd think she'd let him win once in a while just to keep up his interest."

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Betty Rubble: Sometimes I just don't know what's the matter with men.
Barney Rubble: That's easy - you women!

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Fred Flintstone: [bangs on the door after being locked out by the cat] WILMA!

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Fred Flintstone: [while reading from an issue of "Weird Detective" magazine] Hmmmm, here's the "Crook of the Month" - "Fifteen thousand reward for information leading to apprehension of Albert Bonehart - wanted fo questioning is disappearance of three former wives - Bonehart's fourth wife was last seen in a railroad station - in a valise, a ladies hat box and an executive's brief case." Well, that's one way of sending your wife to the country.

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Fred Flintstone: How can you be so stupid?
Barney Rubble: Hey, that's not very nice. Say you're sorry.
Fred Flintstone: I'm sorry you're stupid.

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Fred Flintstone: I love my dear sweet mother in-law. My mother in-law is a doll.
Attendant: Are you feeling alright, mister?
Fred Flintstone: Huh? Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.
Attendant: Good. Good. You just stay in here and rest. That hot sun out there is a killer.
Fred Flintstone: Poor guy, he must have been standing in it for hours.

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Fred Flintstone: Where's your get up and go?
Barney Rubble: It just got up and went.

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Fred Flintstone: Yabba Dabba Do!

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Fred Flintstone: Yeah, you laugh. You'll see, Barn, they know me in this bank, they'll help me right a way.
Bank Clerk: Look, pals, it's Fred Flintstone.
Fred Flintstone: Yeah, hi. I'd like to lent some money here.
Bank Clerk: [laughing] Ha ha ha ha! See that, pals? Fred Flintstone wants money. Ha ha ha ha ha!

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Wilma Flintstone, Betty Rubble: Melville J. Muchrocks is a crook.
Fred Flintstone: Muchrocks a crook? Are you sure?
Wilma Flintstone: Absolutely, he's wanted by the police.
Betty Rubble: We heard him described to a T.
Fred Flintstone: Wilma, do you know where they went?
Wilma Flintstone: They said they were going to the amusement park and then to dinner. Oh my poor mother. [She starts crying]
Fred Flintstone: Don't you worry sweetheart, you leave it to me. Barney.
Barney Rubble: Yeah Fred?
Fred Flintstone: C'mon, let's go.
Barney Rubble: Right Fred.
Fred Flintstone: You ever play football, Barney?
Barney Rubble: Yeah Fred, why?
Fred Flintstone: Because you're going to run interference while I intercept a proposal.

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Wilma Flintstone: [while Alvin Brickrock, an Alfred Hitchcock lookalike, is at the Flintstones' front door] Do you know the Rubbles?
Barney Rubble: We've never met, but I've admired your footwork many many times.

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Wilma Flintstone: I work hard all day, too, and what do I get? A lot of yak from you. You at least get out everyday, see things, talk to people. I never get out of this cave.

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