The Flintstones (TV Series)

Once Upon a Coward (1963)

Alan Reed: Fred Flintstone

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Quotes 

• Betty Rubble : As long as we're standing in front of the Rubble residence, would you like to come in for a while?

  Wilma Flintstone : Thanks, Betty, but it's sort of late. We told Mrs. Sitstone we'd be home early.

  Fred Flintstone : Yeah, and we can't get the babysitter mad. Well, good night, Barney.

  Barney Rubble : Good night, Fred.

  Fred Flintstone : Good night, Betty.

  Betty Rubble : Good night, Fred.

  Wilma Flintstone : Good night, Betty.

  Betty Rubble : Good night, Wilma.

  Wilma Flintstone : Good night, Barney.

  Barney Rubble : Good night, Wilma.

  Bird in Tree : Good night, already. Gee!

• Barney Rubble : I think you're doing Fred an injustice, Wilma. I mean, I know Fred, and he isn't a coward.

  Wilma Flintstone : I never said he was.

  Fred Flintstone : Not in so many words maybe, but you implied it, Wilma.

  Barney Rubble : And don't forget, this holdup man had a tremendous advantage, a gun.

  Fred Flintstone : Yeah, and he had it pointing right at my back. I-I'll show you exactly how it was, Barney. Uh, stand right here.

  [places Barney in front of him and makes a gun with his hand] 

  Fred Flintstone : Uh, pretend this is a gun, Barney.

  Barney Rubble : All right.

  Fred Flintstone : And you'll see that I didn't have a...

  [Barney flips Fred over] 

  Fred Flintstone : CHANCE!

• [while looking at a picture of Sonny Dempstone] 

  Fred Flintstone : Look at that monster. Anybody that fights him must be pretty brave, right, Wilma?

  Wilma Flintstone : Anybody that fights him ought to have his head examined.

  Barney Rubble : They do, they do.

  [laughs] 

  Barney Rubble : Right after the fight. Ha ha. In the hospital.

• Arnold : Say, have the police caught the man who held up up?

  Fred Flintstone : Not that I know of, Arnold, but they will.

  Arnold : Sure. My dad says it's a good thing for that robber he didn't hold him up. My dad says he'd have tossed him for a loop.

  Fred Flintstone : Oh, yeah? Well, you tell your father there was nothing he or anybody else could've done. The guy had a gun.

  Arnold : Uh, but...

  Fred Flintstone : No buts. He had a gun pointed right at my back. If I'd so much as said "Boo", he'd have plugged me.

  Arnold : Gee, I guess Dad isn't aware of the actual circumstances.

  Fred Flintstone : He sure isn't. Here, I'll show you exactly how it was. Now... Now you be me.

  [makes a gun with his hand] 

  Fred Flintstone : You pretend I'm holding a gun on you. I've just sneaked up on you, and you're caught by surprise. What can you do? You haven't got a cha...

  [Arnold flips Fred over and Fred goes down the slide, lands in a wagon, and crashes into the mailbox] 

  Wilma Flintstone : Fred! We got those toys for Pebbles! Now stop playing with them before you break something!

• Fred Flintstone : My wife thinks I'm a coward, Officer, by not offering any resistance.

  Police Officer : Why, that's silly. You did the wise thing, mister. It's not bravery to tangle with an armed man. It's foolishness.

  Fred Flintstone : I didn't have a chance in the world. He was behind me, poking a gun in my back. Look, I'll... I'll show you exactly how it was. Now, you're me.

  [makes a gun with his hand] 

  Fred Flintstone : What was I to do? You can see I didn't have a cha...

  [the police officer grabs Fred's legs and pulls on them, knocking him down] 

• [Fred is demonstrating the holdup to one of Wilma's friends] 

  Fred Flintstone : I'll show you exactly how it happened, Mrs. Schwartzquartz. Now... Now you be me, see?

  Wilma Flintstone : Fred.

  Fred Flintstone : And... And I'm the crook.

  [makes a gun with his hand] 

  Fred Flintstone : And I got a gun here and I say, "Stick'em up, see?" There's nothing you can do. You haven't got a cha...

  [Gladys Schwartzquartz flips Fred over. He crashes through the wall, and into a concrete pole] 

  Fred Flintstone : Why won't anybody believe me...

  [half of a roof falls on him] 

  Fred Flintstone : When I tell them I didn't have a chance?

• News Reporter : [on TV]  Another armed robbery in Bedrock, or rather attempted armed robbery. An armed man held up Mr. Llewellyn J. Fosbrick. But instead of surrendering his wallet, Mr. Fosbrick reached around, grabbed the man, and threw him to the ground. Unfortunately, the holdup man ran away before Mister...

  [Fred turns the TV off] 

  Fred Flintstone : Ahhh! The showoff!

• Barney Rubble : Hiya, Fred.

  Fred Flintstone : Oh, hiya, Barn.

  Barney Rubble : Hey, are you in the mood for some kegling?

  Fred Flintstone : Huh? I thought we were going bowling tonight.

  Barney Rubble : We are. Kegling. It's another word for bowling.

  Fred Flintstone : Speak English, will you? If you mean bowling, say bowling.