The Flintstones (TV Series)

The Missing Bus (1961)

Jean Vander Pyl: Wilma Flintstone, Mrs. Gabbystone

Quotes 

• Mrs. Gabbystone : [going a mile a minute without stopping for breath]  I'm Mrs Gabbystone and these are my children Paul, Hope, Hilary, and James. And I wondered it if would be too much to ask if you could drive fast past the field of goldenrod. And poor little Paulie has hay fever. Goodbye children, and be good. And please don't let Hope sit next to Shirley Shale. I'm mad at her mother. Oh, and I promised little Jimmy I'd let him sit in your lap. He's such an insecure child. But please take it easy turning corners, he gets carsick.

  [Fred drives off after unable to get in a word in despite several attempts] 

  Mrs. Gabbystone : And I wish they'd get some friendlier drivers. He didn't even say good morning!

• Wilma Flintstone : But I thought Mr. Granite was gonna offer you a new job.

  Fred Flintstone : Oh, he did, he did. With a big fat cut in my paycheck!

  Wilma Flintstone : Oh, Fred, no! So what did you say to Mr. Granite?

  Fred Flintstone : I kept my temper. I didn't want to say anything I'd be sorry for. I took a long deep breath, counted to ten slowly, and then, kind of casual like, I said, "Granite, it's time we had a man-to-mouse talk. You're so cheap, you look over the top of your glasses to keep from wearing them out. You're so stingy that if your wife got hiccups, you'd rent her out to a glass blower. In brief, Mr. Granite, you are nothing but a short, bald, disagreeable old slave-driving sourpuss."

  [knocks Barney down] 

  Barney Rubble : That's telling me, Fred.

  Wilma Flintstone : You didn't say that.

  Fred Flintstone : Are you kidding? I certainly did.

  Wilma Flintstone : And what did he say to you?

  Fred Flintstone : Nothing.

  Wilma Flintstone : Nothing?

  Fred Flintstone : Nope. When I was taking that first long deep breath and counting to ten slowly, the little sneak left the office!