The Flintstones (TV Series)

The Big Bank Robbery (1961)

Mel Blanc: Barney Rubble

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Quotes 

• Barney Rubble : Cheer up, Fred. Remember the old saying, ''Honesty is the best policy.''

  Fred Flintstone : With my income, I can't afford the best.

• [after Fred tells an exaggerated story about how he caught the robbers to the reporters] 

  Wilma Flintstone : Thanks for sparing a few seconds of your time, O hero of heroes.

  Barney Rubble : Boy, what a story, Fred.

  Betty Rubble : It's a good thing I was there. I'd never recognize it.

  Fred Flintstone : Okay, okay, so I colored it a bit. It makes for better reading in the newspapers.

  Barney Rubble : Hey, what about the reward, Fred?

  Fred Flintstone : I already told you. I intend to be fair about it.

  Barney Rubble : Well, good. There are a few things I want to buy.

  Betty Rubble : Me too.

  Wilma Flintstone : And so do I.

  [on the phone] 

  Wilma Flintstone : Hello, Rockville Department Store? This is Wilma Flintstone. Send up all those dresses I looked at last week.

  Betty Rubble : And some hats, Wilma. Don't forget the hats.

  Barney Rubble : Uh, and I need a new fishing pole. Uh, have some poles sent over, too.

  Fred Flintstone : Hold it, hooold it! What do you think you're doing? There won't be any reward money left for me.

  Wilma Flintstone : Oh, we'll be fair about it, Fred.

  Fred Flintstone : Oh, yeah? Well, you're not going to get away with it.

  Wilma Flintstone : Either we get away with this or you don't get away with that story you're telling... Mr. Hero.

  Fred Flintstone : You mean you'd tell? My wife? My two best friends?

  Wilma Flintstone , Barney Rubble , Betty Rubble : Mm-hmm.

  Fred Flintstone : No. You couldn't. I'd be the laughingstock of the neighborhood.

  Wilma Flintstone : [back on the phone]  Now, as I was saying, besides the clothes, send up a new sewing machine.

  Barney Rubble : Yeah, a-and a new bowling ball.

  Betty Rubble : And some travel folders.

  Fred Flintstone : No, no, no, no, take it easy. What do I get out of all this?

  Wilma Flintstone : [on the phone]  And give the bill to Mr. Flintstone.

• [Fred and Barney hear a police siren] 

  Fred Flintstone : It's the cops!

  Barney Rubble : So what, Fred? We're not the crooks.

  Fred Flintstone : Yeah, I know, but they don't. We got the stolen money in my car. They're gonna shoot first and ask questions later, remember?

  Barney Rubble : Oh, we'll just tell them what happened, Fred.

  Fred Flintstone : Oh, sure, sure. Who's gonna believe I wished for the money and it just dropped on my head?

  Barney Rubble : Well, you believed it, Fred.

  Fred Flintstone : Well, the cops won't. They'll lock me up for a nut.