The Flintstones (1960–1966): Season 3, Episode 26 - The Big Move - full transcript

Fearing that Barney might cast a bad influence on Pebbles, Fred decides to move his family to a upscale manor, in a posh community. Though at first, it seems all right, Fred soon discovers those people are pretentious freeloaders. And worst, Wilma can't stand "snobby" gossips. They have second thoughts, and call finally the Rubbles to think of a plan to get out of this place...

[Toot]

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

Flintstones,
meet the Flintstones

They're the modern
stone age family

From the town of Bedrock

They're a page
right out of history

Let's ride with the family
down the street

Through the courtesy

Of Fred's two feet

When you're
with the Flintstones

Have a yabba-Dabba-Doo
time



A dabba-Doo time

We'll have a gay old time

[Humming]

Now, if you'll be
a good girl

and take your nap,
Pebbles,

Daddy will
tell you a story.

Once upon a time,

There lived a handsome
young king in shining armor.

This handsome king
searched everywhere

for his beautiful daughter,
princess snow white,

But snow white had been found
asleep in the forest

By 7 dwarfs,

Who brought her
to their little house.

But alas,
the poor little princess



Had been given a poison apple
by the wicked queen.

When snow white took a bite
of the poison apple,

She yawned and fell
into a deep sleep...

until one day,
the handsome king arrived,

And the dwarfs
quickly let him in.

The dwarfs hoped
the handsome king

Could break
the queen's spell.

The king picked up snow white,
and as soon as he kissed her,

She awakened.

[Sigh]

And so,
the handsome king

And his beautiful daughter,
snow white,

Lived happily ever after.

Ha ha ha!

Well, come on,
my little snow white.

It's beddy-Bye time.

- Ga ga.
- Ga ga?

She talked.

She said, "dada."

Yabba-Dabba-Doo!

Wilma!

Hey, Wilma!
She did it!

All right, who did that?

Wilma, where are you?

Right here,
Fred.

What's
the matter?

It's pebbles, Wilma.
She did it.

Did what?

Spoke
her first words.

Wilma, our little baby
can talk!

Really?
What did she say?

Ga ga.

Ga ga?

Oh, she was trying
to say "mama,"

Wasn't she?

Oh, no, she wasn't.

Come inside and hear
what she calls her daddy.

Ga ga goo goo.

Ha ha ha!

Ga ga...

ga ga.

Ga ga.

See? What did I
tell you?

She's saying "papa"
clear as a bell.

Ga ga.

Hum, you were
saying, Fred?

Ga ga.

Ha ha ha!

How else would
she say "papa"

At her age, huh?

Ha ha ha!

Ga ga ga ga ga ga.

You know, Wilma,
I've been thinking.

Yes, Fred?

These days, kids grow up
before you know it.

You have to plan ahead.

So?

Let's go, boys.

Knit one, purl 2.
Knit one, purl 2.

So I just sent
for some information.

Hmm. "Miss rockingstone's
school for young ladies."

Pebbles isn't a young lady.
She's a baby, remember?

So, she'll grow out
of it, won't she?

Listen to this.

"Here
at miss rockingstone's,

"We take pride
in turning out

Young ladies of breeding
and culture."

How does that sound?

Sounds stuffy
and expensive.

That's fine, boys.
Thank you.

My daughter's gonna have
the best of everything.

For her, there's gonna
be only one word--

Class.

Did someone
call?

Oh, no.

Scooby-
Dooby-Doo.

I'm here.

Hiya,
Fred, Wilma.

Hiya, kid.

Ha ha ha!

Hey, how's
tricks, huh?

Watch it, Barney.

That's a baby,
not a bowling ball.

Oh,
she ain't?

Oh, Barney, there you go
with that "ain't" again.

And what's wrong
with ain't?

Oh, let's just
skip it, huh, Barney?

Hey, what's
the matter Fred,

You sick
or something?

No, just overwhelmed
by your display

Of grammatical
ignorance.

Oh, boy.
That sounds bad.

Hey, I'll tell
you what, Fred.

Let's go bowling.

You'll feel like
a new man.

Barney, there are
other things in life

Besides bowling.

There are? Oh, yeah.

How's about a little
game of pool, huh?

Hey, what do you
say, kid?

You want to shoot
a little pool

With your
uncle barn?

Hee hee hee hee hee!

Ga ga. Ga ga.

Ooh, Pebbles
in the side pocket.

Ha ha ha!

Hey,
stick with me, kid.

I'll learn you
all the trick shots.

Scooby-Dooby-
Dooby-Dooby-Doo.

Cut it out, Barney.
You're too rough.

Oh. Oh, yeah, yeah.
Sure thing, Fred.

I'm sorry.

So, you don't want
to play pool, huh?

No, Barney.
Not tonight.

A little poker?

Nope.

Well, you don't want
to play cards or nothin'.

But it's
our night out, Fred.

You "night out"
without me.

I'm busy.

Oh, I don't get it.

What else is there
left to do?

I am gonna stay home
and read a book.

Oh. Well,
ok, Fred.

I know when
I'm not wanted,

So I'll
see you later.

Sure, Barney.
Much later.

Fred, that was
your best friend

You just insulted.

Yeah.

It's time I started
choosing

More educated
friends.

Fred, what has
gotten into you?

Kids imitate what
they hear, Wilma.

Do you want
your daughter

sounding like
Barney Rubble?

Scooby-
Dooby-Doo.

Next thing you know
she'll be go around

Saying, "scooby-Doo..."

Pebbles,
what did you say?!

Shoot pool?

Shoot pool?
Oh, no, Pebbles.

Remember,
you're a little lady.

Scooby-Dooby-Doo.

Pebbles, stop that!

Play poker?

Play poker?

Please, Pebbles.
Please say "ga ga"

Like you used to.

Please.

Scooby-Dooby.

Enough!
That does it.

Wilma, tomorrow,
this house goes up for rent.

What?

Scooby-Dooby.

Before my child picks up
any more bad habits,

We are moving!

What are you
talking about?

We are getting away
from this house

And the uncouth neighbors
that go with it.

Uncouth neighbors?

Have you ever seen
a guy

With less couth
than Barney?

Ooh, and what
he hasn't got,

He's giving
my daughter.

Fred, I hope
you're kidding.

I'm not kidding.

I've been thinking
about it.

I made up my mind.

For Pebbles' sake,
Wilma,

The Flintstones are
moving up in the world.

Ga goo!

Thanks a lot.
We'll get right over there.

Shouldn't we have
found another house

Before we rented
ours, Fred?

We did find one,
Wilma.

I just signed
the lease.

Oh...without
looking at it.

Now, don't you
worry, sweetheart.

I told you
the Flintstones

Were moving up
in the world.

Well, there it is.

[Gasp]

Fred, have you
lost your mind?

That's a mansion.

Yeah, and we can
move in right away.

It's completely
furnished.

We can't afford it.

It's a bargain,
Wilma.

It's got your own
private swimming pool,

Your own private
tennis court,

Your own private
steam room.

And your own private bank,
I hope.

Don't worry
about it, Wilma.

But you signed a lease.

Means nothing,
sweetheart.

Old Fred will take
care of everything.

That's what I'm
afraid of.

Hey, get a load
of this.

How about them
for neighbors?

Class, huh?

Ga ga?

[Snooty]
ga ga.

You see that?

Already, pebbles
is meeting

The right kind
of people.

Fred, we can't possibly
keep up with all of this.

I don't feel comfortable
up here, Fred.

And I miss Betty
and Barney already.

Wilma, will you
please relax?

For Pebbles' sake,

We've got to make
new friends.

Hi-Ho there.

Ha ha ha!

Here comes
the guy next door.

He's our landlord.

Now just let me
do the talking.

Tenants, anyone?
Ha ha ha!

I think that was
a sniffy one,

Don't you?

I am reggie
van slaten iii,

And you must be,
uh...

Frederick j. Flintstone iv,

And this is mrs. Flintstone.

The first.

Well, shall we
go inside?

What about Dino?

I was just getting
to that.

Say, uh, van slaten,

I forgot to ask,
but dogs are ok,

Aren't they?

Oh, I'm terribly
fond of dogs.

Well, that's swell
because we've got a dog

We're keeping with friends
until we move--

No pets of any kind
allowed!

It is in the lease
you signed.

Fred Flintstone.

Up, egbert.

Upstairs, you'll find
the nurse's room.

Now all we've got
to find is the nurse.

The butler's
and maid's quarters

Are separate,
naturally.

Wilma:
oh, naturally.

Down, egbert.

[Sarcastically]
down, egbert.

Of course,
the piece de resistance

Is the game room.

Piece de who-Stance?

Here's
the game room.

Pool, anyone?

Ha ha ha!

Shoot pool?

Shoot pool?
Pebbles!

Ha ha ha!

Scooby-Doo.

Pebbles, now,
just be quiet

And play
like a good girl.

The things kids pick up
from the servants

These days.

1, 2, 3, 4--

Say, that's quite
a pool table

You have there.

Yes, indeed.

Always meant

To learn
this game.

Oh, would you
like me to show you?

- Fred.
- Would you?!

Say, now, that's
a peachy idea.

Oh,
I'd like that.

Ha ha ha!

Rack 'em up, pal.

Eee! Eee!

Let's start with a little
game called eightball.

Is it for money?

Yeah. Tell you what,
just for fun,

We'll play
for this month's rent.

Oh, that sounds
sporting.

How do we begin?

Well, you, uh, hold
your cue like this,

And you shoot
like this.

Oh, I get it.

You hold your cue
like this,

And you shoot
like this.

Huh?

Beginner's luck.

Ha ha ha!

I'll have
another go at it.

B-B-B-Boy, you sure
learn fast, don't you?

Oh, I guess this is
just my lucky day.

That's two month's rent,
mr. Flintstone.

Yeah, sure.

Well, I must
toddle off now.

I'm sure
you want to relax

And start enjoying
your new home.

Oh, I've started
enjoying it already.

Ga ga.

Ga ga. Ga ga.

Apparently,
so has your child.

Pebbles!

Whee!

Gotcha!

Ga ga.

That was a priceless
antique vase.

Heh heh heh.

Accidents will happen.
Right, mr. Van slaten?

Right,
mr. Flintstone.

Of course, according
to your lease,

You're responsible
for any damage.

B-B-B-But pebbles
didn't read the lease.

She's only a baby.

Don't worry,
mr. Flintstone.

Pebbles won't get
the bill. You will.

Oh, boy.

Ga ga.

Betty,
you're kidding me.

The man who rented
our house moved out?

Mm-Hmm. He got transferred
and left this morning.

Say, Wilma, maybe you could
come home now.

Not a chance.
We signed a lease.

Well, how long can Fred
keep it up?

As long as our money
and out lend-Lease policy

Holds out.

Lend-Lease?

Mm. We lease the house
and lend to the neighbors.

I have never seen such
a bunch of freeloaders.

[Dong dong dong dong]

For heaven's sake,
answer the door.

It's the doorbell,
Betty.

The freeloaders are here.
Call you later.

Gracious,
it's hot.

Need for a dip
in the pool.

Beastly out.
Wilma, darling,

Bring us something cool
to drink.

Personally, I prefer
this tennis court

To the rockaville's.

Oh, Wilma's
a better cook.

I'm all out
of tennis balls.

You have some,
don't you, Wilma?

I don't know
about you, but

I haven't eaten
since lunch.

I'm starving.

Wilma, sweet, I forgot

To bring back
your bathing suit.

Have you another
I can wear today?

How's about some
snacks, Wilma,

Before we eat?

Boy, what a day.

This working overtime
is getting rough,

But it's worth it...

just to start pebbles off
on the right foot.

Wilma,
what's going on?

Is this what you
ordered, percy?

Oh, no, no, my dear.

I said terra tuna
with mayonnaise.

Oh, sorry.

Wilma, who are
these people?

Just some
neighbors, Fred.

All these people can't
be our neighbors.

They must have
imported some

From overseas.

These are the people
you wanted us to know.

Yeah, I wanted
to know them,

Not support them.

Come on, freddy.

Don't just
stand there.

Huh? Hey! Hey, put me down.
What the--

Everybody
into the pool!

Hey!
Get me out of here!

Wilma.

Sorry. You'll have
to wait your turn.

My son tells me
you're in construction,

Mr. Flintstone.

Huh? Oh, uh, yeah.

Yeah, you might say

I'm pretty big
in rocks and gravel.

Rocks
and gravel?

Ooh, sounds
awfully messy.

I'm sure he doesn't
actually go down

To the place, reggie.

Do you, mr. Flintstone?

Uh...no.
No, of course not.

I, uh, just, uh...

phone
my instructions in.

Naturally.

We so rarely have
an opportunity

To talk to someone
who actually

Works for a living.

Well, it's not
that I need to,

You understand.

With me, it's just
sort of a hobby.

That does it!

I'm going home,
Fred.

Wilma, wait!

Wait for me! Wilma!

Let's face it, Flintstone--
Wilma's right.

We don't belong
up on that hill.

I pretend to be
someone I'm not

And make a complete fool
of myself.

A big fool!
A big, fat fool!

So who's arguing?

[Squawk]

Quitting time.

I'm going straight home

And tell Wilma that we are
going back where we belong.

Wilma, I'm home.

Wilma!

[Brrr]

This place would make
a mausoleum

Seem like
an amusement park.

Used to be I'd come home

And old Barney would be
raiding my icebox.

Up, egbert.

Pebbles would be crying
nice and loud.

Dino would jump all over me
and knock me down.

I didn't know
how good I had it.

Wilma, I want
to talk to you.

I've been thinking.

Oh, no...

don't tell me
we're going up

In the world again.

I refuse to keep
house in a palace.

Not up, Wilma,
and not down, either.

Just back
to where we belong.

Oh, Fred.

You mean
we're going home?

Back to Betty,
Barney, and dino?

If they'll have us.

Oh, I'm so happy.

What changed
your mind?

You were
so determined

To have the best
for pebbles.

She has the best.

You're her mother,
aren't you?

And I'm her daddy.

What more
does she need?

Not a thing, Fred.

Oh, I can't wait
to call Betty

And tell her
right away!

Wait a minute.
We can't move back.

We signed a lease.

Yeah. I've been thinking
about that, too.

So tomorrow night,

We are gonna have
a dinner party.

Oh, Fred,

I can hear those
wheels turning now.

Ha ha ha!

Strange, reggie.

No lights on
in front.

Come on around
the back, folks.

Ha ha! The rest
of the company's

In the kitchen.

The kitchen?

What in the world?

[Snoring]

Hiya, folks. Come in
and meet the family.

This here's
my cousins

Betty sue
and Barney lou.

[Hillbilly voice]
howdy.

My word!

[Coughing]

Howdy.

8-Rock
in the corner pocket.

Ha ha ha!

Mother!

Courage, reggie.

Remember, you are
a van slaten.

Took them longer
than usual

To find us
this time.

Find you?

Yeah.
Every time we move,

They find us
and move in.

But why?

They don't believe
in working, either,

And seeing
as they're family,

We get stuck
with them.

It's the way
of the hills.

Sit down and
relax, folks.

We're just
one big family.

Here, have
something to eat.

Oof!

Oh!

Call off this monster.

That there ain't
no monster, lady.

That there's my dog.

Best dang bird dog
we'uns ever had.

Mr. Flintstone,
I told you

No pets were allowed
in this house.

Goldang,
he ain't no pet.

He's one
of the family.

Where we go,
he goes,

And we're here.

To stay.

They found us
fair and square.

We can't get rid
of them now.

Why not?

Because. Ooh-Whee!
It's the law of the hills!

And we upholds
the law of the hills!

Reggie, I want these
awful people out of here

By tomorrow--
All of them.

I quite agree, mother.

Here's your lease,
Flintstone.

I expect you and this--
This menagerie out of here

By morning.

Arr arr arr!

Help!

Arr arr arr!

Go get him, boy!

Yippee!

Best darn hound dog
I ever had.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

[Neighing]

Ga ga. Ha ha ha.

Oh, thank goodness

We're back
where we belong.

Yeah, with Betty
and Barney Rubble.

[Neighing]

Ha ha ha!

Ga ga ga.

The most wonderful
neighbors in the world.

What do you say,
to that, Pebbles?

Ha ha ha!

Scooby-Dooby-Doo.

Ha ha ha!

You said it, sweetheart.
You said a mouthful.

Ha ha ha!

Flintstones,
meet the Flintstones

They're the modern
stone age family

From the town of Bedrock

They're a page
right out of history

Someday, maybe Fred
will win the fight

Then that cat will stay out
for the night

When you're
with the Flintstones

Have a yabba-Dabba-Doo time

A dabba-Doo time

We'll have a gay old time

We'll have a gay old time

Wilma!