The Flintstones (1960–1966): Season 4, Episode 19 - Flintstone and the Lion - full transcript

Come on, kitty.
Cats belong outside at night.

(Fred)
'You can join your pals
on the fence.'

'He he he.'

Hey, try to keep it down
at night, will you, fellows?

slam

[meowing]

[roaring]

Who invited him anyway?
Shish.

[theme music]

[siren blaring]

Eee-yabba-dabba-doo!



Flintstone
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

You'll have a gay old time

[pleasant music]

[birds chirping]

You and your secret
fishing haul.

It's so secret even the fish
don't know about it.



I haven't had a nibble
all day.

That's funny.
I almost got my limit

and we're using
the same bank.

Yeah, well my worm
mustn't be trying.

And maybe if you kept your
mouth shut, a fish might bite.

And maybe, if the fish
kept their mouth shut

they wouldn't be here.

[giggling]

Oh, boy.

Oh-oh, I think
I finally got a bite.

Wowie! Reel it in, Fred.

plonk

Good work. Now all you gotta do
is climb up the pole

and choke him to death.

He he he.

I'm gonna choke you
in a minute, wiseguy.

[dramatic music]

Hey, you hooked
a big one, Fred.

H-Hold on.

He must have caught with
that little fish you caught.

Reel him in gently.
No, no, no, don't yank him.

Easy now, steady.
Be calm.

Look, I don't tell you
how to catch minnows.

So, don't you tell me
how to land the big ones.

Okay?

'Okay, Fred.'

thud

Atta boy, Fred. Hold it.
Hold it while I gaff him.

poink

'Yea-oow!'

Sorry, Fred. I goofed
when I should have gaffed.

Use the net, you meathead.

splat

No.

Atta boy.
Hold him down, Fred.

I-I got the net.

thud

Oh-oh! You got that angry
look on your face, Fred.

Are you sore?

No, Barney.
I always look like this

just before I kill someone.

Alright, Fred.
We gotta have a picture

of your biggest catch ever.

Give me a heroic pose,
will you?

How's this?

sniff sniff

'Well, smile, Fred.
This is a take.'

'Quiet on the set.
Roll 'em.'

snap

Hey, somebody stole my fish.

Hey, there he goes, Fred.
Look.

(Barney)
'Hey, it's a baby kitten.'

Come back with my fish,
you horse thief.

Once in my life
I catch a big fish

and some alley cat has
to swipe it from me.

(Fred)
'Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.'

Gotcha now.

thud

pew

You better drop that fish

'if you don't wanna wind up
in a tennis racket.'

'I got you cornered now.'

It's no use now.

You're trapped!

thud

'Got you.'

Give me that fish,
you little crook.

What's the matter?
Don't anybody ever feed you?

[roaring]

Yipe!

Help, Barney! Save me.
Think of something.

I'm thinking, Fred.
I'm thinking.

Oh, help!

I'm a goner, Barney.

Say goodbye to Wilma
and Pebbles for me.

(Fred)
'Tell 'em, I went down
fighting.'

chomp

[groaning]

[gibberish]

Gosh, Fred!
That was close.

You could have been killed
or worse.

Wha-wha-wha-what happened?

Ohh, that little kitty catty
saved your life, Fred.

(Barney)
'He nipped that bear,
but good.'

[meowing]

(Fred)
'Uh, thanks, kitty.'

I wonder what he's doing out
here all alone.

Oh, he must be lost.

(Barney)
'No wonder he swiped your fish.'

[meowing]

'Hey, he looks half starved.'

Yeah, cute little fellow,
isn't he, Barn?

He he he.

Oh, cut it out, kitty.
Cut it out.

slurp

Come here.
Come here to Uncle Fred.

I think he likes you, Fred.

You must be a father image
or something.

slurp slurp

Ha ha ha.

Looks like, I lost a fish,
but gained a pal.

I, uh, wonder
if he likes neighbors.

Guchi-guchi-goo.

slurp slurp

He he he.

Hey, he's-he's a cutie, Fred.

Hey, you gonna keep him?

Yeah, why not?
Pebbles would love a new pet.

slurp slurp

meow

purr purr

How's little Bamm-Bamm, Betty?

Did you find a play pin
that'll hold him?

I think this one
might do it, Wilma.

It's solid marble.

Bamm-Bamm, kept crashing through
the others.

(Betty)
'He doesn't realize
his own strength.'

Bam, bam!
Bam, bam, bam!

[giggling]

See what I mean?

I sure do.

[giggling]

Hey, shouldn't
Fred and Barney be home

from their fishing trip
by now?

Oh, you know how it is?

They probably were held up
at the fish market

on the way home.

[chuckling]

wham wham

[chuckling]

Yeah, they hate to come home
empty handed.

[giggling]

[Pebbles babbling]

[babbling]

Oh, good heavens!
Bamm-Bamm's broken lose again.

Look, he's with the mail man.

Heh heh.
Goochie-goo.

Oh, don't do that, please.

My, what a strong
little...grip you have.

Bam, bam!
Bam, bam, bam!

Oh, boy.

I wonder what they're putting
in kids cereals these days.

Oh, I'm terribly sorry,
Mr. Mailman.

- Are you alright?
- Yeah, I think so.

It's a mighty healthy boy
you have there.

'Oh, what's his name?'

We call him,
Bamm-Bamm.

Bamm-Bamm.
That figures.

I've got to watch him
every minute.

(Fred)
'Hiya, Wilma. Betty.'

Greeting girls.

I brought home a surprise
for you, Wilma.

Yeah, it's soft and warm
and furry.

Oh, Fred.

A new mink-o-saurus stole?

Ehh, not quite.

Really the surprise
is for Pebbles.

Set her down a minute
and I'll show you.

He he he.

There you are, sweetie.

'You're own little kitty cat.'

slurp slurp

[babbling]

purr purr

(Wilma)
'Oh, Fred, what a darling
little pet.'

'Oh, she loves him.'

I just hope he can adjust
to you know who?

Yeah, that's right, Fred.
What about Dino?

He might be jealous.

My Dino hasn't a jealous bone
in his body.

That's right.

He just plain hates cats.

Okay. I'll go and get Dino
and prove it to you, wise guys.

Uh-oh! I better get Pebbles
out of the line of fire.

Come on, Dino. I want you
to meet your new pal.

Better cover
the baby's eyes, Betty.

This he shouldn't see.
It's gonna be awful.

My Dino has always taken
a peaceful view

of dog-cat relationships.

Dino, meet our new cat
and your new buddy.

Huh?

gulp

grr grr grr

meow

What did I tell you?
No problem at all.

[growling]

Huh!

(Fred)
'Ee-yea-oow!'

Isn't it marvelous,
how well they get along?

[chuckles]
Like two peas in a pod.

[all laughing]

meow meow meow

bow wow bow

screech

(Fred)
'Uh-oh!'

thud

arf arf arf

You were right, Fred.
They're crazy about each other.

Heh heh heh.

Alright, alright.

So there is a slight clash
of personalities.

Slight clash?

Looks more like a head-on
collision to me.

I have a feeling this
just isn't going to work out.

Hmm, how about that?

They sent another boulder
into orbit.

meow meow meow

arf arf arf

Dino, I told you to quit chasing
the cat in my house.

Down, boy. Down.

bow wow wow

bam

thump

Oh, boy. I'm gonna have to send
him to obedience school.

It's six weeks now, since
you've found that cat, Fred.

Isn't he getting rather large?

Why, naturally,
he was just a kitten

when I found him.

Look how Pebbles loves him.

They are inseparable buddies.

[Pebbles babbling]

(Fred)
'Even Dino is trying
to get along with him'

'since he's grown some.'

Now I just hope
he stopped growing.

He's like a lion
as it is.

He's like a lion..

Oh, boy! Wilma, I told you a
million times, don't exaggerate.

[Dino barking]

Fred, you cared six months
to teach Dino

'not to case that cat.'

Huh?
What did you say, Wilma?

[Dino barking]

Dino, you chasing
that cat again?

aaugh

grr grr

bam

thump

Well, anyway I'm glad
to see that now the cat's

able to take care of himself.

- 'Fred.'
- Huh?

'Will you please
put the cat out?'

Oh, okay. Okay, Wilma.
I'll get him.

Come on, kitty.
Cats belong outside at night.

'You can join your pals
on the fence.'

'He he he.'

Try to keep it down
at night, will you, fellows?

slam

[meowing]

[roaring]

Who invited him anyway?
Shish.

knock knock knock

Good day, sir.

I represent the
Rockopedia Britannica company.

And I-I..

slurrrp

Help! Help!

Fred Flintstone,
that lion has got to go.

What lion?

You know very well what Lion.

'It's about time
you faced facts.'

I told you, Wilma. He's just
a little ol' alley cat I found.

Well, that little old alley cat

is eating us out
of house and home.

All I have to do is mention
the word food and he's..

Now, look what you did.

You shouldn't have said
that word.

screech

slam

chomp chomp chomp

Well, Fred?

So he likes to nibble
during commercials, who don't?

He's got to go while we
still have food to..

Uh-oh, I said that word again.

Oh, boy, there's nothing worse
than teasing a dumb animal.

screech

I'm sorry,
but the mess hall is closed.

[crying]

Nice work, Wilma.
Now, you hurt his feelings.

What are you trying to do?
Give him a trauma or something?

Hey, why don't you go play
somewhere, pal.

Momma and I would like to talk.

[purring]

Okay, Wilma, let's settle this
once in for all.

So I admit he may have a trace
of lion blood in him.

But I never knew I was married
to a lion hater.

- Why, Wilma? Why?
- Oh, don't be silly, Fred.

I think he's the sweetest lion,
I ever met.

But it's unfair to him
as well as to us.

'He belongs in a zoo
with other lions his own age.'

In a zoo?

Why not just send him
to Rockatraz prison?

Hiya, Fred.
Wilma.

How's things in the happiest
kingdom of them all?

Hello.

Hey, hiya, kitty cat.

Hey, Fred. Have you seen a trick
me and your kitty worked out?

Uh, watch this,
it'll kill you.

Uh, we might even make
the Ed Shellivan Show.

With this bit.

chomp

Eeeeh!
Ah!

Ain't that a ripper, Fred?

pop

[giggling]

What's the matter
with you, Barney?

You darn near scared Wilma
to death.

Oh, sorry, Wilma.
We were just kidding.

It's not Barney's fault, Fred.
We just can't go on like this.

Our home is no place
for a lion.

Yeah, I hate to admit it,
but I guess you're right, Wilma.

He's got to go.

But let me do it my own
way, dear, will you?

Maybe I can find a nice home
for him some place.

Of course, Fred.
I understand.

You-you-you mean,
this ain't no k-k-kitty cat?

That's right, Barn.

He's a lion and we
gotta get rid of him.

You mean I've been putting
my head in a real lion's mouth?

I could've got killed.

thump

[upbeat music]

Hey, uh, how about
the circus, Fred?

- He should fit in there.
- Nothing doing.

No lion of mine is
going into show business.

Too many heartbreaks.

Nope. I'm taking him back
where he belongs.

To the wide open spaces
with the deer and the buffalo

and the lions play.

(Barney)
Gosh, Fred, this is really
far out. He'll never get back.

That's what
I figured, Barn.

Well, old pal,
this is it.

You've been just great.
So, take care of yourself.

This is where you belong.
Free.

I'll always remember you.

Goodbye forever.

[Fred sobbing]

[sobbing]

Well, that's strike one, Fred.
What's the next pitch?

I had a backup plan,
just in case.

It's kinda sneaky,
but I have no choice.

Here, boy.
Want a steak?

growl slurp

Fetch!

swoosh

Let's go, Barney,
before he gets back.

slam

growl

Hey, uh, nice try, Fred,
but strike two.

He he he.

Hey, uh, how about that
old hide-and-seek routine, huh?

Not a bad idea, Barn.

Maybe you are good
for somethin' beside wisecracks.

Ahem. Lion, old boy.

How about a friendly game
of hide and seek?

[panting]

(Fred)
'You cover your eyes, count
to ten and then try to find me.'

Oh, I hope I can still
stand myself after this.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Uh, he's still countin', Fred.
Let's go.

Well, that's
the end of him.

boing

Almost, Fred,
but not quite hardly.

He he he.

Uh, boy.

[dramatic music]

(male #1)
'Yes, this is
the Bedrock Lion's club.'

'Are you kidding? What are you?
Some kind of a goof?'

thud

Boy, some Lion's club
don't even want a real lion.

[comical music]

I don't know, Fred.
I don't think it'll work.

Just be quiet, will you? And let
those who can do the thinkin'.

What pet shop owner
would turn down

a poor deserted animal
at his door?

buzz

Someday, that lion
will thank me for this.

Maybe some rich billionaire
will buy him

and give him a happy home.

vroom

Thanks for the help, Barney.
See you tomorrow.

(Barney)
'Yeah, right, Fred.'

Well, it's all over.

He's-he's gone for good.

Oh, hi, uh, Wilma.
I got rid of the lion.

- Uh-huh.
- He's gone...forever.

He is, huh?

Never again will I feel
his friendly paw on my shoulder.

- It's him!
- Well, it isn't Yogi Bear.

slurp

There's only
one choice left.

I hate to say it,
but it's the zoo for him.

Zoo!

[sobbing]

Oh, poor, kitty,
he's really taking it hard.

boing

[Dino yelps]

Well, there's one guy who'd
be glad to see the lion go.

Oh, well, guess I better call
the zoo to come and pick him up.

I'm sorry, Fred.

I know, Wilma. But it's
the best thing for all of us.

And him too.

[phone ringing]

(male #2)
'Hello? City zoo.
Mortar speaking.'

Uh-huh?
A lion, eh?

A lion? Oops!

This is an emergency.
Just remain calm.

Keep the doors locked.
Don't excite him, don't panic.

We'll be right over.

swoosh

screech

Alright, men, fan out
and surround the house.

We'll try
to take him alive.

What's all
the commotion?

It's the guys from the zoo with
the bunch of guns and stuff.

(Fred)
'They got the place surrounded.'

That's ridiculous. Our lion
is harmless as a kitten.

Yeah. I'll go tell 'em.

[trembling]

(Fred)
'Oh. They're scarin' him
out of his wits.'

Get set, men. That lion may be
coming out the front door.

Don't wait till you see
the whites of his eyes.

Just blast him!

Who's in charge here, anyway?

I am.

Uh-oh.

Yeow!

Help! Wilma!

bang bang bang

Fred, what happened?

They're out of their
rock picking heads!

Hello, in there. This is
the head curator speaking.

Okay, lion, come out
with your paws up.

(curator)
'We're giving you ten seconds.'

Ten seconds? What's the matter
with those guys anyway?

They've been watching
too many TV shows.

Time's up!

Okay, men, we'll use plan B.

Bring out Edie.

This plan hasn't
failed us yet, eh, chief?

Now, what's going on?

Hey, they brought out
a girl lion.

growl

[instrumental music]

growl

[growling]

[slurping]

And it isn't even spring.

[purring]

slam

(curator)
'We got him!
Take him away!'

You're a brave man
handling that lion, mister.

Brave?

Oh, yeah, brave.
Well, I, uh..

- Fred..
- Uh, yeah.

Will he be treated
okay at the zoo?

- When can we visit him?
- Oh, don't worry.

He'll be treated like a king.
I wish I had it so good.

Steaks every meal,
and you can visit any day

'we are always open
farewell, so long, folks.'

Come on, Wilma.
Let's say goodbye.

I hope our lion will be happy.

He sure got a good start.
Goodbye, old buddy.

Hey, don't you wanna say
goodbye?

Huh?

[purring]

We'll visit you every Sunday.

- We'll bring you goodies and--
- Fred.

I think they'd rather
be left alone.

Heh heh heh.

I know what you mean.
He he he.

(Barney)
'Hey, uh, Wilma.'

(Wilma)
'Yes, Barney.'

Any more of that
cold grape juice left?

[Pebbles babbling]

[Bamm-Bamm babbling]

Coming up, Barney.
Kiddies, first.

It's your bid, Fred.

Fred?

Eh? Oh-oh,
sorry, Wilma.

I was just thinkin'
about our lion.

Wonder how he's been
all these months.

(Wilma)
'You better think
about your cards.'

Come on, Fred.
What are you bidding?

Oh, yeah.
Why keep us up on the up?

Uhh?

Don't worry, Barney.

(Wilma)
'It's just Bamm-Bamm
clearing the way for Pebbles'

'to crawl through.'

[laughs]

He he he.

The little character
has a pretty strong character.

Will you please bid, Fred?

Okay, Betty.

[knock on door]

Hey,uh, someone's at the door,
Fred.

I'll get it.

Yep, what is it?

slurrrp

Yuck!

[whistles]

grr grr grr

purr purr purr

One, two

three, four. Shh!

Oh, boy. I know we shouldn't
have missed visiting him.

Oh, aren't they darling?

What a lovely family.
Aren't they sweet?

[purring]

(Barney)
'Hey, what are you
gonna do now, Fred?'

How about suicide?

Oh, Fred. Just call the zoo.

In the morning, of course.

I got a feeling
it's gonna be a long night.

[theme music]

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

And that cat will
stay out for the night

When you're
with the Flintstones

Have a yabba dabba doo time

A dabba doo time

You'll have a gay old time

thud

thud

We'll have a gay old time

Wilma!