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Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:46 PM Oct 2012

Stock phrases of '60s cartoon characters

Can you identify the cartoon characters who uttered the following stock phrases in 1960s cartoons? No cheating, now

“You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.”

“I hates those meeses to pieces.”

“I’ll make mincemeat out of that mouse!”

“Jetson, you’re fired!”

“Massam frassam rassam…”

“There’s no such word as … in auto racing, Marigold.”

“It’s clobbering time!”

“When Polly’s in trouble, I am not slow. It’s hip, hip, hip, and away I go!”

“Mr. Ranger isn’t going to like this.”

“Again? But that trick never works!”

“Ruh-ro, Raggy.”

“Confound it, Odie!”

“Oh, my darlin’, oh, my darlin’, oh, my darlin’ Clementi-i-i-ine!”

“Drat, drat, and double-drat!”

“Be what you is, not what you is not. Folks that do this, is the happiest lot.”

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Stock phrases of '60s cartoon characters (Original Post) Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 OP
I can guess a few... cyberswede Oct 2012 #1
And the results are (drumroll)... Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #2
D'oh! cyberswede Oct 2012 #4
I'm glad you like it Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #7
Muttley! Of course! cyberswede Oct 2012 #11
Exit stage left -- Snagglepuss ! eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #17
Hmm, I know "Exit stage left," but I can't remember which Warner Bros. cartoon it was Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2012 #25
Yeah, that's what Dave would say Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #27
Right in my wheelhouse. Iggo Oct 2012 #3
I take it you were watching cartoons in the '60s :) Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #5
Yep, I was a little kid in the 60s. Iggo Oct 2012 #6
You left out: "D J -- you dirty guy!" (nt) TuxedoKat Oct 2012 #8
I don't remember that one for some reason Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #9
"I'm smarter than the average bear!" HopeHoops Oct 2012 #10
“Confound it, Odie!” Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2012 #12
You got it! Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #13
"Tennessee Tuxedo will NOT fail!" Bucky Oct 2012 #21
Don't forget: Indpndnt Oct 2012 #14
Ol' Sylvester was quite a character Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #15
At least once! Indpndnt Oct 2012 #16
I used to watch copious amounts of Boomerang back in the day. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #18
"Exit - Stage Left" Generic Brad Oct 2012 #19
"Well, we're really fucked NOW, Barney" Bucky Oct 2012 #20
Snagglepus: Heavens to Murgatroyd and Exit stage Left aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #22
how about these Bombero1956 Oct 2012 #23
I know the first one... MrMickeysMom Oct 2012 #24
Not Dudley Do-Right Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #31
it was Cool McCool Bombero1956 Oct 2012 #34
"Forgive me, Fea'less Leader" Lydia Leftcoast Oct 2012 #26
Boris Badenov, Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #28
I'll do the thin'in round here BarbaRosa Oct 2012 #29
“Massam frassam rassam…” musette_sf Oct 2012 #30
Stop motion animation: "I don't know, Davey" aint_no_life_nowhere Oct 2012 #32
Maybe that's why I never jumped mud puddles as a kid Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #33

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
1. I can guess a few...
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 11:45 PM
Oct 2012

“You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.”
- Barney Rubble?

“I’ll make mincemeat out of that mouse!”
-Sylvester?

“Jetson, you’re fired!”
- Mr. Spacely

“Massam frassam rassam…”
- Yosemite Sam?

“When Polly’s in trouble, I am not slow. It’s hip, hip, hip, and away I go!”
- Underdog!

“Mr. Ranger isn’t going to like this.”
- Yogi Bear?

“Ruh-ro, Raggy.”
- Scooby Doo

“Confound it, Odie!”
- John (the human in Garfield - is that his name?)

“Drat, drat, and double-drat!”
- Dastardly (from Wacky Races)?

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
2. And the results are (drumroll)...
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:06 AM
Oct 2012

“You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.”
- Barney Rubble?

Nice guess, but no cigar. (Fred was a lion)

“I’ll make mincemeat out of that mouse!”
-Sylvester?

Once again nice guess, but it was actually the feline equivalent of Dudley Do-Right.

“Jetson, you’re fired!”
- Mr. Spacely

Correct.

“Massam frassam rassam…”
- Yosemite Sam?

Look at the bottom answer for a hint

“When Polly’s in trouble, I am not slow. It’s hip, hip, hip, and away I go!”
- Underdog!

Correct

“Mr. Ranger isn’t going to like this.”
- Yogi Bear?

Right cartoon, wrong character.

“Ruh-ro, Raggy.”
- Scooby Doo

Correct.

“Confound it, Odie!”
- John (the human in Garfield - is that his name?)

(Odie was indeed the name of Jon's stupid dog, but Garfield wasn't around in the '60s)

“Drat, drat, and double-drat!”
- Dastardly (from Wacky Races)?

Correct.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
4. D'oh!
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:16 AM
Oct 2012

That dog from Wacky Races! What's his name?!?

And a big "duh" to me about Garfield not in the 60s!

Thanks for a fun thread!

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
7. I'm glad you like it
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:41 AM
Oct 2012

Here are a few more:

"The 3D-BB knows all!"

"Have nose, will hunt!"

"Exit, stage left!"

"One of these days, Alvin...!"

"Yabba dabba doo!"

By the way, Dastardly's dog's name was... begins with an "M"...

Lydia Leftcoast

(48,217 posts)
25. Hmm, I know "Exit stage left," but I can't remember which Warner Bros. cartoon it was
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:46 AM
Oct 2012

"One of these days, Alvin...!"

Dave Seville in Alvin and the Chipmunks?

Iggo

(47,561 posts)
3. Right in my wheelhouse.
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:16 AM
Oct 2012


“You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.” -- Super Chicken

“I hates those meeses to pieces.” -- the cat from Pixie and Dixie.

“I’ll make mincemeat out of that mouse!” -- Klondike Kat

“Jetson, you’re fired!” -- Spacely

“Massam frassam rassam…” -- (don't know)

“There’s no such word as … in auto racing, Marigold.” -- Tom Slick?

“It’s clobbering time!” -- Ben Grimm (The Thing)

“When Polly’s in trouble, I am not slow. It’s hip, hip, hip, and away I go!” -- Underdog

“Mr. Ranger isn’t going to like this.” --Boo Boo

“Again? But that trick never works!” -- Rocket J Squirrel

“Ruh-ro, Raggy.” -- Scooby Doo

“Confound it, Odie!” -- (don't know)

“Oh, my darlin’, oh, my darlin’, oh, my darlin’ Clementi-i-i-ine!” -- Huckleberry Hound

“Drat, drat, and double-drat!” -- Snidely Whiplash?

“Be what you is, not what you is not. Folks that do this, is the happiest lot.” -- (don't know)

How'd I do?

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
5. I take it you were watching cartoons in the '60s :)
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:23 AM
Oct 2012

“You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.” -- Super Chicken

Correct

“I hates those meeses to pieces.” -- the cat from Pixie and Dixie.

Correct (His name was Mr. Jinks)

“I’ll make mincemeat out of that mouse!” -- Klondike Kat

Correct

“Jetson, you’re fired!” -- Spacely

Correct

“Massam frassam rassam…” -- (don't know)

“There’s no such word as … in auto racing, Marigold.” -- Tom Slick?

Correct

“It’s clobbering time!” -- Ben Grimm (The Thing)

Correct

“When Polly’s in trouble, I am not slow. It’s hip, hip, hip, and away I go!” -- Underdog

Correct

“Mr. Ranger isn’t going to like this.” --Boo Boo

Correct

“Again? But that trick never works!” -- Rocket J Squirrel

Correct

“Ruh-ro, Raggy.” -- Scooby Doo

Correct

“Confound it, Odie!” -- (don't know)

“Oh, my darlin’, oh, my darlin’, oh, my darlin’ Clementi-i-i-ine!” -- Huckleberry Hound

Correct

“Drat, drat, and double-drat!” -- Snidely Whiplash?

Well, he wore black and had a thin handlebar mustache like Snidely Whiplash...

“Be what you is, not what you is not. Folks that do this, is the happiest lot.” -- (don't know)

How'd I do?

Iggo

(47,561 posts)
6. Yep, I was a little kid in the 60s.
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:33 AM
Oct 2012

And I just googled the mustache guy. Gah! So close!

Fun little quiz. Thanks!

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
9. I don't remember that one for some reason
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:09 AM
Oct 2012

but I do remember D.J.'s stock phrase-- "Ya-ah-ah! I'm Dishonest John!"

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,843 posts)
12. “Confound it, Odie!”
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 11:32 AM
Oct 2012

“Confound it, Odie!”
King Leonardo from The King and Odie?

“Be what you is, not what you is not. Folks that do this, is the happiest lot.”
Mr Wizard from Tutor Turtle?

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
13. You got it!
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 12:49 AM
Oct 2012

King Leonardo's stock phrase, while talking to his skunk prime minister, Odie Colonie. (It took me several years before it hit me that "Odie Colonie" was a play on "Eau de Cologne"!

And that's what Mr. Wizard the Lizard would say each time after Tutor tried to be something he wasn't and failed. Interesting that both Tutor and the character who was the star of that show, Tennessee Tuxedo, were both animals that tried to do human things, and always got into trouble for their effort.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
15. Ol' Sylvester was quite a character
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 03:09 AM
Oct 2012

I was always secretly hoping that he would finally get Tweety-- and that pesky mouse, too

 

AverageJoe90

(10,745 posts)
18. I used to watch copious amounts of Boomerang back in the day.
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:00 PM
Oct 2012

"Jinkies!"! -Velma from Scooby-Doo.

"Wilma? Willlllmaaaaa!" -Fred Flintstone, locked out of his house, again.

"El Kabong!" - Quick-Draw McGraw.

"Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!" -Yeah, you get the picture.

That's about all I got right now, though.

Bucky

(54,035 posts)
20. "Well, we're really fucked NOW, Barney"
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 06:16 PM
Oct 2012

[font size="4"]Who said this? Fred Flintstone or Barney's nephew BJ the Dinosaur?[/font]

Bombero1956

(3,539 posts)
23. how about these
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 12:44 AM
Oct 2012

I'll do the thinnin around here and don't you forget it!!

When you're right, Number One, you're right,

MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
24. I know the first one...
Sun Oct 14, 2012, 01:18 AM
Oct 2012

Quick Draw McGraw (to Bobba-Louie)

I think the second one is from Dudley Do-Right, maybe Dudley himself?

Hmm?

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)
31. Not Dudley Do-Right
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 12:13 AM
Oct 2012

"When you're right, Number One, you're right" was from one of those secret agent cartoon shows. I want to say Secret Squirrel or Inspector Gadget, but I think it was some other secret agent.

I think the only character on Dudley Do-Right who had a stock expression was Snidely Whiplash-- "Curses, foiled again!"

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
32. Stop motion animation: "I don't know, Davey"
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 01:32 AM
Oct 2012

Goliath the dog would say that to Davey every time he was about to engage in some highly sinful activity, like jumping mud puddles.



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