Frank Nelson
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dizexpat — 9 years ago(August 07, 2016 04:08 PM)
One of the nice things about the first two seasons are the appearances of Frank Nelson, the "wise guy" who appeared for many years with Jack Benny and on many "I Love Lucy" episodes. Could it have been his Jack Benny co-star Mel Blanc who talked him into appearing on "The Flintstones"?
In "The Hot Piano" he's the piano salesman. ("Fingers. Fingers. Fingers.")
But my favorite is "Wilma's Vanishing Money" (also one of the most clever episodes in general) which contains perhaps the ultimate Frank Nelson line:
Fred
: Cut out the comedy. I want to be treated like a customer.
Clerk
: All right, but you won't like it.
And later when Fred tries to return his bowling ball:
Clerk
: What's wrong with the ball?
Fred
: My fingers won't fit the holes.
Clerk
: They might if you washed them.
A hilarious insult because it makes no sense.
Too bad he didn't appear at all after Season Two.
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Jokers_Wilde — 9 years ago(August 10, 2016 06:22 AM)
IIRC, it was another clerk voiced by Frank who had another insult to Fred. I can't remember which episode it was from:
Fred : I was hoping for something a little more catchy.
Clerk : How about the measles?
Fred : (mocks clerk) How about the measles? Oh, let's get out of here, Barney.
(Quote is paraphrased, but you get the idea.)
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gcarras — 9 years ago(August 12, 2016 08:29 AM)
[a la Frank Nelson] We-elllllllLL!!!!!!! How about baby blueto match your eyes [also from "WIlma's Vanishing money")
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Jokers_Wilde — 9 years ago(August 12, 2016 10:00 AM)
We-elllllllLL!!!!!!!
Along that same line:
In the episode "The Hot Piano":
Clerk : When do you want it?
Fred : Tonight when my wife is asleep.
Clerk : OOOOOOOOH! Aren't we sneaky?
Clerk is voiced by Frank Nelson.
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