I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
William Frawley: Fred Mertz
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Quotes
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Lucy Ricardo : How much do you want to bet?
Fred Mertz : Ten dollars.
Ethel Mertz : Well what's the matter with twenty dollars?
Ricky Ricardo : What's the matter with thirty dollars?
Lucy Ricardo : What's the matter with fifty dollars?
Fred Mertz : What was the matter with ten dollars?
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[When Ethel doesn't return to California hotel suite]
Fred Mertz : Let's just hope for the best.
Lucy Ricardo : Don't worry, Fred, Ethel'll come back.
Fred Mertz : I said let's hope for the BEST.
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Ethel Mertz : Gee, this high altitude sure gives me an appetite.
Fred Mertz : What's your excuse at sea level?
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Ricky Ricardo : Fred, I've got an awful problem on my hands.
Fred Mertz : You should have thought about that before you married her.
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Ethel Mertz : Fred, I'm sorry I said you were a dumb bunny.
Fred Mertz : And I'm sorry you're so fat you sat on my glasses and broke'em.
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[while watching Lucy and Ricky kiss]
Ethel Mertz : Isn't that sweet? Just like two lovebirds.
Fred Mertz : What are you, a bird watcher?
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Fred Mertz : We'll sue you.
Ricky Ricardo : Yeah? We'll see who's gonna sue who.
Lucy Ricardo : Yeah, we'll sue who's gonna see...
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Fred Mertz : [working in a diner] Adam and Eve on a raft. Wreck'em!
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[after seeing Ethel in a tight leopard print dress]
Fred Mertz : I was waiting for Ethel to say Trick or Treat!
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Ethel Mertz : Rome wasn't built in a day.
Fred Mertz : Well, Rome wasn't built like you either.
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Ethel Mertz : Where you afraid you'd lose me?
Fred Mertz : I'll say, that outfit you're wearing is rented.
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Ethel Mertz : If I let my hair go like that you'd never let me hear the end of it.
Fred Mertz : Honeybunch, if the rest of you looked like that I wouldn't care if you were bald.
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Lucy Ricardo : Ah, that must be my good friend Ethel. Don't get up Fredrick, I'll get it.
Fred Mertz : Get it? I was gonna lock it!
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Ricky Ricardo : Fred, how often is Ethel's checking account overdrawn?
Fred Mertz : Never.
Ricky Ricardo : Never? How do you manage that?
Ethel Mertz : It's easy. I never had enough money at one time to open a checking account.
Fred Mertz : She spends money like I'm printing it in the basement!
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Fred Mertz : [says Little Ricky can't keep a dog in the apartment] That pooch has got to go!
Little Ricky : [walks in] Mommy! I thought of a name for my dog.
Lucy Ricardo : Oh?
Little Ricky : His name is Fred.
Lucy Ricardo : Fred? Well how did you ever come up with that?
Little Ricky : I always name my pets after people I like!
Ethel Mertz : [Fred turns to leave] Fred? Where are you going?
Fred Mertz : Down to the basement to get the box!
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Ricky Ricardo : Who's that?
Fred Mertz : Who's that? WHAT'S that?
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Fred Mertz : Now what are we supposed to do? Thumb a ride on a passing halibut?