Selected Quotes from It's Grinch Night
But first, a description..
It's Grinch Night! is a story that was written by
Dr. Seuss for Halloween (also known as All Hallows Eve).
Dr. Seuss produced it, wrote the teleplay and the lyrics.
Gerard Baldwin directed it, and Friz Freleng was in on
the animation. The copyright is held by Dr. Seuss
and A.S. Giesel, 1977.
The story is about the Grinch, and what he does when
autumn is in the air. He set out to presumably harass
the Whos in Whoville, but ended up running into
Ukariah Who, who got blown toward Mount Crumpet by
a strong breeze. Ukariah tried to save the Whos in
Whoville by stalling for time and letting the Grinch
scare him. The movie features a long soliloquy
from Max, the Grinch's dog, and some creepy
Dr. Suess animation. What follows are quotes
from the movie.
- Grandpa Josiah:
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It sounds like another one's coming.
Another Grinch Night might commence.
I wouldn't go out on a night like this
For a dollar and fifty cents.
- Grinch:
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MAX! Oh where is he? It's a wonderful night
for eyebrows. It's a wonderful night for teeth.
It's a wonderful night for Grinch Night!
- Grinch:
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Max, Max, go bring the Paraphernalia Wagon.
- Ukariah:
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..And so I suggest we don't stood (sic) here
like sticks. Call the Grinch Alarm Center.
Dial Area Code 5, 1 - 9 - Double 0 - 6
- Grandpa Josiah:
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The line's busy ... it's VERY busy ..
- Grinch:
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Hurry up, Max! I'm rearin' to go!
- Grinch:
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Giddyup Maxxy, next stop, Whoville, Ha Ha!
- Max:
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How many times have I said in my head
"What am I doing here?
Why am I the slave of this grinchy old grock."
And I say how I wish I could turn back the clock
And have the fine future I had once before.
And again be an innocent puppy once more.
- Grinch:
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In your puppy house beddy and your sweet Auntie Woofy Woofoon
Feeding you hominy grits with a big silver spoon?
BLEAAH!
- Background Singers:
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His wagon wheel obliterates and decimates and flattenates ten thousand
little flowers..
- Grinch:
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Ar, missed one.
(The Grinch backs up and smooshes a little flower
that didn't quite get squashed the first time.)
- Grinch:
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Got it! Ha ha!
- Ukariah:
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I gotta go to the euphemism.
- Grandpa Josiah:
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No ones goes to the euphemism on a night like this!
Grinch:
Darn these brickels anyway. I'll be sore for a month. Brickelize me,
will they? I'll brickelize the whole township!
- Ukariah:
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W-W-Will you please scare me some more sir? I sort of like it.
- Grinch:
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I already gave you the two dollar treatment. You're not worth
a first class grinching!
- Background Singers:
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Ukariah, Ukariah
This is it! This is it!
Grinch is gonna get yah! Grinch is gonna get yah!
Nix and Veha-a-la!
Grinch:
Well I'll be grinched!
Grandma Mariah:
What an unusual way to come back from the euphemism!
Over to the other lesser-known Grinch film,
The Grinch Grinches the
Cat in the Hat