Selected Quotes from The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

But first, a description..

The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat is a story that was written by Dr. Seuss in order to pit his two biggest stars, the Grinch and the Cat in the Hat, against each other. Dr. Seuss wrote the teleplay and the lyrics. The music was composed by Joe Raposo and it was produced by Marvel Productions Ltd. The copyright is held by Dr. Seuss and A.S. Giesel, 1982.

The story is about what happens when the Grinch crosses paths with the Cat in the Hat. The Cat's annoying happy outlook on life ticks off the Grinch, and he subsequently proceeds to invent things with which to terrorize the Cat. The Cat can't cope with the bedlam wrought by the Grinch, so the Cat tries to find a way to unGrinch the Grinch. This movie features some interesting facts about the Cat and the Grinch:

• Mount Crumpet had some road work done on it since Grinch Night and the Christmas movie.
• The Grinch is slightly shorter than the Cat (sans Hat).
• The Grinch drives a sporty purple car, shaped like a cross between a flatworm and a cigar, whereas the Cat drives a sensible compact model that looks like a yellow shoe.
• The Cat's voice is done by the same guy who narrates the Smuckers jam commercials ("With a name like Smuckers..").
• When the Cat is in the posh restaurant, listen for the Steve Austin/Jamie Summers bionic sound effect.
• No one whistles in the film, but boy, can they ever whitsel.

Narrator:

An unusually beautiful morning it was.
Even the Grinch woke up whitseling.
His dog Max was amazed; he stared up from the floor.
A whitseling Grinch? Never happened before!

The Grinch looks in the mirror and addresses his reflection ..

Grinch:

And a very good morning to you, Mr. Grinch.

Reflection:

Oh, it is, is it?!

Grinch:

It seems so, sort of.

Reflection:

I see nothing to whitsel about.
You must be out of your head, no doubt.
I think the time has come for thee
To repeat the Grinch's oath with me.

Both:

A Grinch is unhelpful, unfriendly, unkind,

Reflection:

With ungracious thoughts..

Grinch:

.. in an unhealthy mind.

Reflection:

My eyes are both shifty; my fingers are drifty.

Grinch:

My mouth will not smile.

Reflection:

Not half of an inch.

Grinch:

I am a Grinch!

Reflection:

I am a Grinch!

Grinch:

I'm a Grinch!

Reflection:

That's my boy!

The Grinch goes out for a drive, but the road is blocked by the Cat in the Hat's car ..

Grinch:

You get this crate out of my way!

Cat in the Hat:

I am trementiously so so sorry, Mr. Whatever-Your-Name-Is. I do seem to be blockerizing and obstructivating your mobility.

Grinch:

Obstructivating my mobility, willity!

Cat in the Hat:

However, Mr. Whosis, if you would be so kind as to hold my hotdog, I will de-blockerize and de-obstructivate this roadway, allowing you to sally forth on your merry, merry way. I deeply deplore any inconveniencealities that I may have caused you, Mr. Green Face.

Grinch:

Green Face?!

Grinch:

Having problems, Mr. Cat in the Hat?

Grinch:

This, sir, is my acoustical anti-audial bleeper,
Also known as my vacu-sound sweeper.

Grinch:

And as for your lovebirds,
I can't stand their chirping,
So I just push my button,
And your lovebirds start burping!

Grinch:

Oh, no, Maxie waxie. No hidey widey from Grinchy winchy!

Grinch:

Max, do you know what a lighthouse is?

The Grinch explains the dark-house to Max ..

Grinch:

I just push a button up here in this place,
And you can't see your mitten in front of your face.

The Grinch turns on the dark-house.

Cat in the Hat:

I can't see my mitten in front of my face.

Grinch:

How are you doing, Kitty Kitty?

The Cat in the Hat:

Ooooo, that Grinch! That Grinch! That psychopathic Grinch!

Over to the other lesser-known Grinch film, It's Grinch Night!