The Bushbaby Quotes

The Bushbaby is a TV program that debuted in 1970 . The Bushbaby stopped airing in 1970.

It features Robert Maxwell (producer), John Trent as producer, and Les Reed (songwriter) in charge of musical score.

The Bushbaby is recorded in English, Swahili and originally aired in United States. Each episode of The Bushbaby is 100 minutes long. The Bushbaby is distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

The cast includes: Margaret Brooks as Jackie, Louis Gossett Jr. as Tembo, Geoffrey Bayldon as Tilison, Donald Houston as John Leeds, Harold Goodwin as Steward, and Noel Howlett as Rev. Barlow.

The Bushbaby Quotes

Margaret Brooks as Jackie

• (Margaret Brooks) "That was a wonderful supper, Tembo. I'm full and happy, and not afraid anymore."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "To be not afraid is to be careless."
• (Margaret Brooks) "What is there to fear, eh, Komba?"
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "The galago fears little because he knows little. The lion is wise and fears much because he knows much."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Did you hear what he said? He thinks you're stupid. You're not stupid, are you, Komba?"

• (Margaret Brooks) "Where is he?"
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Sshh."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Oh. Oh, he's so tiny."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "He's a young one."
• (Margaret Brooks) "What shall I call him?"
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "He has many names: bushbaby, galago -- In Swahili he's called "Komba.""
• (Margaret Brooks) "Komba. That's marvelous."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Hey Komba, Komba --."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Oh, thank you, Tembo. Asante sana."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Stahere, mtoto."

• (Margaret Brooks) "Kwaheri, Komba."

• (Margaret Brooks) "I'm sorry, Tembo. I should have listened and gone to the police like you said."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "There is a saying: "All the yesterdays cannot make one tomorrow.""

Donald Houston as John Leeds

• (Donald Houston) "I've arranged for Tembo to keep the flowers watered."
• (Margaret Brooks) "I wish Tembo were coming with us."
• (Donald Houston) "He'll be at the boat to see us off."
• (Donald Houston) "Jackie -- Tembo belongs in Africa."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Like Komba?"
• (Margaret Brooks) "I belong here, too. I was born here. I don't want to go away."
• (Donald Houston) "It can't be helped Jackie. I don't want to leave Africa any more than you do."
• (Margaret Brooks) "It isn't only Africa, I have to leave everything."

• (Donald Houston) "If it is Tembo with Jackie, I don't want him arrested. You know what would happen."
• (Geoffrey Bayldon) "Isn't the important thing your daughter's safety?"
• (Donald Houston) "If she is with Tembo she is safe."

Louis Gossett Jr. as Tembo

• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Are you sure you know this place?"
• (Margaret Brooks) "Of course I do; I spent many holidays here. The cottage's up this way and the village is over there. So, stop worrying."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "I will stop when you're in the ship with your baba and I'm in the bush."

• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "They have no reason to kill me; I've done nothing."
• (Margaret Brooks) "My mother did nothing."

• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Do you feel better, mtoto?"
• (Margaret Brooks) "Mm, much better. I'm not hot anymore."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Hm."
• (Margaret Brooks) "The pain in my arm's gone."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Hmm."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Oh, where's Cranky?"
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Do not be angry, but I could not let him take you in his airship because many times I've heard your father say that it is not safe. So I took you from that place when he was not looking."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Where did you get the gun?"
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "I took it from the bwana doctor."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Why I hope you didn't hurt poor old Cranky."
• (Louis Gossett Jr.) "Why should I hurt him? He's only a foolish old man. I only took the gun so he would not hurt me."

Geoffrey Bayldon as Tilison

(We don't have any quotes for this character)

Harold Goodwin as Steward

• (Harold Goodwin) "Blimey."
• (Margaret Brooks) "It's alright, I can make up my own bed."
• (Harold Goodwin) "What in heaven's name you got in there, miss?"
• (Margaret Brooks) "Nothing --"
• (Harold Goodwin) "Well, a bit noisy for nothing."
• (Margaret Brooks) "I'll show you if you promise not to say anything."
• (Harold Goodwin) "It ain't a snake, is it?"
• (Margaret Brooks) "No."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Bushbaby."
• (Harold Goodwin) "Queer, ain't it? It looks a bit like a monkey."
• (Margaret Brooks) "Would you like to hold him? He's very gentle."
• (Harold Goodwin) "I'll take your word for it, miss."

Noel Howlett as Rev. Barlow

• (Noel Howlett) "Is that the devil in our midst, miss Leeds? Or as I suspect, a heavenly cherub."
• (Noel Howlett) "Since it appears the Christian soldiers have lost the battle to a bushbaby, I suggest you all take your seats and we shall continue the service."

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