Joan Hudson: How should I behave?
Dr. Ray Flemming: You're an actress, Darling. Improvise.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Joan Hudson: I had to see you. When I'm alone, I don't know, I... I get confused.
Dr. Ray Flemming: Second thoughts?
Joan Hudson: A few.
Dr. Ray Flemming: It's a natural reaction, under the circumstances.
Joan Hudson: I keep wishin' there were some other way.
Dr. Ray Flemming: There isn't.
Joan Hudson: But, if you talked to her... if I talked to her...
Dr. Ray Flemming: Joan, don't be naive. We have one alternative. We decided that a long time ago.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Dr. James: If you're interested in Martian blood, you can get all you want right after the plane drops the bomb.


--Gene Barry (as Dr. Clayton Forrester) in The War of the Worlds

Dr. Ray Flemming: [after trying to get through hospital regulations in order to see his wife in intensive care] Hospital red tape.
Lt. Columbo: Yeah, I know what you mean, Doctor.
Dr. Ray Flemming: Well, let's get on with it.
Lt. Columbo: Get on with what?
Dr. Ray Flemming: YOUR red tape.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Dr. Ray Flemming: Are you sure of everything? Shall I do it over again?
Joan Hudson: No, I don't want to talk about it anymore!
Dr. Ray Flemming: Ah, but it will be fine, I promise you. Just pretend you're working on a role, right down to the props.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Dr. Ray Flemming: I didn't think you'd be up.
Carol Flemming: Don't bother to undress. You're sleeping in the guest room. I've turned down the bed.
Dr. Ray Flemming: Carol...
Carol Flemming: I think you should know I'm calling my lawyers in the morning.
Dr. Ray Flemming: It's been a long day. Do we have to start on that again?
Carol Flemming: You'll have to indulge me just this one last time, dearie. It's lucky for you I'm too well-bred to throw a tantrum.
Dr. Ray Flemming: All right. Fire away.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Dr. Ray Flemming: You're an intelligent man, Columbo, but you hide it.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Jonathan Clark: People hate because they fear, and they fear anything they don't understand... which is almost everything.


--Gene Barry (as ) in The 27th Day

Lt. Columbo: What'd you say, Doc?
[pause]
Dr. Ray Flemming: [laughs] You're a very funny man.
Lt. Columbo: I wasn't trying to be funny.
Dr. Ray Flemming: But you are, and more than you know.


--Gene Barry (as ) in Prescription: Murder

Eve Wingate: Maybe people really aren't worth saving.
Jonathan Clark: I don't know, a lot of them are nice.


--Gene Barry (as ) in The 27th Day