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The Jello program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston and Phil Harris and his orchestra. The orchestra opens a program at Hallelujah, Things Look Rosie Now. The orchestra opens a program at Hallelujah, Things Look Rosie Now. The orchestra opens a program at Hallelujah, Things Look Rosie Now. Spring is the time to wake up and live. Spring into the new temple, go places and do things. And you have much more time to go places and do things when you depend on Jello for dessert. For Jello so easy to make, no need to spend long hours preparing a complicated dessert. You can make Jello in a jiffy and it's bound to make a hit. For everybody goals for Jello's refreshing flavor in a big way. So serve Jello soon for dessert in any one of its six flavors. Strawberry, raspberry, cherry, orange, lemon and lime. But be sure you get the real thing, genuine Jello. For no other Jellatin dessert has Jello's extra rich fruit flavor.

Order Jello tomorrow from your grocer. Pass forward by name and look for the big red letters on the box. They spelled Jello. Hey Mary, Mary, don't you love the way Phil Wiggles around when he leads the orchestra look at him? Yeah, I think it only seems like he's two so, isn't he? Yeah, but he doesn't have to show off so much and draw a visit and tell a vision. Jack, why is your microphone open? Why? Everybody can hear you. Oh, I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry. Harry... Hey, poor�� Dass.

Hey Don! Don, I feel terrible about budding in like that. I hope I didn't spoil Phil's number. Yeah, I hope so. That was hallelujah things look rosy now, played by Phil Harris and his orchestra. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you our genius. Hey Jack, from now on when I'm playing my opening number, I'd appreciate a little professional courtesy on your part. Well, I'm sorry Phil, I was thinking about something else and I forgot that we were on the air. That's fine. If you don't listen to my music, how do you expect anyone else to? Please, fellas, please. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you our genial master of ceremonies. A man? How would you like it if I started playing my band right in the middle of one of your jokes? Well Phil, look, I said I was sorry. What more can I do? See, you think I committed a crime? Hm. So, ahead, Doc. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we bring you our genial master of ceremonies. A man who ought to keep his mouth shut. Now, wait a minute Phil, let's drop it. I said I was sorry, I apologize, isn't that enough? No, I want to punch in the nose.

Oh, yeah. Oh, Jack, why don't you admit you were wrong and get it over with? LAUGHTER Admitted, what do you think I've been doing? All right, Phil, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. There. Oh, trying to get smart about it, huh? Well, even if I did happen to say a few words during your number, what harm could it do? Did you ever put in Wale Blimey, who's playing a number? No. Guess I've got star for years. Oh. LAUGHTER Hey, what's going on here anyway? Nothing, Don, I don't want to discuss it anymore. Let's talk about something important. Oh, I suppose it's not important when you scream your head off during my entire number. Phil, look, I've expressed my regress. Now, let me tell some joke, will you? Well, don't expect Marcus to the laugh. No. Don't worry, Jack, they laugh off key, too. You said it. Had a girl marry? Let's go on with the program. Oh, it's nonsense here. Say, Don, have you been playing much golf lately?

I haven't seen you at the club all week. No, Jack, I've been pretty busy the past few days. Well, we'll have to get together. How's your game these days, Don? Still in the low 90s. That's pretty good. I wish I could say the same. I demand enough polish. Oh, what's the use? This is too much for me, either. Oh, Jack, don't be so stubborn. Stopper, listen, Mary, I did apologize. Then why didn't you get a receipt? Now, look, fellas, let's get this straight. I know I was wrong when I interrupt a field's number, but I admit it, I didn't I? Even size I'm not infallible. See, I'm entitled to one mistake. You already made that picture. Well, we're not discussing my picture. In the first place, Bill, I wasn't the only one talking. Mary chimed in, too. That's right, Pat. OK, I'll drag me into this. What about Don's commercial during your first number? Does that every week, and you never complain? Well, that concerns our product.

He's supposed to tell him about Jello's extra rich flavor, and then it tastes twice as good as ever before. Yes, but he doesn't have to bring up those big red letters on the box all the time. The everyone knows by now, not a stand for genuine Jello. You can go home now, Don. Still, you pick on me. Hello, hello. Hello, city. Well, is everybody happy? No. Well, what's the matter? Oh, Jack, man, because he lost Phil's tamper. Oh, I silly. What happened, Phil? Well, right in the middle of my first number, Kenny, Jack started yelling and screaming and making a lot of noise. You think the building was coming down? Oh, jeep, whiz. Oh, there was nothing of the kind. Phil just made a mountain out of a mole hill. He did? Where is it? Look, Kenny, a mountain out of a mole hill is just a proverb. Gee, I always say a kitchen time saves nine. Oh, yeah. And I always say a rolling stone ought to bounce off Kenny's head. And I always say there's no place like home

and I wish I was there. Anyway, keep out of this mess, Kenny. Will you fill an icon handle this? Can't we fill? I can handle this and you. Oh! Yeah. I'm going out and get some air. Do you mind if I hold my breath during your next number? No, wait till I play a long one. Oh, come on, playboy. I suppose if I cough, I'll have to leave cough.

Who is it? Can I come in now? Yes, baby. I was let's get together, played by Phil Harrison as orchestra. Oh, Phil, there was a fly walking around during your number. Did it bother you? Well, no, as long as he wasn't wearing shoes. You know, Phil, the only reason you start these things is because you think I'll get mad and give you back your watch. Why don't you? Well, I'd rather lose a cheap friend than a good watch. I was pretty clever, huh, Mary? I guess she isn't here. I am here. And all ladies and gentlemen, go away, Mary. And all ladies and gentlemen, for our feature attraction this evening, we are going to present a tender and romantic playlet entitled In the Spring Tlaw Law. Now, in this sketch, Mary, what do you laugh on that? I've never heard of a fly wearing shoes.

Yeah. I heard of a shoe fly. Why? And as I was saying in this sketch, I would play the part of a fly. I mean a lot. A lover who flies home. I got that in, right, her. And finds that a sweetheart has flown. What is this? As the curtain rises, we find that's... Come in. Oh, excuse me, is Mary living in here? Yes, but she's very busy right now. Why? I found a snaggack of old people. Oh, hello, Mary. Oh, see, I'm glad to see you. I'm a way to get in town. Yesterday, she wish to have a change of bed. How's everybody back in playing field? Oh, yes, fine. And do you want to hear something, Mary? Hey, listen, girls, wait a minute. This is an old home week, you know? Oh, Sam, I want you to meet Jeff Bannon. Hello, and you know what happened to me, Mary? Oh, yes. You'll just die. What? Well, I went and got married.

Is that silly? Mary? Yeah. And I'm out here in my honeymoon. Well, Sam, I can't get over how did it happen? Well, I was running around with a lot of fellows and one of them stopped, so I hooked them. Nice going. That's awesome. Oh, you like them, Mary? He looks a little like Roger Bowen, but not enough. You like, unless he slips out of his car, there you are, honey. I want you to meet Jeff Jennings. Oh, this is my husband Albert. Oh, hello, Albert. My name is Sam. Oh, Sam. Oh, that's right, Albert. Got away. Well, Sam, it's a pleasure to meet you. How are you? Oh, he's fine, thank you. Hmm. And Sam, I hope your married life will be most successful, and I think it will be very, very happy. Hey. Well, I'll be happy if I have the bracelet. Well, young man, you've got a nice future if you can take it. Oh, with me handsomely. Oh, here it is.

Oh, film, a stopp you, darn fool. Tell me, what business are you in, Mr. Clunk? Oh, Clunk. Did somebody drop something? Man, man. What business are you in, Mr. Clunk? Oh, he's a milkman. Oh, you have a milk frow, that's Sam. But definitely. Oh, a regular wagon of every day. Oh, now business isn't so good, so he just walked around with a cow. I see. Well, Sam and tell me, I'd like to have you meet the rest of our little company. This is Don Wilson, Kenny Baker, and Phil Herrick. Hello. How are you? Hmm. I could go for how are you? Why, sugar plum. Oh, don't you find my honey moon? Well, I don't think it's nice. Squash in a little white cow, Barry. Hey, hey, what's going on here, Sam? Come here a minute, will ya? A hardness girl. I'll listen to Sam. It's not my business, and I hate to see a fellow like you get off on the wrong foot.

Well, what do you mean? Well, I can see the way things are starting out. The cellma's going to take charge of everything. He can't. The cow is in my name. Well, I don't mean the cow. Well, what else is there? Listen, Sam. Let's take my advice. Put your foot down. Assert yourself. Begin right now and take control of things. Be the boss. Really? Sure. All right, I will do it. Hey, summa. Right. Who is it? That out, boy. Why, Sam, come on. I showed this ring right back in your face if I hadn't bought it. What are you trying to do, Jack? Then he'd break a bottle of hoon. Well, but I was only... Oh, Mary, you're going to let Jack spoil our honey moon. Well, Jack, I have to find where to treat my friend. You ought to be ashamed of yourself. I don't like interference, but I think Mary is right. That's what I say. Why? Yeah, why don't you mind, Joe? This is nuts, fuck, while I'm playing. Well, what do I do? Gee, will you think that I... Oh, I can't wait any longer. Sing, can he? Sam! Oh, I give ten dollars to be in Alaska right now.

And then? Is it Benny? Yes. Leave us as commons alone. Why? I look at you and from the blue I seem to hear a voice we begin. This is the light. This is the night. You look at me and I can see that you are silently intriguing. Tell me tonight. Tell me tonight. Why do we try to conceive?

Oh, joy for me. We, you in the moonlight, lead his hour for you for that you have done for me. For one for me. Please, you in the sky, lead his hour for you for one for that you have done for me. Please, you in the sky, for you.

Before the moon, I will smile tonight to my heart, you in the baby. For you are the light. Leave the world for you and yet you divide my life. You're my life. Life. Very good.

You took it so nice and easy, you handled it with finesse. That was sweet as the word for you, sung by Kenny Baker and his usual fine voice. What's usual about it? Well, I mean that it's... I think my voice is very unusual. So do I, Kenny, all I meant was that you're consistent. Listen here, if you think you can talk to me like you do to fill hair, I'm going home. Wait a minute, what is that? You, me? Now look here, Kenny. I don't want to have trouble with you, too. And as far as I'm concerned, you can go home. All right. Oh, Ma, put me supper on. Go on home. Who needs you? He's George, Jack. I should worry. It's good, Bipple. Well, what about our play, Jack? Aren't we going to do it?

No, I'm in no mood for a play. See, everybody's taking on your all night. Kenny's gone home, filled sore. Things look pretty black, believe me. Then let's do a minstrel show. That didn't help me either. Well, Jack, I don't know why Kenny got mad. After all, you didn't talk during his number. Are you going to start that again? Now, wait a minute. Don't jump on me again, or I'll have my drummer play a solo on your nose. Now, look here, Phil. I'm not going to sing much more of it. Every night, please, please. If you want to catch the same three-time with Kenny, it's okay with me. That suits me fine. Yeah. Listen, men, you can do the next number alone. And that's Benny makes any cracks while I'm gone. Just let me know. Okay, ma'am. There's an even safer talk behind a man's back anymore. Say, Mary, yes, Alma, what makes Jack ask the grouchy?

Are he teasing? He's teasing. Yeah, they keep slipping out. Oh, say, Alma. Where are you in Sam living? All a square place. Auto camp number nine. Why don't you come over and visit us, Mary? Well, I'd love to. Say, Jack, you might as well go over to Sam's. There's nothing going on here anyway. No, we still have a show to do. Some show. I get more laughs out of that cow. And I'll listen, young lady, I've heard enough about your cow. Hey, keep our cow out of this. What about me? I meant you. Oh, Jack, let me go. Go ahead and take those cottage cheese peddlers with you. All right, kids, let's go. Come on, Joe. Oh, my name is Sam. You know what, take Joe along, too. You know, Mary, I'm awfully sorry I came up here tonight. Why? Well, ever since I saw Phil Harris, Sam looks different.

Well, you still have the cow. Yeah, that's right. Goodbye, Jack. Goodbye, Jack. Goodbye. Goodbye, Sam. Goodbye, home wrecker. Fine, couple. I bet they put water in that milk they sell. Is water poison? Get out of here. Oh, boy, what a night. Well, John, you can go, too, if you want to know you're hanging around an old crab like me. What's Jack, what about the program? Oh, I'll take care of that. No worries, long as I have me, we'll get along. Okay, Jack, see you next Sunday. All right. Hmm. Anyway, I don't need anybody to help me out. Say, after all, I wasn't invaudible 15 years for nothing. Believe me. Many of the things I can do. That was a star for years, that of Noah's Eve.

Oh, pardon me, Pope says the phone. Hello? Hello? Hi, you're back. Hello, Andy. Where are you? I'm home, listening to you. Say, fuck, as long as you're all alone, why don't you come over to our ranch? I'm sitting around here with Maul and Pawn that loves to meet you. Oh, Andy, I don't feel like going in. I'm going to be a little bit more careful. I'm going to be a little bit more careful. Pawn that loves to meet you. Oh, Andy, I don't feel like going anyplace tonight. I don't feel good. Oh, come on over, but we'll cheer you up. Okay, Andy, thanks. I can stand a few smiles for a change. I'll be right over. Oh, say, Andy, I know what street you live on, but I forgot which house. How I find it. Oh, have my hired man ran in the road. Well, won't he get run over? No, he's got a nose like a lantern. Okay, Andy, I'll be right over. So long. Well, at least there's one place I'm welcome.

Hey, boy, it's place something. I'm going over to Andy to bind.

Well, let's look like the play. You're glad, Andy, ask me. I'm going to be right over. Well, let's go home. I'm going. I'm going to be right over. Well, this looks like the place. You're glad Andy asked me over. Who's there? It's me, Andy. Jack Benny. What do you want? What do I want? You invited me over here, didn't you? That's right. Come on in. Glad to see you, Buck. Yeah, I feel better already. Well, well, you got a nice house here, Andy. You sure they're seeing it. It's women had a roof on it. That's why the roof isn't this thing. What are you doing in a rain?

I sleep on my stomach. Well, Andy, I'm sure Gladion invited me over. G.I.s self-kind of rotten tonight. If I ever needed a little shearing up, this is the time, you know. A buck, I want you to meet my folks. This is Paul. Mr. Divine, it's a pleasure. I didn't know you, son. Mother? And Mother, I want you to meet Buck Benny. How do you do, Mr. Divine? You think that how, boy, I'm Jean Harlow. Your mother has a sense of humor. And this is my little brother, Tuchu. Oh, Tuchu Divine. Nice boy. Thank you, self-to-home Mr. Benny, and sit down. Thank you. Not there, Buck, not there. Buck got the pig. Oh, I thought it was a rocking chair. We did, Tuchu, a bit us. Oh, I nearly forgot, Mr. Divine. I brought you box of candy. Candy? What's that? Oh, you know, Mom? Sweet stuff.

Well, who wants that? The house is full of ants already. Oh, I'm sorry. It's my fault. Next time I'll bring flowers. No, bring no flowers around here. I got hay fever. No, really. I didn't know what to bring. Why didn't you bring yellow? And because I have no loyalty? Well, I never thought of that. It's a fine spade. What are you getting paid for? Oh, come on, now, come on. Oh, come on, let him alone. Want something to eat, Buck? No, but I am a little thirsty. No, but I am a little thirsty. Okay, I'll draw you a bucket of water right out of the well. No, you don't, Candy. It'll disturb the duck. Oh, well, don't bother. We got some nice homemade applejack. Care for that? Fine, is it very strong? Strong? We gave some Doracappan. She got a job with Clyde Beatty. Well, and I better not take any. I don't like those pages. You know, Mr. Benny, we was...

Your program's a night before you got here. Oh, yes, how did you like it? We like music, and I think it's a shame the way you went to rock it that far, get dressed. Well, it was purely accidental, Mr. Lockhart. Yes, the dental, Mr. Lockhart. Yes, the dental. I surprise anybody can get along with you. Well, but the whole thing was... If I were still here, I'd give you a good phrase. Oh, come on now, Paul cut it out. Don't stick up for him, Andy. He kicks you around too. Oh, you're too dumb to notice it. Now, Andy, you know I've always treated you with the greatest of respect. I don't know, Buck, you make fun of my voice, don't you? Well, it's just a gag, that's all. And you laugh at my singing. But Andy, I... I demand enough politics. Oh, Andy, please, I thought you said everything was so nice and quiet around here. You think this is noisy? Well, wait till we start to eat. Well, thanks, I'm not a bit hungry. Oh, so our food ain't good enough for you, eh? I didn't say that. That's an insult. Now, my folks kinda fancy these buck, you better change your mind. All right, I'll stay for supper. Oh, that's a good phrase. I'm not going to say that.

I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. I'm not going to say that. Oh, no, you won't. Andy, what do I do now? Do they ask me, I need the voice of experience? Well, Andy, it was nice of you to invite me over, but really I don't feel very good. Very cheered up. I'm kind of tired and I want to go home, then. Oh, come on, stick around, bud. Let him go. And don't slam the door. Goodbye. Oh boy, what a night this was. I'm sure glad it's over. Oh wow. Oh, what's the matter, folks? I fell halfway down the fence. Well keep on rolling. There's a little bit of the mud. Oh, okay. There's a grand manual suggestion.

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when we bring you our special anniversary program marking my fifth year on the air. So we hope you will all be with us. I also want to thank Jesse Block and Eva Sully for their very clever portrayal to the newly married couple on tonight's program. Won't they swell, folks? Well, guess I'll go on along the bed now. Good night, folks. Take it out now. All. Listen to the last chapter of the conversation. KSI Los Angeles, LLC Anthony Incorporated.

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