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Trimming the Christmas tree (AFRS)

Jack Benny · December 24, 1944 · 30 min · 3,075 words

The transcript of “Trimming the Christmas tree (AFRS)”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast December 24, 1944. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Jack Benny Program plays Jack Benny free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Jack Benny program starring Jack Benny with Barry Livingston Phil Harris Rochester Larry Stevenson yours truly Don Wilson Does the night before Christmas and a Jack Benny's house there are presents for all even cheese for the mouse Jack is up on a chair, then he's down on his knee, but you have to do that when you're trimming a tree

Well, we're all through Mary. She was nice either come over and help me trim the tree Well, if I didn't you never get it done say Jack shall I put the snow around the bottom now Not yet. I want to see if the lights are working. I'll hold up the bulbs and when I say ready you plug it in.

Okay. Ready? Ready. Pull it out! Pull it out! Hi! Good. Oh, Jack, why did you make me shut it off? Those lights were so pretty, especially those two blue ones that kept flashing on and off.

Those were my eyes. How much have been holding on to a bare wire? Well, it's your own fault. Every time you fool around electricity, something goes wrong. It does not. I know plenty about electricity.

Oh sure. Remember what happened two years ago when you fixed your doorbell? What happened? I pushed the button and burned down Crosby's house. All stop exaggerating. Anyway, hand me that roll of tape. Give me that tape. I'll fix this bare wire right now.

Hey, yeah. Thanks. Comes electricity. I know what I'm doing. See, when you see a bare wire, you just tape it up like this. And that way it's insulated against outside elements. There, that ought to be enough tape.

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