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First show of season - Phil Harris's first show

Jack Benny · October 4, 1936 · 29 min · 3,440 words

The transcript of “First show of season - Phil Harris's first show”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast October 4, 1936. 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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The Jell-O program starring Jack Benny with Phil Harris and his orchestra. The orchestra opens the program with Here's Love in Your Eye from Jack's Own Picture, the big broadcast of 1937. Hang out the welcome sign, strike up the band, Jack Benny's back with us again.

Tonight marks the beginning of Jack's and Mary's third year on the air for Jell-O and they're raring to go. And judging from all the letters we've had, you're raring to listen. So everybody's happy and lots of the credit for that goes to you, our audience.

because your enthusiastic support of Jell-O makes it possible for us to continue these programs. The makers of Jell-O have asked me to thank you for your encouragement, and they've also asked me as official Jell-O spokesman to thank Jack and Mary for all their grand work in the past, and to wish them great good luck on the new series they begin tonight.

So let's give six delicious cheers for the one and only genuine Jell-O, and for Jell-O's one and only Jack Benny. And now, ladies and gentlemen, after four months' vacation, we present you the man the whole world is waiting to hear. New York New York.

What's on the air tonight here Jack Benny. Oh let's go to a movie. Denver Colorado. Oh Daddy let's go see a picture show tonight. Jack Benny is on the air. Last go Indiana. Heather who's on the radio tonight.

Jack Benny. Well it'll cost me money but let's go to the movies. So now ladies and gentlemen we bring to you the man who has done more for for moving pictures than any other comedian, Jack Benny.

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