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Preview Of Hound Of The Baskervilles

Jack Benny · 1938 · 30 min · 4,138 words

The transcript of “Preview Of Hound Of The Baskervilles”, an episode of Jack Benny from 1938. 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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J.T.L.F.O. The Jell-O program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Kenny Baker, and yours truly Don Wilson. The orchestra opens a program with Halaluya from Hit the Deck. Here's the true story, as told in the local paper of a potluck supper, which was held out in Madison, Wisconsin, a short while ago.

It seems that eight women were each asked to bring one surprise dish, and the reception committee thought they'd probably bring baked beans or potato salad. Well the table was all set and the coffee was brewing and they began to unwrap the dishes.

The first dish was jello. The second dish was jello. The third dish was jello. Four, five, six, seven, eight saw helped me. They were all jello. And not a baked bean or a bit of potato salad inside.

Well, we've never recommended jello for your entire meal, but that story shows you what we mean when we say, jello is America's favorite gelatin dessert. That's because it tastes so good. with that delicious extra rich flavor is tempting and refreshing as the real ripe fruit it's the perfect dessert for any occasion family luncheon company dinner or just

potluck supper so look for those big red letters on the box they spell jello and jello spells a treat how do you play by the orchestra and now ladies and gentlemen may i present our versatile master of ceremonies a comedian who with one subtle gesture one wistful look and plumb the depths of your emotion.

I get right down there. Why only two weeks ago he was gung a dean in a loincloth lost on the desert. Water. Water, that's what I want. Water. And last week he was Alexander Graham Bell, inventing the telephone.

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