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First show of season - preparing to return to work

Jack Benny · October 2, 1938 · 29 min · 3,712 words

The transcript of “First show of season - preparing to return to work”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast October 2, 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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What do you want, Mom? If you don't hurry and get away from that mirror, you'll be late for your first yellow broadcast. I'll be late for the second one, too. You're making me nervous. Now your hair looks alright. Stop primping.

Oh, it's a mess. Hey, Mom, can I borrow your curling iron? Why don't you use your own? I ruined it last night at a weenie bag. Oh, well, I look good enough. So long, Mom.

Good-bye, sir. Now remember, Philip. Be nice to Mr. Benny. He might give you a raise this year. He wouldn't give me a raise if I could read music. So long. Oh, Ma, what time is it?

It's time for you to go to the broadcast. Now, hurry, Kenny, or you'll be late. Oh, gee, I'm nervous. During this coat, I keep getting both arms in one sleeve. That's the laundry bag. Take it off.

Gee, I'm lucky you didn't send me out. Well, so long, Ma. Now, can he seem good tonight? And remember, be very nice to Mr. Benny. Oh, can I give him a hot foot? Not until next week.

Okay. Goodbye, Ma. Goodbye, Dope. Hello mama. Yes, this is Mary. Yes mama, I'm just leaving for the broadcast and gee, I'm so nervous. Yes, we're all going to be together again, our whole gang. No, no mama, they didn't fire Jack. I don't know why, they just didn't. By the way, mama, how's Papa. What? He did. He broke his leg in a swing contest. Why the old jitterbug. Why? No mama, no. No, you mustn't. They only do that to horses.

Well, thanks for calling. I gotta run along now. Goodbye mama. Gee, I better hurry. Strawberry Raspberry. Oh Lucy Lucy dear. Yes Don. I'm all mixed up again. I know Strawberry comes first and then Raspberry but what comes next? Cherry. Oh that's right Cherry. Then there's Orange Lime. Orange Lemon Lime. Oh Don Wilton I'm ashamed

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