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Mary's Thanksgiving Poem

Jack Benny · November 19, 1939 · 29 min · 4,056 words

The transcript of “Mary's Thanksgiving Poem”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast November 19, 1939. 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.E.H.E. Health Health. Ooooooh! The Jell-O program starring Jack Benny with Mary Livingston, Phil Harris, Dennis Day, and yours truly, Don Wilson. The orchestra opens a program with its whole new thing. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the age of research.

So we've been doing a little research on the subject of Jell-O. Well, we found out that the best days of the week to serve Jell-O are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. which is just another way of saying that jello is always, anytime and every time, a perfectly swell dessert.

For jello brings you that full extra rich flavor. A flavor as fresh and sunny as the real ripe fruit itself. And all six of jello's famous flavors has the same rich goodness. Strawberry, raspberry, cherry, orange, lemon, and lime.

A grand satisfying flavor that is made jello, America's favorite gelatin dessert. And you like jello's gay appetizing appearance too. It's shimmering, jewel-like colors that make it look so inviting. So enjoy some tomorrow. Just be sure to get genuine jello and don't accept any substitutes.

Look for those big red letters on the box. They spell jello. That was its whole new thing played by Phil Harrison, his orchestra. Now, ladies and gentlemen, once again, we bring you our master of ceremonies.

That bubbling personality, that emprovesant comedian, that fizz, Jack Benny. Thank you. Now, Joe, again, this is Jack Benny, the carbonated kid talking. And Don, I like that introduction. It fits me to a T. I am bubbling and effervescent.

The fizz you can have back. Well, Jack, let me explain. When I called you a fizz, it was really a compliment. I met you were physical. Mm-hmm. You know a fizz for short. I understand Don perfectly. In other words, if you called me a mug, you'd really mean I was magnificent.

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