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Is Worried Because Mary Is Late

Jack Benny · November 14, 1948 · 29 min · 3,737 words

The transcript of “Is Worried Because Mary Is Late”, an episode of Jack Benny first broadcast November 14, 1948. 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 Jack Benny program presented by America's largest selling cigarette Lucky Strike. That's success. Lucky Strike. First again with tobacco men. First again with the men who really know tobacco, the independent auctioneers, buyers and warehousemen.

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Ladies and gentlemen, let's turn our watches back to an hour before the Jack Benny broadcast. At the moment, Rochester is driving Jack to the studio. Take it easy, Rochester. Don't cross the double line. getting too close to the car in front of you.

Look out, I think that bus is gonna turn. Watch it, the light is going to change. Not so loud, boss. People will think we're married. They'll be so smart. Oh, look, Rochester. Look at that old electric automobile.

Gosh, I haven't seen one of those in years. Here I wrote one of them when I was a boy. I never could understand how they ran just on battery. B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b. Move over, Rochester. You watch the passes.

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