THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM -- GUEST: GROUCHO MARX (2-20-44)

[@joewesterberg278]

If you'd like to know why all the weather related jokes (and lightning static) during the show, look up Los Angeles weather for 2/20/44 - Rain, Hail and even Snow!

[@altonpitts5303]

I am intrigued by the remark Mr. Billingsley made at 9:14. In February,1944, the program was sponsored by Grape-Nuts. It would be nine months later that the show would be known as the Lucky Strike program. I bet that this episode was the first time that the phrase 'L.S.M.F.T.' was ever mentioned in connection with the show. What an eerie coincidence.🤔

[@SSArcher11]

20:44 reminds us how much has changed.

[@fromthesidelines]

Jack guest-starred on Groucho's "BLUE RIBBON TOWN" the previous evening [CBS/February 19, 1944]- with a similar gag concerning their sponsors {JACK: "Groucho, you're supposed to pour milk on my Grape-Nuts, NOT Pabst Blue Ribbon beer!"/GROUCHO: "You take care of your sponsor, I'll take care of mine!"}.

[@Bigstooler0]

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[@DragcoDavid]

I'd like to see that episode, if you know where to watch it. All I can find is the one for next week, Feb 26th 1944

[@Bigstooler0]

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[@elbabysnail4135]

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