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It’s Christmas night, and Rochester gets the house ready for the big party. As he cleans, and sings, he is caught smoking one of Jacks cigars.
Mary and Dennis arrive and Jack gives the mistletoe a work out. Phil and the band make their appearance. Even Jack’s writers show up. Phil gets the party going by playng, Ain’t Misbehaving.
Mary’s maid, Butterfly McQueen gets dinner ready, but Mary and Jack go to the kitchen to offer some advice for serving dinner.
Jacks wacky border, Mr Billingsley, gets in on the Christmas cheer. Dennis sings a medley including: Noel. Away in a Manger. O Come All Ye Faithful.
Andy Devine shows up to round out the show. He hasn’t been seen since last Christmas, and comes bearing a gift. Phil and Mary want to sing a song, but Jack wants to play violinn. The audience ruins a good joke by applauding.
The whole cast join in on a sponser flavored version of Jingle Bells, although Jack manages to butcher a song on his violin as well.
Minirva Pious phones in as Jack’s mysterious girlfriend, Gladys Zabisco. She has to work, but makes a date for another night. When the cast disappear to give a burial to Jack’s violin, Rochester has his chance to enjoy more of Jack’s cigars.
