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To review, Don teases Jack about his acting lessons with Orson Wells last week. Phil Harris and Dennis Day arrive to hear the review by Ed Sullivan in the newspaper. Attention turns to Phil’s band, and the class of music he plays. Mary Livingstone is back after her cold, and talks about her cute doctor. She tells secrets on Jack showing off after his high-class show, and performance last week. Phil and Mary sing, Holy Smoke Can’t You Take a Joke.
Don presents a one act play to pitch the sponsor. Jack and Mary are honeymooners, who start their elopement with romance, and marital bliss… until Jello enters the picture. Andy Divine arrives to talk about his diet, and new suit. After jokes on fashion, Andy has to run, and take his ma and pa out on the town. Phil Harris plays, Do I Love You.
Jack gets ribbed, then gives it back to Fred Allen, and the eagle that got loose in his studio. In introducing the play for next week, Jack gets himself sidetracked. The phone rings, and Rochester adds to the interruptions. Carmichael the polar bear has been acting up again. Finally, a few highlights of the play are shared.
