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With Spring bursting out all over, Don introduces a man who is still wearing his longies. Phil Harris pokes fun at Jack’s underwear, and when Mary arrives, she talks about seeing a first sign of the season. The ever-loyal Dennis Day switches the top to pay, and raises. The cast wax poetic in airing their complaints to Jack. Dennis sings, There Lies My Kind of Country.
Jack talks about his new film, Buck Benny Rides Again. He has to explain how it started as a sketch on the show to Dennis. The cast fit back into their old roles, and will revive the sketch right after a number from Phil. First, Rochester phones in with an interruption, and is told to start making preparations for the trip to New York, and the movie opening. Phil Harris plays, I hear Bluebirds.
The play pokes fun at old cast member, Frank Parker, with Dennis in the role as deputy. The elusive Cactus Face is still on the loose, but Buck visits the barber shop. All spruced up, he goes to visit his gal, Daisy. Will he ever ask her to marry him… will she say yes? Word interrupts that Cactus Face has robbed the bank. Would a little help from the blue fairy do”
Note: Mr. Billingsley is mentioned in the show. He doesn’t appear, but I think this may be the first time he’s mentioned.
