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The Jack Benny Program Season 8 Episode 7

Christmas Show

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AIRED: 12/15/57

This is the TV debut of Jack's traditional Christmas shopping radio show. Jack and Rochester go looking for gifts at a department store. Jack harasses clerk Mel Blanc, repeatedly have him re-wrap the wallet he bought for Don because he wants to change the card inside. After changing it one too many times, Blanc, now a wreck, loads a pistol and shoots himself. Jack has several arguments with surly floorwalker Frank Nelson, especially after smashing a new "unvreakable" watch with a hammer. He buys lingerie from a clerk too unnerved by nighties to touch them with his bare hands.moreless

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Jack Benny	Himself
Eddie Anderson	Rochester Van Jones
Don Wilson	Himself

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Sam Hearn	Rube	Guest Star
Gil Frye	Sales Clerk	Guest Star
Chuckie Bradley	2nd Sales Girl	Guest Star
Mel Blanc	Wallet Sales Clerk	Recurring Role
Frank Nelson	Mr. Nelson, Floorwalker	Recurring Role
Benny Rubin	Jewelry Thief	Recurring Role

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QUOTES (3)
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- Jack: (asking male clerk to display some lingerie on the counter) Wait a minute. Why are you putting gloves on?
  Lingerie Sales Clerk: Touchin' that stuff with my bare hands makes me a nervous wreck!
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- Jack: I beg your pardon, mister, are you the floorwalker?
  Floorwalker Nelson: What do you think I am with this carnation, a float in the Rose Parade?
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- (writing first card for Don's gift)
  Jack: This gift is from Jackie,
  Oh, golly, oh shucks.
  I hope that you like it,
  it cost forty bucks!
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- This episode was restaged on the episode Jack Goes Christmas Shopping airing 12/18/1960.
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- This Christmas shopping sketch was adapted from the 12/19/1948 episode of Jack Benny's radio series.
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