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Jack Benny's Bumpy Road to Santa Anita
Aired: Mar 6th, 1949. Jack piles into his jalopy with Rochester and Mary Livingstone for his once-a-year trip to the races, and naturally nothing goes smoothly — dead brakes, a flooded engine, and a blowout on the way to the track. Phil Harris turns up roadside with a story almost as absurd as Jack's car trouble, setting the stage for a day at Santa Anita that's more chaos than clubhouse. Classic Benny deadpan and ensemble banter carry this vintage slice of radio comedy from the show's golden era.
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