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Jack Reads the Riot Act (and a Generous Secret)
Aired: May 8th, 1949. Fresh off a shaky broadcast of their "Treasure of Sierra Madre" parody, Jack keeps the whole cast on stage after the theme song fades to hand out a point-by-point scolding. Mary blames a new gold tooth, Phil can't repeat his own tongue-twisting car slogan, and Dennis admits he ad-libbed just to keep his mother listening. It's classic Benny ensemble bickering, capped by a quiet backstage moment that hints at just how generous the notoriously cheap Jack really is.
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