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Season Premiere

Filmed in New York City. Jack explains he is in New York to sign his new contract. He introduces Phil Silvers from the audience, and Phil comes up and upstages Jack. Don comes out to do the commercial, and Jack interrupts him to put wigs on him. Betty Johnson sings 'My kind of guy.' In the sketch, Jack arrives at his sponsor's office to sign his contract, and is asked to wait. Meanwhile, the sponsor is with Silvers, who is trying to replace Jack. Phil hides in the closet. Jack discovers him, along with Garry Moore, Alan King, and Jack Paar, who were also after Jack's job. 9

English
  • Originally Aired October 15, 1961
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network CBS
  • On Other Sites IMDB
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Name Type Role
Hal Goldman Writer
Sam Perrin Writer
George Balzer Writer
Al Gordon Writer
Frederick De Cordova Director