The Porter Wagoner Show No. 4
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 4
Porter Wagoner Show #4 with special guests country comedians Lonzo and Oscar. Features numerous pitches and commercials for medicinal products including laxative and cold remedy products.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 4
Introduction to Porter Wagoner Show #4. Via voice over, announcer T. Tommy Cutrer announces sponsors over title cards illustrated with product artwork: Black-Draught laxative "that leaves you feeling fresh and clean inside," and Soltice Quick-Rub cold relief. Over title card, Cutrer introduces Porter Wagoner and the Wagonmasters, series regular Norma Jean, and their special guest stars Lonzo and Oscar. Wagoner and Wagonmasters Don Warden and Benny Williams sing Black-Draught jingle.
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At end of jingle T. Tommy Cutrer comes on screen and introduces Wagoner, who wears classic Nudie Cohen jacket with rhinestone highlights. Cutrer remarks: "I'm telling you dad, that suit you have on today looks like somebody could play a good game of fast checkers on it." Backed by the Wagonmasters, Wagoner plays guitar and sings "Trademark." MS Don Warden and Speck Rhodes.
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Wagoner welcomes audience and thanks them for their support. Wagoner introduces Norma Jean, who plays guitar and sings "I Didn't Mean It" backed by the Wagonmasters. MS of Benny Williams on guitar.
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Wagoner and Cutrer explain why there are three good reasons every household should have a supply of Black-Draught. Cutrer describes how Black-Draught comes in powder, syrup, and candy-coated tablet form. Segment ends with Wagoner and Wagonmasters reprising jingle, with lively fiddle coda by Wagonmaster Little Jack Little. "Black-Draught helps you feel fresh and clean inside."
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A visibly tickled Wagoner introduces guests Lonzo and Oscar, who wear matching outfits of loud shirts and pants with suspenders and funny hats. Playing guitar and mandolin and backed by the Wagonmasters, John "Lonzo" Sullivan and Rollin "Oscar" Sullivan launch into a medley of their humorous hits "I'm My Own Grandpa," "I'm Movin' On," and "Giddyup Mule" while Oscar occasionally cackles and makes funny faces.
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Lonzo and Oscar are joined by the voice of Cutrer on "Country Music Time," a song about the Grand Ole Opry where many Opry greats are referenced by name. Oscar impersonates Minnie Pearl and at end of song clowns around a bit.
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Wagoner returns with The Wagonmasters and announces a trio of himself with Wagonmasters Don Little and Benny Williams, who he humorously refers to as Hopalong Cassidy and Tex Ritter. They perform "Gotta Travel On" backed by rest of Wagonmasters. Benny and Don each take turn at mic.
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Wagoner introduces "a little Black-Draught movie," an animated commercial for Black-Draught laxative. Cartoon man walking along river experiences gastric distress, as represented by discolored blob in abdomen and sound of bassoon. Man sees words "Black-Draught" in water, jumps aboard as words act as motorboat representing relief. "A halfway laxative does a halfway job," the voice over informs us, further extolling virtues of product and describing the many forms product takes (powder, syrup, tablet). At end of commercial, man holds bouquet of flowers and announcer tells how Black-Draught helps you "feel fresh and clean inside."
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Wagoner announces banjo-pickin' time, saying that the old timers have written in to say how much they like "the friendly five, with Benny Williams pickin' it." Williams leads a rendition of "Pipe County Breakdown." CUs of Williams' hands plucking banjo.
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"Speaking of old timers," Wagoner introduces gap-toothed Speck Rhodes who places call on an old-time wall-mounted crank style telephone wearing his trademark checkered suit with bow tie and bowler hat. Rhodes talks with "Sadie Sights, the good-lookin' telephone operator," then asks her to connect him to banker Longreen. Rhodes makes numerous jokes about the big-footed Dilbury family's dental problems, also referencing his own missing teeth.
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After concluding phone call, Rhodes says he'd like to sing a song but he has a cold. Wagoner tells him that he should see T. Tommy and rub some of sponsor's product Soltice on his chest, but Rhodes declines saying he doesn't want his undershirt messed up. Wagoner explains that Soltice is greaseless and stainless, and Cutrer continues pitch, extolling Soltice's virtues as the modern quick rub that's nice to use.
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Still in front of Soltice backdrop, Thomas introduces everyone at the Wagon House. Wagoner introduces the weekly sacred song, "Where The Soul Never Dies" singing and playing guitar and joined vocally by The Wagonmasters.
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Wagoner introduces Norma Jean and sings a duet with her on "High As The Mountain, Deep As The Sea." Wagoner plays guitar as the two are backed by The Wagonmasters.
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Wagoner announces that there's time for some fiddlin', and tells Wagonmaster Little Jack Little to "let her go, boy." Jack saws enthusiastically.
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Wagoner thanks audience for watching & tuning in. Wagoner and Wagonmasters reprise Black-Draught jingle. End of show voice-over reprises show's sponsors. Cutrer's voice-over urges audience to "stay happy and healthy!"
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Short commercial for Cardui Tablets for women. "All modern girls know, to stay on the go, Cardui tablets are great!"