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ERNIE KOVACS SHOW - TAKE ONE SLATE. DECEMBER 17, 1959.
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PRE-SHOW OPENING. C/U A TALKING ST. BERNARD (KOVACS' VOICE) LICKING HIS CHOPS.
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SHOW OPENER FOR ERNIE KOVACS' "TAKE A GOOD LOOK" GAME SHOW SERIES. DUTCH MASTERS CIGARS SPONSORSHIP. ERNIE, SMOKING HIS CIGAR, STEPS UP TO HIS DESK.
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KOVACS, SMOKING A CIGAR WITH A SMALL DUTCH MASTERS SIGN SITTING PROMINENTLY ON THE DESK, WELCOMES THE AUDIENCE AND INTRODUCES GAME SHOW PANEL, CESAR ROMERO, ERNIE'S WIFE EDIE ADAMS, AND HANS CONRIED.
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AN UNSEEN PRODUCER HANDS KOVACS A CARD, "EXPLAIN THE GAME". ERNIE GIVES A QUICK EXPLANATION FOR THE GAME. SIMILAR TO THE GAME SHOW, "TO TELL THE TRUTH" THE PANEL MUST GUESS THE UNUSUAL OCCUPATION OR EXPERIENCE OF THE VARIOUS GUESTS. CLUES ARE GIVEN TO THE PANEL IN THE FORM OF 3 COMEDY SKITS ACTED BY ERNIE.
ERNIE CUTS TO COMMERCIAL BREAK. |
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LIVE DUTCH MASTERS CIGARS SPONSORSHIP - HOLIDAY COMMERCIAL.
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ERNIE INTRODUCES FIRST GUEST, MAX CONRAD - "THE FLYING GRANDFATHER", WHO SET A LONG DISTANCE LIGHT PLANE RECORD FLYING FROM CASABLANCA TO EL PASO. CLIP OF A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT MAX IS SHOWN. ERNIE CUTS TO THE FIRST CLUE (SKIT).
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ERNIE PARODIES A WESTERN WAGON TRAIN DRIVER WITH A FEMALE PASSENGER SMOKING A CIGAR.
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ERNIE AND MAX ARE BACK TO AUDIENCE APPLAUSE. THE PANEL IS LAUGHING AND EDIE STARTS ASKING QUESTIONS FOLLOWED BY HANS CONRIED THEN CESAR ROMERO. BELL RINGS, ERNIE CUTS TO SECOND CLUE.
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ERNIE AT THE PIANO WITH PRETTY GIRL DOING A "PLAY IT AGAIN SAM" PARODY OF THE MOVIE, CASABLANCA. C/U ON ERNIE'S HANDS PLAYING THE PIANO AS A HAND COMES FROM BEHIND THE KEYS AND PLAYS THE NOTES HE CAN'T REMEMBER FOR HIM.
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WIDE SHOT OF THE PANEL. THEY BEGIN ASKING QUESTIONS STARTING WITH EDIE ADAMS, THEN HANS AND CESAR. PANEL IS GETTING CLOSE TO ANSWERING CORRECTLY BUT BELL RINGS AND ERNIE CUTS TO NEXT CLUE.
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ERNIE DRESSED AS OLD MAN HAVING A MEAL BY HIMSELF. A CUTE GIRL IN BLOND CURLS AND WAITRESS OUTFIT COMES OUT WITH HIS CHANGE AND THEY COUNT THE MONEY.
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AUDIENCE APPLAUSE, THE PANEL RETURNS. C/U ON EDIE AS SHE QUESTIONS MAX AND THEN HANS BLURTS OUT THE CORRECT ANSWER.
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C/U ON MAX CONRAD. AUDIOENCE APPLAUSE. KOVACS ANNOUNCES MAX'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THANKS MAX, THANKS THE AUDIENCE, AND CUTS TO COMMERCIAL.
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KOVACS PERFORMS IN A LIVE COMMERCIAL FOR DUTCH MASTERS CIGARS.
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WIDE SHOT OF PANEL. ERNIE RETURNS SMOKING A CIGAR, EXPLAINS THE CLUES AND INTRODUCES NEXT GUEST BUT DOES NOT ANNOUNCE HER NAME OR ACCOMPLISHMENT. CUT TO FIRST CLUE (SKIT)
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STATUE IN A PARK OF HORACE GRFEELY POINTING. ERNIE COMES BY SMOKING CIGAR AND BENDS THE ARM OF THE STATUE. THE ARM READJUSTS ITSELF AND IT APPEARS IT'S POINTING TO A BATHING BEAUTY.
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ERNIE RETURNS WITH FEMALE GUEST AND DIVERTS TO THE PANEL. C/U CESAR ROMERO. CESAR BEGINS QUESTIONING GUEST FOLLOWED BY EDIE THEN HANS. BELL RINGS, ERNIE CUTS TO NEXT SKIT.
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STOCK SHOT OF A BI-PLANE IN FLIGHT LOSING STEAM AND HEADING FOR A CRASH. PILOT (ERNIE) FLOATING AROUND IN THE SKY, LOOKING FOR HIS RIP CORD, WHILE POURING A DRINK. CARD READING "FLOOR SAMPLE NOT TO BE SOLD".
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ERNIE RETURNS LAUGHING WITH GUEST. PANEL RETURNS AND CONTINUES QUESTIONING GUEST. BELL RINGS AND ERNIE CUTS TO LAST CLUE.
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SKIT IN A NORTH POLE SETTING, MOUNTAINS AND SNOW FALLING AS A LOST MAN, ERNIE, IS FREEZING AND CRAWLING AROUND IN THE SNOW. A PHONE RINGS AND IS ANSWERED BY A MAIDEN WHO SUDDENLY APPEARS. ERNIE IS ULTIMATELY SAVED BY A ST. BERNARD WITH A BEER BARREL AROUND HIS NECK.
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PANEL IS GUESSING WHO IS THE MYSTERY GUEST. SHE IS REVEALED TO BE HOUSEWIFE, MRS MARY SCOTT, FASTEST GAL WITH A GUN IN TUSCON ARIZONA.
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DUTCH MASTERS CIGAR SPONSORSHIP COMMERCIAL FOR NEW SLIMMED DOWN FIVE PACK.
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MRS MARY SCOT DEMONSTRATES HER PROWESS WITH A GUN. SHE REVEALS HER GUN SHOOTIING OUTFIT BENEATH HER SKIRT - JEANS AND GUN BELT.
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SHOW ENDS. DUTCH MASTERS SPONSORS. TWA AIRLINES SPONSOR.
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SHOW CREDITS RUN OVER DUTCH MASTERS CARDS.
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ABC TELEVISION NETWORK GRAPHIC.
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REEL ENDS.
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Genre: TV Variety
Description: TAKE A GOOD LOOK - ERNIE KOVACS PANEL GAME SHOW SERIES. VARIETY TELEVISION SHOW. DECEMBER 17, 1959
Keywords: 1959
