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00:00You have a date with the Angels, starring Betty White, Bill Williams as Gus Angel,
00:28presented by the Plymouth Dealers of America, who proudly fell and surfaced the beautiful new Plymouth for 1957.
00:44The time? Eight months after Vicki and Gus Angel were married.
00:48The plot? Wait till the Atomic Energy Commission hears about this.
00:52The characters? They have their own fallout.
00:58Gus! Lemonade!
01:28Gus!
01:30Yeah?
01:31How about some nice cold lemonade, honey?
01:33Be right with you.
01:35I'm really mowing them down out there.
01:39Oh, thank you.
01:40Hope I didn't get it too sweet.
01:41Ah, boy, this is really going to hit the spot.
01:44Mine is delicious.
01:45You little demon, you did that on purpose.
01:47Lemons aren't the only thing that's going to be squeezed around here,
01:50but put your neck right in here.
01:51Honey!
01:52Oh, come on!
01:53Oh, come on!
01:54Come on!
01:55Oh, come on!
01:56Come on!
01:57Oh, come on!
01:58Gus!
01:59You're going to spill it!
02:00All right, you can get a little bit of a little bit of a bit of salt.
02:01Come on!
02:02Sounds like a little bit of salt on the water.
02:03Well, it's just a little bit of salt.
02:04Yes?
02:05Lemons aren't the only thing that's going to be squeezed on it.
02:08Put your neck right in here, honey.
02:10Oh, come on.
02:12Come on, drink it.
02:15Oh, no, no, no.
02:16Oh, pardon me.
02:19I'm sorry.
02:20Come on in, Murph.
02:22Come on in, we were just having a little fun.
02:24And I've got the bruises to prove it.
02:26Hey, kids, come on, sneak down to my backyard.
02:28Me and Cassie got something to show you.
02:30Well, I was sort of busy mowing the lawn, Murph.
02:33So that's what they call it, huh?
02:35How about some lemonade, Murph?
02:38Up with sugar in here.
02:40Look, we've got no time to lose.
02:41They'll probably be taking him away any minute.
02:43Taking who away?
02:44Finley.
02:45He finally jumped the tracks.
02:47I mean, no matter what Murph says, let's not get mixed up in another neighborhood ran again, huh?
02:51Don't worry about me.
02:52Just don't you get carried away.
02:54Come on, you may never see anything like this again.
02:56You should see how he's dressed.
02:58Okay, Murph, but remember, we're not going to sign anything, and we're not going to join anything, and we're not going to get mixed up in anything.
03:08What's he doing?
03:09I can't describe it.
03:10You just have to see for yourself.
03:11Come on, forth too late.
03:12Let's go.
03:13I like the way you held out, honey.
03:14What happened?
03:15Will everybody quit?
03:16No, no.
03:17He'll be back.
03:18Last time I nearly blew a gasket.
03:21I don't think we ought to be doing this.
03:23I feel like Matt a hurry.
03:24Me too, honey.
03:25Let's skip it, huh?
03:26Oh, stick around.
03:27This you can't miss.
03:28Shh.
03:29What?
03:30Shh.
03:31Let's go.
03:48It ain't him, it's Junior.
03:52All clear, laddie.
03:53Stand back, Potter.
04:01Father, if you can't follow the music, stay out of it.
04:17I don't hear any music.
04:19We're assuming it, Father.
04:21You assume what you want.
04:22I assume it's Swanee River.
04:25Well, it is Nick Sharnofsky's third concerto.
04:28In that case, you're out of step.
04:31Oh, boy, the spider.
04:42Digging for mushrooms?
04:47We're all ashamed of ourselves, Mr. Finley.
04:49Not me.
04:52What are you supposed to be, Finley?
04:54A hoot owl with a hot foot?
04:57We didn't come down here to spy.
04:59We just didn't know what to expect down here.
05:01Everybody off my pants.
05:02Off, off.
05:03Father, Father, stop that.
05:05I'm glad you had an opportunity to see some of my work, Mrs. Angel.
05:09Did you like my work, Mr. Angel?
05:11Well, it was very, uh...
05:13Peppy.
05:14Oh, thank you.
05:16Are you a devotee of modern dance?
05:18Oh, so that's what you were doing.
05:20With them bare feet, I thought you was making wine.
05:22Now, let's get back to the house, Vicki.
05:26We've got some lemonade down there that's getting cold.
05:28Now, Mr. Angel, I'm sure that, uh, you and Mrs. Angel would be eager to participate in any, uh, civic project that was worthy.
05:36Of course.
05:37Vicki?
05:38Well, I'm just listening.
05:39Well, perhaps you've heard that the Community Boys Club needs new equipment for its workshop.
05:44Oh, we can afford a couple of dollars for something like that.
05:47No, no.
05:47All we want is a few hours of your time.
05:50You see, my school is helping the fun by giving a public entertainment.
05:54Well, you can count on us for a couple of tickets, Mr. Finley.
05:57We won't guarantee we'll be there, but...
05:59No, no, no.
05:59You misunderstand.
06:01You see, the psychology department is presenting a modern dance interpretation,
06:05and I need a group to work with me.
06:07Where are you going to get kangaroos this time of year?
06:11Oh, what about your students, Mr. Finley?
06:14Oh, they're too emotionally immature to comprehend the full emotional impact of, uh, modern dance.
06:20No, I'm going to select a few intelligent neighbors to assist me.
06:24Now, I should like to call rehearsal for tomorrow afternoon.
06:27Would, uh, 1.30 be all right with you, Mrs. Angel?
06:29Oh, we're busy at 1.30.
06:31Come on, guys.
06:32I'm sorry, Mr. Finley.
06:33Bye-bye.
06:34Let's go.
06:34Let's get out of here.
06:35Let's get out of here.
06:36Father, Mrs. Angel is busy at 1.30.
06:44So?
06:45So we'll start the rehearsal at 2.
06:53My problem is what to do with myself while George is in New York for three weeks.
06:57Oh, what a familiar sight.
07:02You can wake up now, sweetheart.
07:04The dishes are done.
07:04Oh, I was wide awake, honey.
07:10Sure you were.
07:14What do you do with yourself when George is away?
07:17Well, I always try to keep busy with something worthwhile.
07:20Like a few months ago, we started a glee club to raise some money.
07:24Would you believe it, Vicki?
07:25I was the only one who showed up for rehearsals.
07:29No.
07:29People are willing to buy tickets or give money, but they won't give five minutes of their time.
07:34Isn't that the truth?
07:36You should have called me.
07:38I can't sing, but I could have turned the sheet and you did.
07:41Here you go, sweetheart.
07:43Here you go.
07:43I wish everybody had your community spirit, Vicki.
08:01You should hear the obvious fibs people tell to try and get out of giving up a few hours of their time.
08:07Isn't it disgraceful, Gus?
08:09What?
08:10How about Wilma?
08:12He tried to get some people together for a worthy cause and nobody showed up.
08:15He should have called us, Wilma.
08:17I will next time.
08:18Don't forget.
08:20Oh, I didn't get a chance to tell you about these weird neighbors of ours down the block.
08:25We're not expecting anybody, are we?
08:27Not that I know of.
08:33Well, Mr. Finley.
08:34Good evening, Mrs. Angel.
08:35I did come in.
08:40Well, this is a surprise.
08:43In what way?
08:43This is my dearest friend.
08:49I've met Mr. Angel.
08:53Oh, Mrs. Clemson, Mr. Finley.
08:55How do you do?
08:56How do you do, Mr. Finley?
08:58I'm not a demonstrative man, Mrs. Angel, so I don't know quite how to say this except to say thank you.
09:04You're welcome.
09:05For what?
09:06For agreeing to be a part of my show.
09:09Well, Vicki, you didn't tell me anything about that.
09:11I didn't know about it.
09:14I'm afraid you're taking something for granted, Mr. Finley.
09:17Oh, not at all.
09:18If you remember, I changed the rehearsal from 1.30 to 2.30.
09:21It's your insistence.
09:25What kind of a show is it?
09:27Well, my school is giving a show to raise money for the community boys club.
09:32Mr. and Mrs. Angel very kindly volunteered their services.
09:35Most people give money, but not their time.
09:37But we were just talking about that very thing.
09:41The psychology department is responsible for the, uh, for a portion of the program, the scientific portion.
09:48Oh, what's it going to be?
09:50Well, it's a psychological interpretation of interpretive dance.
09:54Psychologically.
09:54Do you spell angel the usual way?
10:00Yes, eh?
10:01Why?
10:02Well, uh, Dean Caldwell wants to know for the program.
10:06Well, we don't want our names on the program.
10:08I admire you for that.
10:10Personal glory should not be considered when the causes are worthy.
10:15That's just like you two.
10:18Well, Mrs. Clemson is going to be our house guest for the weekend.
10:21Yeah, we can't leave it here all alone.
10:24Is there room in the show for me?
10:27We need everyone we can get.
10:30You see, Mrs. Angel, how your good example has already brought us another volunteer.
10:35You can't imagine what it is to plead with people and get nothing but money.
10:42We won't let you down, Mr. Finley.
10:45We'll be there.
10:47Good night, all.
10:47Good night.
10:47Oh, what a dignified man.
10:57I'm so proud of you, Vicki.
11:00And you too, Gus.
11:04I think I'll go and unpack.
11:11She's proud of us.
11:14Well, I'm not proud of us.
11:16Oh, honey, don't worry.
11:17We've got all night to think of some excuse to get out of it.
11:20I don't worry.
11:22This is what's...
11:23Hello?
11:27Hello?
11:28May I speak to Mrs. Angel?
11:30This is Mrs. Angel.
11:32Mrs. Angel, this is Dean Caldwell.
11:35It's the dean of Mr. Finley's school.
11:37How do you do?
11:39Tell him the whole thing was a mistake.
11:40Mr. Caldwell.
11:43Mrs. Angel, I call to thank you on behalf of the Community Boys Club.
11:48The city, our school, and myself.
11:50Oh, please.
11:51You mustn't thank us.
11:53You know, most people are willing to donate to a cause, but they won't give their time.
11:57Why, Mr. Finley tells me that you and your husband committed yourselves the very moment he asked.
12:04Committed?
12:06Honey, you're letting him do all the talking.
12:08Tell him we can't make it.
12:09Mr. Caldwell...
12:11You know, human nature is a very funny thing, Mrs. Angel.
12:14Why, would you believe that some people, after they allow our various directors to count on them,
12:20actually try to back out?
12:22No.
12:24That's the way to talk to her.
12:27I...
12:28I realize, Mrs. Angel, this doesn't apply in your case.
12:32Oh, incidentally, I hope that Angel is spelled in the usual way.
12:37We don't want to be on the program.
12:40Thank goodness.
12:41Well, this isn't for the program.
12:43You see, I've taken the liberty of releasing your name to the newspapers.
12:50Newspapers?
12:51Well, if the least we could do, we're still looking for people you know.
12:54And a good example set by decent, unselfish citizens like you and your husband might inspire others to join us.
13:01Well, we have a friend who's decided to be in it, too.
13:07That's splendid.
13:09And once again, I wish to thank you on behalf of a very, very grateful community.
13:15Goodbye.
13:15You're welcome.
13:18I mean, goodbye.
13:22You didn't talk him out of it, did you?
13:25Gus, we have everything but a contract.
13:28Hello, Mr. Finley.
13:40Hello.
13:41I'm blowing up balloons.
13:42Will you tell your son we're here for the rehearsal?
13:49Why don't I tell my son you're here for the rehearsal?
13:52You do that.
13:52You see what I mean, Wilma?
14:01These Finleys are too weird to do anything sensible.
14:04Well, at least give it a try, Vicki.
14:06The thing that scares me is how me and Cassie got mixed up in it.
14:11We've never ever come near it, except we saw your names in the newspapers.
14:15How'd you get trapped, Gus?
14:16I've seen these characters vacuum a lawn.
14:19Well, if what we do here today doesn't make sense, Vicki and I are backing up.
14:26Then throw her in reverse, because here he comes.
14:36Thank you for being prompt.
14:38Now, we have a great deal to do, and I'll tell you what's on my mind.
14:40I know what's on your mind, and it isn't commercial.
14:45I'll be the judge of that, and please take off that ridiculous hat.
14:48I will if you'll take off those stupid pants.
14:53Well, now, what we're going to do here is a visual recreation of the exploding atom.
14:58Well, you coming, Cassie?
15:00Let us know how it turns out.
15:02Yeah.
15:02Well, at least give him a chance.
15:05These things never sound good when you talk about them.
15:08Thank you, Mrs. Clemson.
15:10This idea was suggested to me by our science department.
15:14However, I will not beg.
15:16What do we do, Mr. Finley?
15:18From what I understand, your husband is in the insurance business, and you're a housewife.
15:25That's not what she meant, Father.
15:27Now, I'll start with Mr. Angel while Father puts on the balloons.
15:33Uh, Mr. Finley, before I get involved, I'd like to know what the balloons are for.
15:38Well, I'm sure you understand the structure of the atom.
15:40Well, roughly, yeah.
15:44Well, Father represents the nucleus, and the balloons around his waist are the electrons.
15:48That's all.
15:51Well, that makes good sense, Gus.
15:54That is the way the atom is constructed.
15:56Oh, no.
15:57Who pumped up your girdle?
16:03What does Gus do, Mr. Finley?
16:06Father is radioactive.
16:08And when I, as the scientist, split the atom, the isotopes reach Mr. Angel, which in turn
16:13sets off a chain reaction, which in turn sets off an interpretive explosion.
16:17I didn't understand one word you said, Mr. Finley.
16:21And I don't dance, so I don't know what I'm doing here.
16:24Well, I will not beg.
16:25I will.
16:26Please, Mr. Angel.
16:30Honey, we are sort of committed.
16:32If anybody sees us, we will be.
16:36What do I do, Mr. Finley?
16:38You're an insurance salesman.
16:39Oh, Father.
16:42Stand over here, Mr. Angel.
16:43Now, you two hook left arms.
16:48And circle.
16:51Mrs. Murphy, you step on that lever.
16:54You see?
16:57All right.
16:58Now tell us what we just did.
16:59You just reacted to the oscillating screech.
17:04Now, Mr. Murphy, I know you sing because I hear you in the shower every six months.
17:10Why?
17:11Murphy.
17:11Murphy.
17:12Uh, sing something, anything at all.
17:15I'll sing that song about, uh, here and there, the fig.
17:18What?
17:19Here and there, the fig.
17:21Oh!
17:23Big girl there, big girl there, big girl here, big girl there.
17:27La, go back to them, that's a little guitar, la, go.
17:31La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
17:33And it goes on like that for quite a while.
17:39But, Murphy, that's beautiful.
17:41Oh, I love that opera.
17:42Do you know any more?
17:43Yeah.
17:43Like Red River Valley.
17:46Later, Father.
17:48Now, when Murphy starts to sing, you ladies quiver like this.
17:52And then go around in a circle as I showed you.
17:57And go.
17:58Big girl here, big girl there, big girl here, big girl there.
18:02La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la.
18:06Delip-jee-ba, delip-jee-ba.
18:08Delip-jee-ba.
18:09Delip-jee-ba.
18:10Delip-jee-ba.
18:10It isn't commercial.
18:19What's the song, all right?
18:21Yes.
18:21Now, just pick a note out of all that mess and hold it.
18:25You are the off-leading Screech.
18:29You know, that's the first decent thing you've said to me since we moved here.
18:34What do I do, Mr. Finley?
18:36I know I'm a housewife, but what do I do?
18:38You're doing it. Just sit there till we explode you.
18:42Please, Father, distribute the properties.
18:44Say, please.
18:45Oh, for heaven's sake, Father, please.
18:48That's better.
18:49Mind your manners, son.
18:58This goes in the teeth.
19:01And you hold this.
19:03What for?
19:05So it won't fall.
19:09Now, Mr. Murphy, assume an L-shape.
19:14Oh, no you don't.
19:17You must assume an L-shape.
19:19That's the shape of the oscillating screech.
19:29Now, when I, as a scientist...
19:38Now, when I, as a scientist, explode the balloon...
19:53Father, you're not paying attention.
19:55When I, as a scientist, explode the balloon...
19:58Uh, the atom.
19:59The chain reaction will begin.
20:02Five, four, three, two...
20:04Hey, wait a minute.
20:07You didn't tell us what we have to do.
20:10Your reactions will be instinctive.
20:12You'll know what to do.
20:16Five, four, three, two...
20:19Hey, uh, why doesn't Wilma have a lever like mine?
20:22Because you're the electron.
20:24Now, let's have no more interruptions.
20:26Say, please.
20:28Five, four, three, two...
20:32I like you.
20:34Oh, I will say...
20:38Oh!
20:39Oh, I will...
20:41Oh, little boy.
20:57Oh!
21:01It's been swell.
21:03Yep.
21:04Maintain positions, please.
21:07These things never look good the first time.
21:10Hot guts.
21:12Now, let's start the thing again in reverse.
21:15With the explosion at this end.
21:18Yeah.
21:19I mean, backwards.
21:21All right, Mrs. Angel, start.
21:31What's the idea, Father?
21:56I believe the idea was to show a chain reaction with a heliotrope.
22:00I don't mean that.
22:02Can we go now, Mr. Finley?
22:03No, now, please maintain position.
22:05Dean Caldwell will be here any minute, and...
22:08I want to think.
22:11Better think of something else.
22:13I don't want to go through that routine again.
22:17You got another cigarette, Gus?
22:18Yeah, catch, Murph.
22:19Right.
22:19Oh, I'm sorry.
22:20It's all right.
22:23Hey, hero, hero, hero.
22:25What do you want to do?
22:27What do you do to do to do?
22:29Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
22:34Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
22:36I'm sorry, Mr. Finley, did I hurt you?
22:38Oh.
22:45Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
22:51If that's the Dean's telling it isn't commercial.
22:53You got any better ideas?
22:57I sure have.
23:01I'm afraid I don't understand, Mr. Findlay.
23:04What do you mean your atomic reactor blew up in your face?
23:09That was just a figure of speech, Dean Caldwell.
23:13I'm afraid that my group will not be ready for the show.
23:16Well, they couldn't be any worse than the others I've seen this afternoon.
23:20The English department is fumbling through an uncut version of Macbeth.
23:23The Spanish department is doing a series of living pictures that would curl your hair.
23:28And I...
23:29I'm afraid I didn't put that right.
23:36Could we have one more week?
23:38Oh, I don't see how. The ticket's been sold for this week.
23:40Let's take a look at your people. I might have some ideas.
23:43Well, first, let me explain to you what we're trying to do.
23:46This is a psychological interpretation of interpretive dance, psychologically.
23:49Well, at least the auditorium is air-conditioned.
23:53One, two, now...
23:55Now, why can't the other departments come up with something like this?
24:11Like that? You have me worried with all that psychological malachy.
24:26Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
24:30Why, this is just great, Finley. What do you do?
24:37I'm the assistant director.
24:40Get down at the end of the line, lovey.
24:45All right. All together now.
24:47One, two, now.
24:50Got a date with an angel
25:14Going to meet her at seven
25:16Got a date with an angel
25:18And I'm on my way to heaven
25:21Ladies and gentlemen,
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25:53Top Tunes and New Talent
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25:57Climax every week
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26:00Tom Kennedy speaking
26:02Good night, everybody
26:03We'll see you next time
26:04Thank you
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