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The Ricardos and the Mertzes stop in Ethel's hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her friends and neighbors think that she is the big star headed to Hollywood, and ask her to put on a show. Lucy and the guys decide to "help" her with her performance.

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00:01Ladies and gentlemen, my friends, you don't know what a thrill it is for me to be on this stage
00:09tonight. This stage where I got my start. And I want you all to know that no matter how famous
00:16I become, I will never forget you or Albuquerque. But enough of the sentiment. On with the show.
00:25For my first number tonight, I have chosen a number that all of you love to hear me sing.
00:32I had many requests for your favorite and mine. Shortening bread.
00:44Put on the skillet. Put on the lead. Mamby's gonna make a little short. That ain't all she's gonna do.
00:54Mamby's gonna make a little coffee soup. Mamby's little baby love short. Mim short. Mim. Mamby's little baby love short.
01:06Mim short. Mim.
01:17Two little babies lying in bed, two of them sick, and the other most sick.
01:25And for the doctor, the doctor said, feed those babies on short and bred.
01:32Oh, man, you said, old baby, love short and short.
01:51I slip to the kitchen, I slip up the lane, I slip up the short and bred.
01:58I sold the gal to make the short, old man, little baby, love short and short.
02:08Mami's little baby, love short and bred.
02:12Mami's little baby, love short and short.
02:15Mami's little baby, love short and bred.
02:18They caught me with the skillet, they caught me with the lead.
02:21They caught me with the gal, make it short and bred.
02:24Oh, mammy little baby love, shortment, shortment, mammy little baby love, shortment, shortment.
02:31Mammy little baby love, shortment, shortment, mammy little baby love, shortment, friend.
02:50Would you like for me to sing another song?
02:57Well, I'm very happy to.
03:00Now, I think we should have a change of pace, don't you?
03:03So, I'd like to sing an operatic song that I used to do.
03:07My Hero from the Chocolate Soldier.
03:17Call, call.
03:22Call, call.
03:24Call, call.
03:32Call, call.
03:32Call, call.
03:35Call, call.
03:43Call, call.
03:46Call, call.
03:46Call, call.
03:47Call, call.
03:49Call, call.
03:50Call, call.
03:52Call, call.
03:53Call, call.
03:54Call, call.
03:54My life is mine
03:59Come, come, I love you only
04:05Thank you
04:35You were wonderful, and that comedy routine is sensational
04:39That's the funniest show I've ever seen
04:40On or off Broadway, I want to get a picture
04:42Lucy, Fred, Ricky, come on out here
04:44I want to get a picture
04:45Get the stool, will you?
04:46Ricky, you stand in the middle
04:47You hear that?
04:48Just a little bit over here, honey
04:50That's it, that's fine
04:51Now let me see
04:53Here, give me the stool
04:55See if that looks all right
04:57Yes, that's fine
04:58Now come on, you sit down here
05:00Right in the middle
05:01That's it
05:03That's the picture I want
05:05Ethel May Potter and Company
Comments
Why a Duck
Creator
Ethel thought that she was wowing the crowd, only to find out that it wasn't her.

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