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Rodeo. Native Americans ride the stands by in costume. Cowboy shoots out of the starting gate on a bucking bronco and is thrown off. Another cowboy rides a bronco and stays on until two cowboys ride along side and the bronco rider jumps onto the other's horse. Shot of crowd in the stands. Cowboys, on horses, talk; a horse gets spooked and starts bucking with a rider on its back. The audience jumps up in shock. The horse falls over and the cowboy rolls the saddle, but the horse rolls over and its hoofs hit the rider. Cowboys try to help the rider and a stretcher is rushed over. Closer shot of the audience; someone watches with binoculars. Four men carry stretcher with injured cowboy on it. Steer runs down and out of chute followed by a cowboy. He catches up with the steer, leaps off the horse and grabs the steer in a headlock. The cowboy tries to bring the steer down but he looses his grip and the steer runs by as he falls on his back. Shot of two native american children in costume.
TV6 Color
(TV1)-- FI on Pilgrim Farm fireworks & stars; "The End" (end of the Pilgrim Farm Theater for TV. (TV2)-- FI on St. Julian Cream de Or, brief spot, with a spark (TV3)-- Cocktail wines by St Julian, six bottles. (TV4) Faded print. "Wait til the sun shines, Nellie." Variation of old song by Archway quartet, dressed as firemen, having a cookie sale. "Go but some Archway, Nellie, then you'll smile." (TV5) "Dear old girl, your cookies just don t taste the same." Archway quartet, this time in an ice cream store, soda bar in BG. (TV6) "You tell me your dream, I'll tell you mine." Barbershop quartet in old time grocery store w/ keg & merchandise. (TV7) Scissors cut as Surefine Sam cust food costs, spins; split screen w/ Dizzy Dollars Days on top, products below on supermarket shelves. Shots of produce, back to scissors, $1 for Sheffield scissors. (TV8) Independence Day. Cam marches through supermarket doors, into store. Pan signs, displays, authentic aged reproduction of the Declaration of Independence. George Washington works the cash register. Shurfine logo. (TV9) The American Windows Institute spot; hero serves his wife a beautiful dinner in front of their new American wood windows. Cam pulls back to show part of house finished.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 282
Coming back from commercial we find the new boss Speck Rhodes comically berating Buck Trent, saying "I'm the boss and you're nothing," to which Buck retorts: "Big deal, boss over nothing." Nice one, Buck. The phone rings and Speck answers the call from Sadie, his fictional telephone operator girlfriend. Speck tells the latest gossip (i.e. corny jokes) about life in Skunk Hollar, then explains that he's the show's MC today and hangs up awkwardly, giving the camera a nice wide toothless smile.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 282
Speck introduces the week's hymn, and accompanied by The Wagonmasters, Porter plays guitar and sings "Tell Your Children."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 282
Speck brings Porter in and says "Boy, I didn't realize how busy you were on this show!", obviously exhausted by the rigors of hosting. Porter tells him he's doing fine so Speck ambles over to "ol' leather" (Grandpa Jones). The two old coots chatter aimlessly until Grandpa chases Speck away saying "I want to talk a little," then gives a great little introduction to his next number by explaining the allegedly true story behind the old folk song "John Henry." Really nice bit.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 282
Backed by The Wagonmasters, Grandpa Jones plays banjo and sings "John Henry," making the old chestnut breathe anew like only a true artist can.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 282
Speck brings Porter back to wraps up the show. Porter waves goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, and credits roll as Mack dances and fiddles us off the air.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #283 featuring special guests The Blackwood Brothers Gospel Quartet. In his orange sherbet Nudie suit, Porter introduces the show's regulars and the Blackwood Brothers, promising a lot of fun if you'll just tune in. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #283. Standard pre-recorded opening begins with CU of Porter s shiny red boots walking down hallway, which cuts to rear view of Wagoner s garish green Nudie suit festooned with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti. Montage of smiling Porter happily walking through WSM-TV studio as stage hands and technicians prep show. Don Howser s voice over reads: "Direct from Nashville Tennessee, here s The Porter Wagoner Show!" Quick shots of regulars as Howser announces them: "Starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Speck Rhodes, Don Howser, The Wagonmasters, and today s special guest star." Momentary pause in VO (presumably left for Howser to read the guest star s name on air), then prerecorded segment ends with Howser s "...and now, here s Porter." Cut to live portion as Porter, wearing dazzling, rhinestone-studded Dreamsicle-orange Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "You Got-ta Have A License" accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching green bean green Nudie suits. Colorful shots of audience applauding. Medium shots Mack's fiddling and Buck's sweet banjo solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Porter welcomes audience and introduces the Blackwood Brothers Quartet, who perform the gospel number "The Night Before Easter" with their own backing band.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Demonstrating his formidable instrumental prowess, banjo man Buck Trent struts his stuff on his own instrumental "Give Me Five."
TV B&W (Early)
(TV1)-- FI on hungry refugees lined up, getting food. VO: "2 out of 3 people will go to bed hungry tonight." Greek mand w/ child in line for food. Refugees in desert town running out building door. A truck w/ CROP poster drives by cam. CROP logo: "Gifts in kind for the world's needy." (TV2)-- FI on man at desk, talking to cam, describing First Bank & trust services. Map of 6 locations. Zoom in to main office. Diss ot live shot of 6 story bldg w/ large time & temperature sign, cars passing. Diss to interior bank lobby. Diss to trust department. Diss to travel dept. Diss to branch bank ext. Cut to man entering front doors. Diss t bank counter serving people. Diss to brick branch bank. Diss to four columned bank. Diss to bank counter. Back to opening scene. VO: "And now back to Meet the Press." (TV3)-- Fade in on on auto interior, from backseat to show driver & road ahead through windshield. Car comes to White Rose gas sign. Car drives in to White Rose pumps. Attendant puts hose into tank. Tilt down pump, from Ethyl to White Rose logo. Diss to ext LS gasoline refinery, two men in hard hats approaching plant. Var shots refineyr. Driver pays attendant; driver is surprised by change. "No, I wanted ethyl." "This is ethyl, but WR platformed gas sells at the price of regular." FO/FI car pulling from station, another car enters. (TV4)-- FI on White Rose logo. Diss to billboard: "Save 2 cents less." Diss to scientist in lab, explaining platforming. Revolving logos. High shot gas station, car drives up to pumps. Flashing pump top sign. Ethyl logo. (TV5)-- same as TV4 except Bill Warrick dubs scientist's voice. Generally better than TV4. (TV6)-- FI on business man at desk in office on telephone. Narrator Mort Linder: "One man tells another." Diss to high shot of Bill Warrick talking to other man. Diss to Gilbert's store sign. CU map. Roads intersect at South Bend, Indiana. Salesman shows woman man's jacket. LS people entering store. (TV7)-- FI on cartoon, face of driver, hands on steering wheel, looking sad & tired. VO: "Mister! Hey! Over here!" Face looks at gas gauge, man nods, squints in anguish as balloon appears over his head (disappointed woman's face in bubble). Man looks blank, thrusts hands apart, smiles, points to "Power Pak" sign. ZephyrGas Bonus Stamp sign. Wife is now smiling. "Free" cycles in & out of screen. Stop motion items: coffee pot, toaster, iron, skillet, tackle box, catalogue. (TV8)-- "Quiz Kids" title (silent), presented by Miles Laboratories; Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day vitamins, Tabcin antihistamine, Bactine. (TV9)-- Bendix Power brake spot, cartoon of chicken crossing road safely, thanks to Bendix.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Porter introduces the pretty little lady Dolly Parton, who plays guitar and sings her number "Just The Way I Am" (from her LP "The Fairest Of Them All") backed by The Wagonmasters.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Porter returns to sing a duet with Dolly, and backed by The Wagonmasters they perform "Tomorrow Is Forever." At 01:12:40 Dolly blows a line and laughing, tells Porter "I'm as sorry as you are, man." Oh, she's gonna get a whupping after that one, you can almost picture Porter saying "Dolly, go cut me a switch..."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
Porter introduces Speck Rhodes saying "This next ol' boy coming out here folks, don't adjust your sets, there's nothing wrong with it." This coming from a man in a sherbet-colored suit. Gap-toothed rube comedian Speck Rhodes ambles in wearing his usual checkered suit and bowler hat and tells a joke that's pretty danged funny, for a change. Then backed by The Wagonmasters, ol' Speckle sings the novelty song "Wait A Little Longer." Buck sneaks in the guitar solo from "Folsom Prison Blues," and Speck fudges his way through a line he doesn't quite remember.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
It's time for the week's sacred number. Porter says his most pleasant recording sessions were the ones he did with The Blackwood Brothers, so with them accompanying he performs the recitation "Supper Time" from their "In Gospel Country" LP. The sight of the somber, understated Blackwoods backing the rhinestone cowboy is as bizarre as a clown in a cathedral, but somehow they pull it of splendidly. I swear, Porter could've sold ice to Eskimos.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 283
The Blackwood Brothers grace us with another snappy uptempo gospel number, the lively "I Came Here To Stay" from their "Fill My Cup, Lord" LP. Porter displays the cover of the LP then wraps up the show, waving goodbye as The Wagonmasters play the instrumental show outro, Don Howser signs off, and credits roll as Mack dances and fiddles us off the air.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 284
Promo for The Porter Wagoner Show #284 featuring special guest Webb Pierce. Spot opens with Dolly Parton playing guitar and singing "Just The Way I Am," then camera pulls out to reveal black Nudie suit-wearing Porter, who names guests and regulars and invites us to tune in. Fade out over art card with colorful illustration of Porter.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 284
Opening of Porter Wagoner show #284. Standard pre-recorded opening begins with CU of Porter s shiny red boots walking down hallway, which cuts to rear view of Wagoner s garish green Nudie suit festooned with rhinestone wagon wheels and cacti. Montage of smiling Porter happily walking through WSM-TV studio as stage hands and technicians prep show. Don Howser s voice over reads: "Direct from Nashville Tennessee, here s The Porter Wagoner Show!" Quick shots of regulars as Howser announces them: "Starring Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton, Speck Rhodes, Don Howser, The Wagonmasters, and today s special guest star." Momentary pause in VO (presumably left for Howser to read the guest star s name on air), then prerecorded segment ends with Howser s "...and now, here s Porter." Cut to live portion as Porter, wearing dazzling, rhinestone-studded black Nudie suit, plays guitar and sings "You Can't Make A Heel Toe The Mark" accompanied by Wagonmasters Buck Trent, Don Warden, Mack Magaha, George McCormick, Jack Little and Speck Rhodes, all but Speck in matching red Nudie suits. Colorful shots of audience applauding. Medium shots Mack's fiddling and Buck's sweet banjo solo.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 286
Porter dedicates the previous song to his mother, then launches into an anecdote about how she often writes him and recently she was concerned about a bump on his face. But Porter explains that it was only some moody lighting that cast a shadow, so not to worry, Mom. What a good boy.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 284
Porter welcomes country great Webb Pierce, who plays guitar and sings the sadly flaccid "Merry-Go-Round World" backed by The Wagonmasters. Not the wonderin' boy's most shining moment. Porter compliments Pierce, who makes a point of saying that Porter's is the #1 syndicated show in the world. Porter's eyes go wide and he says "Thank you pardner, I was hoping you'd say that!"
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 284
Opening with a tight CU of Jack Little's tom-tom drumming, the camera pulls out to reveal Mack Magaha sawing on the great, all too brief "Kaw-Liga"-esque instrumental fiddle number "Cheyenne."
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 284
Now it's time to meet the beautiful little lady Dolly Parton, who plays guitar and sings "Mine," backed by The Wagonmasters. Dolly messes up the line "With the same smile and the same eyes that shine," and cracks up about it.
The Porter Wagoner Show No. 284
Porter calls on The Wagonmasters to accompany him on what he jokingly refers to as "one of the old 78s," a truncated version of his 1962 hit "Misery Loves Company."