Summary: On A Trip To Yosemite Pt.2 (Aired February 11, 1940) During his early radio shows, there was no recurring theme, the program instead opening each week with a different then-current popular song. Throughout the Jello and Grapenuts years, announcer Don Wilson would announce the name of the show, some of the cast, then state "The orchestra opens the program with [name of song]." The orchestra number would continue softly as background for Don Wilson's opening commercial. Starting in the Lucky Strike era, Benny adopted a medley of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "Love in Bloom" as his theme music, opening every show. "Love in Bloom" was later the theme of his television show. His radio shows often ended with the orchestra playing "Hooray for Hollywood". The TV show ended with one of two bouncy instrumentals written for the show by his musical arranger and conductor, Mahlon Merrick. Benny would sometimes joke about the propriety of "Love in Bloom" as his theme song. On a segment often played in Tonight Show retrospectives, Benny talks with Johnny Carson about this. Benny says he has no objections to the song in and of itself, only as his theme. Proving his point, he begins reciting the lyrics slowly and deliberately: "Can it be the trees. That fill the breeze. With rare and magic perfume. Now what the hell has that got to do with me?" THIS EPISODE: February 11 1940. Red network. Sponsored by: Jell-O. Jack and the gang continue "On A Trip To Yosemite ." for the winter sports. Getting close but "No Cigar". Jack Benny, Eddie Anderson, Don Wilson, Phil Harris and His Orchestra, Dennis Day, Mary Livingstone, Ed Beloin (writer, performer), Mary Kelly, Hilliard Marks, Blanche Stewart (doubles), Bill Morrow (writer). 29:26.
