- Professor Norton proves to be one clumsy bacteriologist. The Family Doctor of the Year proves most adept at tape removal. A sitcom scene gets canned laughter, but then turns violent. Jack Kerouac reads from 'On the Road.'
- William Bendix plays the father in a sitcom scene set in three different ways, once without canned laughs, then with, and then played extra violently. "The Allen Report to the Nation" topic is the common cold. As the Question Man, Steve blows a line. Jack Kerouac reads a few lines from his book, "On The Road". Steve and Don do a skit/ad about a man who packs his empty bags in his 1960 Plymouth and never goes anywhere.—WesternOne
- The program is sponsored by Plymouth and Chrysler Corporation. The show opens with a musical performance by Frankie Lane, followed by a Plymouth car advertisement. Steve Allen presents a humorous segment, "Allen Report to the Nation," focusing on the common cold, including visits to Radcliffe Laboratories and an interview with a bacteriologist and a family doctor. The show also includes book recommendations by Steve Allen and a musical performance by Pam Garner. A demonstration of Plymouth car stabilizers is shown, emphasizing the car's features.
Steve Allen humorously addresses the use of canned laughter in television, showcasing parodies of a family sitcom with and without canned laughter and with added violence. Vicky Dugan, the billboard girl, makes an appearance, and Allen announces upcoming guests and shares a personal anecdote. The "Question Man" segment provides comedic answers to audience questions.
A highlight of the episode is the interview and reading by Jack Kerouac, the famed Beat Generation novelist, who discusses his writing process and reads from his work "On the Road." The show also features a humorous interview with a man who plans motor trips he never takes, tying back to the Plymouth theme. The show concludes with another musical performance by Frankie Lane and closing remarks and credits.
A list of the segments:
Introduction and Sponsor Message from Plymouth and Chrysler Corporation. Series of silent black-out gags accompanied by Steve Allen's piano. Musical Performance by Frankie Lane. Plymouth Car Advertisement. Allen Report to the Nation: The Common Cold. Visit to Radcliffe Laboratories in Radcliffe, Texas. Interview with Professor Norton, a Bacteriologist. Visit to Dr. Whitney Ellsworth, Family Doctor of the Year. Book Recommendations by Steve Allen. Musical Performance by Pam Garner. Demonstration of Plymouth Car Stabilizers. Discussion on Canned Laughter in Television. Parody of a Family Sitcom with Canned Laughter. Parody of a Family Sitcom with Added Violence. Appearance by Billboard Girl Vicky Dugan. Announcement of Upcoming Guests and Personal Anecdote by Steve Allen. The Question Man Segment. Interview and Reading by Jack Kerouac. Humorous Interview with a Man Planning Motor Trips. Explanation of Plymouth's Dura-Quiet Unibody Construction. Musical Performance by Frankie Lane. Closing Remarks and Credits.
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