The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 216

Rowlf is reading a comic book, Teenage Monster, of the kind which were popular in both comics and magazines in the fifties and sixties. He's reading a gory story "The Boy Monster from Outer Space," in which the hero crawls over to the girl creature from the swamp and compliments her many eyes. Then a blob with long floppy ears sneaks up on them (cue Jimmy Dean). Jimmy is disdainful of Rowlf reading "one of them stinking comic books." Rowlf tries to say it's literature by reading a passage in which boy monster compliments girl creature's fangs and they sing "Fangs for the Memories." 
Jimmy suggests Rowlf read one of the classics like "Jack and the Beanstalk," which Rowlf has never heard of. He asks if Rowlf wants to hear it, and the canny canine suspecting his job could depend on his answer, tells him to go ahead ("It's your show.") Rowlf listens less than eagerly, drumming his fingers, although he compliments Jimmy's vocal portrayal of the old man who buys the cow ("Now that's acting.") Rowlf also criticizes his trading a whole cow for beans, suspecting the kid grew up to be his congressman (causing Jimmy Dean to crack up, although he recovers quickly). When Jimmy reaches the part about the beanstalk reaching to the sky, Rowlf quips "Meet my boss, the Texas Crazy Guggenheim." Rowlf remains visibly bored, though when Jack spies a white building with a big orange roof, the dog adds "At last, a Howard Johnson's." As Rowlf returns to Teenage Monster, Jimmy casually says it's alright by him if he doesn't want to hear about "a haunted, spooky castle." This captures a trembling Rowlf's attention. Jimmy goes on to describe the giant, weighing 800 pounds with a moon face and a big belly: "Jackie Gleason!" Jimmy plays the giant with a filter effect for his voice, which Rowlf proclaims "Academy Award stuff" (cracking Jimmy up again). Rowlf remains riveted for the rest of the tale, though, as Jack steals the talking harp and races to get down the beanstalk before the giant ("He's not smart, but he's speedy.") Jack cuts down the beanstalk, of course, and the giant falls to his death. Jimmy asks what the moral is: "Never throw beans out the window or you're liable to wind up with Jackie Gleason in your backyard." 
Jimmy is put out that Rowlf doesn't appreciate a charming story, but Rowlf counters, "Charming? With a haunted castle and a bloodthirsty giant? Sleep well, kiddies. Next week, Uncle Jimmy's going to tell you the story of Snow White and the Seven Ghouls." Rowlf admits the story scared him, leading Jimmy to sing "I Whistle a Happy Tune" while Rowlf struggles with the actual whistling. At the song's conclusion, Jimmy scares Rowlf with a final "Boo!" and pulls him up by his ears. 
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