The Jimmy Dean Show: Episode 227

The Jimmy Dean Show

Air Date	April 15, 1965
Guests	Gene Pitney, George Jones, Molly Bee, Leo Durocher
Streaming	RFD-TV Country Club

Rowlf appears during the opening number, declining to wear a chef's hat as the cast enjoys a barbecue.

Straight after, Jimmy Dean asks Rowlf to do him a favor, and tells the time when he and Rowlf were at Florida. Rowlf interrupts to mention the fact in Florida he went deep-sea diving, filled his lungs with oxygen and blew out his belly button. Jimmy tries to get back to the topic, but Rowlf complains on how Jimmy's got a belly button but he doesn't.

Jimmy finally manages to tell him and mentions that there was a kid cousin who lived in "a little ol' town." Jimmy asked him if he wanted to come up for a visit, and he was delighted. Jimmy asks Rowlf if he comes here while he's not here, he has to make him feel at home.

Rowlf replies: "When it comes to making people feel at home, there is nobody homelier than me." Rowlf messes up the line a few times while saying it. "I think I better go home." Rowlf attempts to leave but Jimmy calls him back to remind him to take care of his kid cousin. Rowlf answers: "Check" as he leaves, and Jimmy's left to introduce one of the guest stars, Gene Pitney.

Later, Rowlf appears with a bunch of balloons, informing the audience that he's going to be supervising Jimmy's kid cousin Calvin on his first trip to New York City. Rowlf assumes Calvin is a child, until Calvin waltzes in, a full size adult (played by Dean). Rowlf recommends the interloper instead visit The Beverly Hillbillies, but the man clarifies that he's Jimmy's kid cousin. "I was expecting a baby," Rowlf replies ("Well, congratulations!" responds the dim-witted Calvin).

Jimmy's cousin introduces himself as Calvin M. Dean (the M standing for "Middle Name"). He then recognizes Rowlf, as he watches the show every week on the radio (which is where he keeps his television set). When Calvin realizes he's on camera being broadcast all over the country, he takes a moment to say "hi" to everyone watching ("This is our answer to Gomer Pyle," Rowlf remarks). Rowlf suggests to Calvin that he lose the overalls for city livin', then points out the family resemblance between Calvin and Jimmy, except for Calvin's missing teeth; Calvin is quick to point out Rowlf's complete lack of teeth.

Calvin then describes when Jimmy visited their hometown of Sarsaparilla City, where he was treated as a "small fish" (as his arrival was greeted by the crowd yelling, "That's our Dean!") Rowlf asks how Calvin got to the city; he followed the bus, literally. While in the city, he hopes to see the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and especially the Brooklyn Bridge. Rowlf gets an idea and offers to sell him the bridge. Calvin pulls out all the money he has - eighty-seven cents (including a Confederate nickel) and Rowlf gives him the deed of sale (signed by "Herbert J. Brooklyn"). However, Rowlf decides to backtrack when Calvin mentions telling Jimmy about his great purchase and tries to buy the bridge back - only now Calvin charges him six dollars for it.

Rowlf thinks Calvin will do just fine in the city, but Calvin longs for his life in the country. Rowlf proposes they sing a song together like he regularly does with Jimmy, though Calvin confesses he sings rather flatly. "At least this one admits it," quips Rowlf before the two launch into singing "Don't Fence Me In."