* Of course, of course: Mr. Ed tries out

June 20, 2008

The video version of an old joke.

In this show, titled “Leo Durocher Meets Mister Ed,” the horse, a staunch L.A. Dodger fan, spots a few batting weaknesses among the line-up while watching one of their televised games.

The episode was aired as the opener for the fourth season (Sept. 29, 1963) and features — in addition to Durocher — Sandy Koufax, Moose Skowron {“Did you see that?”), Willie Davis (“I don’t believe it.”) and Johnny Roseboro, who hilariously climbs the batting cage to avoid the sliding equine.

I wonder how much the players were paid for this (speaking parts pay more) and whether they enjoyed their participation. Hey, that’s life in Hollywood, baby.

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Tagged as: Leo Durocher, Mr. ed, Sandy Koufax, Television

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1 * Alan Miller August 2, 2008 at 8:11 pm

Thanks so much for posting this video. One of my all time favorite Mr. Ed episodes and this is the best scene.

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