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Banana Vac Gags

"Banana Vac" is the character hanging over the door of the clubhouse, resembling a mounted moose head. Voiced by Allan Melvin in a deep gravelly voice reminiscent of Louis Armstrong, Banana Vac would periodically make a brief remark commenting on something the other characters were doing, and also told lots of bad puns. The character appeared throughout the series; here is the complete list of "Banana Vac Gags" as found in the Season 2 scripts. They are numbered B.V. #7 through B.V. #18; the first six are actually part of the "Wall Gags" script.

 

B.V. #7

"Don't go near the glass factory, sonny, or you'll make a spectacle of yourself."

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B.V. #8

"Put away the ironing board, sonny, you're pressing your luck."

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B.V. #9

"Take your head out of the wind tunnel, sonny, this is no time to be blowing your top."

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B.V. #10

"Put down that tooth brush, sonny, this is no time to be foaming at the mouth."

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B.V. #11

"Show me a cat who drinks lemon juice...and I'll show you a sour puss."

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B.V. #12

"Show me a purple polka-dot pony...and I'll show you a horse of a different color."

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B.V. #13

"Show me a sailor who goes to England and back without taking a bath...and I'll show you a dirty double crosser."

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B.V. #14

"Show me an elevator operator...and I'll show you a man who has his ups and downs."

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B.V. #15

"Show me a 500-acre lunch meat factory...and I'll show you a lot of baloney."

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B.V. #16

"Show me a ticklish tomcat...and I'll show you a giggle-puss."

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B.V. #17

"Show me a man who puts his nose to the grindstone...and I'll show you a man with a bandaged nose."

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B.V. #18

"Show me two banana peels on the floor...and I'll show you a pair of slippers."

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Banana Vac