Yes, I remember that. Then there was this ...
They built their stages on a turntable so they could rotate from one bit to the next. The show was telecast live, and one night, the turntable stuck between two sets. So Jackie had to come out from behind the curtains and free lance for what may have been the rest of the hour. He was chain smoking and sweating bullets.
Thanks for the extra info. The accident was supposed to have taken place the January 30, 1954 show. It’s amazing I remember it. I was only 6 1/2 at the time. I’m 67 now. Yikes.