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In the episode Muscle Man Contest from The Mel Blanc Show, Mel is drawn into a strength competition at a company picnic, where the stakes are unexpectedly high. His girlfriend Betty's father is hoping for a promotion to assistant district manager, contingent on the success of Lionel Owens, the district manager of Supermarkets Incorporated, who is the guest of honor at the picnic. Mel, who is not exactly known for his athletic prowess, is reluctantly roped into competing against Owens, who is described as a former All-American athlete.
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