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Matthew McConaughey's Red Hot Texas Chili
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A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.
The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
In an earnest direct-to-camera spot, host Matthew McConaughey pauses the evening's jokes to plug McConaughey's Red Hot Texas Chili, bragging about its pinto beans, prime rib and fiery sauce. He presents every can as help for needy children around the world and shows a photo of a beaming little girl, but his heartfelt appeal quietly admits that only part of the profit goes to the cause before a tagline card urges viewers to ask for it by name.
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You can be sure that about 70% of that profit will go directly to the most needy
You can help out just by purchasing the best damn chili in the can.
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
Aired late in the February 8, 2003 episode hosted by Matthew McConaughey, with musical guest the Dixie Chicks.
Script
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- 00:01
Himself
We've had a lot of fun tonight and we've poked a few laughs at people in the news
- 00:05
Himself
But if I could I'd like to take a short time out to talk about something that's very special to me
- 00:10
Himself
And here it is
- 00:12
Himself
It's called McConaughey's red-hot, Texas chili
- 00:16
Himself
And I'm damn proud of what goes in it. That's right. It's got real pinto beans
- 00:21
Himself
It's got real chunks of choice prime rib and it's all in my own special too hot to handle chili sauce
- 00:29
Himself
It's simply the best homemade chili in a can that you will ever taste.
- 00:33
Himself
But that's not all that makes this can of chili special.
- 00:38
Himself
You see, all of the profits from My Red Hot Texas Chili
- 00:41
Himself
go directly to Children First.
- 00:44
Himself
It's a foundation dedicated to aiding children
- 00:48
Himself
in underdeveloped countries everywhere.
- 00:51
Himself
These are children in need, some of them without food,
- 00:55
Himself
food, medicine, or clothing.
- 00:59
Himself
So every time that you purchase my red hot Texas chili,
- 01:03
Himself
you can be sure that about 70% of that profit
- 01:06
Himself
will go directly to the most needy,
- 01:08
Himself
like little Gabriella here,
- 01:11
Himself
who without our help would have never seen
- 01:14
Himself
the inside of the school or known the joy
- 01:16
Himself
a simple toy can bring.
- 01:21
Himself
Helping children around the world is a special feeling.
- 01:25
Himself
You can help out just by purchasing the best damn chili in the can.
- 01:29
Himself
That's it.
- 01:31
Himself
That's McConaughey's Red Hot Texas Chili.
- 01:33
Himself
So give it a try. I guarantee you, you will feel great.
- 01:38
Himself ?
McConaughey's Red Hot Texas Chili. Ask for it by name.
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