The copy of "Saturday's Lesson" on YouTube is very odd, as someone took an original copy of the film and videotaped it as it played! It makes for a rather ugly print.
On this particular Saturday morning, the various kids from the gang are mad at their mothers. Some hate that they have to do chores instead of going out to play and some hate that their mom makes them eat spinach*. They rebel and meet under a nearby tree to complain about their awful mothers. However, in a scene that could only happen in films, a man dressed as a devil is nearby and he overhears the kids. Using smoke bombs, he 'magically' appears and warns them all to listen to their mothers...or else! Well, this naturally scares the crap out of the kids and they all rush home to do their chores or eat their spinach. The problem now, however, is that they are insanely devoted to their jobs and their mothers cannot stop them! And, naturally, complications result from all this niceness.
Overall, this is a very funny (albeit cruel) installment of the Our Gang comedies. Strange, naturally, but funny...especially when the kids break through the fourth wall at the end!
*By the way, in the spinach scene, the kids are given a HUGE helping of spinach and nothing else. What sort of parenting is that?! I don't mind spinach at all but if I was one of these kids, I'd refuse to eat it as well!
