Eating contest episode from 1950s sitcom
A competitive eating themed episode from the 1950s sitcom “The Phil Silvers Show” (Sergeant Bilko) can be viewed in its entirety on youtube where a plot summary can be found:
In an eating contest between the platoons Bilko puts his money on a new member of the platoon nicknamed ‘The Stomach’ only to find that he can only eat when he is depressed