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Last Year's Christmas Bills

Burns and Allen · January 9, 1947 · 29 min · 3,856 words

The transcript of “Last Year's Christmas Bills”, an episode of Burns and Allen first broadcast January 9, 1947. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). The Burns and Allen Show plays Burns and Allen free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Another cup of Maxwell House Coffee George. Sure, pour me a cup, Gracie. You know Maxwell House is always good to the last... ...drop. That drops good too. Yes, it's Maxwell House Coffee Time, starring George Burns and Gracie Allen.

With yours truly Bill Goodwin, the music of Meredith Wilson and his orchestra, Gail Gordon and our happy postman Mel Blank. For your Thursday night comedy enjoyment, it's George and Gracie. And for your everyday coffee drinking enjoyment, it's Maxwell House.

The coffee that gives you so much more for so little more, that it's bought and enjoyed by more people than any other brand of coffee in the world. Yes, Maxwell House, expertly blended and radiant roasted for rich, mellow, extra flavor.

Maxwell House, the coffee that's always good to the last drop. Have last month's bills arrived at your house yet? or does your husband still speak to you? When I dropped by the Burns House this morning, Gracie was wondering how to break the bad news to George.

Oh, Bill, I'll have to get George in an awfully good human before I let him see these Christmas bills. How can I do it? Well, let's see. Well, hey, wearing one of those slinky lace Negliget's autopleased George.

Oh, no, he looked terrible in it. Gracie, I meant for you to wear it. Not George, put the bills on the table and stand beside him in your Negliget. It'll never work, Bill. We've been married too long.

What do you mean? Well, he'll notice the way the bills are stacked, not me. Oh, you're wrong, Gracie. If George has got an ounce of blood in his veins, he'll... Yeah, I see what you mean.

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