Burns and Allen · November 25, 1948 · 29 min · 3,864 words
The transcript of “Turkey Swallows A Wedding Ring”, an episode of Burns and Allen first broadcast November 25, 1948. 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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a cup of Maxwell House coffee George. Sure. Pour me a cup Gracing. You know Maxwell House is all that good to the last. Oh! Drop. That drops good too. Yes, it's Maxwell House coffee time, Starling George Burns and Gracie Allen.
Yours truly Toby Reed, Bea Benedera, Hans Comrade, Pat McGian, Doris Singleton, Harry Lubin, the Maxwell House Orchestra, and Bill Goodwin. For America's Thursday night comedy enjoyment, It's George and Gracie. And for America's everyday coffee drinking enjoyment, it's Maxwell House.
The coffee that's bought and enjoyed by more people than any other brand at any price. Yes, Maxwell House, always good to the last drop. Well, it's Thanksgiving morning as we look in at the Burns' home, but that's not the subject of discussion between George and Gracie.
It seems that George is going to be best Man, that a friend's wedding, and he's telling Gracie all about it. It's Bob Webster who's getting married Gracie. Bob Webster? Yeah, you remember the Webster boys?
We had them here for dinner one night. Oh, yes. Bob is the one who's still so gravy on the table, cause brother. Yeah, that's him. Well, Bob is finally going to settle down and marry himself a wife.
Wouldn't it be better if he married a single girl? She is single. Oh, good. Do I know her? I don't think so. She's Mary and Carol. Oh, I thought she was Mary and Bob Webster.
Who's Bob Marion? Mary and Carol. He's Mary and the same person? No, no, no. Look. Oh, then who's Mary and Carol? Mary and Carol. Well, George, for a best man, you certainly are mixed up.
Gracie, this Marian is spelled M-A-R-I-A-N. Now do you understand? Well of course I understand, I know them both. Good. The bride is Marian Carol. All right, now, who's the groom Marian? Oh nuts. Oh nuts, the Irish girl, huh?
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