Gracie Wants George to Replace Clark Gable

Another cup of Maxwell House coffee, George. Sure. Pour me a cup, Gracie. You know Maxwell House is always good to the last... Stop! ...drop. And 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, Margaret Brayton, Lou Merrill and our happy postman. 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. Well, as we look in at the Burns home today, we find George engrossed in the morning newspaper. Why don't you read the paper out loud, George, so I can discuss world affairs and current events with you?

You discuss world affairs? Yes. Gracie, there's only one thing in this paper that would interest you. They've got a hat sale at the May Company. Well, for your information, Mr. Smarty, I would much rather sit here and discuss Russia, or the political situation, than go to that hat sale.

You mean that? Well, certainly. All the best hats were grabbed when the store opened this morning. I bet they were dillies. Would you like to see them? You've already been to the hat sale? Oh, don't forget the early bird gets the worm.

That sounds like a hat you'd pick out all right. Oh, now come on, George. Let's sharpen our wits with a good old rough-and-tumble discussion of the news. Reason headline. No, thanks. Oh, darling, forget that I'm your wife and think of me only as a great newspaper columnist.