Allen Income Tax Time

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

With yours truly Toby Reed, Hans Conrad, Gail Gordon, Eliot Lewis, Meredith Wilson and 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.

Today, more Americans buy and enjoy Maxwell House than any other brand of coffee at any price. Yes, Maxwell House, always good to the last drop. Well, George Burns is one of the millions of taxpayers who has until midnight tonight to file an income tax return, which explains the tenth situation as we look in at the Burns home.

Now let's see, figuring our income on the basis of the community property law, that would make... What law, George? The community property law. That's the California law that says half of everything I've got is yours, and half of everything you've got is mine.

Oh? Then how come I only get one fourth of the money we make? Well, that's the way it works out, dear. Look, I'll show you. Here in my hand is a dollar and change. Now half of everything I've got is yours.

So here's 50 cents. Oh, thank you. Now half of everything you've got is mine. How much have you got? 50 cents. Half of it is mine. Hand it over. That. See how it works? I see who it works.

Now let's try that again and this time I'll start with a dollar. Okay. Now half of everything I've got is yours. So here's 50 cents. Thank you. And how does the second part go? Half of everything you've got is mine. How much have you got?