Beating The High Cost Of Living

Another cup of Maxwell House Coffee George. Sure. For me a cup Gracy. 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, Meredith Wilson, Sarah Burtner, Gail Gordon, Frank Nelson, Will Wright, the Maxwell House Orchestra and Bill Goodwin. For America's Thursday night comedy enjoyment, it's George and Gracie. for America's everyday coffee drinking enjoyment, it's Maxwell House.

Today, more Americans buy and enjoy Maxwell House than any other coffee at any price. Yes, Maxwell House, always good to the last drop. As we look into the Burns home today, we find George and Gracie discussing a topic that is much too familiar to all of us, the high cost of living.

Oh, you'll be proud of me, George. I'm finding the high cost of living too familiar. Well, that's swell. How are you doing? Oh, I'm smart. Before I buy anything, I ask the price. And if it's too high, I just refuse to pay the money.

Well, good for you. Yeah, for a month now, I've charged everything. But that's no advantage. The bills have to be paid. Yes, but it still won't cost you any money. Why not? I pay them with a check.

Mrs. Merta. Oh, I've got the idea right out of my own mind. Simple, isn't it? simplest one I'm record. Let me see the bill. Well, they're right here in my filing cabinet. Oh, no, Gracie. Not that filing system again.

For five years now, I've tried to find things on that Chinese puzzle. But George, it's so easy. Everything is filed alphabetically. Now, which bill do you want first? It's a grocery bill. All right. Look under T.