The Missing Pipes

Mother, our post-40% Brand Flakes really the best tasting cereal of them all. Well, your father says so, and father knows best. Father knows best. Transcribed in Hollywood starring Robert Young as father. A half hour visit with your neighbors the Anderson's.

Brought to you by America's largest selling Brand Flakes. Post-40% Brand Flakes, and by Instant Postum, the good tasting drink that's entirely caffeine-free. Here's the world over, have long sight at the house as the greatest factor in shaping a child's character.

And certainly the home frequently referred to as the White Frame House on Maple Street has had a helpful beneficial effect on the characters of the Anderson children. In fact, the Springfield Parents' organization is so well aware of this that they have selected Margaret Anderson as the model mother of the current season and her home, the ideal home.

Now it would seem that nothing upsetting could result from such a happy tranquil honor. But when the Andersons are involved, strange complications can result from innocent little beginnings. Like this. Jim, would you mind moving to another chair? I'm trying to back you in here.

What did you say? I said, take your newspaper and move. I just move! You've been shuttling me from chair to chair like a sack of old rags. What did you say? I said I'm trying to read the paper and I...

Wait a minute! Now then, what were you mumbling about? Mumbling! I don't know why you have to read right where I'm trying to vacuum. I don't know why you have to vacuum at all on Saturday afternoon.

You've got all week to do that. Well, this is a special occasion. I don't know whether you know it or not, but the Springfield Parents Association has selected us as the ideal home. This is the ideal home?