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Mrs. Rhinelander Is Depressed

My Friend Irma · January 24, 1949 · 29 min · 3,809 words

The transcript of “Mrs. Rhinelander Is Depressed”, an episode of My Friend Irma first broadcast January 24, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). My Friend Irma plays My Friend Irma free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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For the safety of your smile use pepcident twice a day see your dentist twice a year Lever Brothers company presents the pepcident show my friend Irma Created by Sigh Howard and starring Marie Wilson as Irma with Joan Banks as Jane friendship and friendship Just a perfect plan ship when other friendships have been forgotten

There's will still be hot Eyes are the mirrors of the mind. That's why a good poker player can be holding a royal flush, yet when you look in his eyes you'd think there was nothing in his hand.

I live with Irma Peterson, and although she's not a poker player, when you look into her eyes you know there's nothing in her head. Don't get me wrong, I love her. She's the sweetest and most wonderful person I know.

It's just that sometimes she does things that, well, like the other morning, when I sent her out to buy oranges, I said, Irma, are you sure these oranges aren't frostbitten? And Irma said, Of course not, Jen. There's no teeth marks on them.

You see what I mean? Oh, I'm perfectly relaxed and I'm reading the newspaper. Irma. Yes, Jen. Listen to this, boy of ten saves his four-year-old sister from burning building. Oh, I think that boy deserves a medal.

And I think his sister deserves a spanking. Imagine a four-year-old girl going around burning buildings. No, no, sweetie. She had nothing to do with starting the fire. And believe me, that little boy deserves credit for risking his life.

If more of us would think of others and try to help our fellow man, this would be a better world. I'd like to agree with you, Jane, but it just doesn't always work. What do you mean?

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