Irma and Jane share an apartment, and Jane is frustrated by Irma's careless spending while the two try to balance their budget. Jane explains inflation to Irma and then pays off their piano for $200, but Irma withdraws their savings and buys a worthless glass 'diamond' from a swindler on Main Street. Jane must then recover the money before the check she gave the piano company is cashed. The episode is a 1948 installment of the My Friend Irma radio series, first broadcast on CBS Radio on September 13, 1948, with Marie Wilson as Irma and Cathy Lewis as Jane. Hans Conried and Alan Reed also appear in the cast.
Characters: Irma, Jane Stacy, Al, Professor Kropotkin, Mrs. O'Reilly, Mr. Woods, Mr. Darrow
The transcript of “Irma's on a Budget”, an episode of My Friend Irma first broadcast September 13, 1948. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). 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 Sayhard and starring Marie Wilson as Irma with Joan Banks as Jane friendship, and friendship, and just perfect friendship, and other friendships have been forgotten.
There's will still be hot. Reading about a plan for a world language that could be used by people's of every nation. Me, Jane Stacy, I think it's a wonderful idea.
It should bring a better understanding among all the countries. However, there's a chance the plan might fail. Why do I say that? Because I defy anyone speaking any language to understand my friend Irma. Now don't get me wrong, I love my roommate, but there are times when I lose my patience.
For instance this morning I said Irma, yes Jane, they've finally done it. They've developed an airplane to fly faster than sound. Gosh Jane, that's terrible. Why? Well if two people riding one of those airplanes try to carry on a conversation, they'd have to keep going back to find out what was said.
After that, I decided to change the subject before her head hit another air pocket. Besides, there are more important problems on my mind right now. Irma, yes, Jane, I hate to keep reminding you, sweetie, but if we're ever going to straighten out our budget, you've got to cut down on this foolish spending of yours.
What do you mean, Jane? Well, you waste your money on such ridiculous things. Like the time you bought those obsolete tennis rackets with no strings. Well, I always miss the ball anyway. And besides Jane, they're not weighted.
You can always use them for fans. Stringeless tennis rackets for fans. Sweetie, there's nothing with which to circulate the air. That's why it's good. There's no draft. You can't catch cold. I give up. Look, I don't want to run your life, Ermin.
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