What happens
George and Gracie decide their home needs protection after reading about a crime wave in the morning paper. Gracie insists on a watchdog, so the couple visits a pet shop, where George and the shopkeeper struggle to agree on a suitable breed. They eventually bring home a large Saint Bernard, which quickly proves unruly. George finds himself in a series of mishaps with the dog, while Gracie tries to win the animal over. The episode is part of the Burns and Allen radio series, first broadcast on March 20, 1947, with Gracie Allen and George Burns leading the cast alongside Bill Goodwin, Meredith Willson and Mel Blanc.
The Burns' home and a local pet shop
Characters: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Bill Goodwin, Meredith Willson, Mel Blanc, Mr. Potter
Listen for: Gracie's pet shop exchange with the shopkeeper and the Saint Bernard's antics with George
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.