Gracie Takes Steps To Remove Troublesome Neighbor: Burns and Allen (March 5, 1945)

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“Gracie Takes Steps To Remove Troublesome Neighbor” is an episode of Burns and Allen, the old-time radio show, first broadcast March 5, 1945. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

George Burns is unhappy when a muscular new neighbor, Gordon Cates, moves in next door, and the two men quickly begin to quarrel over lemons and a bicycle. Gracie Allen, George's wife, looks for a way to get rid of the troublesome neighbor and seeks advice from the man who rented the house, Mr. Perkins. The episode is part of the Burns and Allen series, originally broadcast on March 5, 1945, and the cast includes Gracie Allen, Bea Benaderet, Meredith Willson and Mel Blanc. Gracie's plan involves a visit to the countryside and a pig.

The Burns home in a residential neighborhood, with the house next door, and a country farm outside town.

Characters: George Burns, Gracie Allen, Gordon Cates, Uncle John, Mr. Perkins, Harry Von Zell, Mr. Postman

Listen for: Gracie's attempts to get Gordon Cates to move out, and the lemons and bicycle dispute between George and Gordon.

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.