Gracie Wants George to be More Romantic: Burns and Allen (October 10, 1946)

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“Gracie Wants George to be More Romantic” is an episode of Burns and Allen, the old-time radio show, first broadcast October 10, 1946. Listen free on Stupid Potato: no sign-up, no app.

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What happens

Gracie Allen and her neighbour Mrs. Morton are unable to find meat during the wartime shortage, so they bring home fish and weenies. Gracie hopes a weenie roast at the beach will bring back her husband George Burns's romantic feelings. George, however, is more interested in the World Series game, and Gracie's efforts to win his attention grow increasingly frustrated. The episode is an installment of the Burns and Allen radio series, first broadcast on October 10, 1946, and sponsored by Maxwell House Coffee, with Bill Goodwin as announcer and music by Meredith Willson and his orchestra.

Los Angeles area, in and around the Burns home, neighboring houses, and the local markets and beach, during a meat shortage

Characters: Gracie Allen, George Burns, Mrs. Morton, Harry, Meredith Willson, Bill Goodwin

Listen for: Gracie's plan for a weenie roast and her attempts to win George's attention while he follows the World Series

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.