August 7, 2025 • 29 mins
A sitcom that portrays the everyday life of a typical American family, focusing on the father's guidance and wisdom. The show combines humor with moral lessons.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
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Speaker 2 (00:07):
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Speaker 3 (00:12):
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Speaker 4 (00:36):
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good and so good for you. There are certain things
that parents.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
Are required to do for their children.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
There are many things they want to do for them,
but there are a few things they should.
Speaker 5 (01:21):
Never do for them.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Now, there's no published list of these things, and so
about the only way a parent can find out what
they are is to stumble into them by accident. Jim
Anderson stumbled into one the other day. Little did daughter
Betty realize what was in store for her as she
helped set the table for dinner that.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
Evening like this.
Speaker 6 (01:39):
And then Ralph said to me, Betty, he said, I'd
rather have you in old blue jeans than Marilyn Monroe
in a mink coat.
Speaker 7 (01:47):
Wasn't that sweet?
Speaker 8 (01:48):
Mother?
Speaker 7 (01:49):
You're spilling the carrots, Betty.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Huh oh, And don't set that hot plate on the
table without something under it.
Speaker 6 (01:55):
Ralph is really very sweet when you come right down
to it, mother.
Speaker 7 (02:00):
He is sweet.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
Mm hmm.
Speaker 7 (02:02):
I've been misjudging him.
Speaker 6 (02:03):
A lot, lady, but he was really very, very sincere
when he told me he'd rather have me in blue
jeans than I wonder why he keeps mentioning Marilyn Monroe
all the time.
Speaker 7 (02:16):
Betty, please finish setting the table. Your father will be
home any minute.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
He must have a blonde complex.
Speaker 7 (02:22):
That's all I can think about.
Speaker 8 (02:24):
Dinner ready, Mom, I'll know I'm hungry.
Speaker 7 (02:27):
Well, wash up and comb your hair.
Speaker 8 (02:29):
Oh, no use washing.
Speaker 9 (02:30):
Now it's my turn to do dishes tonight. I'll get
my hands soaked up good. Then that doesn't.
Speaker 7 (02:36):
Make any difference, do them now.
Speaker 8 (02:38):
Too much water is hot on them, breaks down the tissues.
Speaker 7 (02:43):
I don't think you're in any danger. Hurry now, Mommy.
Speaker 8 (02:47):
Make some red and flabby.
Speaker 7 (02:49):
Mommy, Yes, Kathy.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Mommy, can I make some taffy?
Speaker 3 (02:54):
Not now?
Speaker 7 (02:55):
Dinner's ready?
Speaker 1 (02:56):
I won't make much, please? Can I?
Speaker 7 (02:59):
Where isn't time? Now? Mother?
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Shall I put the roast on the table? I guess
so your father's evidently going to be late. Daddy, will
you help me pull taffy tonight? No, I'm going to
the library.
Speaker 6 (03:13):
With Ralph bad well, No, Mommy, make him help me
pull taffy.
Speaker 7 (03:20):
Don't bother him now he's washing his hands.
Speaker 8 (03:24):
Tonight.
Speaker 7 (03:26):
Mommy, Kathy, just let it go for now. Don't keep
needling me about it.
Speaker 8 (03:30):
Yeah, I gotta write a theme tonight. Mom Have I
ever been embarrassed?
Speaker 7 (03:35):
Embarrassed?
Speaker 9 (03:36):
Yeah, that's what I got to write about, my most
embarrassing moment. Oh, we had our choice, either that or
the most vivid character I ever met. I see, I
took the embarrassing one because I didn't know what vivid meant.
Speaker 7 (03:52):
Now that's a fine reason, Margaret, I'm old. Oh good,
there's your father.
Speaker 8 (03:57):
Let's get to eating. I'm starved.
Speaker 5 (03:58):
Hello, daddy, Oh kidding.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Will you help me pull tatty?
Speaker 9 (04:02):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (04:02):
We'll see. How are you? Honey?
Speaker 8 (04:03):
Hello?
Speaker 5 (04:04):
Dear, Hi dad, Hi, say this looks good.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
I'm hungry too, will you daddy?
Speaker 5 (04:09):
Will I what?
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Pull taffy?
Speaker 7 (04:11):
Kathy? Don't bother your father now he wants to eat
his dinner.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
I'm sorry, I'm a little late, Margaret. But brown El's
in town? Who brown El vice president?
Speaker 7 (04:19):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Sure, sure, a nice fellow. Real pleasure to have him around,
not like old Cragson.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
Used to be.
Speaker 7 (04:24):
Well that's nice, Caroth.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Thanks. I uh thought we might take him out to
dinner some night. He'll be here for a couple of days.
Speaker 7 (04:31):
I think that'd be a good idea.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Oh, by the way, Betty, I fixed up a little
date for you tonight.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
You you did what?
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Father?
Speaker 5 (04:38):
Fixed you up a date? I like some of that
jelly bud.
Speaker 7 (04:41):
Sure, father, look at me? What do you mean you
fixed me up a little date?
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Just that brown El's son is with him, and he
doesn't know anybody in town. So I arranged for him
to come over and pick you up tonight. Might go
to a shore a dance.
Speaker 7 (04:55):
Oh so you arranged it.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
This is a wonderful roast, Margaret, What did you do
to just cooked it?
Speaker 7 (05:05):
Father?
Speaker 6 (05:06):
Yes, stop evading the issue, and look at me evading
the issue?
Speaker 5 (05:11):
What issue?
Speaker 1 (05:11):
You know what I'm talking about?
Speaker 7 (05:13):
This date?
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Well, I've told you everything I know about it, and
he'll be here around eight.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
That's fine, That's just fine.
Speaker 5 (05:20):
I thought you'd like it, bub Will you please pass
the rolls?
Speaker 8 (05:23):
Sure? Father?
Speaker 1 (05:24):
How can you? How can you be such an utter square.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
Square?
Speaker 7 (05:31):
I suppose you.
Speaker 6 (05:32):
Think you can line up dates for me like you
like you'd rent out a floor waxing machine.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
Benny, Why are you so upset? Have I done something
wrong wrong?
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Jim dared?
Speaker 8 (05:43):
Have I ever been embarrassed?
Speaker 7 (05:47):
But not now?
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Well, I'd like to know what all the fuss is about.
Speaker 7 (05:51):
Father.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
We are not living in the feudal age anymore.
Speaker 5 (05:55):
I didn't say we were.
Speaker 7 (05:56):
You act like it.
Speaker 6 (05:57):
Girls are not put on the auction block and soul
like livestock nowadays. Father, for goodness sake, Betty, all I
did was all you did was arrange a little date
for me on the very night I always go to
the library with Ralph.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Well, it's not going to hurt you to miss going
to the library one night.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
It's not the library, it's Ralph.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Well you're not engaged to Ralph. Besides, I'm not asking
you to marry the brown now boy, just a courtesy
twort of what look like?
Speaker 5 (06:26):
Well, he's a his name is Leonard.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
I didn't ask that.
Speaker 7 (06:30):
What does he look like?
Speaker 5 (06:31):
Well, he's a he's a.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Well, to tell the truth, I've never seen him.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Oh that's great, that's just great.
Speaker 3 (06:42):
But I'm sure he's a fine looking chap. His father's
fairly nice looking.
Speaker 7 (06:46):
Did you get me a date with his father too, you, Betty? Please?
Your father was just trying to do something nice.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Gosh, you think i'd suggested blowing up the city hall
or something?
Speaker 5 (06:58):
Dad? Yeah?
Speaker 8 (06:59):
Have I ever been in embarrassed?
Speaker 5 (07:02):
You embarrassed?
Speaker 8 (07:05):
Never, Honey, you like that. I get nothing but bad breaks.
Speaker 7 (07:12):
Father.
Speaker 9 (07:12):
Now, I'll probably flunk English this semester. Father, Hey, betty'd
be embarrassing.
Speaker 8 (07:17):
If I flunk. Father, Nah, I'll be too late to
write about it then, But will.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
You keep quiet for half a second?
Speaker 8 (07:26):
Look, ta, Lula, I got problems too.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
Talk about problems? Who's going to help me with my Kathy?
Speaker 5 (07:36):
I had no idea if things were so bad?
Speaker 7 (07:40):
Father?
Speaker 1 (07:40):
What color hair does he have?
Speaker 7 (07:43):
Who Leonard.
Speaker 5 (07:44):
I don't know, Betty. I told you I've never seen him.
Speaker 6 (07:47):
What I want to know is why his father is
so anxious to get dates for him.
Speaker 7 (07:51):
Must be a real dud.
Speaker 5 (07:53):
His father had nothing to do with it. It was
my idea.
Speaker 4 (07:56):
How tall is he, Betty? I don't know.
Speaker 6 (07:59):
Probably a good foot and a half shorter than I am.
I can just see myself galloping around the dance floor
with this little.
Speaker 5 (08:06):
Squirt, Betty. He's no little squirt.
Speaker 7 (08:09):
How do you know.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
You've never seen him?
Speaker 3 (08:11):
Look, Betty, I'm sorry this happened. I'll call up brown
Ell and tell him the whole thing is off.
Speaker 7 (08:16):
Does he have a car, Well, he must have.
Speaker 5 (08:19):
He's gonna call.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
For you, Probably on a motorcycle.
Speaker 8 (08:23):
What's wrong with a motorcycle?
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Not a thing in the world.
Speaker 7 (08:26):
It's just dandy.
Speaker 6 (08:28):
I must call up all my friends and tell him
to watch for me and Shorty to drive down Main Street.
Speaker 5 (08:33):
On it, all right, all right?
Speaker 6 (08:37):
I just hope he remembers to take his goggles off
alward dancing.
Speaker 8 (08:41):
What kind of a motorcycle has he got? Then? I
don't know, Jim, where you go.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
I'll be back, but your dinner, right, Betty?
Speaker 7 (08:58):
I'm afraid you were a little hardish on your father.
Speaker 6 (09:01):
Well, what did you expect me to do? If I
let him get away with this? There's no telling what
it'll lead to.
Speaker 7 (09:07):
He's not trying to get away with anything.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
I understand perfectly how you feel, Betty, and I don't
blame you.
Speaker 7 (09:14):
But you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Speaker 8 (09:16):
But mother got a mole hill in the backyard.
Speaker 6 (09:18):
I'm not an article of merchandise. Did you see if
they can be bought or traded?
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Bud?
Speaker 6 (09:24):
Will you high shop only call? I can't hear myself
think around here.
Speaker 9 (09:31):
Fella tries to join in the conversation and he gets
his head knocked off.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Mommy, could you make two toned?
Speaker 7 (09:39):
Two toned?
Speaker 1 (09:40):
What tathy?
Speaker 2 (09:42):
Well, when you get through pulling it and dropping it
on the floor a few times, it generally is two.
Speaker 6 (09:47):
Tone anyway, Mother, If father said Betty, your father.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
Was merely trying to do something nice, just a friendly
gesture toward a business associate.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Some friendly gesture. It's just it's taking me and Ralph up,
that's all.
Speaker 7 (10:02):
No, it isn't.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
You can surely explain to Ralph that it was your
father's idea not yours.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Oh sure, nothing to it.
Speaker 8 (10:09):
Well that's that.
Speaker 7 (10:11):
Do you want me to heat up your dinner?
Speaker 5 (10:12):
Jim, No, this is fine.
Speaker 1 (10:14):
Oh that's probably him calling.
Speaker 8 (10:17):
Ask him what kind of motorcycle it is.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
I'm not going to talk to him.
Speaker 3 (10:22):
Well it's not him, so stop worrying.
Speaker 7 (10:24):
I'll go answer it.
Speaker 6 (10:25):
Leonard is probably going to suggest taking me out to
the motorcycle races.
Speaker 8 (10:29):
Gee, I wish I could go along.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
You can have him all to your own sweet self.
Speaker 7 (10:33):
For all I care.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
Bet, if you'll stop morning for half a minute, I've
got some news for you.
Speaker 9 (10:38):
Wait a minute. I can't go after all. I've got
to stay home and figure out when I was embarrassed.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
It's for you, daddy, is it Leonard? Nope? Thanks, it's
some girl.
Speaker 3 (10:50):
I hope I never go through another evening like this again.
Speaker 5 (10:53):
I feel as though I committed treason or something.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
Well, I admit she's carrying on rather elaborately, but remember
these are very important things to a young girl.
Speaker 7 (11:02):
They're very sensitive about them.
Speaker 5 (11:04):
Evidently. Well, it's all over now, anyway.
Speaker 7 (11:07):
What do you mean it's all over?
Speaker 5 (11:09):
I called brown el just now call the date off?
Speaker 8 (11:11):
You did?
Speaker 5 (11:12):
I tell you it? Was pretty embarrassing too.
Speaker 8 (11:14):
Now why couldn't that have been me?
Speaker 5 (11:17):
Dad?
Speaker 8 (11:17):
You get all the breaks, don't I though? Dad?
Speaker 9 (11:23):
If I walk down to the drug store in long underwear,
would I be embarrassed?
Speaker 5 (11:28):
I doubt it.
Speaker 8 (11:31):
I don't think it would make much of a theme anyway.
Speaker 1 (11:34):
Oh that Ralph, Ralph?
Speaker 7 (11:36):
sEH, dear, what's wrong?
Speaker 4 (11:38):
Now?
Speaker 1 (11:38):
You know who that was?
Speaker 5 (11:39):
Calling?
Speaker 1 (11:40):
Florence Pembroke.
Speaker 7 (11:42):
So Ralph told her to.
Speaker 6 (11:43):
Call me and tell me that he couldn't take me
to the library tonight because he and she are working
together on the flood committee for Homecoming Day.
Speaker 7 (11:52):
Well let's do bad, honey.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
What does he see in that Florence Pembroke.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
Daddy, he doesn't see anything in her. He's merely on
a committee with her.
Speaker 7 (12:00):
Oh sure, probably arranged it himself.
Speaker 6 (12:03):
But I got even with that little pip squeak. I
told her to tell mister Ralph about my date with Leonard.
With Leonard, I told her to tell him where we
were going to so that he can see for himself.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Well just a minute, Betty, you don't have a date
with Leonard. What I called brownell and canceled it?
Speaker 1 (12:25):
Oh father, how could you do a thing like that.
Speaker 5 (12:30):
Call me.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
I didn't tell you to cancel it?
Speaker 7 (12:34):
Did I?
Speaker 5 (12:35):
No?
Speaker 3 (12:35):
Not in so many words, but the way you were
carrying on?
Speaker 6 (12:39):
Oh father, Father, call him up again? What tell him
to tell Leonard to make it eight fifteen instead of eight.
I need more time to get dressed. I want to
look real bland.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
Now listen here, Betty, I'm not going to do this.
Speaker 5 (12:50):
I called him once.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Father, Do you want to make a liar out of
your own daughter?
Speaker 5 (12:55):
Well? No, certainly not.
Speaker 7 (12:57):
Well, then call him.
Speaker 6 (12:58):
I told Florence I was going out with a handsome
man from off town in a big, beautiful convertible.
Speaker 8 (13:04):
What happened to his motorcycle?
Speaker 1 (13:10):
Call him?
Speaker 7 (13:11):
Father, You've got to well.
Speaker 5 (13:13):
All right, but you've got to stick to this.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
Don't worry.
Speaker 5 (13:17):
It's not going to be easy. I'll tell you that.
Speaker 6 (13:19):
Mother, What do you think I ought to wear? Can
I wear those glittery pumps of yours?
Speaker 8 (13:23):
You better wear flat heels? As long as he's shorter
than you, he is not. Are you sure this is
the same kid that's got the motorcycle?
Speaker 1 (13:33):
Which one is learning?
Speaker 8 (13:34):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (13:34):
Children, stop asking so many questions. This thing is confusing
enough as it is.
Speaker 7 (13:40):
Mother, should I wear my sharp trust dress. Be off
the shoulder one. Yes, that'll be nice. I look awful
in it.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Well, it's all set again. But we were just lucky.
Two minutes later and we'd have missed him. They were
just going out to a movie.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Oh, oh, I bet that's old Ralph. I knew he'd
be calling up.
Speaker 5 (13:56):
What do you want me to tell him?
Speaker 6 (13:57):
I want to tell him myself. Oh, this is the
day I've been waiting for.
Speaker 5 (14:03):
I can tell you one thing.
Speaker 3 (14:04):
This is the last time I ever muscle in on
Cupid's territory. I sure felt silly calling Brownell again, making
up a lot of nonsense about misunderstandings and all. I
don't think he much believed anything I was saying.
Speaker 7 (14:17):
You should have invited him over to spend.
Speaker 3 (14:18):
The evening here, I thought of it, But somehow I
felt that the less we see of each other right now,
the better.
Speaker 9 (14:24):
Dead did mister Bonell say what Lennon had done with
this motorcycle?
Speaker 3 (14:29):
Look, son, I've had a hard day, and father, Yes, father, could.
Speaker 6 (14:35):
You do me one little teeny weeny tiny little favor?
Speaker 5 (14:40):
Well, that all depends.
Speaker 8 (14:41):
What is it?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Would you call mister Brownell and tell him I can't go.
Speaker 6 (14:49):
What now, don't explode, Father, Ralph said, Florence got the
message all mixed up. He was just gonna be a
little ladies though. I Oh, he was so upset about
me having another day.
Speaker 7 (15:00):
Is just sick over it.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
So what can I do?
Speaker 7 (15:02):
Father? Betty?
Speaker 1 (15:04):
He canceled the whole float meeting and he's going to
take me to advance himself.
Speaker 7 (15:08):
He's so sweet.
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Oh, I give up?
Speaker 7 (15:12):
So will you call father?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
No, but Father, I can't have two days.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Oh now, Betty, wait, Betty?
Speaker 2 (15:25):
Oh me, Jim, you started this. Maybe you ought to
figure it out to the finish.
Speaker 5 (15:33):
Yeah, I suppose so.
Speaker 8 (15:36):
But how Dad?
Speaker 5 (15:38):
This is Bud.
Speaker 9 (15:39):
Try to think of something embarrassing, will you?
Speaker 7 (15:53):
This is Jerry Marshall.
Speaker 10 (15:54):
Mind if I ask what kind of a sleeper you are?
Are you one of the lucky ones, asleep almost the
minute your head touches the pillow? Or do you often
have nights when you just turn and toss for hours.
Speaker 5 (16:05):
Before you fall asleep. It used to be that way
with me.
Speaker 10 (16:08):
One cup of ordinary coffee at dinner and I could
kiss my night's sleep goodbye.
Speaker 5 (16:12):
For sure.
Speaker 10 (16:13):
Took me a while to find out the answer.
Speaker 4 (16:15):
But I finally did.
Speaker 10 (16:17):
Instant Sanka coffee. You see, it isn't coffee itself. It's
the caffeine in coffee that spoils sleep for so many people. Well,
instant Sanka's had ninety seven percent of the caffeine taken out.
It doesn't matter how many cups you drink or how
late at night. It is instant Sanka can't interfere with sleep.
Another thing I like about instant Sanka. It's all pure coffee, rich,
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full bodied. Why not pick up a jar of instant
Sank at the grocer's tomorrow, the large, economy sized jar.
Speaker 4 (16:48):
Try it.
Speaker 10 (16:49):
You'll sleep better at night, and you'll feel better the
next day.
Speaker 3 (17:09):
Well, at this point in her life, Betty is faced
with the prospect of having two dates for the evening,
Ralph and.
Speaker 5 (17:14):
The son of Jim's vice president.
Speaker 3 (17:16):
However, the problem of solving this situation has been tossed
squarely in Jim's lap. He's pretty busy right now, facing
the floor of the den where young Bud is laboring
over his school theme.
Speaker 8 (17:27):
Like this, Hey, Dad, listen to this now, see how
it sounds.
Speaker 5 (17:32):
Yeah, that sounds fine.
Speaker 3 (17:34):
I haven't met it yet. Oh, my most embarrassing. But
I'm trying to concentrate on a little problem right now.
Speaker 9 (17:41):
Well, this will just take a second. My most embarrassing
moment by Bud Anderson. Pretty good so far, huh, very good.
One day when I was a young boy of a
few years ago, Does that sound right?
Speaker 5 (17:57):
Fine?
Speaker 9 (17:58):
Oh, one day when I was a young boy of
a few years ago, I went way out to the
country to visit my grandfather and he told me to told.
Speaker 5 (18:08):
You to what?
Speaker 9 (18:09):
Well, I thought maybe you could just suggest something to
go in there, as long as I got it started,
that's the hard part, getting started.
Speaker 5 (18:16):
Look, Bud, you'll have.
Speaker 3 (18:17):
To work that out for yourself tonight. I've got my
hands pretty full with Betty's problem.
Speaker 9 (18:20):
Gosh, i'd think she'd be happy to have two dates,
make it look real popular.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Well, it doesn't work out very well. Somehow Rother too bad,
Betty isn't twins. Hey, wait a minute, I believe that's it.
Sure we'll get another girl.
Speaker 5 (18:36):
What for another girl to go along? Make it a foursome?
Speaker 3 (18:39):
Yeah, I don't know why I didn't think of this before.
Janie liggats the girl I'll call her right now, do
you know the Liiggo's number.
Speaker 9 (18:45):
Oh, it's scriggled down there. Someplace must be wait, I
think this is it, Yes, Jeannie, Now let's get me
straightened up. Surely something embarrassing ought to happen when a
boy goes to visit his grandfather.
Speaker 5 (18:56):
Don't bother me, now, Bud.
Speaker 7 (18:58):
Would it help any if I went to visit my
own uncle.
Speaker 8 (19:04):
Hello, I'd like to speak to Jenny Leggtt Please.
Speaker 5 (19:08):
Oh I didn't recognize your voice. Jenny. This is Betty's father.
Speaker 3 (19:12):
I'm fine. Listen, Jenny, A little situation has come up here.
Betty has an extra boyfriend for the evening, and we
thought maybe you might join her.
Speaker 5 (19:21):
Make it a foursome.
Speaker 3 (19:23):
Well, I admit it's awfully late to be calling, but
this whole thing came up rather unexpectedly. Ralph and an
out of town boy. I guess about eight o'clock. So
why don't you come over as soon as you're ready
and you can start from here. Well, fine, Jenny, and
thanks very much, goodbye.
Speaker 5 (19:40):
Well that was simple.
Speaker 9 (19:42):
Hey, dad, Listen. One day, when I was a young
boy of a few years ago, I went way out
to the country to visit my grandfather and he told
me to go back home.
Speaker 8 (19:53):
That'd be embarrassing, wouldn't it.
Speaker 5 (19:57):
Yeah, yeah, I'll be right back.
Speaker 8 (19:59):
One day when I was a young boy over at
my uncle Betty.
Speaker 5 (20:03):
Betty, I've got some good news, Janny.
Speaker 1 (20:07):
You ready to help me pull tappy.
Speaker 5 (20:09):
Nor later kitten?
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Well, wait, daddy, I want you to taste it.
Speaker 5 (20:13):
Well, I'll be down in a minute.
Speaker 8 (20:16):
Better you in your room naturally?
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Oh well, uh, you'll be glad to know that I've
got everything straightened out for you.
Speaker 7 (20:22):
What did you do call mister Browniu?
Speaker 5 (20:24):
No, I didn't.
Speaker 7 (20:25):
You didn't call Ralph, did you?
Speaker 4 (20:27):
No, Princess, I did not?
Speaker 1 (20:29):
Well?
Speaker 7 (20:29):
What did you do?
Speaker 1 (20:31):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (20:31):
Just what did you do?
Speaker 8 (20:32):
Dear?
Speaker 7 (20:33):
I'm a little curious myself.
Speaker 5 (20:35):
It was very simple.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
I called Janie Liggett, and she's going to make it
a foursome.
Speaker 5 (20:38):
You did what I just told you. I called Jennie
lygo you o?
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Father? No?
Speaker 5 (20:45):
Well, what's wrong with that?
Speaker 7 (20:47):
Listen?
Speaker 3 (20:48):
Father, go ahead, blindfold me and line me up in
front of the firing squad.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Just who is going to be Janie's date?
Speaker 5 (20:56):
Well?
Speaker 3 (20:56):
Work that out any way you like. Let her go
with Leonard?
Speaker 7 (20:59):
Oh I see her?
Speaker 1 (21:00):
Have all the fun.
Speaker 5 (21:05):
Betty It was merely a suggestion.
Speaker 1 (21:06):
What if he turns out to be good looking and
a dreamy dancer and.
Speaker 8 (21:09):
A lot of fun, Betty, I'm merely.
Speaker 6 (21:11):
Jaenie always thinks she could get all the new boys
in town.
Speaker 5 (21:14):
All right, then you go with Leonard and let Janie
go with Ralph.
Speaker 1 (21:17):
With Ralph, yes, I wouldn't trust her.
Speaker 6 (21:20):
With Ralph if I had them chained in the fish bowl.
Speaker 5 (21:23):
Oh me, I give up.
Speaker 1 (21:25):
Do you want me to tell you something about that?
Janie Leggett? You? Betty? You upstairs? Is that you? Jad Honey?
Speaker 2 (21:32):
She'll I come off.
Speaker 1 (21:33):
Yes, darling, father, I could strangle you for.
Speaker 5 (21:37):
This right now. I'd welcome it.
Speaker 6 (21:40):
It'll never work out, just simply will not work out.
Speaker 3 (21:44):
Well, I don't know what else to do, Betty?
Speaker 6 (21:46):
Is that my Oh hello missus Anderson, Hello Jamie, mister Anderson.
Speaker 7 (21:49):
All right, Betty? Is that my date downstairs? Downstairs? I
don't know who's down there.
Speaker 5 (21:54):
I don't know.
Speaker 6 (21:55):
I got a glimpse of some fellow sitting in the
living room talking to Kathy. She was asking him where
his motorcycle was. That must be Leonard. He and Kathy
are pulling taffy Hope that's not his idea of a
good time.
Speaker 2 (22:11):
Jim, I think you'd better go down there and rescue
the poor boy.
Speaker 9 (22:14):
Yeah, okay, Hey Dan, I believe I've got the idea
for my theme.
Speaker 3 (22:18):
Now listen to this, well, read it to your mother.
I got a little job to attend it right now.
Speaker 9 (22:22):
Well, listen, mom, Hello, Janny, my most embarrassing moment by
Bud Anderson.
Speaker 8 (22:28):
And then I just leave the rest of it blank.
Speaker 7 (22:31):
Leave it blank.
Speaker 9 (22:32):
Yeah, and then when the teacher asked me to get
up and read my theme, boy, will I be embarrassed?
Speaker 2 (22:43):
But the idea is to ride a theme not getting barrased.
Speaker 8 (22:47):
Yeah, but mommy, you see it.
Speaker 2 (22:49):
Come on, come on downstairs and I'll help you work
on it.
Speaker 8 (22:52):
But one other idea about visiting my grandfather, but it's
not so hot.
Speaker 6 (22:56):
Tell me, Janny, what does he look like theirs? Yes, well,
I didn't really get a good look at him. Well
he didn't know, but I believe he has dark wavy
hair and blue eyes. And he's wearing a brown Gabardine
suit with a tankin striped shirt and dark green tie
with socks to match brown Scotch green shoes.
Speaker 7 (23:17):
And he's got a fraternity.
Speaker 1 (23:18):
Pin on, but fraternity. I told you I didn't get
a good look at him.
Speaker 7 (23:26):
Oh.
Speaker 6 (23:27):
Let you say his name was Leonard, dark, wavy hair.
Did you say, uh huh, he's dreamy. I hope he's
a good dancer, as long as I'm gonna have to
dance with him all evening. Janey, you know he's the
son of the vice president of father's insurance company. Oh really,
and this date is sort of a business gesture for father.
Speaker 7 (23:50):
So what am I supposed to do?
Speaker 1 (23:51):
Talk about insurance all evening?
Speaker 6 (23:53):
No?
Speaker 7 (23:54):
What I mean is, well, Father would sort of like
me to go with Leonard.
Speaker 1 (24:01):
It's Barre's idea, you understand.
Speaker 6 (24:03):
Oh oh, so then do I get Ralph?
Speaker 1 (24:06):
Well not exactly. Well, just what cozy little arrangement have
you got worked out? Well?
Speaker 6 (24:15):
You see, Jeane, Eddy, could we speak to you a minute,
just a second, Father.
Speaker 7 (24:19):
I'm coming.
Speaker 1 (24:20):
Oh gee, Betty, I forgotten my lipstick. If you got one,
I can borrow.
Speaker 6 (24:23):
Look on the vanity there, Okay, yes, Father, what is it?
You and mother look like you've just seen a ghost.
Speaker 8 (24:31):
Oh go on, Jim, tell her, well, something has just
come up.
Speaker 7 (24:36):
And well, what is it?
Speaker 5 (24:39):
Well, Betty?
Speaker 3 (24:41):
Both the boys are here now, And it seems that
Ralph got to worrying a little bit about the boy
you were supposed to have a date with.
Speaker 8 (24:48):
Worry, Yes, so.
Speaker 3 (24:49):
He he brought Florence Pembroke along as a date for him.
Speaker 7 (24:58):
Brought Florence along.
Speaker 3 (24:59):
Just keep coming.
Speaker 5 (25:00):
Remember this was my idea, and I'm sure there's some
way we can work it out.
Speaker 1 (25:03):
Why that's wonderful, Father, What well?
Speaker 7 (25:07):
That solves everything?
Speaker 5 (25:08):
Father, Betty, are you sure you heard what I said?
Speaker 6 (25:11):
I certainly Now both Florence and Jady can go with Ralph,
but that way neither one of them will.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
Really have him, and I can go with Leonard. Hurry up, Janey,
m can i father? Good night?
Speaker 5 (25:23):
Mother?
Speaker 1 (25:24):
I'm miss.
Speaker 5 (25:29):
Well.
Speaker 3 (25:31):
Well, Margaret, if I live to be a thousand years old,
there's one thing I'll never understand, and that's girls.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
Well, sometime when you have a moment, dear, come into
the den and we'll have a little.
Speaker 4 (25:47):
Talk before the final curtain.
Speaker 3 (26:01):
Let's peek into the Anderson's kitchen. Seems if Margaret wants
a moment of peace all by.
Speaker 2 (26:06):
Herself, honestly, this family, Thank goodness, I can get away
from it all once in a while.
Speaker 7 (26:14):
Now, my shopping list.
Speaker 2 (26:16):
Let's see butter, egg, sugar, sank of coffee, and Post
forty percent brand flakes.
Speaker 5 (26:24):
Good idea. Mother.
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Speaker 2 (27:03):
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Speaker 5 (27:24):
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Speaker 3 (27:38):
The gay fivesome is now on its way to the
dance and ex matchmaker Jim is still pondering the complexities
of the tender feminine mind as he warily pulls taffy
with Kathy and listens to the workings of the young
male mind like this.
Speaker 8 (27:52):
Now I could start it out like this, dan uh huh.
Speaker 9 (27:56):
Once upon a time ago, when I was a boy
and I went out swich and some other boys stole
my pans.
Speaker 3 (28:02):
But that's not going to work. But I've got an idea.
Change the title to the most embarrassing moment of a
friend of mine, and started out like this.
Speaker 8 (28:10):
Shoot, I'm ready.
Speaker 5 (28:12):
Once upon a time I knew a man who had
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Speaker 3 (28:14):
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flakes in the new family size fifteen ounce back. They're
good and so good for you. There are certain things
that parents.
Speaker 4 (01:15):
Are required to do for their children.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
There are many things they want to do for them,
but there are a few things they should.
Speaker 5 (01:21):
Never do for them.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
Now, there's no published list of these things, and so
about the only way a parent can find out what
they are is to stumble into them by accident. Jim
Anderson stumbled into one the other day. Little did daughter
Betty realize what was in store for her as she
helped set the table for dinner that.
Speaker 5 (01:37):
Evening like this.
Speaker 6 (01:39):
And then Ralph said to me, Betty, he said, I'd
rather have you in old blue jeans than Marilyn Monroe
in a mink coat.
Speaker 7 (01:47):
Wasn't that sweet?
Speaker 8 (01:48):
Mother?
Speaker 7 (01:49):
You're spilling the carrots, Betty.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Huh oh, And don't set that hot plate on the
table without something under it.
Speaker 6 (01:55):
Ralph is really very sweet when you come right down
to it, mother.
Speaker 7 (02:00):
He is sweet.
Speaker 5 (02:01):
Mm hmm.
Speaker 7 (02:02):
I've been misjudging him.
Speaker 6 (02:03):
A lot, lady, but he was really very, very sincere
when he told me he'd rather have me in blue
jeans than I wonder why he keeps mentioning Marilyn Monroe
all the time.
Speaker 7 (02:16):
Betty, please finish setting the table. Your father will be
home any minute.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
He must have a blonde complex.
Speaker 7 (02:22):
That's all I can think about.
Speaker 8 (02:24):
Dinner ready, Mom, I'll know I'm hungry.
Speaker 7 (02:27):
Well, wash up and comb your hair.
Speaker 8 (02:29):
Oh, no use washing.
Speaker 9 (02:30):
Now it's my turn to do dishes tonight. I'll get
my hands soaked up good. Then that doesn't.
Speaker 7 (02:36):
Make any difference, do them now.
Speaker 8 (02:38):
Too much water is hot on them, breaks down the tissues.
Speaker 7 (02:43):
I don't think you're in any danger. Hurry now, Mommy.
Speaker 8 (02:47):
Make some red and flabby.
Speaker 7 (02:49):
Mommy, Yes, Kathy.
Speaker 1 (02:51):
Mommy, can I make some taffy?
Speaker 3 (02:54):
Not now?
Speaker 7 (02:55):
Dinner's ready?
Speaker 1 (02:56):
I won't make much, please? Can I?
Speaker 7 (02:59):
Where isn't time? Now? Mother?
Speaker 1 (03:02):
Shall I put the roast on the table? I guess
so your father's evidently going to be late. Daddy, will
you help me pull taffy tonight? No, I'm going to
the library.
Speaker 6 (03:13):
With Ralph bad well, No, Mommy, make him help me
pull taffy.
Speaker 7 (03:20):
Don't bother him now he's washing his hands.
Speaker 8 (03:24):
Tonight.
Speaker 7 (03:26):
Mommy, Kathy, just let it go for now. Don't keep
needling me about it.
Speaker 8 (03:30):
Yeah, I gotta write a theme tonight. Mom Have I
ever been embarrassed?
Speaker 7 (03:35):
Embarrassed?
Speaker 9 (03:36):
Yeah, that's what I got to write about, my most
embarrassing moment. Oh, we had our choice, either that or
the most vivid character I ever met. I see, I
took the embarrassing one because I didn't know what vivid meant.
Speaker 7 (03:52):
Now that's a fine reason, Margaret, I'm old. Oh good,
there's your father.
Speaker 8 (03:57):
Let's get to eating. I'm starved.
Speaker 5 (03:58):
Hello, daddy, Oh kidding.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Will you help me pull tatty?
Speaker 9 (04:02):
Oh?
Speaker 5 (04:02):
We'll see. How are you? Honey?
Speaker 8 (04:03):
Hello?
Speaker 5 (04:04):
Dear, Hi dad, Hi, say this looks good.
Speaker 3 (04:06):
I'm hungry too, will you daddy?
Speaker 5 (04:09):
Will I what?
Speaker 1 (04:10):
Pull taffy?
Speaker 7 (04:11):
Kathy? Don't bother your father now he wants to eat
his dinner.
Speaker 3 (04:14):
I'm sorry, I'm a little late, Margaret. But brown El's
in town? Who brown El vice president?
Speaker 7 (04:19):
Oh?
Speaker 3 (04:19):
Sure, sure, a nice fellow. Real pleasure to have him around,
not like old Cragson.
Speaker 5 (04:23):
Used to be.
Speaker 7 (04:24):
Well that's nice, Caroth.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Thanks. I uh thought we might take him out to
dinner some night. He'll be here for a couple of days.
Speaker 7 (04:31):
I think that'd be a good idea.
Speaker 3 (04:32):
Oh, by the way, Betty, I fixed up a little
date for you tonight.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
You you did what?
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Father?
Speaker 5 (04:38):
Fixed you up a date? I like some of that
jelly bud.
Speaker 7 (04:41):
Sure, father, look at me? What do you mean you
fixed me up a little date?
Speaker 3 (04:47):
Just that brown El's son is with him, and he
doesn't know anybody in town. So I arranged for him
to come over and pick you up tonight. Might go
to a shore a dance.
Speaker 7 (04:55):
Oh so you arranged it.
Speaker 3 (04:57):
This is a wonderful roast, Margaret, What did you do
to just cooked it?
Speaker 7 (05:05):
Father?
Speaker 6 (05:06):
Yes, stop evading the issue, and look at me evading
the issue?
Speaker 5 (05:11):
What issue?
Speaker 1 (05:11):
You know what I'm talking about?
Speaker 7 (05:13):
This date?
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Well, I've told you everything I know about it, and
he'll be here around eight.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
That's fine, That's just fine.
Speaker 5 (05:20):
I thought you'd like it, bub Will you please pass
the rolls?
Speaker 8 (05:23):
Sure? Father?
Speaker 1 (05:24):
How can you? How can you be such an utter square.
Speaker 5 (05:30):
Square?
Speaker 7 (05:31):
I suppose you.
Speaker 6 (05:32):
Think you can line up dates for me like you
like you'd rent out a floor waxing machine.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
Benny, Why are you so upset? Have I done something
wrong wrong?
Speaker 4 (05:42):
Jim dared?
Speaker 8 (05:43):
Have I ever been embarrassed?
Speaker 7 (05:47):
But not now?
Speaker 3 (05:49):
Well, I'd like to know what all the fuss is about.
Speaker 7 (05:51):
Father.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
We are not living in the feudal age anymore.
Speaker 5 (05:55):
I didn't say we were.
Speaker 7 (05:56):
You act like it.
Speaker 6 (05:57):
Girls are not put on the auction block and soul
like livestock nowadays. Father, for goodness sake, Betty, all I
did was all you did was arrange a little date
for me on the very night I always go to
the library with Ralph.
Speaker 3 (06:11):
Well, it's not going to hurt you to miss going
to the library one night.
Speaker 1 (06:14):
It's not the library, it's Ralph.
Speaker 3 (06:17):
Well you're not engaged to Ralph. Besides, I'm not asking
you to marry the brown now boy, just a courtesy
twort of what look like?
Speaker 5 (06:26):
Well, he's a his name is Leonard.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
I didn't ask that.
Speaker 7 (06:30):
What does he look like?
Speaker 5 (06:31):
Well, he's a he's a.
Speaker 3 (06:35):
Well, to tell the truth, I've never seen him.
Speaker 1 (06:39):
Oh that's great, that's just great.
Speaker 3 (06:42):
But I'm sure he's a fine looking chap. His father's
fairly nice looking.
Speaker 7 (06:46):
Did you get me a date with his father too, you, Betty? Please?
Your father was just trying to do something nice.
Speaker 3 (06:54):
Gosh, you think i'd suggested blowing up the city hall
or something?
Speaker 5 (06:58):
Dad? Yeah?
Speaker 8 (06:59):
Have I ever been in embarrassed?
Speaker 5 (07:02):
You embarrassed?
Speaker 8 (07:05):
Never, Honey, you like that. I get nothing but bad breaks.
Speaker 7 (07:12):
Father.
Speaker 9 (07:12):
Now, I'll probably flunk English this semester. Father, Hey, betty'd
be embarrassing.
Speaker 8 (07:17):
If I flunk. Father, Nah, I'll be too late to
write about it then, But will.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
You keep quiet for half a second?
Speaker 8 (07:26):
Look, ta, Lula, I got problems too.
Speaker 1 (07:30):
Talk about problems? Who's going to help me with my Kathy?
Speaker 5 (07:36):
I had no idea if things were so bad?
Speaker 7 (07:40):
Father?
Speaker 1 (07:40):
What color hair does he have?
Speaker 7 (07:43):
Who Leonard.
Speaker 5 (07:44):
I don't know, Betty. I told you I've never seen him.
Speaker 6 (07:47):
What I want to know is why his father is
so anxious to get dates for him.
Speaker 7 (07:51):
Must be a real dud.
Speaker 5 (07:53):
His father had nothing to do with it. It was
my idea.
Speaker 4 (07:56):
How tall is he, Betty? I don't know.
Speaker 6 (07:59):
Probably a good foot and a half shorter than I am.
I can just see myself galloping around the dance floor
with this little.
Speaker 5 (08:06):
Squirt, Betty. He's no little squirt.
Speaker 7 (08:09):
How do you know.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
You've never seen him?
Speaker 3 (08:11):
Look, Betty, I'm sorry this happened. I'll call up brown
Ell and tell him the whole thing is off.
Speaker 7 (08:16):
Does he have a car, Well, he must have.
Speaker 5 (08:19):
He's gonna call.
Speaker 1 (08:20):
For you, Probably on a motorcycle.
Speaker 8 (08:23):
What's wrong with a motorcycle?
Speaker 1 (08:25):
Not a thing in the world.
Speaker 7 (08:26):
It's just dandy.
Speaker 6 (08:28):
I must call up all my friends and tell him
to watch for me and Shorty to drive down Main Street.
Speaker 5 (08:33):
On it, all right, all right?
Speaker 6 (08:37):
I just hope he remembers to take his goggles off
alward dancing.
Speaker 8 (08:41):
What kind of a motorcycle has he got? Then? I
don't know, Jim, where you go.
Speaker 3 (08:52):
I'll be back, but your dinner, right, Betty?
Speaker 7 (08:58):
I'm afraid you were a little hardish on your father.
Speaker 6 (09:01):
Well, what did you expect me to do? If I
let him get away with this? There's no telling what
it'll lead to.
Speaker 7 (09:07):
He's not trying to get away with anything.
Speaker 2 (09:10):
I understand perfectly how you feel, Betty, and I don't
blame you.
Speaker 7 (09:14):
But you're making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Speaker 8 (09:16):
But mother got a mole hill in the backyard.
Speaker 6 (09:18):
I'm not an article of merchandise. Did you see if
they can be bought or traded?
Speaker 1 (09:24):
Bud?
Speaker 6 (09:24):
Will you high shop only call? I can't hear myself
think around here.
Speaker 9 (09:31):
Fella tries to join in the conversation and he gets
his head knocked off.
Speaker 1 (09:35):
Mommy, could you make two toned?
Speaker 7 (09:39):
Two toned?
Speaker 1 (09:40):
What tathy?
Speaker 2 (09:42):
Well, when you get through pulling it and dropping it
on the floor a few times, it generally is two.
Speaker 6 (09:47):
Tone anyway, Mother, If father said Betty, your father.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
Was merely trying to do something nice, just a friendly
gesture toward a business associate.
Speaker 1 (09:58):
Some friendly gesture. It's just it's taking me and Ralph up,
that's all.
Speaker 7 (10:02):
No, it isn't.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
You can surely explain to Ralph that it was your
father's idea not yours.
Speaker 1 (10:07):
Oh sure, nothing to it.
Speaker 8 (10:09):
Well that's that.
Speaker 7 (10:11):
Do you want me to heat up your dinner?
Speaker 5 (10:12):
Jim, No, this is fine.
Speaker 1 (10:14):
Oh that's probably him calling.
Speaker 8 (10:17):
Ask him what kind of motorcycle it is.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
I'm not going to talk to him.
Speaker 3 (10:22):
Well it's not him, so stop worrying.
Speaker 7 (10:24):
I'll go answer it.
Speaker 6 (10:25):
Leonard is probably going to suggest taking me out to
the motorcycle races.
Speaker 8 (10:29):
Gee, I wish I could go along.
Speaker 1 (10:31):
You can have him all to your own sweet self.
Speaker 7 (10:33):
For all I care.
Speaker 3 (10:34):
Bet, if you'll stop morning for half a minute, I've
got some news for you.
Speaker 9 (10:38):
Wait a minute. I can't go after all. I've got
to stay home and figure out when I was embarrassed.
Speaker 1 (10:45):
It's for you, daddy, is it Leonard? Nope? Thanks, it's
some girl.
Speaker 3 (10:50):
I hope I never go through another evening like this again.
Speaker 5 (10:53):
I feel as though I committed treason or something.
Speaker 2 (10:56):
Well, I admit she's carrying on rather elaborately, but remember
these are very important things to a young girl.
Speaker 7 (11:02):
They're very sensitive about them.
Speaker 5 (11:04):
Evidently. Well, it's all over now, anyway.
Speaker 7 (11:07):
What do you mean it's all over?
Speaker 5 (11:09):
I called brown el just now call the date off?
Speaker 8 (11:11):
You did?
Speaker 5 (11:12):
I tell you it? Was pretty embarrassing too.
Speaker 8 (11:14):
Now why couldn't that have been me?
Speaker 5 (11:17):
Dad?
Speaker 8 (11:17):
You get all the breaks, don't I though? Dad?
Speaker 9 (11:23):
If I walk down to the drug store in long underwear,
would I be embarrassed?
Speaker 5 (11:28):
I doubt it.
Speaker 8 (11:31):
I don't think it would make much of a theme anyway.
Speaker 1 (11:34):
Oh that Ralph, Ralph?
Speaker 7 (11:36):
sEH, dear, what's wrong?
Speaker 4 (11:38):
Now?
Speaker 1 (11:38):
You know who that was?
Speaker 5 (11:39):
Calling?
Speaker 1 (11:40):
Florence Pembroke.
Speaker 7 (11:42):
So Ralph told her to.
Speaker 6 (11:43):
Call me and tell me that he couldn't take me
to the library tonight because he and she are working
together on the flood committee for Homecoming Day.
Speaker 7 (11:52):
Well let's do bad, honey.
Speaker 1 (11:53):
What does he see in that Florence Pembroke.
Speaker 2 (11:56):
Daddy, he doesn't see anything in her. He's merely on
a committee with her.
Speaker 7 (12:00):
Oh sure, probably arranged it himself.
Speaker 6 (12:03):
But I got even with that little pip squeak. I
told her to tell mister Ralph about my date with Leonard.
With Leonard, I told her to tell him where we
were going to so that he can see for himself.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Well just a minute, Betty, you don't have a date
with Leonard. What I called brownell and canceled it?
Speaker 1 (12:25):
Oh father, how could you do a thing like that.
Speaker 5 (12:30):
Call me.
Speaker 1 (12:32):
I didn't tell you to cancel it?
Speaker 7 (12:34):
Did I?
Speaker 5 (12:35):
No?
Speaker 3 (12:35):
Not in so many words, but the way you were
carrying on?
Speaker 6 (12:39):
Oh father, Father, call him up again? What tell him
to tell Leonard to make it eight fifteen instead of eight.
I need more time to get dressed. I want to
look real bland.
Speaker 3 (12:48):
Now listen here, Betty, I'm not going to do this.
Speaker 5 (12:50):
I called him once.
Speaker 1 (12:51):
Father, Do you want to make a liar out of
your own daughter?
Speaker 5 (12:55):
Well? No, certainly not.
Speaker 7 (12:57):
Well, then call him.
Speaker 6 (12:58):
I told Florence I was going out with a handsome
man from off town in a big, beautiful convertible.
Speaker 8 (13:04):
What happened to his motorcycle?
Speaker 1 (13:10):
Call him?
Speaker 7 (13:11):
Father, You've got to well.
Speaker 5 (13:13):
All right, but you've got to stick to this.
Speaker 1 (13:16):
Don't worry.
Speaker 5 (13:17):
It's not going to be easy. I'll tell you that.
Speaker 6 (13:19):
Mother, What do you think I ought to wear? Can
I wear those glittery pumps of yours?
Speaker 8 (13:23):
You better wear flat heels? As long as he's shorter
than you, he is not. Are you sure this is
the same kid that's got the motorcycle?
Speaker 1 (13:33):
Which one is learning?
Speaker 8 (13:34):
Oh?
Speaker 2 (13:34):
Children, stop asking so many questions. This thing is confusing
enough as it is.
Speaker 7 (13:40):
Mother, should I wear my sharp trust dress. Be off
the shoulder one. Yes, that'll be nice. I look awful
in it.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Well, it's all set again. But we were just lucky.
Two minutes later and we'd have missed him. They were
just going out to a movie.
Speaker 1 (13:53):
Oh, oh, I bet that's old Ralph. I knew he'd
be calling up.
Speaker 5 (13:56):
What do you want me to tell him?
Speaker 6 (13:57):
I want to tell him myself. Oh, this is the
day I've been waiting for.
Speaker 5 (14:03):
I can tell you one thing.
Speaker 3 (14:04):
This is the last time I ever muscle in on
Cupid's territory. I sure felt silly calling Brownell again, making
up a lot of nonsense about misunderstandings and all. I
don't think he much believed anything I was saying.
Speaker 7 (14:17):
You should have invited him over to spend.
Speaker 3 (14:18):
The evening here, I thought of it, But somehow I
felt that the less we see of each other right now,
the better.
Speaker 9 (14:24):
Dead did mister Bonell say what Lennon had done with
this motorcycle?
Speaker 3 (14:29):
Look, son, I've had a hard day, and father, Yes, father, could.
Speaker 6 (14:35):
You do me one little teeny weeny tiny little favor?
Speaker 5 (14:40):
Well, that all depends.
Speaker 8 (14:41):
What is it?
Speaker 1 (14:44):
Would you call mister Brownell and tell him I can't go.
Speaker 6 (14:49):
What now, don't explode, Father, Ralph said, Florence got the
message all mixed up. He was just gonna be a
little ladies though. I Oh, he was so upset about
me having another day.
Speaker 7 (15:00):
Is just sick over it.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
So what can I do?
Speaker 7 (15:02):
Father? Betty?
Speaker 1 (15:04):
He canceled the whole float meeting and he's going to
take me to advance himself.
Speaker 7 (15:08):
He's so sweet.
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Oh, I give up?
Speaker 7 (15:12):
So will you call father?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
No, but Father, I can't have two days.
Speaker 3 (15:19):
Well, there's nothing I can do about it. Oh now, Betty, wait, Betty?
Speaker 2 (15:25):
Oh me, Jim, you started this. Maybe you ought to
figure it out to the finish.
Speaker 5 (15:33):
Yeah, I suppose so.
Speaker 8 (15:36):
But how Dad?
Speaker 5 (15:38):
This is Bud.
Speaker 9 (15:39):
Try to think of something embarrassing, will you?
Speaker 7 (15:53):
This is Jerry Marshall.
Speaker 10 (15:54):
Mind if I ask what kind of a sleeper you are?
Are you one of the lucky ones, asleep almost the
minute your head touches the pillow? Or do you often
have nights when you just turn and toss for hours.
Speaker 5 (16:05):
Before you fall asleep. It used to be that way
with me.
Speaker 10 (16:08):
One cup of ordinary coffee at dinner and I could
kiss my night's sleep goodbye.
Speaker 5 (16:12):
For sure.
Speaker 10 (16:13):
Took me a while to find out the answer.
Speaker 4 (16:15):
But I finally did.
Speaker 10 (16:17):
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Sank at the grocer's tomorrow, the large, economy sized jar.
Speaker 4 (16:48):
Try it.
Speaker 10 (16:49):
You'll sleep better at night, and you'll feel better the
next day.
Speaker 3 (17:09):
Well, at this point in her life, Betty is faced
with the prospect of having two dates for the evening,
Ralph and.
Speaker 5 (17:14):
The son of Jim's vice president.
Speaker 3 (17:16):
However, the problem of solving this situation has been tossed
squarely in Jim's lap. He's pretty busy right now, facing
the floor of the den where young Bud is laboring
over his school theme.
Speaker 8 (17:27):
Like this, Hey, Dad, listen to this now, see how
it sounds.
Speaker 5 (17:32):
Yeah, that sounds fine.
Speaker 3 (17:34):
I haven't met it yet. Oh, my most embarrassing. But
I'm trying to concentrate on a little problem right now.
Speaker 9 (17:41):
Well, this will just take a second. My most embarrassing
moment by Bud Anderson. Pretty good so far, huh, very good.
One day when I was a young boy of a
few years ago, Does that sound right?
Speaker 5 (17:57):
Fine?
Speaker 9 (17:58):
Oh, one day when I was a young boy of
a few years ago, I went way out to the
country to visit my grandfather and he told me to told.
Speaker 5 (18:08):
You to what?
Speaker 9 (18:09):
Well, I thought maybe you could just suggest something to
go in there, as long as I got it started,
that's the hard part, getting started.
Speaker 5 (18:16):
Look, Bud, you'll have.
Speaker 3 (18:17):
To work that out for yourself tonight. I've got my
hands pretty full with Betty's problem.
Speaker 9 (18:20):
Gosh, i'd think she'd be happy to have two dates,
make it look real popular.
Speaker 3 (18:24):
Well, it doesn't work out very well. Somehow Rother too bad,
Betty isn't twins. Hey, wait a minute, I believe that's it.
Sure we'll get another girl.
Speaker 5 (18:36):
What for another girl to go along? Make it a foursome?
Speaker 3 (18:39):
Yeah, I don't know why I didn't think of this before.
Janie liggats the girl I'll call her right now, do
you know the Liiggo's number.
Speaker 9 (18:45):
Oh, it's scriggled down there. Someplace must be wait, I
think this is it, Yes, Jeannie, Now let's get me
straightened up. Surely something embarrassing ought to happen when a
boy goes to visit his grandfather.
Speaker 5 (18:56):
Don't bother me, now, Bud.
Speaker 7 (18:58):
Would it help any if I went to visit my
own uncle.
Speaker 8 (19:04):
Hello, I'd like to speak to Jenny Leggtt Please.
Speaker 5 (19:08):
Oh I didn't recognize your voice. Jenny. This is Betty's father.
Speaker 3 (19:12):
I'm fine. Listen, Jenny, A little situation has come up here.
Betty has an extra boyfriend for the evening, and we
thought maybe you might join her.
Speaker 5 (19:21):
Make it a foursome.
Speaker 3 (19:23):
Well, I admit it's awfully late to be calling, but
this whole thing came up rather unexpectedly. Ralph and an
out of town boy. I guess about eight o'clock. So
why don't you come over as soon as you're ready
and you can start from here. Well, fine, Jenny, and
thanks very much, goodbye.
Speaker 5 (19:40):
Well that was simple.
Speaker 9 (19:42):
Hey, dad, Listen. One day, when I was a young
boy of a few years ago, I went way out
to the country to visit my grandfather and he told
me to go back home.
Speaker 8 (19:53):
That'd be embarrassing, wouldn't it.
Speaker 5 (19:57):
Yeah, yeah, I'll be right back.
Speaker 8 (19:59):
One day when I was a young boy over at
my uncle Betty.
Speaker 5 (20:03):
Betty, I've got some good news, Janny.
Speaker 1 (20:07):
You ready to help me pull tappy.
Speaker 5 (20:09):
Nor later kitten?
Speaker 1 (20:10):
Well, wait, daddy, I want you to taste it.
Speaker 5 (20:13):
Well, I'll be down in a minute.
Speaker 8 (20:16):
Better you in your room naturally?
Speaker 3 (20:18):
Oh well, uh, you'll be glad to know that I've
got everything straightened out for you.
Speaker 7 (20:22):
What did you do call mister Browniu?
Speaker 5 (20:24):
No, I didn't.
Speaker 7 (20:25):
You didn't call Ralph, did you?
Speaker 4 (20:27):
No, Princess, I did not?
Speaker 1 (20:29):
Well?
Speaker 7 (20:29):
What did you do?
Speaker 1 (20:31):
Yeah?
Speaker 7 (20:31):
Just what did you do?
Speaker 8 (20:32):
Dear?
Speaker 7 (20:33):
I'm a little curious myself.
Speaker 5 (20:35):
It was very simple.
Speaker 3 (20:36):
I called Janie Liggett, and she's going to make it
a foursome.
Speaker 5 (20:38):
You did what I just told you. I called Jennie
lygo you o?
Speaker 1 (20:43):
Father? No?
Speaker 5 (20:45):
Well, what's wrong with that?
Speaker 7 (20:47):
Listen?
Speaker 3 (20:48):
Father, go ahead, blindfold me and line me up in
front of the firing squad.
Speaker 1 (20:53):
Just who is going to be Janie's date?
Speaker 5 (20:56):
Well?
Speaker 3 (20:56):
Work that out any way you like. Let her go
with Leonard?
Speaker 7 (20:59):
Oh I see her?
Speaker 1 (21:00):
Have all the fun.
Speaker 5 (21:05):
Betty It was merely a suggestion.
Speaker 1 (21:06):
What if he turns out to be good looking and
a dreamy dancer and.
Speaker 8 (21:09):
A lot of fun, Betty, I'm merely.
Speaker 6 (21:11):
Jaenie always thinks she could get all the new boys
in town.
Speaker 5 (21:14):
All right, then you go with Leonard and let Janie
go with Ralph.
Speaker 1 (21:17):
With Ralph, yes, I wouldn't trust her.
Speaker 6 (21:20):
With Ralph if I had them chained in the fish bowl.
Speaker 5 (21:23):
Oh me, I give up.
Speaker 1 (21:25):
Do you want me to tell you something about that?
Janie Leggett? You? Betty? You upstairs? Is that you? Jad Honey?
Speaker 2 (21:32):
She'll I come off.
Speaker 1 (21:33):
Yes, darling, father, I could strangle you for.
Speaker 5 (21:37):
This right now. I'd welcome it.
Speaker 6 (21:40):
It'll never work out, just simply will not work out.
Speaker 3 (21:44):
Well, I don't know what else to do, Betty?
Speaker 6 (21:46):
Is that my Oh hello missus Anderson, Hello Jamie, mister Anderson.
Speaker 7 (21:49):
All right, Betty? Is that my date downstairs? Downstairs? I
don't know who's down there.
Speaker 5 (21:54):
I don't know.
Speaker 6 (21:55):
I got a glimpse of some fellow sitting in the
living room talking to Kathy. She was asking him where
his motorcycle was. That must be Leonard. He and Kathy
are pulling taffy Hope that's not his idea of a
good time.
Speaker 2 (22:11):
Jim, I think you'd better go down there and rescue
the poor boy.
Speaker 9 (22:14):
Yeah, okay, Hey Dan, I believe I've got the idea
for my theme.
Speaker 3 (22:18):
Now listen to this, well, read it to your mother.
I got a little job to attend it right now.
Speaker 9 (22:22):
Well, listen, mom, Hello, Janny, my most embarrassing moment by
Bud Anderson.
Speaker 8 (22:28):
And then I just leave the rest of it blank.
Speaker 7 (22:31):
Leave it blank.
Speaker 9 (22:32):
Yeah, and then when the teacher asked me to get
up and read my theme, boy, will I be embarrassed?
Speaker 2 (22:43):
But the idea is to ride a theme not getting barrased.
Speaker 8 (22:47):
Yeah, but mommy, you see it.
Speaker 2 (22:49):
Come on, come on downstairs and I'll help you work
on it.
Speaker 8 (22:52):
But one other idea about visiting my grandfather, but it's
not so hot.
Speaker 6 (22:56):
Tell me, Janny, what does he look like theirs? Yes, well,
I didn't really get a good look at him. Well
he didn't know, but I believe he has dark wavy
hair and blue eyes. And he's wearing a brown Gabardine
suit with a tankin striped shirt and dark green tie
with socks to match brown Scotch green shoes.
Speaker 7 (23:17):
And he's got a fraternity.
Speaker 1 (23:18):
Pin on, but fraternity. I told you I didn't get
a good look at him.
Speaker 7 (23:26):
Oh.
Speaker 6 (23:27):
Let you say his name was Leonard, dark, wavy hair.
Did you say, uh huh, he's dreamy. I hope he's
a good dancer, as long as I'm gonna have to
dance with him all evening. Janey, you know he's the
son of the vice president of father's insurance company. Oh really,
and this date is sort of a business gesture for father.
Speaker 7 (23:50):
So what am I supposed to do?
Speaker 1 (23:51):
Talk about insurance all evening?
Speaker 6 (23:53):
No?
Speaker 7 (23:54):
What I mean is, well, Father would sort of like
me to go with Leonard.
Speaker 1 (24:01):
It's Barre's idea, you understand.
Speaker 6 (24:03):
Oh oh, so then do I get Ralph?
Speaker 1 (24:06):
Well not exactly. Well, just what cozy little arrangement have
you got worked out? Well?
Speaker 6 (24:15):
You see, Jeane, Eddy, could we speak to you a minute,
just a second, Father.
Speaker 7 (24:19):
I'm coming.
Speaker 1 (24:20):
Oh gee, Betty, I forgotten my lipstick. If you got one,
I can borrow.
Speaker 6 (24:23):
Look on the vanity there, Okay, yes, Father, what is it?
You and mother look like you've just seen a ghost.
Speaker 8 (24:31):
Oh go on, Jim, tell her, well, something has just
come up.
Speaker 7 (24:36):
And well, what is it?
Speaker 5 (24:39):
Well, Betty?
Speaker 3 (24:41):
Both the boys are here now, And it seems that
Ralph got to worrying a little bit about the boy
you were supposed to have a date with.
Speaker 8 (24:48):
Worry, Yes, so.
Speaker 3 (24:49):
He he brought Florence Pembroke along as a date for him.
Speaker 7 (24:58):
Brought Florence along.
Speaker 3 (24:59):
Just keep coming.
Speaker 5 (25:00):
Remember this was my idea, and I'm sure there's some
way we can work it out.
Speaker 1 (25:03):
Why that's wonderful, Father, What well?
Speaker 7 (25:07):
That solves everything?
Speaker 5 (25:08):
Father, Betty, are you sure you heard what I said?
Speaker 6 (25:11):
I certainly Now both Florence and Jady can go with Ralph,
but that way neither one of them will.
Speaker 1 (25:17):
Really have him, and I can go with Leonard. Hurry up, Janey,
m can i father? Good night?
Speaker 5 (25:23):
Mother?
Speaker 1 (25:24):
I'm miss.
Speaker 5 (25:29):
Well.
Speaker 3 (25:31):
Well, Margaret, if I live to be a thousand years old,
there's one thing I'll never understand, and that's girls.
Speaker 2 (25:42):
Well, sometime when you have a moment, dear, come into
the den and we'll have a little.
Speaker 4 (25:47):
Talk before the final curtain.
Speaker 3 (26:01):
Let's peek into the Anderson's kitchen. Seems if Margaret wants
a moment of peace all by.
Speaker 2 (26:06):
Herself, honestly, this family, Thank goodness, I can get away
from it all once in a while.
Speaker 7 (26:14):
Now, my shopping list.
Speaker 2 (26:16):
Let's see butter, egg, sugar, sank of coffee, and Post
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Speaker 5 (26:24):
Good idea. Mother.
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Speaker 3 (27:38):
The gay fivesome is now on its way to the
dance and ex matchmaker Jim is still pondering the complexities
of the tender feminine mind as he warily pulls taffy
with Kathy and listens to the workings of the young
male mind like this.
Speaker 8 (27:52):
Now I could start it out like this, dan uh huh.
Speaker 9 (27:56):
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Speaker 8 (28:10):
Shoot, I'm ready.
Speaker 5 (28:12):
Once upon a time I knew a man who had
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