Our Miss Brooks 481219 020 Magic Christmas Tree

Our Miss Brooks was a beloved American sitcom that ran on CBS radio from 1948 to 1957. It was one of the most popular radio shows of its time, and it was later adapted into a successful television series that ran from 1952 to 1956.


The show starred the iconic Eve Arden as Connie Brooks, a wisecracking and sarcastic English teacher at Madison High School. Arden's portrayal of Miss Brooks was both hilarious and endearing, and she won over audiences with her quick wit and sharp one-liners

The supporting cast of Our Miss Brooks was equally memorable. Gale Gordon played the uptight and pompous Principal Osgood Conklin, Richard Crenna played the dimwitted but lovable student Walter Denton, and Jane Morgan played Miss Brooks' scatterbrained landlady, Mrs. Davis.

The show's storylines were typically lighthearted and comedic, focusing on the everyday trials and tribulations of Miss Brooks and her students. Miss Brooks would often find herself in comical situations, such as dealing with mischievous students, trying to impress her love interest, or getting into trouble with her boss.

Our Miss Brooks was a groundbreaking show in many ways. It was one of the first sitcoms to feature a strong female lead character, and it helped to pave the way for other shows with similar formats. The show was also praised for its sharp writing and its talented cast

.Even though it went off the air over 60 years ago, Our Miss Brooks remains a classic radio sitcom. The show is still fondly remembered by fans, and it continues to be enjoyed by new generations of listeners.

Here are some additional facts about Our Miss Brooks:

• The show was created by Al Lewis, who also wrote most of the episodes.
• Our Miss Brooks won numerous awards during its run, including four Peabody Awards.
• The show was adapted into a movie in 1956.
• In 2016, Our Miss Brooks was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame.

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Episode Transcript

(00:01):
Armist Brooks. Yeah, it's timeonce again for another comedy episode of Armis
Brooks under the direction of al LewisWell. Many of us are spending this
Christmas Eve with our families and friends. But Armist Brooks, who teaches English

(00:22):
at Madison High School, isn't quiteso fortunate. Now. My family was
too far away to visit, andit seems my friends had other plans.
But I made up my mind nottoo rude about it, and I was
trimming a rather tiny tree in ourliving room when Missus Davis, my landlady,
joined me. That's quite a niceChristmas tree, cowl. It isn't

(00:43):
really a Christmas tree, Missus Davis. It's called a friendship tree. See.
I trim it by putting all mygreeting cards on the branches with strips
of cellophane tape. Looks nice,doesn't it, Yes, it does.
You certainly received some pretty cards thisyear, and the sentiments are so lovely.
Look at this one I got frommy principle, mister Conkline. But
this is it Hazier. It's veryheartwarming, Missus Davis. It says to

(01:07):
miss Brooks. May the coming yearbring you much more efficiency in your work
time, Oh confluence. Oh,I can highly believe it's Christmas time again.
What happy memories I have of theearlier Christmas is there was one I'll
never forget. I'll get eight yearsold, and when I keiptoed into the

(01:32):
living room, there was my fatherstanding with a tree. A minute he
saw me, his eyes crinkled upand he started to laugh, so that
this big white beard in this hugepaunch just shook with glee. Your father
was made up as Santa Claus.No, he always looked that way.
But you get back to the present, Connie. I'd love to stay here

(01:55):
and celebrate Christmas Eve with you,but I promised my sister Angela, I
come over to her. Please.You remember Angela, the absent minded one.
Both certainly, Missus Davis. Healways got a big thrill out of
the holidays too, even when wewere girls. Of course, the poor
dear could never remember when it wasactually Christmas. And one Christmas Day she
did the funniest sitting. Or wasthat, Missus Davis? What's fucking what

(02:24):
did Angela do? Angela? Yoursister, my sister, the evident mind
is one. What do you do? Well? I haven't spoken to Angela
and sometime what did she get upto? I wish news. Maybe I

(02:50):
can refresh your memory Christmas morning,Angela did the funniest thing. Christmas Morning
isn't until tomorrow, Connie. Youmust be confused. Don't worry about it.
I only get these spells once ina while. Well, you shouldn't
let it go, Connie. Ifyou don't mind my offering a little advice,
I'd like to suggest that you trainyour mind to concentrate more. I'll

(03:15):
do it, Missus Davis. Now, then, I've developed a little scheme
which works one destiny. Supposing youhave trouble remembering where you put things around
the house, Well I could justkeep repeating the location to yourself with a
sort of rhythm. For example,I just chant to myself, the mustard's
in the clause that the bread isin the box. The mustard's in the
clause that's the bread is in thebox. Now, isn't that simple?

(03:37):
Mustard's in the clause. That's wonderful, Missus Davis. If anybody wants a
mustard sandwich, you're really ready.Now, before I do anything else,
I want to invite you to joinme tonight. Join you, Yes,

(03:57):
dear, I'm going over to toAngela's house. Oh, yes, that's
right. Oh she's so cute forthat little absent mind of hers. Why
sometimes she forgets what you was talkingabout right in the middle of it.
Oh, dear me, I hopethere's enough milk that they get well.
I'm sure if we but then maybesomeday or if it doesn't seem too And

(04:20):
that's why I can't join you tonight. But thanks anyway, Missus Davis.
I'll just spend a quiet evening athome here. But how about mister Bunton.
Don't tell me he was too shyto ask you for a date on
Christmas Eve? Why do you thinkthere's missiletoe on all four walls? No,

(04:41):
I'm going to ask me, allright, But then he canceled yesterday,
said he's going upstate to visit hisfolks for a couple of days.
But don't worry about me, MissusDavis. I'll have a gay time.
I'll listen to the radio, readand from this window I can see our
neighbor's television and Timma. But whatabout the little gifts you got for Walter

(05:02):
Denton and mister and missus Tunklon andHarriet when you're going to deliver them.
They told me not to bother.They said we'd exchange on the twenty sixth,
the twenty sixth, but I don'tthink the day after Christmas is the
time to exchange gifts. You know, you should see the department store.

(05:24):
What's that, Missus Ervis? Oh? He is Minerva? Where are you,
Dear? Yeah, she's over bythe trees. He are over.
I'm a nerve. Isn't it thestrangest thing? How she bites at the

(05:47):
pine needs? I guess there rosinthem? Appeals to her. I swear
she likes the taste of it.I guess to her, it's like a
Tom and Jerry or other, aMini and a Mickey. Minerva, we
might as well get friendly. We'regoing to spend the evening together. Well,
I'll be running along now, Dear. I hope you won't feel too

(06:09):
lonely. I'll be fine, missusDavis. After all, I do have
an imagination. I'll hang up mystocking in a little while. Then,
when I'm pretending i'm a sleep,I'll sneak in and fill it. Before
you know it, it'll be midnight, midnight of Christmas Eve, I can
just picture a short, thin manin a black suit comes sliding down the

(06:30):
chimney with an empty bag. SinkPennyla's the school teacher, Santa Claus.
Well, at least you're not bitternow, Connie, about my sister Angela?
Oh, thank you dear about mysister Angela. Yeah, good night,

(06:51):
Dorothy, Good night Bernice. Oh, stop drinking those pine needles,
Minerva, come over here. That'sa good kiddy. Now, I'll just

(07:15):
settle down in missus Davis's rocker andwe'll have ourselves a nice quiet rock I've
got to exercise more of my bonesrusting. Oh, it's the rocker.
It's just kind of soothing. It'ssad. You seem contented enough, Minerva.

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But the night before Christmas and allthrough the house, not a creature
was stirring, not even the mouth. I'm sorry, Minerva. Oh so
I'm sleepy now, who can thatbe? Expecting anyone? Mi nervous?

(08:09):
That's funny. Nobody's here. I'mhere where? Oh? Leaning on my
knee? What can I do foryou? Par a salesman? I don't
believe in giving any sales talker sobstories. All I do is tell you
what I'm selling if you want tobuy, Okay, it's not okay,
okay, what are you selling?Well, Christmas Eve. I'm just a

(08:31):
small urchin, a little on theunder privileged side. I'm trying to make
a few dollars to get some woodto heat our tiny apartment. So while
she's singing to my three six sisters, my mother's lips don't turn blue.
That's what I like. No sobstory. You're selling handkerchiefs. I'll take
sick. No, ma'am, I'mselling Christmas trees. Not on me a

(08:54):
dollar piece. Oh got, I'vealready got a tree. I don't make
it fifty said, But I don'tneed to look little boy. I can
arrange payments. Please take one,man, He's an ordinary treat. You
know, no magic magic, Yes, ma'am, you'd be surprised what miracles
will happen if you buy one.Well, a quarter isn't too much to

(09:16):
pay for a miracle. It's fiftycents. I thought you said twenty five.
That's when you sounded temper to sellwell before I melt down to my
cold buttons in the soovepie path.Here's fifty cents. You won't be Simon,
here's a little tree. Say it'skind of cute, too bad?
Would you like to come in helpme set it up? I can't.
I got to get right home.My said has been a long long enough

(09:39):
thither What about your mother and thefirewood? That's just a routine. My
folks are attending at dinner. Theother bank presidents are giving for father with
a pitch. You've got to haveyour own bank by the time you're twelve.
Takes a lot. Good night,lady, Night Christmas. Same to
you, you little underprivileged millionaire.I'll put this tree over here. Maybe

(10:05):
we can find some extra trimming forit in the morning. Yeah, Minerva,
will you stop gnawing on those pineneedles? Wish I knew what made
them so appetizing to her? Yeah, now you come here and let those
things alone. There we are.Well, I guess I'm not the only

(10:31):
one that's sending Christmas Eve alone withoutfamily or friends. But who can tell.
Maybe Santa Claus has something up hisbig red sleeves that I don't even
know about yet. Of course,I do have a squeaky rocker, and
Minerva jingle bells, jingle bells andmary stuff like that. Oh, what
fun it is to rock with abig, fat, drunken cat. Have

(11:07):
I sat in the living room ChristmasEve with Minerva the cat on my lap?
I couldn't help noticing that the treewhich I bought from that wealthy urchin
had a rather peculiar luminosity. Althoughthere wasn't any artificial illumination, it seemed
to glow from deep down in itsbranches. Have I rocked back and forth?

(11:28):
I started to get very drowsy.Oo, little boy said this tree
was magic. Minerva. I don'tbelieve it either, sire. It is
Christmas Eve? Who very strange thingshave happened on Christmas Eve? Huh?

(11:58):
Oh than dozing? Coming? Well, it's Walter Benson. Come in,
Walter no elsa you know well,gracious, come run into the living room,
Walter. Thanks, miss Brooks here, I've brought you this little gift

(12:20):
to put under your tree. Now, that was very thoughtful, Walter put
it under this tree over here,Kirk saying you got two trees, haven't
you, Yes, one's from anerve and one for me. Yeah.
What, don't pay any attention toher. She's Kine needle. Happy well,
miss Brooks. As you know,I was supposed to spend the evening

(12:43):
nestled snugly in the tight little confinesof my own small immediate family circle for
heaven fakes, come out of there. You're giving me close to phobia.
I went to my father and motherand curve their permissions. Wait a minute,
Walter, you crove their mission.Yeah, crave craven crove, isn't

(13:03):
it crave crave. Let's see,crave craven. After you crove their permission.
Well, they waived my presence fora long enough while for me to
deliver to you, miss Brooks,the little token of my esteem and affection,

(13:26):
which is now ensconsin under the tree. Walter, are you still in
my English class? Its sure,Miss Brooks. I'd better boone up a
little. One of us is gonnaplunk this time. What I'd like to
say, Miss Brooks, is somethingthat I wanted to say for a long
time. Yes, Walter. It'sa little on the sentimental side, perhaps

(13:46):
for a so called keep high schoolof what to be telling the teacher.
But it's sincere, miss Brooks.I'm sure it is. It's something I
feel deep down inside of me,Miss Brooks, from when so many of
one's warmer emotion stems. That's Wednesdaystem from all right, of course,
even if it does seem over sentimentalor even downright sticky, Christmas Eve seems

(14:11):
to be the time you can saythings like this and not sound over sentimental
or sticky. Christmas Eve is thetime to say them. I just hope
I hear them by New Year's Eve. What I want you to know this
is that I'm grateful for us,for my association with you during the past
semester at Madison High School. Well, thank you all. Or I've tried

(14:33):
to be a capable teacher. Ohsure, teaching was nothing mean sholastically as
a teacher, you are very adequate, stimming personally. The interest you took
in me and my problems. Forthat, I could never thank you.
If I lived to the one hundredthe carse you'd be gone a long time

(14:54):
by then. I don't know toyou too. You don't know what it's
meant to me to have your earwhenever I needed it. There was nothing,
really. I have another one,especially about girl. Gosh, remember
Hostilly, I used to act aboutgirls. Every time I've looked at me,

(15:18):
I giggled like a kid, Andthen overnight I matured. I met
the one woman who mattered, HarrietConklin the water. I don't know what,
but something, And you saw methrough the difficult transition period of Atamore

(15:43):
as well, while Harriet and Iwere adjusting to one another. It was
wonderful to be able to come toyou for advice, Miss Brooks. It
isn't every boy who has such aninterest taken in him by some intelligent elderly
person. Give me back my ear. I can't hear you said that you're
inching or anything trash. I seengirls don't look as good as you do.

(16:07):
Girls? What do you think Iam? Yeah? Got up Minerva
the way, miss Brooks. Seehe got lots of missile toe on the
walls. Re expecting mister Whitton tonight, Yes, Walter, I was.
We were going for a wheelchair ridetogether, but he had to visit his
folks upstate. His folks. Gosh, they must be well along in years.

(16:32):
His father's over fifty. They mayshoot him next spring water water here.
You might as well pick up thelittle gifts I got for you.
Oh but you shouldn't have, missBrooks. Where is it I have a
tree on your ride? It isn'tmuch, just a remembrance. Oh gee,
I almost forgot. I can't openit yet? Who why not?

(16:55):
Oh you mean you want to putit under your tree at home and open
it with your family. Not exactly, but i'll get it later, Missus
Gutch? There they are now,I'll answer it. There? Who are
now? John? And thought shewas all alone when I got here.
It's really a surprise, isn't it. We should have stayed home Christmas Eve.
Besides, it's freezing out now,odd good, don't see so grousey?

(17:18):
Hello, Miss Brooks, Merry Christmas? Why it's mister and missus Conklin?
Then, Harriet, how are youall? I'm cold? Too bad?
Come here, Minerva? Rub upagainst mister Conklin. What's that a
boy? Cat? She seems tolike you? Was good? Or?

(17:38):
Or is she hungry? Miss Brooke? She's not that hungry. I don't
like cats. Why doesn't you gochase a mouse or something? You forget,
mister Conklin, This is Christmas Eve. There isn't one searing stay Harriet.
Yes, Walter, there's a lotof miss toe on this room.

(18:02):
I know it's real pretty Ah good? Notice all the mistletoe in his roomb.
What oh that green stuff? Nonot, it makes me sneeze.
Oh, come on, good nextethe dime. Oh no, motha,
don't embarrass me. I don't.Doesn't make you sneeze, doesn't, Harriet.

(18:23):
I'm willing to find out. Here'sthe nice threeth of it on this
wall. Yeah, we are here, we are here, we are If

(18:47):
it's all right with Harriet, it'sall right with us. Come on,
wol we're getting old cash. Here'sfleet, Harriet. Isn't that you are
good? Come? Do you knowabout one for your faithful old wine?
Well, it is customary. Iguess there. I'm under the stuff after

(19:10):
you. Very well. See Itold you. Now, let's stop this
romantic dribble and act like adult humanbeings, Miss Brooks. I'd like to
take advantage of this visit to inquireas to your plans for the coming year's
class work. Do you have yourschedule all laid out? Thank you,
mister Conson. I haven't had muchchance to work on anything. I had

(19:32):
much of a chance, but you'vebeen away from school all week. Your
vacation started last Monday. I know, mister Conslin, and that's what I
took the week. As I mean, a vacation is something you go on
when you get the opportunity to.You don't work on it or during it.
Unless even though I didn't actually goanywhere when my vacation came along,
I went on it or was onone usually and you wanted to be the

(20:00):
head of the English department. Theseare good. This is no time to
talk of school affairs. We're hereto spend part of our holiday with Miss
Brooks. It was very nice ofyou to think about me, Missus Tonqulin,
it was nice of all of you. I want to wear a Walter
and Harriet n get my daughter awayfrom that missilete at once, mister Carlin.
Harriet isn't allergic to mischlete no,but I'm allergic to you here.

(20:25):
It's almost irresistible sometimes, especially alongsidethe older women like missus Conklin and miss
Brooks. Sounds like the bell.I'll get it. Why, mister Bison,
come in cook? Thanks Miss Brooks. But I thought you were going
Upstates and see your fault. Iwas, but they sent me a wire
that they wanted to come here forabout a week or so. They'll arrive

(20:48):
in the morning, so I thoughtI'd dropped this little gift off for you
tonight. Oh but you shouldn't have. Where is it? Let's just put
it under the tree in the livingroom. Look who's here? Everybody?
Well, it's mister Nice. Prettycold out, isn't it. This is
beginning to get more like Christmas Eveevery minute. Sit down, mister Boyton.

(21:11):
I'm certainly glad your folks decided tovisit you instead of vice versa.
So am I there's a particularly goodreason why I'm glad there is? Yes,
it gives me a chance to seehow my guinea pigs are affected by
this cold snap. They haven't reactedat all. What do you expect them
to do? Blow on their paws? Look? Have you pointed out the

(21:36):
missile tone, mister Boynton? Whydon't you stop that nonsense? Mother?
It isn't nonsense, mister Boyton,Look at the missile tone? Missing tone?
Oh oh yes. A very interestingexample of the flora found in various
areas throughout the globe an evergreen parasiticshrub. It is indigenous to the regions

(21:56):
where apple trees and oaks are bound. Now that the lecture is over me,
we asked questions. Certainly, missBrooks. I want to stand under
it. Stand under it. Well, you see, because of certain characteristics
in its makeup, and allergy issometimes aggravated by its presence. I'll take

(22:17):
a chance if you will, comeon, mister boyte mister boy just bring
him over to this wall here,Hella, I'll get hundred if you like.
Well, don't just stand here.Can't you see Miss Brooks is cooking.
Well, don't fuss for me.I couldn't need a thing. Don't

(22:45):
you know what's standing under the missilesoesignified? Well, I know what it
signifies to most people. But tome, well, I go eighty five
cents worth of missletoe. What let'sdo. Let's open up the presence right
now? Who blend? It's thedeestin water? Shouldn't we wait until just

(23:06):
before we leave? Might be lessembarrassing that way. Well, if you
want to open them now, wi, this one tree is pretty crowded up
with some of these packages under thislittle one over here, and look out,
water you're bumping into one of thebranches. The girl gosh, I
got the sums feeling when I touchedthat branch. What kind of a feeling?

(23:32):
Water, William? You're Harriet Conklin, aren't you well sure? And
Harriet Conkland, what's the matter withyou? Nothing? And nothing's the matter
with me. It's just that Iwant to tell you something, Surriot.
You've gotta change. You want totry to be more like miss Brooks.
But what do you mean, Walter? If you want me to stay interested
in you, you've gotta be morealluring, youthful, glamorous, feminine in

(23:56):
that real feeling, Brooks away.Have you been drinking high needles too?
Look at that tweet. It seemsto be growing. What do you mean
glowing? It's just a reflection fromthe street lights. This part is giving
me the memis holidays. Indeed,you know I just moved the free where

(24:18):
it won't glisten in our eyes.Here we go, oh, very Christal,
of course, I'm mister conference.Havey go, lucky, fun loving
gag A minute, Oz, girl, yeah, a minute. Sometimes I've

(24:45):
wanted to brook You suddenly look sodifferent, so intelligent, Miss Brooks.
I have made up my mind.You are now head of the Madison High
English Department. Thank you, funloving Oz. I'm going to put this

(25:07):
wonderful tree word along right in thecenter of the room, give me a
handboy, yes, or mister Cocklan, I'll just take this end here and
miss Brooks. Yes, mister Biden, calar baby, I said clear Connie,

(25:37):
I said, come here, baby, and I'm here. He's taking
her over to the Mitchell tone wonderful. What are you going to do,
mister Biden? Just call me philedConnie at least is what I'm gonna do.

(26:08):
How does that make you feel?I feel like I'm in the dream
hillis wonderful, beautiful dream mister,mister mister barn where are you? Where

(26:30):
did everybody go? Oh? Imust have been dreaming. Well that's real
enough. I'll be right there.Oh sorry, man, everybody didn't mean
to drop you right right, I'mcold the conference and Walter and mister Bryton,

(26:53):
but you all just left, Imean, come in. We thought
it would be nice if we sentour Christmas Eve together, mister Yes,
and we've brought a few little giftsover for you. I'll just put them
under this tree here, Yes,do that, Walter. Aren't you gonna
ask me why I didn't go upstate? Miss Brooks? I know why,
mister Boyton. Your folks are comingdown to see you. How did
you know that I just got thetelegram. Don't let's get too carried away

(27:15):
with the holidays. We've got toput there for a hard school season ahead,
Miss Brooks. Oh, let's nottalk about school fairs now, I
was Could Walter look at the mistletoe? Yeah, we work at it now,
just a minute before we go throughall that again, would you please
touch the tree, mister Boyton,the one on the left with the myst

(27:37):
gone. There's only one tree,Miss Brooks? Are you all right?
Of course, I'm all right.Could I have dreampt that part too,
mister Boydan. Would you do mea favor? Please? Christmas Brooks?
What is it? Would you touchthe Christmas tree? Touch you please?
It's important? All right there,nothing happened. What did you expect?

(27:59):
What happened? A miracle? Excuseme. I'll be right back. I
don't want to lurch you, andI'm selling magic Christmas tree. But you
just came here for one lady.You only cost fifty cents a piece.
Fifty cent, that's right. Here'stwo dollars. Give me four of them.