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IS THERE A BABY IN THE HOUSE?

November 27, 1948

“Is There A Baby In The House?” (aka “There’s A Baby In The House”) is episode #18 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 27, 1948.

Synopsis ~ Liz goes over to meet the new neighbors and winds up minding a four-month old baby overnight.

Note: This episode was aired before the characters names were changed from Cugat to Cooper. It was also before Jell-O came aboard to sponsor the show and before the regular cast featured Bea Benadaret and Gale Gordon as the Atterburys.

“My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr. and Mrs. Cugat, the Record of a Happy Marriage (1940) and Outside Eden (1945) by Isabel Scott Rorick, which had previously been adapted into the film Are Husbands Necessary? (1942). “My Favorite Husband” was first broadcast as a one-time special on July 5, 1948. Lucille Ball and Lee Bowman played the characters of Liz and George Cugat, and a positive response to this broadcast convinced CBS to launch “My Favorite Husband” as a series. Bowman was not available Richard Denning was cast as George. On January 7, 1949, confusion with bandleader Xavier Cugat prompted a name change to Cooper. On this same episode Jell-O became its sponsor. A total of 124 episodes of the program aired from July 23, 1948 through March 31, 1951. After about ten episodes had been written, writers Fox and Davenport departed and three new writers took over – Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Pugh, and head writer/producer Jess Oppenheimer. In March 1949 Gale Gordon took over the existing role of George’s boss, Rudolph Atterbury, and Bea Benaderet was added as his wife, Iris. CBS brought “My Favorite Husband” to television in 1953, starring Joan Caulfield and Barry Nelson as Liz and George Cooper. The television version ran two-and-a-half seasons, from September 1953 through December 1955, running concurrently with “I Love Lucy.” It was produced live at CBS Television City for most of its run, until switching to film for a truncated third season filmed (ironically) at Desilu and recasting Liz Cooper with Vanessa Brown.

MAIN CAST

Lucille Ball (Liz Cugat) was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in ‘B’ movies. “My Favorite Husband” eventually led to the creation of “I Love Lucy,” a television situation comedy in which she co-starred with her real-life husband, Latin bandleader Desi Arnaz. The program was phenomenally successful, allowing the couple to purchase what was once RKO Studios, re-naming it Desilu. When the show ended in 1960 (in an hour-long format known as “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”) so did Lucy and Desi’s marriage. In 1962, hoping to keep Desilu financially solvent, Lucy returned to the sitcom format with “The Lucy Show,” which lasted six seasons. She followed that with a similar sitcom “Here’s Lucy” co-starring with her real-life children, Lucie and Desi Jr., as well as Gale Gordon, who had joined the cast of “The Lucy Show” during season two. Before her death in 1989, Lucy made one more attempt at a sitcom with “Life With Lucy,” also with Gordon.

Richard Denning (George Cugat) was born Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr., in Poughkeepsie, New York. When he was 18 months old, his family moved to Los Angeles. Plans called for him to take over his father’s garment manufacturing business, but he developed an interest in acting. Denning enlisted in the US Navy during World War II. He is best known for his roles in various science fiction and horror films of the 1950s. Although he teamed with Lucille Ball on radio in “My Favorite Husband,” the two never acted together on screen. While “I Love Lucy” was on the air, he was seen on another CBS TV series, “Mr. & Mrs. North.” From 1968 to 1980 he played the Governor on “Hawaii 5-0″, his final role. He died in 1998 at age 84.

Ruth Perrott (Katie, the Maid) was also later seen on “I Love Lucy.” She first played Mrs. Pomerantz, a member of the surprise investigating committee for the Society Matrons League in “Pioneer Women” (ILL S1;E25), as one of the member of the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League in “Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress” (ILL S3;E3), and also played a nurse when “Lucy Goes to the Hospital” (ILL S2;E16). She died in 1996 at the age of 96.

Bob LeMond (Announcer) also served as the announcer for the pilot episode of “I Love Lucy”. When the long-lost pilot was finally discovered in 1990, a few moments of the opening narration were damaged and lost, so LeMond – fifty years later – recreated the narration for the CBS special and subsequent DVD release.

GUEST CAST

John Hiestand (Cory Cartwright) served as the announcer for the radio show “Let George Do It” from 1946 to 1950. In 1955 he did an episode of “Our Miss Brooks” opposite Gale Gordon.

Frank Nelson (Mr. Brennan) was born on May 6, 1911 (three months before Lucille Ball) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He started working as a radio announcer at the age of 15. He later appeared on such popular radio shows as “The Great Gildersleeve,” “Burns and Allen,” and “Fibber McGee & Molly”. Aside from Lucille Ball, Nelson is perhaps most associated with Jack Benny and was a fifteen-year regular on his radio and television programs. His trademark was playing clerks and other working stiffs, suddenly turning to Benny with a drawn out “Yeeeeeeeeees?” Nelson appeared in 11 episodes of “I Love Lucy”, including three as quiz master Freddy Fillmore, and two as Ralph Ramsey, plus appearance on “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” - making him the only actor to play two different recurring roles on “I Love Lucy.” Nelson returned to the role of the frazzled Train Conductor for an episode of “The Lucy Show” in 1963. This marks his final appearance on a Lucille Ball sitcom.

Mary Lansing (New Neighbor, Little Stevie’s Mother) was best known for playing Martha Clark and ten other characters in Mayberry on “The Andy Griffith Show” and “Mayberry R.F.D.”, both filmed at Desilu. Lucy lovers might remember her as the voice of weepy Cynthia in “Over The Teacups”, the Broadway play that the Ricardos and Mertzes attend in “Ethel’s Birthday” (ILL S4;E9). She met Frank Nelson performing on radio. They married in 1933 and had two children. Lansing appeared with him frequently on the “Jack Benny Program” during the 1950s.

Hans Conried (Mr. Atterbury, George’s Boss) first co-starred with Lucille Ball in The Big Street (1942). He then appeared on “I Love Lucy” as used furniture man Dan Jenkins in “Redecorating” (ILL S2;E8) and later that same season as Percy Livermore in “Lucy Hires an English Tutor” (ILL S2;E13) – both in 1952. The following year he began an association with Disney by voicing Captain Hook in Peter Pan. On “The Lucy Show” he played Professor Gitterman in “Lucy’s Barbershop Quartet” (TLS S1;E19) and in “Lucy Plays Cleopatra” (TLS S2;E1). He was probably best known as Uncle Tonoose on “Make Room for Daddy” starring Danny Thomas, which was filmed on the Desilu lot. He joined Thomas on a season 6 episode of “Here’s Lucy” in 1973. He died in 1982 at age 64.

In a few months, the role of Mr. Atterbury will be assumed by Gale Gordon.

Jean Vander Pyl (Stevie the Baby) is best known as the voice of Wilma Flintstone for the Hanna-Barbera cartoon “The Flintstones.” Coincidentally, Wilma’s best friend was voiced by Bea Benadaret, who will later play Iris Atterbury, Liz’s best friend on “My Favorite Husband.” On radio she was heard on such programs as “The Halls of Ivy” (1950–52) and on “Father Knows Best” before it moved to TV. She died in 1999 at age 79.

Doing baby voices was something that Vander Pyl would also do on “The Flintstones” where she did the voice of her own daughter, Pebbles.

EPISODE

ANNOUNCER: “As we look in on the Cugats this morning something new has been added. There’s a moving van in front of the house next door, but of course the new neighbors don’t interest Liz Cugat in the least!”

Liz is peering through the front window at the goings on next door using George’s binoculars. George gets interested only when she sees fishing and hunting equipment being unloaded.

In “New Neighbors” (ILL S1;E21) in 1952, Lucy and Ethel watch new tenants the O’Briens move in using Ricky’s binoculars. Like Liz, Lucy mistakes a bug on the lens for the new neighbor! Unlike George, it is blonde, shapely Mrs. O’Brien who gets Ricky and Fred interested, not sporting equipment.

Cory Cartwright (John Hiestand) drops by for a rare early morning visit. He’s come by to tell George that he is to be the trustee of his mother’s club, who helps an orphan home with 130 children. George makes Liz promise not to go next door and bother the new neighbors while he is at work.

Liz and Katie spend two hours washing windows while spying on the movers. Liz says they moved in a lot of junk.

KATIE: “With women who know junk best, it’s Mrs. Cugat two to one!”

Katie is sarcastically paraphrasing a popular ad slogan of the 1930s and ‘40s for Lucky Strike Cigarettes: “With men who know tobacco best, it’s Luckies 2 to 1″.

Liz wildly figures that if she doesn’t go over and visit the new neighbor she may lonely, take to brooding, become moody and despondent and turn on the gas. Liz rushes off to save her life!

Liz visits the new neighbor (Mary Lansing), who compliments Liz on having two such industrious maids - the ones who spent the two hours cleaning the same window! Before Liz leaves, the woman asks her to babysit with her four month old son, Stevie (Jean Vander Pyl), while she runs an errand.

George comes home early while Liz is still watching the baby, so she tells Katie to take him into the den. George hears the baby crying and goes into the den to see for himself and demands to know who it belongs to.

LIZ: “You wouldn’t believe it’s mine, would you?” GEORGE: “No!” LIZ: “Princess Elizabeth’s?”

When Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was still Princess Elizabeth, she gave birth to Prince Charles, who was born on November 14, 1948, two weeks before this broadcast. Princess Elizabeth became Queen upon the death of her father, George VI in February 1952. Lucy Ricardo performed for her in “Lucy Meets The Queen” (ILL S5;E15) in January 1956. Naturally, the monarch remained off camera.

Liz admits that the child belongs to their new neighbor. Just then the telephone rings and Liz leaves George with the baby to answer it. George tries to distract the child with his pocketwatch, which Stevie promptly breaks. Liz returns to report that Stevie’s mother is delayed and they have to watch the child overnight!

~END OF ACT ONE~

A patriotic public service announcement details how the US Air Force helped a Spanish town remove a precariously tottering statue from a high building.

ANNOUNCER: “And now, let’s go back to Liz and George Cugat and see how they are getting along with the baby.”

In the kitchen, Liz and George are trying to figure out how to feed the baby, not remembering the exact formula. They decide to feed him cereal, instead.

LIZ: “Now which kind do you think he’ll like best? Corn Flakes or Post Toasties? Here’s a good one: Grape-Nuts!”

Post Toasties was a breakfast cereal made by Post Foods as the Post version of Kellogg’s popular Corn Flakes. They were discontinued as of August 2016, although Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are still going strong. Post also made Grape- Nuts, initially marketed as a natural cereal that could enhance health and vitality. It is still sold today.

George thinks they should just feed him baby oil, but Liz correct him that baby oil is not for drinking, but for frying the cereal! They resort to canned baby food, but think it is spoiled because it is all mushy. They settle on milk, but can’t find the nipples, so Liz decides to cut the fingers off a rubber glove instead.

The baby cries all night long. Liz picks him up every time he cries, but as soon as she puts him down, he cries again.

GEORGE: “I know how to make him sleep: ‘Rock-a-bye Baby’. Wait here and I’ll go get a great big rock.” LIZ: “George!!!”

Liz realizes that the baby can’t sleep because she didn’t burp him. After a few pats on the back, Stevie burps.

LIZ: “Isn’t that cute?” GEORGE: “Cute? When he does it it’s cute. When I do it it’s vulgar!”

At the bank the next day, Mr. Atterbury (Hans Conried) calls a sleep-deprived George into his office. He tells George that Mr. Brennan, the man from the Orphans Home, is reluctant to make George trustee because he has no children. Mr. Atterbury comes up with a plan. George must rush home to meet Mr. Brennan and pretend that the neighbor’s baby is his own!

Mr. Brennan (Frank Nelson) arrives at the Cugat’s door just as George comes tearing up the walk to warn Liz of the scheme. George gets Liz into the kitchen to fill her in on the plan, but Liz has already given the baby back to his mother. George tells her to get that baby back!

Liz dashes out the back door, tearing her dress on a branch, and stepping in a puddle. Stevie’s mother asks her husband was was going into her house and Liz realizes that Mr. Brennan is the new neighbor and that Stevie is his son. Liz grabs the baby and rushes back home in shambles, hoping that Mr. Brennan will not notice.

But Mr. Brennan sees a resemblance between the two babies and heads home and get his son to compare the two. Liz rush through the back door to return the baby before he can get there. On the way back Liz tears her dress on a nail, falls in a puddle and gets back just in time to find Mr. Brennan at the door without his son!

MR. BRENNAN: “When I got home and took a good look at him I could see: they don’t look alike at all!”

Later, Liz goes to see Mr. Brennan to tell him how wonderful her favorite husband is and Brennan gives George the job as trustee. He asks one favor, however - that they babysit Little Stevie.

GEORGE: “Not tonight!” LIZ: “No, not tonight. For the whole weekend. Goodnight, George!”

~ END OF EPISODE ~

#My Favorite Husband #Lucille Ball #Richard Denning #Hans Conried #Jean Vander Pyl #Mary Lansing #Ruth Perrott #Frank Nelson #US Air Force #1948 #Post Toasties #Kellogg's Corn Flakes #Bran-Nuts #I Love Lucy #Queen ELizabeth #Lucky Strike #John Hiestand

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Remember their names (https://twitter.com/hansmahncke/status/1504599994334171136?s=21): These are the 50 former "intelligence" officials who colluded to interfere in the 2020 election by signing a letter saying that Hunter's laptop was a Russian plot:

James Clapper (Former DNI)

Michael Hayden (Former CIA Director)

Leon Panetta (Former CIA Director)

John Brennan (Former CIA Director)

John McLaughlin (Former CIA Director)

Michael Morell (Former CIA Director)

Marc Polymeropoulos

John Sipher

Doug Wise

Nick Rasmussen

Russ Travers

Andy Liepman

John Moseman

Larry Pfeiffer

Jeremy Bash

Rodney Snyder

Glenn Gerstell

David Buckley

Nada Bakos

Patty Brandmaier

James Bruce

David Cariens

Janice Cariens

Paul Kolbe

Peter Corsell

Brett Davis

Thomas Finger

Roger Zane George

Steven Hall

Kent Harrington

Don Hepburn

Timothy Kilbourn

Rick Ledgett

Ron Marks

Jonna Hiestand Mendez

Emile Nakhleh

Gerald O’Shea

David Priess

Pam Purcilly

Chris Savos

Nick Shapiro

Stephen Slick

Cynthia Strand

Greg Tarbell

David Terry

Greg Treverton

John Tullius

David Vanell

Mike Vickers

Winston Wiley

Kristin Wood

Nine further "intelligence" officials colluded with those listed above but decided to remain anonymous

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Remember their names: These are the 50 former "intelligence" officials who colluded to interfere in the 2020 election by signing a letter saying that Hunter's laptop was a Russian plot:

James Clapper (Former DNI)

Michael Hayden (Former CIA Director)

Leon Panetta (Former CIA Director)

John Brennan (Former CIA Director)

John McLaughlin (Former CIA Director)

Michael Morell (Former CIA Director)

Marc Polymeropoulos

John Sipher

Doug Wise

Nick Rasmussen

Russ Travers

Andy Liepman

John Moseman

Larry Pfeiffer

Jeremy Bash

Rodney Snyder

Glenn Gerstell

David Buckley

Nada Bakos

Patty Brandmaier

James Bruce

David Cariens

Janice Cariens

Paul Kolbe

Peter Corsell

Brett Davis

Thomas Finger

Roger Zane George

Steven Hall

Kent Harrington

Don Hepburn

Timothy Kilbourn

Rick Ledgett

Ron Marks

Jonna Hiestand Mendez

Emile Nakhleh

Gerald O’Shea

David Priess

Pam Purcilly

Chris Savos

Nick Shapiro

Stephen Slick

Cynthia Strand

Greg Tarbell

David Terry

Greg Treverton

John Tullius

David Vanell

Mike Vickers

Winston Wiley

Kristin Wood

Nine further "intelligence" officials colluded with those listed above but decided to remain anonymous

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OC Masterlist - Mod Lil

A brief list of Clown Car-affiliated OCs belonging to me, mod Lil. More will come when we open up the rest of our ocs. All are currently open to asks.

Update: this is a repost due to our brief shadowban at the start of this blog.

Juvedia Faustis, a turian combat medic born in Cipritine, Palaven. Forced into combat due to the Reaper War. Late-developed biotic compared to her sister Valerin, whom she used to be jealous of. Suffers from separation anxiety due to a lack of Valerin, despite the fact that she doesn't show it. Someone get this woman a blanket and some rest. Generally friendly around the crew, despite her jaded tone. Like a second mom to Sarora. Voice of Laura Bailey.

Quinten Klos, a Dutch human pilot forged in fire. Wise-cracking with the crew, and protective of Sarora in particular. As hotheaded as he can be sometimes, he takes a particular interest in alien biology. Could be a dad, but piloting is time-consuming. Voice of Boris Hiestand.

Weyrloc Chakar, a krogan brawler with a few too many limbs missing. Co-captain of the Revival alongside Alekilius Ignasian. Old and grumpy, but he's got wisdom where it counts. Led a squad during the Krogan Rebellions - the status of the rest of them are unknown. Often a father figure to the rest of the crew. Voice of John DiMaggio.

Gaimius Terdonis, a former turian drill sergeant before a horrific incident resulting in civilian casualties (that he was ultimately acquitted for) drove him to extreme guilt. Took to becoming a motor pool mechanic to cope. Reserved and quiet, especially while working. Tries to avoid talking about the incident. Hasn't seen Kuvaru nearly as much as he needs to. Hiding a few secrets he'd also rather not talk about. Voice of Noshir Dalal.

Jasa'Halun vas Herark, a Quarian sniper born on the Herark, a ship of the Patrol Fleet under Admiral Raan. Gained a lot of her practice from shooting down hallways (and being reprimanded for doing so). Lackadaisical off the field, but she knows when to be serious. Voice of Jen Cohn.

Iruna Teuk, a Drell assassin who knows more than one way to kill a man efficiently. Got hit by a shuttle on the job once, has a bruise outlining her skeleton and muscles because of it. Actually really sweet and personable while not on the job. Runs into Camenea in the vents a lot. Voice of Jen Taylor.

Selora T'dadri, an Asari freak of nature Cerberus experiment with the very scary ability to attach and detach her head at will. Has a lot of reasons to be pissed off, so she's fairly justified. Talented biotic, and not a half bad pilot. Essentially rendered immortal because of her condition. Voice of Lee Eddy.

Sanna'Laamos vas Shinil, a spacefaring Quarian mercenary with steady aim, a thing for 80's music, and a kickass jacket. Considered a member of the crew despite never being around. Also a pretty good doctor. Voice of Aysha Selim.

Jocasta, a joint Turian-Human artificial intelligence assigned to the Revival. The braincell of the ship, minus Juvedia and Kuvaru. Snappy, sardonic, and yet good-natured. Alek never gets her anything. Voice of Jeannie Bolet.

Raviero Terdonis, a surly turian combat medic and relative of unknown relation to the disgraced Gaimius Terdonis. Often gives his patients a hard time for taking shots he easily could have avoided. With dwindling resources, he really wishes that his brethren wouldn't risk themselves trying to save aliens - though this may be, he can be impressed by what they have to bring to the fight. As much of Opsius' right hand man as he is, he resents his decision not to kill his nemesis during the Relay 314 incident. Voice of Jeffrey Combs.

Linthamea T'Loyt, an asari technician and the Revival's resident master hacker. There's no system she hasn't been able to crack...yet. Takes a lot of shady jobs. Can be surprisingly profound sometimes. Another of the crew's vent gremlins. Voice of Carolina Ravassa.

Selina Grant, a human soldier and former captain of the Revival before Alekilius Ignasian, who served as her first mate. Was only replaced by Alek because her legs were taken out by a landmine. Since then, she's relearned to walk with a pair of prosthetics, and continues to monitor her old ship from the Citadel. Voice of Jules de Jongh.

#mod lil #oc masterpost #juvedia faustis #quinten klos #weyrloc chakar #gaimius terdonis #jasa'halun vas herark #iruna teuk #selora t'dadri #sanna'laamos vas shinil #jocasta #raviero terdonis #linthamea t'loyt #selina grant

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Parks, Trails, and Activities for Dogs in Lancaster County

Want to spend a day out and about with your furry friend? Not to worry – here is information about Lancaster County dog parks, trails, doggie swims, pet-friendly attractions, and pet-friendly accommodations. There are many places you and your pup can explore and enjoy together.

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KATIE & ROSCOE

November 6, 1948

“Katie & Roscoe” is episode #17 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 6, 1948.

Synopsis ~ Katie, the Cugat's maid, has been telling her long-distance romance that she was rich. Can Liz convince Roscoe that she's the maid and Katie is her employer? It all depends on whether or not George finds out!

This script was partially used as the basis for the “I Love Lucy” episode “Mertz and Kurtz” (ILL S1;E32) first aired on October 11, 1954.

Note: This episode of “My Favorite Husband” was aired before the characters names were changed from Cugat to Cooper. It was also before Jell-O came aboard to sponsor the show and before the regular cast featured Bea Benadaret and Gale Gordon as the Atterburys.

MAIN CAST

GUEST CAST

Hans Conried (Roscoe Miller) first co-starred with Lucille Ball in The Big Street (1942). He then appeared on “I Love Lucy” as used furniture man Dan Jenkins in “Redecorating” (ILL S2;E8) and later that same season as Percy Livermore in “Lucy Hires an English Tutor” (ILL S2;E13) – both in 1952. The following year he began an association with Disney by voicing Captain Hook in Peter Pan. On “The Lucy Show” he played Professor Gitterman in “Lucy’s Barbershop Quartet” (TLS S1;E19) and in “Lucy Plays Cleopatra” (TLS S2;E1). He was probably best known as Uncle Tonoose on “Make Room for Daddy” starring Danny Thomas, which was filmed on the Desilu lot. He joined Thomas on a season 6 episode of “Here’s Lucy” in 1973. He died in 1982 at age 64.

John Hiestand (Cory Cartwright) served as the announcer for the radio show “Let George Do It” from 1946 to 1950. In 1955 he did an episode of “Our Miss Brooks” opposite Gale Gordon. Cory was a regular character who was eventually written out of the series when the Atterbury’s (Gale Gordon and Bea Bendaret) were introduced.

Bea Benadaret (Lucy, Party Line Gossip) was considered the front-runner to be cast as Ethel Mertz but when “I Love Lucy” was ready to start production she was already playing a similar role on TV’s “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show” so Vivian Vance was cast instead. On “I Love Lucy” she was cast as Lucy Ricarodo’s spinster neighbor, Miss Lewis, in “Lucy Plays Cupid” (ILL S1;E15) in early 1952. Later, she was a success in her own show, “Petticoat Junction” as Shady Rest Hotel proprietress Kate Bradley. She starred in the series until her death in 1968.

Florence Halop (Bessie, Party Line Gossip) was cast to replace Bea Benadaret in a radio show moving to CBS TV called “Meet Millie” when she was hired to play on of the two women on Lucy Ricardo’s party line in “Redecorating” (ILL S2;E8) also featuring Hans Conried. She wouldn’t work for Lucy again until 1974, when she played a Little Old Lady on a Western-themed episode of “Here’s Lucy.” In 1985, she replaced Selma Diamond (who had died of lung cancer) as the bailiff on “Night Court.” Coincidentally, Halop, also a heavy smoker, died less than a year later of the same disease.

Herb Vigran (Newspaper Collection Man / Bank Telephone Voice) made several appearances on “My Favorite Husband.” He would later play Jule, Ricky’s music union agent on two episodes of “I Love Lucy”. He would go on to play Joe (and Mrs. Trumbull’s nephew), the washing machine repairman in “Never Do Business With Friends” (S2;E31) and Al Sparks, the publicity man who hires Lucy and Ethel to play Martians on top of the Empire State Building in “Lucy is Envious” (S3;E23). Of his 350 screen roles, he also made six appearances on “The Lucy Show.”

THE EPISODE

Liz Cugat is in the kitchen doing dishes when Katie the maid comes in, worried about a boyfriend she hasn’t seen in 15 years: Roscoe Miller, a wealthy man from Kansas she’s been corresponding with. Katie has told him she was wealthy, too. Roscoe is coming to town and now Katie is worried she will be discovered as a maid, not a mistress.

To rescue Katie, Liz will pretend to be the maid, while Katie poses as Lady of the house! To accommodate the deception, Liz loans Katie her wardrobe and perfume. In the process, she tears the dress.

KATIE: “I’m just too fat for your clothes.” LIZ: “Oh, fiddle-faddle!” KATIE: “That’s just it. My fiddle’s okay, I’m just too big in the faddle.”

The doorbell rings and Liz goes into action as the maid to answer it. She admits the man, but it is just the newspaper collection man (Herb Vigran). After he goes, the bell rings again. It is Roscoe Miller, who doesn’t match Katie’s description at all.

Katie greets Roscoe, but instinctively doesn’t sit down, forgetting she’s no longer the maid. Roscoe is still single. Katie says she is, too, but Roscoe spots a cigar smoldering in the ashtray. Katie says it is hers! Roscoe also sees a photo of a man (George) inscribed “to my wife”! She says they are her ex-husband.

LIZ: “Pardon me, ma’am. How do you get the cream and sugar into those little tea bags?”

Katie asks Liz to explain about the ex-husband in the photo. Thinking quick, Liz says he left and has never been heard of since, taking the children with him.

LIZ: “And he took her automobile with him.” ROSCOE: “The cad!” LIZ: “No, the Buick.”

Liz continues her story, saying that he developed amnesia and is wandering the world somewhere. Katie starts to cry. Liz says his name was Adolph Jensen. When Katie starts to chime in on Liz’s story, they tell conflicting tales, confusing Roscoe. They can’t decide where she met him: bank or country club or whether it was 8 or 10 yeas ago.

The doorbell rings. It is Cory Cartwright (John Heistand). Liz enlists his help by telling him the whole story on the porch:

LIZ: “Roscoe Miller is Katie’s old boyfriend who thinks she’s married to Adolph Jensen. Adolph has amnesia because he embezzled the bank and we’ve got to get rid of Roscoe before George comes home and he finds out the truth. Now, is that clear?” CORY: “Sure. You just condensed the plot of the last three years of ‘Ma Perkins’.”

“Ma Perkins” was a radio soap opera heard on NBC from 1933 to 1949 and on CBS from 1942 to 1960. Between 1942 and 1949, the show was heard simultaneously on both networks. The series is widely credited with giving birth to storytelling and content-based advertising.

Cory agrees to help Liz by taking Roscoe downtown and drop him somewhere.

Later, the phone rings and George asks if he can bring a friend home for dinner - a new acquaintance named Roscoe Miller.

LIZ: “We’ve been held over, Katie. We’ve got to give a repeat show for the West Coast!”

This inside joke refers to the fact that live radio (and later television) shows had to be done twice to account for the time difference. Once for the East Coast and again for the West Coast. Technology would soon make such reprises unnecessary.

Katie urges Liz to call George back and tell him the truth. When she tries, the phone is being used by a party line with Lucy and Bessie gossiping non-stop.

A Party Line is a local loop telephone circuit that is shared by multiple subscribers. Party line systems were used to provide telephone service starting with the first commercial switchboards in 1878. Party lines provided no privacy and were frequently used as a source of entertainment and gossip. Objections about one party monopolizing a line were common and eavesdropping remained an ongoing concern. By the end of the 20th century, party lines had been phased out in the United States. A party line would also be featured in “Redecorating” (ILL S2;E8) where one of the gabby partiers is also played by Florence Halop!

If she can just get through on the phone, Liz will tell George she has lockjaw and can’t entertain guests. When Liz is finally able to get the women to hang up, George has already left the bank.

Cory comes back to say he’s completed his task, but Liz tells him that they’ve met up and he needs to find them and head them off.

When George and Roscoe pull up to the Cugat home, Roscoe realizes George is Adolph Jensen! He tells George that he’s about to be reunited with his long-lost wife! When he opens the door, Liz and Katie both pretend George is Adolph. Roscoe asks about Adolph’s six (or seven, according to Katie) children.

George insists that he’s George Cugat, not Adolph Jensen. Saved by the (door) bell! It is Cory, answering the door Liz the maid has a moment to whisper in his ear to play along.

LIZ: “Why, Adolph! Don’t you recognize him? Your eldest son!” GEORGE: “Cory! Say something!” CORY: “Daddy!”

Later, George and Liz are relieved that everything ended well. George reports that Roscoe bought a lot of bonds from him. Liz reasons that then he can afford to buy her a new fur coat. He suddenly fiens amnesia. She does too!

LIZ: “I’m not Liz. I’m Mrs. Jensen. Give me a kiss, Adolph.”

End of Episode

#My Favorite Husband #I Love Lucy #Lucille Ball #Richard Denning #Bea Benadaret #John Hiestand #Hans Conried #Florence Halop #Radio #Ma Perkins #Maid #Ruth Perrott #Bob Lemond #Herb Vigran #Party Line #Buick #1948

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A Week in Review: 10/27/2019-11/2/2019

Sharing some of what I have been reading this week:

The Canon of Scripture (1988), by F.F. Bruce.

Hermeneutics, Authority, and Canon (2005), by D.A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge.

Inspiration and Canonicity of the Scriptures (2008), by R. Laird Harris.

The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision (2015), by Gerald Hiestand & Todd Wilson.

The Formation of the Jewish Canon (2013), by…

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Musings on the 2018 NFL Draft

1. Cleveland Brown - Baker Mayfield

I don’t see it. Too many red flags. Don’t think he will be a complete disaster, but not the one I would hang my franchise hopes upon. He will be given time to develop with the capable Tyrod Taylor in town. Look for the Browns franchise and city to rally around the magnetism of Mayfield. In the end though these magnets may prove to be like charges that end up repelling against each other. Weak long ball thrower.

2. New York Giants - Saquon Barkley

As a Penn State fan I’m thrilled for Barkley. As an Eagles fan I’m not looking forward to dealing with him minimally twice a year. Hard to see how he isn’t a day one success. Picking a RB this high is questionable, but Gettleman clearly has a vision and plan. I respect his unwavering assuredness. The only thin, very thin argument that can be made against Barkley is that he failed to even crack the top-25 in average yards per carry in his final season at PSU. One possible, albeit long-shot, benefit from this pick is that Odell Beckham is no longer on a stage of his own in terms of talent in that locker room. It would be naive to think ODB will ever be a company man, but can Barkley possibly show him that you can be a superstar without all the antics?

3. New York Jets - Sam Darnold

In the world of 50/50 success rates for first round QBs, I lean toward Darnold being one of the successes. Although he is certainly no sure thing. Improvises well, but seems to lose his California mind sometimes which leads to poor decisions which leads to the football finding its way into the hands of the defense. This can be a correctable flaw. Darnolds has shown tremendous ability to scramble and make plays on the run.

4. Cleveland Browns - Denzel Ward

Many questioned the pick, but personally I loved it. He shows up and does his job week in and week out. Plug him in and let him perform. There’s a fair argument to be made for Bradley Chubb, but if the Browns had Ward rated higher along with being more of a need they wisely stuck to their board. Ward possesses both great speed and instinct. Cleveland appears to finally have a sense of direction and purpose under John Dorsey.

5. Denver Broncos - Bradley Chubb

Even GM John Elway couldn’t figure out a way to outsmart himself here. There was no getting cute or creative. Chubb not only was the right pick, he is the right fit for the Broncos defense. Von Miller was somewhere in Von Miller’s world thrilled to get a fresh reinforcement to take some of the pressure off of him.

6. Indianapolis Colts - Quenton Nelson

Argument can be made that Nelson is the best player in the draft. Check the tape. There’s a reason the Bears hired offensive line coach Harry Hiestand away from Notre Dame. He takes talent and molds them into technically sound, fundamentally disciplined football players. Strong is an understatement when describing Nelson. Plug and play for the Colts with Nelson. Colts finally seem to realize that for Andrew Luck to be Andrew Luck they need to keep him on the field and upright (that is as long as it’s not too late).

7. Buffalo Bills - Josh Allen

Going back to the 50/50 success rate for first round QBs - count on Allen being a part of the fifty percent fail group. His unGodly arm strength seemed to play snake charmer on GMs - including Brandon Beane. Allen will be one of the QBs we look back at and see the obvious reasons he failed. I don’t think he would complete sixty percent of his passes participating in the Dr. Pepper halftime challenge. Seriously.

8. Chicago Bears - Roquan Smith

Chicago had to be hoping Nelson fell in their laps. That being said, Smith is certainly no consolation prize. Instincts for days, Smith has a knack for making plays. He must use these instincts to overcome his lack of size. He may disappear for small stretches, but count on him to reappear when a play needs to be made.

9. San Francisco 49’ers - Mike McGlinchey

McGlinchey better send coach Hiestand quite the thank you gift, as the fact that he was a Notre Dame offensive lineman had to help get him selected this high. While he is overall a massive human being; he lacks great overall strength . This was too high for someone who may turn out to be a player down the road. 49’ers look like they will expect him to start day one.

10. Arizona Cardinals - Josh Rosen

A player that can’t get out of his own head and can’t seem to stay healthy. Concussions were an underplayed storyline for Rosen going in to this draft. As is his short arms. Rosen may just prove to be a great tease as his throwing mechanics are pretty and he will make an occasional play once he gets on the field. This won’t take long as Sam Bradford will Sam Bradford his way to being out of action any day now.

11. Miami Dolphins - Minkah Fitzpatrick

I want to like Fitzpatrick, but once Miami took him I could no longer see him being successful. Miami should be thankful for Cleveland because they have hid in the shadows of ineptitude for far too long. From owner to GM to head coach - it’s a cluster bomb of mediocrity (at best). Fitzpatrick somehow regresses once he puts on that Dolphin uniform. Best case scenario, the Dolphins put him at safety from the start and let him make plays.

12. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Vita Vea

Good pick that specifically fits a Bucs need in defensive line beef and bulk. Tampa has plenty of holes to fill; including eventually replacing an overmatched head coach, but Vea will do his job well. I’m not the biggest fan of combine numbers, but doing 41 reps on the bench is cool - and ridiculously impressive.

13. Washington - Da’Ron Payne

Strong as all get-out, Payne to me looks too often to be moving in quicksand. Doesn’t explode. Plodding is the word that comes to mind. Limited skillset. Did I mention, like Vea, he is ridiculously strong (seriously, Youtube him benching in high school). Would have gone Derwin James here.

14. New Orleans Saints - Marcus Davenport

I’m torn on Davenport. Clearly, the Saints are not. They gave up some serious future stock to get him. The Saints are most certainly all in on trying to win one more Lombardi Trophy with Drew Brees. You can fairly make the argument that Davenport has equal chance to be a star and a bust. Questionable football instincts. Davenport will also, fairly or not, be compared to the whoever the Packers select with this Saints pick next year. The most curious part of this move is that they gave up a piece of their future for the present, but drafted a player who seemingly will need time to develop?

15. Los Angeles Raiders - Kolton Miller

Jon Gruden likes to think he’s the smartest guy in the room. He better be with this pick. What an Inspector Gadget reach with Miller. Yes. he is talented. To me this was way too high for the talent. Miller must strengthen his waist down foundation or he can expect to be bullied which will make a physically vulnerable Derek Carr very uncomfortable in the pocket. Not sure what GM Reggie McKenzie; I mean GM Jon Gruden was doing with nearly all of his picks.

16. Buffalo Bills - Tremaine Edmunds

Good bloodlines here being the son of Ferrell Edmunds, Tremaine is still a puppy at 19. Reasonable to think he will be overwhelmed at times on the field as he tries to adjust to the pace and play of the NFL game. Being only 19 he certainly has room to grow. Bills hope his athleticism gets him through early on. Buffalo needs to give Edmunds the space and freedom to make plays.

17. Los Angeles Chargers - Derwin James

At first I thought this was a mistake. That the Chargers took a player that had to be previously selected. James lasting to pick seventeen was an early gift under the palm tree for Los Angeles. James has the ability to make an impact on the field in so many facets of the game. Some injury history. Will be a defensive leader the day he walks through the door.

18. Green Bay Packers - Jaire Alexander

Combine superstar who spent more time off of the field injured than on it. His 2017 season was underwhelming at best. Even when he did find his way onto the field, he remained limited due to said injuries. Plenty of confidence and personality. Will he have the game to match? Likely to do the punt returning for a team in need of one. Looks to be a nickel corner at best.

19. Dallas Cowboys - Leighton Vander Esch

Late bloomer and incredibly athletic even in the world of elite NFL athletes; Vander Esch will need time to develop. Injury risk as well. Not afraid to muck it up and stick his nose in to make plays. Tough. Will this toughness excelerate his fragility ala Sean Lee. Questions exist as to how high of a ceiling he has. Dallas did attempt to address an overall defensive side of the ball need.

20. Detroit Lions - Frank Ragnow

A center drafted in the top twenty of the first round. Times are a changing. He’s not necessarily exciting, but he does his job well. Great size who plays the position physically more than athletically. Room to grow. Thinks the position. Will need to improve technique to counter the strength of NFL interior lineman. This was a solid, albeit not exactly exactly exciting, pick by the Lions.

21. Cincinnati Bengals - Billy Price

A second center drafted in the top twenty-one picks of the first round. The universe is being flipped on its head. In reality, Price has the makeup to play both center and guard which is appealing to NFL teams. Used his strength to dominate on the college level. Won’t get away with this at the next level. A lack of discipline and efficiency in his play may lead to Price seriously struggling no matter the position he plays. Needs to focus on other aspects of his position beyond just brute strength.

22. Tennessee Titans - Rashaan Evans

Evans can play some football. Attacks the line and aggressively pursues ball carriers and quarterbacks alike. High motor. Speed. Agility. Susceptible to over pursuing and being caught out of position. Patriots had to hope he lasted just one more pick. Smart choice by the Titans.

23. New England Patriots - Isaiah Wynn

Depending on your opinion of Wynn he can play either guard, tackle, both or neither. He displays great agility and speed for a player his size. Day one, first snap starter. The Patriots did themselves a favor is selecting someone who will excel at the next level while figuring out which position he will excel later. With Bill Belichick he may just be asked to play multiple positions. Equally effective at run blocking and pass protecting. Real value here. As an Eagles fan, Wynn was one of the players I’d hoped fell.

24. Carolina Panthers - D.J. Moore

Maryland found ways to get Moore the ball in space and let his athleticism take over. Moore is physically gifted, but remains unpolished. If he expects to find success in the NFL he will need to drastically improve his route running and ability to go up and get the football (especially with Cam Newton throwing him said football). Opportunities for Moore should be plentiful as Carolina is very thin at wide receiver. If used properly, Christian McCaffrey and Moore could create real headaches for opposing defensive units.

25. Baltimore Ravens - Hayden Hurst

Has the look and attitude. The fact that hall-of-fame tight end Ozzie Newsome selected him is a high compliment in itself. The Ravens need a lot. A rebuild appears to be on the horizon. They could have selected a quarterback here (wait for it), but instead gave Joe Flacco a weapon he surely needs. I liked other tight ends more than Hurst. Given his age (24), he better produce from the jump. Could be an effective safety valve for a young quarterback Baltimore may try to develop in the near future (wait for it).

26. Atlanta Falcons - Calvin Ridley

Have to love the storylines with Ridley joining fellow Tide receiver Julio Jones in Atlanta after closing out a terrific Alabama career with a BCS championship. Slipped a bit due to size and a concern he could get pushed around due to his slight build. Look for corners to try to bump Ridley at the line. Drops could also be a concern. Scary with the ball in his hands. Can be an elite route runner. Walks into a great situation with the Falcons. Plenty of talent to take the pressure off of him to immediately perform.

27. Seattle Seahawks - Rashaad Penny

Feels time for Pete Carroll to jump ship and return to the college ranks where his rah, rah attitude can once again prove effective to a new crop of players. His message has become white noise in Seattle. Penny is talented, but good luck trying to run behind an offensive line that couldn’t keep an elementary school child from breaking through in a game of Red Rover.

28. Pittsburgh Steelers - Terrell Edmunds

Good story with Terrell and his brother both being selected in the first round. Pittsburgh will have wished they had Terrell’s brother. Good bloodlines, but not as gifted physically as Tremaine. Seemed to be better options for the Steelers here. Hope is Terrell is able to mature into a poor man’s version of Troy Polamalu. His speed will put him in position to make plays. Problem is he tends to both miss tackles and get run over by stronger ball carriers. Needs time.

29. Jacksonville Jaguars - Taven Bryan

Lacks what all great golf putters have - feel. Athletically he clearly belongs in the NFL although he could benefit from increasing his waist down strength. What he lacks is the game action to learn situational instincts. Right place to go in Jacksonville as they are loaded up front. Bryan will likely be placed in specific defensive packages, backing up the uber talented starting defensive line. The Jaguars have a Super Bowl caliber defensive unit.

30. Minnesota Vikings - Mike Hughes

Physical, tough, in-you-face corner. Will look to jam receivers at the line of scrimmage. His weaknesses arise when a receiver gets past the jam. His lack of height will hurt him in 50/50 situations while his lack of game experience leads to him being susceptible to getting caught out of position. Going to Minnesota will allow Hughes to start in nickel packages as the Vikings appear to be set with starters Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes. Look for him to handle the punt returning.

31. New England Patriots - Sony Michel

Dion Lewis 2.0. Not known as a great pass catcher, but New England will look to get him the ball on short passes out of the backfield. Potential injury risk. Expect the Patriots to limit his use and exposure as Josh McDaniels has a bevy of backfield options to work with. High character. Very intelligent. Will fit right in with the Belichick way.

32. Baltimore Raven - Lamar Jackson

The Eagles did well getting a 2019 second round pick from Baltimore. Newsome couldn’t resist putting an exclamation point on his GM legacy as he drafts what the Ravens hope is Joe Flacco’s replacement. Flacco has been getting by on reputation alone for several years now. He’s simply not a good quarterback. Jackson may just have an opportunity in year one to play. Despite the freak athleticism I don’t see a complete package in Jackson. Can Greg Roman work the same magic he did with Colin Kaepernick? Thin base ala RG3. This will not bode well if he looks to run on a regular basis. Has shown a lack of accuracy on short ball passes.

Top QBs

Kyle Lauletta - New York Giants

If he had worn a different jersey during his college years, Lauletta would have been a top pick in this draft. Calm in the pocket with surprising mobility. Great pocket sense which will give his receivers time to get open and make plays. Questionable arm strength. Can play from under center and in the shotgun. Giants finally showed their hand with Davis Webb. Lauletta is now their future.

Mason Rudolph - Pittsburgh Steelers

Big and strong. Sound like another Steeler quarterback? Willing to stand in and take a hit. Has not proven the ability to throw on the run. Smart. A leader in all facets of the game. May need some time to adjust to the pace of the NFL. Great opportunity to continue the Steelers success for the next decade. Uncanny ability to make big plays with his arm and by giving his receivers the time to get open.

Sam Darnold (see above comments)

Has a Chance (see above comments)

Baker Mayfield

Bust Alert (see above comments)

Josh Rosen

Josh Allen

Lamar Jackson

High Value, High Reward Selections

Braxton Berrios - New England Patriots

Could there be a more New England player. Belichick must be salivating at what he will be able to do with Berrios.

Kerryon Johnson - Detroit Lions

The Lions have put together a talented group of backs with the addition of LaGarrette Blount and now Johnson. Ameer Abdullah being cut is fast becoming a real possibility.

Dallas Goedert - Philadelphia Eagles

Fits one of the few Eagles needs. In losing Trey Burton and Brent Celek Philadelphia was very thin at the tight end position. Goedert will allow Philadelphia to play more of their twelve package (which they played about 40% of the time last season). If he can stay healthy, also like the pick of Josh Sweat by the Eagles.

Justin Reid - Houston Texans

Physically and mentally Reid’s game is on point. NFL starter. Size, speed and instincts. Teams will look back and wonder why they passed on him. Highly versatile. Did I mention his football IQ. Can get beat by quicker receivers. Also, to compensate for his lack of elite level speed Reid looks to jump routes which can make him vulnerable to big plays and double moves.

Armani Watts - Kansas City Chiefs

Four-year starter who has all the tools to be a NFL starter. Question is can he play in and play out be consistent enough to remain on the field. Must improve his tackling. Looks to make plays rather than wait for a play to come to him.

Michael Gallup - Dallas Cowboys

Ability to go over, around and through defenders. Smooth yet at the same time plays with an attitude. Needs to become a better route runner. Given my complete distaste for the Cowboys I lack the desire to continue to compliment this pick. Gallup projects to be a solid starter in the league.

Mike Gesicki - Miami Dolphins

I like him, I really do, but my dislike of Ryan Tannehill runs so deep I think Gesicki will just need to buy time until he gets to play with a quality NFL quarterback. When he gets that chance, look for Gesicki to excel.

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5G CELLPHONE TOWER SIGNAL RENEWED CONCERNS OVER IMPACTS ON HEALTH

Is a cell tower going up in your neighborhood? If it’s not now, it may soon.

Wireless carriers are installing millions of them across the country to enable the new, faster 5G cellphone technology. KPIX asks the question: Are there legitimate health concerns?

That question is keeping John Hiestand up at night. Outside his bedroom window he can see a new pole where Verizon will soon install a…

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LIZ LEARNS TO DRIVE

November 13, 1948

“Liz Learns To Drive” (aka “Liz's Driving License” and “Liz Learns to Drive”) is episode #16 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 13, 1948.

Synopsis ~ George teaches Liz to drive and she immediately gets in an accident. Through a communications mix-up, George thinks Liz has intentionally run over George's high school sweetheart, Myra Ponsenby!

MAIN CAST

GUEST CAST

John Hiestand (Cory Cartwright) served as the announcer for the radio show “Let George Do It” from 1946 to 1950. In 1955 he did an episode of “Our Miss Brooks” opposite Gale Gordon.

Bea Benadaret (Woman Driver) was considered the front-runner to be cast as Ethel Mertz but when “I Love Lucy” was ready to start production she was already playing a similar role on TV’s “The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show” so Vivian Vance was cast instead. On “I Love Lucy” she was cast as Lucy Ricardo’s spinster neighbor, Miss Lewis, in “Lucy Plays Cupid” (ILL S1;E15) in early 1952. Later, she was a success in her own show, “Petticoat Junction” as Shady Rest Hotel proprietress Kate Bradley. She starred in the series until her death in 1968.

Frank Nelson (Officer Frank Nelson) was born on May 6, 1911 (three months before Lucille Ball) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He started working as a radio announcer at the age of 15. He later appeared on such popular radio shows as “The Great Gildersleeve,” “Burns and Allen,” and “Fibber McGee & Molly”. Aside from Lucille Ball, Nelson is perhaps most associated with Jack Benny and was a fifteen-year regular on his radio and television programs. His trademark was playing clerks and other working stiffs, suddenly turning to Benny with a drawn out “Yeeeeeeeeees?” Nelson appeared in 11 episodes of “I Love Lucy”, including three as quiz master Freddy Fillmore, and two as Ralph Ramsey, plus appearance on “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” - making him the only actor to play two different recurring roles on “I Love Lucy.” Nelson returned to the role of the frazzled Train Conductor for an episode of “The Lucy Show” in 1963. This marks his final appearance on a Lucille Ball sitcom.

Herb Vigran (Sergeant Martin Lewis, Homicide Squad) made several appearances on “My Favorite Husband.” He would later play Jule, Ricky’s music union agent on two episodes of “I Love Lucy”. He would go on to play Joe (and Mrs. Trumbull’s nephew), the washing machine repairman in “Never Do Business With Friends” (S2;E31) and Al Sparks, the publicity man who hires Lucy and Ethel to play Martians on top of the Empire State Building in “Lucy is Envious” (S3;E23). Of his 350 screen roles, he also made six appearances on “The Lucy Show.”

The name Martin Lewis may be a tribute to the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, who first performed together in 1946, and went their separate ways ten years later.

THE EPISODE

ANNOUNCER: “It is morning, and Katie the maid has just put breakfast on the table and Liz and George are sitting down to it.”

George is reluctant to read the paper at the table after Liz’s previous chastisement about ignoring her at breakfast. This time, she encourages him to pick up the newspaper and when he does, she has torn a hole through the center so she can see him and he can read the news!

Lucy Ricardo also had the same complaint about Ricky on “I Love Lucy”!

LIZ: “I’m looking at you through an automobile ad. The new Nash has blue eyes for headlights. And your ears look like both doors are wide open.”

Nash Motors Company was an American automobile manufacturer based in Kenosha, Wisconsin, from 1916 to 1957. In 1938 Nash debuted the heating and ventilation system which is still used today. The aerodynamic 1949 Nash Airflyte was the first car of an advanced design introduced by the company after the war. Nash went out of business in February 1954.

Katie says she had the same problem with her first husband, Clarence. As a last resort, she set his newspaper on fire!

In “Be A Pal” (ILL S1;E2), Lucy also tries setting fire to the newspaper to get her husband’s attention! Considering all the trouble Desi had to assure the studio audience’s safety for the Los Angels Fire Department, it is amazing this stunt was allowed!

Through his ‘holy’ newspaper, George reads about his old college girlfriend, Myra Ponsenby. Liz is unenthusiastic.

LIZ: “What’s new in Lower Slobbovia?”

In “First Stop” (ILL S4;E14) Fred Mertz calls One Oak Cabins “Lower Slobbovia,” which is a term first used in 1946 by Al Capp in his comic strip "Li'l Abner” to describe a place that was unenlightened and socially backward.

Liz is clearly jealous and wishes Myra would “drop dead” claiming there isn’t room enough for the both of them in town. George says the article claims she is driving into town in her new imported car called a Zebra [a fictional car].

LIZ: “I’m glad she’s got a car. It was dangerous riding around on that broomstick.”

Myra is married to Mr. Minky the peanut king, who Liz insists she married for his money. Tired of hearing about Myra, Liz begs George for another driving lesson. The last time he gave her a lesson she drove their Hudson into someone’s kitchen!

The Hudson Motor Car Company made automobiles in Detroit, Michigan from 1909 to 1954. In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash-Kelvinator to form American Motors Corporation (AMC). The Hudson name was discontinued in 1957.

George gives in and promises to give her a lesson on the back roads after work. When he gets home, she tells him she practiced before he got there, but forgot to open the garage door! Liz finally finds the starter (after trying the cigarette lighter and the radio). Then she has trouble finding the clutch. George is foaming at the mouth in anxiety.

Liz finally gets the car on the road - but the wrong side! They nearly have a collision! George gets frustrated and Liz dissolves into tears.

Much of the driving lesson dialogue and situations were recycled in the episode “Safe Driving Week” in October 1950. In it, George is elected town Safety Chairman just when Liz creates havoc on the roads.

Later, Cory Cartwright volunteers to help Liz pass her driving test. He wishes her luck, as she goes into the police station to get her driver’s license.

NELSON: “Name?” LIZ: “Elizabeth Cugat.” NELSON: “Address?” LIZ: “321 Bundy.” NELSON: “Race?” LIZ: “Of course not! I don’t even have a driver’s license!”

After much rhetorical to-ing and fro-ing, he takes her fingerprints and gives her the eye test:

NELSON: “Read the letters on the wall over there.” LIZ: “M-E-N.”

The eye test and fingerprinting that Liz undergoes are repeated when Lucy Carter helps her son Craig get a license in a 1969 episode of “Here’s Lucy.”

Somehow Liz passes the driving test and gets her license. Naturally she gets in an accident on the way home with Cory. The car is a wreck, but they are okay. The other driver is a woman (Bea Benadaret) who says she will call her lawyer and the police.

Liz doesn’t know what she will say to George about the damage to the car. Cory agrees to help her get it fixed before George finds out.

When “Lucy Learns To Drive” (ILL S4;E12) in 1955, she also has an accident after her first lesson. Like Liz, she has to come up with a story so that her favorite husband doesn’t get angry!

When Liz finally gets home, George tells her that Myra Ponsenby has been reported missing. Liz couldn’t care less, but George wants to know why she’s so late home and is acting so peculiar. The phone rings and George eavesdrops on her conversation about the car. Not knowing to whom or what she’s talking about, George believes that his wife has done away with Myra!

LIZ (on the phone): “You know how George feels about that old wreck. That wasn’t the first time she’d been hit. Did you see all those dents in her trunk? And her rear bumper was in pretty bad shape, too. Wasn’t it awful? I thought she’d never stop yelling. And all I did was hit her with the front wheels.”

An overheard telephone conversation on the very first filmed “I Love Lucy” episode in 1951 convinces Lucy that Ricky is going to murder her! Of course, Ricky is merely talking about ‘getting rid’ of his girl singer, Joanne.

George, thinking Liz is a murderer, emerges from hiding to confront her. Clueless, Liz doesn’t know what all the fuss is about, but George is sure she will ‘get the chair’! Just then the doorbell rings and it is Sergeant Lewis (Herb Vigran), of the homicide squad. A worried Liz hides in the kitchen while George answers the door. After a moment of doubt, Liz decides to give herself up. She tells the Sergeant to arrest her!

Down at the police station, Liz is confronted by the policeman who issued her driver’s license, who has now transferred to homicide. The questions he asks mirror those of the driving test earlier in the day. Liz decides to tell him the whole story, thinking she’s confessing to a traffic accident and not a murder!

NELSON: “What did you do with the body?”

LIZ: “I had them jack it up and haul it away on a truck.”

Frank Nelson also played a policeman named Nelson in “Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans” (ILL S2;E30) in 1953. In it, Lucy and Ethel are mistaken for Sticky Fingers Sal and Pickpocket Pearl. The dialogue is different, but also features rapid fire questions and answers between Ball and Nelson.

The telephone rings and it is announced that Myra Ponsenby has been found alive! She was in jail after speeding through a small town and arrested.

In “Tennessee Bound” (ILL S4;E15) new driver Lucy Ricardo also sped through a small town (Bent Fork) and was arrested!

After a moment, Liz suddenly realizes that that they assumed she murdered Myra! Liz laughs, knowing that she will now get the car fixed without any fuss!

In the usual bedtime tag, Liz is up late reading a murder mystery. George spoils the ending so he can get some sleep: the butler did it. George says the butler killed his wife because she talked too much when he was trying to go to sleep!

LIZ: “Ohhhh! Goodnight, George.”

#My Favorite Husband #Lucille Ball #Richard Denning #Bea Benadaret #Frank Nelson #Herb Vigran #radio #1948 #CBS #Bob Lemond #I Love Lucy #Here's Lucy #Driving Test #Hudson Cars #Li'l Abner #Nash Automobiles #John Hiestand

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THE PORTRAIT ARTIST

August 6, 1948

"The Portrait Artist” aka “The Portrait Painter” aka “The Portrait” is episode #3 of the radio program MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on August 6, 1948 on the CBS Radio Network.

Synopsis ~ Liz is having her portrait painted by a handsome but gruff artist. George gets jealous and fakes illness, and he is attended to by a sexy young nurse - causing the green-eyed monster to rear between both Cugats!

MAIN CAST

Lucille Ball (Liz Cugat) was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She began her screen career in 1933 and was known in Hollywood as ‘Queen of the B’s’ due to her many appearances in ‘B’ movies. With Richard Denning, she starred in a radio program titled “My Favorite Husband” which eventually led to the creation of “I Love Lucy,” a television situation comedy in which she co-starred with her real-life husband, Latin bandleader Desi Arnaz. The program was phenomenally successful, allowing the couple to purchase what was once RKO Studios, re-naming it Desilu. When the show ended in 1960 (in an hour-long format known as “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour”) so did Lucy and Desi’s marriage. In 1962, hoping to keep Desilu financially solvent, Lucy returned to the sitcom format with “The Lucy Show,” which lasted six seasons. She followed that with a similar sitcom “Here’s Lucy” co-starring with her real-life children, Lucie and Desi Jr., as well as Gale Gordon, who had joined the cast of “The Lucy Show” during season two. Before her death in 1989, Lucy made one more attempt at a sitcom with “Life With Lucy,” also with Gordon.

Richard Denning (George Cugat) was born as Louis Albert Heindrich Denninger Jr., in Poughkeepsie, New York. When he was 18 months old, his family moved to Los Angeles. Plans called for him to take over his father's garment manufacturing business, but he developed an interest in acting. Denning enlisted in the US Navy during World War II. He is best known for his roles in various science fiction and horror films of the 1950s. Although he teamed with Lucille Ball on radio in “My Favorite Husband,” the two never acted together on screen. While “I Love Lucy” was on the air, he was seen on another CBS TV series, “Mr. & Mrs. North.” From 1968 to 1980 he played the Governor on “Hawaii 5-0″, his final role. He died in 1998 at age 84.

Ruth Perrott (Katie, the Maid) was also later seen on “I Love Lucy.” She first played Mrs. Pomerantz, a member of the surprise investigating committee for the Society Matrons League in “Pioneer Women” (ILL S1;E25), was one of the member of the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League in “Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress” (ILL S3;E3), and also played a nurse when “Lucy Goes to the Hospital” (ILL S2;E16). She died in 1996 at the age of 96.

GUEST CAST

John Hiestand (Cory Cartwright) served as the announcer for the radio show “Let George Do It” from 1946 to 1950. In 1955 he did an episode of “Our Miss Brooks” opposite Gale Gordon in which he once again had the surname Cartwright.

The role of Cory Cartwright was originated by Hal March but Hiestand very quickly replaced him. March did, however, stay with the show and appears from time time as various characters.

Jeff Chandler (Damon Welch) was known for his prematurely gray hair and striking good looks as a young man. On radio, he was on “Our Miss Brooks” as Mr. Boynton with Eve Arden. When the series moved to television in 1952, Chandler was replaced by Robert Rockwell. Chandler died at age 42 from blood poisoning after an operation.

William Johnstone (Doctor) is best known for his voice work as the title character on “The Shadow” from 1938 to 1943, replacing Lucille Ball’s friend Orson Welles. He played John Jacob Astor in the 1953 film Titanic.

Mary Shipp (Nurse Mary Ann McCarthy) was a radio and TV actress and the second wife of CBS Executive Harry Ackerman. Shipp played a recurring character on CBS’s “My Friend Irma” (1954-55) which featured Gale Gordon’s mother Gloria and Hal March, who was the first actor to play Cory Cartwright.

“My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr. and Mrs. Cugat, the Record of a Happy Marriage (1940) and Outside Eden (1945) by Isabel Scott Rorick, which had previously been adapted into the film Are Husbands Necessary? (1942). “My Favorite Husband” was first broadcast as a one-time special on July 5, 1948. Lucille Ball and Lee Bowman played the characters of Liz and George Cugat, and a positive response to this broadcast convinced CBS to launch “My Favorite Husband” as a series on July 23, 1948. Bowman was not available Richard Denning was cast as George. On January 7, 1949, confusion with bandleader Xavier Cugat prompted a name change to Cooper. On this same episode Jell-O became its sponsor. A total of 124 episodes of the program aired from July 23, 1948 through March 31, 1951. After about ten episodes had been written, writers Fox and Davenport departed and three new writers took over – Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Pugh, and head writer/producer Jess Oppenheimer. In March 1949 Gale Gordon took over the existing role of George’s boss, Rudolph Atterbury, and Bea Benaderet was added as his wife, Iris. CBS brought “My Favorite Husband” to television in 1953, starring Joan Caulfield and Barry Nelson as Liz and George Cooper. The television version ran two-and-a-half seasons, from September 1953 through December 1955, running concurrently with “I Love Lucy.” It was produced live at CBS Television City for most of its run, until switching to film for a truncated third season filmed (ironically) at Desilu and recasting Liz Cooper with Vanessa Brown.

This episode aired on Lucille Ball’s 37th birthday, August 6, 1948.

At this point in the series, George and Liz are still named Cugat. Their surname will be changed to Cooper in 1949 to avoid confusion with a famous Latin bandleader. No, not Desi Arnaz - Xavier Cugat! Also, the show had yet to introduce Iris and Rudolph Atterbury, the secondary characters, similar to Fred and Ethel on “I Love Lucy.” The character of Cory Cartwright, a handsome bachelor friend of the couple, will shortly be phased out. He was initially played by Hal March, but here played by John Hiestand.

Marital jealousy and painting were also the subjects of “My Favorite Husband” the CBS television show on November 29, 1955.

THE EPISODE

Announcer Bob LeMond sets up the premise of the series:

Ten years ago the town’s most eligible bachelor, George Cugat, married socially prominent Elizabeth Elliott. The lavish wedding kept the society columns all over the country in copy for weeks. The New Yorker said:

“The bride and groom were dressed with the nth degree of smartness. The best man was a polo pony.”

The Hearst Papers said:

“The bride and groom were dressed handsomely and attracted comments from guest Douglas MacArthur.”

And The Reader’s Digest said:

“The bride and groom were dressed.”

The joke lies in the brevity of the Digest’s comments. The Reader’s Digest was known for their publication of abridged novels, short stories, and articles that could be read in one sitting. Ricky was seen reading the Digest in “Lucy Writes a Novel” in 1954. That same year, a biography of Ball by Eleanor Harris was included in the Digest - condensed, naturally. Ball appeared on the covers in 1990 and 2003.

Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) was a five-star general and Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s. He played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. At the time of broadcast, he was running for President of the United States, but was defeated in the primaries by Dewey, who was narrowly defeated in the election by Harry S. Truman. In “Lucy and the Submarine” (1966) Mr. Mooney(Gale Gordon) tells Lucy he’s going on a two-week training, but warns her (in his best deep-voiced, measure tones) that “I shall return!” These were the immortal words spoken by MacArthur when he escaped the Philippines after being surrounded by the Japanese in March 1942.

It is morning at the Cugat home and while George is having breakfast, Katie the maid is trying to help Liz fit into a tight-fitting and slinky evening gown in preparation for having her portrait painted. Katie suggests wearing a different dress for the portrait, but Liz is worried that they might move to Boston one day, and she doesn’t want her portrait banned!

"Banned in Boston" was a phrase employed from the late 19th century through the mid-20th century, to describe a literary work, song, motion picture, or play which had been prohibited from distribution or exhibition in Boston, Massachusetts. During this period, Boston officials had wide authority to ban works featuring "objectionable" content, and often banned works with sexual content or foul language. In 1944, just a few years before this broadcast, Boston banned the book Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor, which was referred to on “I Love Lucy” as Forever Ember.

Liz goes down to breakfast in her slinky evening gown and tells George that she is having her portrait painted by noted artist Damon Welch.

LIZ: “They say he’s very big and strong and muscular like, uh...who’s that rugged tall actor in the movies? The one with the big arms and broad shoulders?” GEORGE: “Marjorie Main.” LIZ: “No, Victor Mature.”

Marjorie Main (1890-1975) was a character actress who just a few months before this broadcast earned an Oscar nomination for The Egg and I. In 1954 she was a supporting player in Lucy and Desi’s The Long, Long Trailer (1953).

Victor Mature (1913-99) was a stage, film, and television actor who starred in several movies during the 1950s, and was known for his dark hair and smile. Mature and Lucille Ball acted together in Seven Days Leave (1942) and Easy Living (1949).

Bachelor Cory Cartwright (John Hiestand) visits the Cugats with exciting news about his date last night:

CORY: “She had a smile like Lana Turner, a voice like Dinah Shore, she kissed like Paulette Goddard.” LIZ: “Do you date her or buy tickets to her?”

Lana Turner (1921-55) achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress. In the mid-1940s, she was one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and one of MGM) biggest stars. In 1943, she did a cameo in Lucille Ball’s Du Barry Was a Lady. Turner was mentioned in three episodes of “I Love Lucy.”

Dinah Shore (1916-94) was a singer, actress and television personality, as well as a top-charting female vocalist of the 1940s. She achieved even greater success on television, mainly as hostess of a series of variety and talk programs, although she guest starred on “Here’s Lucy” in 1971. Ball made numerous appearances on Shore’s talk shows as well.

Paulette Goddard (1910-90) was major star of Paramount Pictures in the 1940s. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in So Proudly We Hail! (1943). She did three films with Lucille Ball between 1933 and 1934: Roman Scandals, The Bowery, and The Kid.

George comes home from work and asks Liz about progress on the portrait. Liz was impressed by Welch’s world experience. George feels inadequate. He makes her tell him how much she loves him.

LIZ: “Hold me tighter. Make believe I’m a tube of toothpaste and pop my cap off!”

Dejected that Liz wants him to take up painting like Damon Welch, George goes to bed without his supper.

The second act begins with George deciding to stay home, pretending to be sick in order to keep an eye on Liz and Welch. Katie admits Damon for their sitting. Welch doesn’t believe George is sick.

DAMON: “You should get out-of-doors; do some exercises. Run the mile, do some chin-ups, push-ups, chop some wood, mow the lawn, pull some weights...” LIZ: “Tote that barge, lift that bale!”

Liz chimes in with lyrics from the song “Old Man River” by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern, written for the 1927 musical Show Boat. A revival of the musical ran on Broadway in 1946. There was a radio adaptation in 1944. In “Never Do Business With Friends” (1953), Lucy Ricardo analogizes her housework without an electric washing machine to that of the slaves who sing “Old Man River”:

LUCY: “Carrying this heavy basket - up and down, up and down. My muscles straining, body all aching and racked with pain. Fold those shirts, lift those sheets.” RICKY: “Now, look, Old Man River, will you dry up?”

The doctor arrives and examines George, finding nothing whatever the matter with him. His diagnosis is extreme jealousy-itis. He summons his new nurse, Mary Ann McCarthy (Mary Shipp), whose beauty stops George in his tracks.

Downstairs, Liz is still being painted by Damon, but not nearly fast enough for her liking. She complains that he still hasn’t painted her hair! She doesn’t like seeing herself bald!

LIZ: “I look like my mother was frightened by Guy Kibbee!” MONTY: “I’ll paint in your hair when I see fit, and not a second sooner. Until that time you’ll remain an egg-head and like it!”

Guy Kibbee (1882-1956) was a stage and film actor. In the 1935 film Mary Jane's Pa, Kibbee prepares a breakfast dish which consists of a hole cut out of the center of a slice of bread, and an egg cracked into it, all of which is fried in a skillet. It became known as Guy Kibbee Eggs but is also known as eggs in a basket. Liz is no doubt comparing her bald head on the canvas with the eggs. I didn’t hurt the comparison that Kibbee was also bald! Kibbee appeared with Lucille Ball in Don’t Tell The Wife (1937) and Joy of Living (1938).

George hears Damon and Liz laughing and comes downstairs to confront them but Damon sends him back upstairs. Liz wonders if George is jealous just as George is heard laughing upstairs with Nurse McCarthy. Liz goes upstairs to confront her husband! George says he’s had a relapse!

GEORGE: “I accidentally plugged my electric heating pad into the radio and H.V. Kaltenborn got into bed with me!”

Hans von Kaltenborn (1878-1965) was a radio commentator who was heard regularly on the radio for over 30 years, beginning in 1928. He was known for his highly precise diction, his ability to ad-lib, and his knowledge of world affairs. In 1948, Kaltenborn played himself in The Babe Ruth Story which co-starred William Frawley (Fred Mertz).

George, still suspicious of Liz and Damon, goes downstairs to discover that Liz has dismissed the painter so George wouldn’t be sick and Miss McCarthy would go.

After a message from the announcer about participation in community projects (a post-war endeavor), George and Liz engage in some bedtime repartee before they kiss and say goodnight. End of episode!

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