Tonight, March 31, 2024, it's Easter, and we celebrate the holiday with GEORGE BURNS & GRACIE ALLEN and MEL BLANC! We will also hear another episode of GALLANT AMERICAN WOMEN to close out Women's History Month, and our weekly episode of Gunsmoke. Tune in to WBAI-NY 99.5 FM, or listen to the stream at wbai.org for THE GOLDEN AGE OF RADIO, produced by Max Schmid.

GUNSMOKE from CBS on June 03, 1956 #217 "The Pacifist” for Chesterfield, L & M. Hardin Hook is a peaceful little man who only wants to be left alone, despite two Missourians trying to settle a Civil War debt with him. With William Conrad, Parley Baer, Howard McNear, Georgia Ellis, James Nusser, Vic Perrin, Harry Bartell, Paul Dubov, produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell, written by John Meston, music by Rex Koury, SFX by Tom Hanley & Bill James, commercial spokesman George Fenneman, announcer George Walsh.

GALLANT AMERICAN WOMEN from the Blue Net on Dec 12, 1939 #7 "Laws and The Woman.” Dramatizations of how American women achieved equality under the law. With Eugenie Leonard. The program is produced in co-operation with The United States Office Of Education, The Federal Security Agency and The Works Projects Administration. Written by Jane Ashman, assisted by Helene Bamberger, program supervisor Eva Hantzel, Mary R. Beard (The World Center For Women's Archives: historical consultant), music by Rudolph Schramm

MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE TIME from NBC on April 03, 1947 for Maxwell House. There's only two more shopping days until Easter. Gracie not-too-subtly hints for a new hat. "The Beverly Hills Uplift Society" tries to help. Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen, Mel Blanc, Elvia Allman, Verna Felton, Lurene Tuttle, Meredith Willson and His Orchestra, Bill Goodwin, written by Paul Henning & Keith Fowler.

THE MEL BLANC SHOW was a radio situation comedy broadcast on CBS from September 3, 1946 to June 24, 1947. A signature expression of the program was "ugga-ugga-boo, ugga-boo-boo-ugga," the password for Blanc's (the character's) lodge, the Benevolent Order of Loyal Zebras. Other recurring catchphrases included Mr. Colby's threat to Mel, "I'll break every bone in your body!" and Mr. Cushing's weepy "But I don't know why I'm telling you all this; it's just that I've got no one to talk to!"
 

THE MEL BLANC SHOW from CBS on April 08, 1947 for Colgate Tooth Powder, Cashmere Bouquet. Mel offers a $100 reward to a Easter Egg hunter who finds his egg. Starring Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft as Mel's girlfriend Betty, Joseph Kearns as Mr Colby-Betty's father, Hans Conried as Mr. Cushing-lodge president, Alan Reed as Mr. Potchnik-piano teacher, Jill Walker, The Sportsmen, Victor Miller and His Orchestra, written by Mac Benoff, announcer Bud Hiestand.

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