Journey #181 - "A Smoking Jacket for Christmas" (Burns and Allen in Maxwell House Coffee Time)

Eddie Cantor bought George a $110 smoking jacket for Christmas.  Why would he be so generous, and what could possibly be more enticing that would make Gracie exchange the gift?To download, right-click here and then click SaveJoin the Journey Into Patreon to get extra episodes and personal addresses, plus other extras and rewards.George Burns and Gracie Allen started out in radio as guest stars in other radio shows, such as The Guy Lombardi Show, but got their own spot on CBS with The Adventures of Gracie beginning September 19, 1934.  The title of their top-rated show changed to The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show on September 1936.  In 1941, they moved from comedy patter into a successful sitcom format, continuing with shows on NBC and CBS until May 17, 1950.  As in the early days of radio, the sponsor's name became the show title, such as Maxwell House Coffee Time (1945–49).Theme music: Liberator by Man In SpaceTo comment on this or any episode:Leave us a voicemail at 77-JINTO-107 (775-4686-107)Send comments and/or recordings to [email protected] us us TwitterPost a comment on Facebook here