Abbott and Costello – Hedda Hopper Sherman Oaks Gazette. 440224

Bud and Lou joke around about the news, and running a newspaper. Lou claims to be a great reporter. Sounds more like a peeping Tom to me though. Ken Niles even hops on the band wagon of offering news on animals. The jokes turn to good looks, or lack of them when Verna Felton shows up. Bud wants to make her fashion editer of his newspaper. Lou goes for the big headlines, world news. He phones Adolf Hitler himself, and Mel Blanc comes back with a passable, and funny, impression of that national leader. Freddie Rich plays, I Love You.

Lum and Abner – Cedric Is Promoted. 430310

Party plans are still being made, and Lum expects Cedric to be on hand to help. Abner gets confused at what a butler is, and being related to local twins, Sam and Earl Butler. Will he figure out that Cedric is to act as butler? The only kind of uniform he has to wear is his baseball uniform.

Lum and Abner – Lum May Adopt Grandpap. 430304

The etiquette books have the gents confused, but if they are to be taken seriously, they feel that grandpap should have parents for his coming out party. Abner is still reluctant to adopt grandpap though. As they continue addressing invitations, and checking their lists, Lum takes a message for Buster V Davenport.