Burns and Allen – Adolphe Menjou. 440208.

Gracie opens with an important public service announcement, buy war bonds. This morning in the Burns home, Gracie talks to George about their great love affair, and their upcoming anniversary. George suggests that Gracie get rid of their useless maid. All she does is gather gossip while Gracie does all the work. The scene changes to another couple with a famous love affair. Adolph Menjou and his wife. They talk about a movie scene that he is shooting. The maid overhears their staged arguement, and thinks its real. She's the same maid who works for Gracie, and other Hollywood stars.

Abbott and Costello – Lou Engaged To Judy Canova 440106

Lou is late after having to fight off women. It's leap year, and the custom of the day was for single women to propose to men, rather than the other way around. Jokes about marriage, and mother in laws. Lou keeps the marriage jokes going when Ken Niles and his pretend wife, Verna Felton arrive. A joke about Bud and Ken being married? How racy! After the commercial Freddie Rich plays, Just One of Those Things.

The Adventures of Sam Spade – The Prodigal Daughter Caper. ep166, 490828

Is Effie in trouble with Sam for taking advantage of office supplies? He has a surprise for her, and he'll let her have it when he comes in to dictate his report. We learn about the well to do family with a prodigal daughter. The rift stems from an accident that left Mr Skelley without the power of vocal chords. His assistant explains the concern that the girl will find herself in trouble, and miss out on her inheritance if she doesn't stop dating an ex-convict.