Show Overview Opening: Ken Carpenter introduces the show’s lineup including Bergen, McCarthy, Ray Noble, Anita Gordon, Mortimer Snerd, Pat Patrick, and Jack Benny. Comedy Sketches: Charlie McCarthy hilariously confesses he's in love with twin sisters, Daisy and Maisie, leading to classic banter with Bergen about romance, marriage laws, and sibling mix-ups. Mortimer Snerd appears bruised after being tricked by Charlie into participating in a carnival game that involves sticking his head through a canvas while people throw baseballs at it. Jack Benny arrives and banters with Edgar Bergen and Charlie about radio careers, fame, and comic rivalry. Benny tries to persuade Charlie to announce his return to the air with a cheeky deal involving a fake dollar. Ray Noble and Benny exchange quips about orchestra leadership and musical terminology, mixing up “arpeggio” with food references. Benny jokes about Phil Harris, his show’s bandleader. 🎶 Musical Segments Ray Noble’s orchestra performs “Under the Willow Tree.” Anita Gordon sings a romantic ballad with emotional warmth. ☕ Commercial Breaks Chase and Sanborn Coffee: Advertised as “shade grown” for richer flavor, with vivid descriptions of tropical growing conditions and consumer praise. Blue Bonnet Margarine: Promoted for flavor, nutrition, and economy with catchy slogans like “Why settle for one when you can get all three?” 📸 Quirky Guest Bits A humorous photography segment involves Benny getting his picture taken for a fictitious magazine called “Who's Who in Azer.” Benny receives a telegram, and Charlie uses the opportunity to misdirect the audience by announcing Fred Allen’s return instead of Benny’s. 🤹 Overall Tone The episode is full of lighthearted vaudeville-style comedy, witty wordplay, satirical jabs between entertainers, and charming musical interludes. The rapport between Bergen, McCarthy, and Benny is playful and irreverent—typical of golden age radio. 🎭 Comedy Storylines 1. Charlie McCarthy Falls for Twin Sisters Charlie declares he’s in love—with both twins, Daisy and Maisie. Bergen challenges him on the legality and logic of loving two people. Charlie jokingly tries to justify it by saying they’re half-sisters, which “adds up to one.” Conflict arises as Bergen insists Charlie must choose just one. Charlie finally picks Daisy—because of her blue eyes and her cute friend. Classic misdirection! 2. Mortimer Snerd’s Carnival Mishap Mortimer returns battered after Charlie rented him out to a carnival. He describes sticking his head through a canvas so people could throw baseballs at it. Ouch! Bergen scolds Charlie for exploiting Mortimer, who’s hilariously unaware of the danger. 3. Jack Benny Visits and Gets Roasted Benny thanks Bergen for a fruit basket (which included a wormy apple 😄). They trade compliments soaked in sarcasm, joking about their ages and careers. Charlie quips that listeners go out to smoke when Benny's show comes on—“they sell more cigarettes.” Benny tries to bribe Charlie with a dollar to announce his return to radio—but Charlie instead plugs Fred Allen, another comedian, for $2. Plot twist! 4. Jack Benny Recruits Charlie Benny attempts to lure Charlie away from Bergen with the promise of stardom and his own show. Charlie’s intrigued but reluctant—and asks what Benny's offer is “in dollars and cents.” Benny hands Charlie a Confederate dollar and tries to stage a sneaky promo. 🎶 Musical & Promotional Plot Points 5. Anita Gordon’s Performance Anita sings a tender ballad to impress Benny. He’s charmed—both by her voice and by Charlie’s attempt to act like a proud talent manager. 6. Coffee and Margarine Commercial Interludes Multiple ads for Chase & Sanborn coffee emphasize “shade grown flavor.” Blue Bonnet margarine is pitched with three benefits: flavor, nutrition, and economy. 7. Photo Opportunity Shenanigans A quirky guest takes Benny’s photo and makes comically offbeat conversation. The sketch spirals into surreal jokes about “Who’s Who in Azer” and flashlight photography. Anita Gordon Early Life & Rise to Fame Born December 21, 1929 in Corsicana, Texas. Moved to Hollywood in 1935 with her family, where she began performing as a child. Her uncle, Leonard Gordon, was a vocal coach, which helped launch her early career. 📻 Radio & Recording Career Became a regular vocalist on Edgar Bergen’s show, The Chase and Sanborn Hour, where Charlie McCarthy was famously “smitten” with her. Voiced the iconic line “I don’t talk to strangers” on Buddy Clark’s hit song “Linda” (1946). Sang with Ray Noble’s orchestra, including on Columbia recordings like “It’s a Most Unusual Day”. 🎬 Film & TV Highlights Provided off-camera singing voices for several films: Fun and Fancy Free (1947) – as the Golden Harp helping Mickey Mouse. State Fair (1962) – dubbed vocals for Pamela Tiffin. Paint Your Wagon (1969) – dubbed vocals for Jean Seberg. Appeared on TV shows like Death Valley Days, Gunsmoke, The Millionaire, Sugarfoot, and The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show. 💕 Personal Life & Later Years Married Dale Sheets in 1948, an MCA/Universal executive; they had three daughters. Later married El Chan, an airline executive, and remained with him for 41 years. Retired to Newhall, California, where she passed away in 2015 at age 85. Anita Gordon’s voice was everywhere—sometimes behind the scenes, sometimes center stage. She was one of those “phantom singers” who gave life to characters without ever appearing on screen herself. 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