A Date With Judy 44-06-27 (059) Meatloaf

Summary

Podcast Summary: "A Date With Judy 44-06-27 (059) Meatloaf"

Title: A Date With Judy 44-06-27 (059) Meatloaf
Host/Author: Harolds Old Time Radio
Release Date: July 4, 2025
Duration: 30:29

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1. Introduction

The episode of A Date With Judy opens with a classic advertisement break, setting the nostalgic tone of the Golden Age of Radio. The story revolves around the Foster family dynamics, humorous misunderstandings, and the lovable antics of Oogie Pringle.

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2. The Foster Family Breakfast

The morning begins at the Foster household with Melvin Foster, the father, expressing his frustrations with Oogie Pringle's persistent presence and his incessant singing.

• Melvin Foster (00:21): “A little squirt but there's a beast in me… I don't understand that girl. Do you understand, Dora?”

Melvin’s irritation highlights the ongoing comedic tension between him and Oogie, setting the stage for the day's events.

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3. Oogie Pringle's Request

Oogie Pringle approaches Judy Foster seeking a favor related to the high school baseball team's mascot. It’s revealed that the previous mascot, a pig named Tab, was mistakenly eaten due to a mix-up in provisions.

• Oogie Pringle (04:38): “We ate her… nicely roasted with an apple in her mouth.”

This mishap compels Oogie to request Judy’s assistance in selecting a new mascot, a dog, from the local pound.

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4. Getting the New Mascot

Judy and her brother Randolph visit the dog pound, where they encounter a large, seemingly run-down dog named Tiny. Despite initial reservations, they decide to adopt Tiny, leading to his immediate integration into the Foster household.

• Judy Foster (08:57): “Oh, gee, he's cute, isn't he? You know, Randolph, I don't think he's a mongrel.”

• Randolph Foster (09:13): “He’s awful semi.”

Their playful banter underscores the light-hearted nature of the show and the family’s affection for Tiny.

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5. Dinner Preparations

Back at home, Dora Foster instructs Melvin to prepare a meatloaf dinner for an impending visit from Aunt Eva, who is sensitive about her meals. Unbeknownst to Melvin, the ground meat intended for the meatloaf has already been consumed by Tiny.

• Dora Foster (12:27): “I've got a pound of ground meat in the ice box. All you have to do is make a meatloaf out of it.”

This sets up the central comedic conflict of the episode.

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6. Meatloaf Mishap

Melvin, unfamiliar with cooking, enlists the help of neighbor Henry Dickens to prepare the meatloaf. Their bumbling attempts lead to confusion and a humorous take on traditional cooking methods.

• Melvin Foster (17:25): “I see. Run meat and fat through chopper. What’s a chopper?”

• Henry Dickens (20:19): “Well, you won’t need a chopper, huh? No. Meat's already ground.”

Their clumsy collaboration adds to the episode's charm, highlighting the generational gap in cooking techniques.

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7. Dinner with Aunt Eva

As the Fosters prepare to serve dinner, Aunt Eva arrives. The tension rises when it's revealed that the meatloaf has inadvertently been made with dog food, previously purchased by Judy for Tiny.

• Randolph Foster (25:12): “Did you say this was a meatloaf?”

• Melvin Foster (26:55): “What in the name of heaven is that horse doing on our table?”

The family's attempt to disguise the mishap leads to a series of humorous exchanges and misunderstandings.

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8. Oogie Pringle Returns

Oogie Pringle reappears, intending to reimburse Judy for the dog meat she inadvertently purchased. This revelation brings the episode to a comedic climax as the family grapples with the unexpected turn of events.

• Oogie Pringle (26:07): “I’ve been talking it over with the team and we're willing to pay for the three pounds of dog meat you bought.”

Melvin’s final offer to Oogie adds a heartwarming conclusion to the chaotic dinner.

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9. Conclusion and Wrap-Up

The episode concludes with the Fosters enjoying their oversized meatloaf, now emboldened by the resolution with Oogie Pringle. The family's resilience and good humor underscore the timeless appeal of A Date With Judy.

• Randolph Foster (28:17): “Hey, everybody, I got news.”

The familiar sign-off includes another advertisement break, maintaining the authentic radio show experience.

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Notable Quotes

• Melvin Foster (00:21): “I want him to be able to sit back one day and go, we worked together. We did a good job.”

• Randolph Foster (09:13): “He’s awful semi.”

• Oogie Pringle (04:38): “We ate her… nicely roasted with an apple in her mouth.”

• Judy Foster (25:01): “Wouldn't it be nice if we had a dog around here? It'd make everything so cozy.”

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Insights and Themes

A Date With Judy 44-06-27 (059) Meatloaf encapsulates the essence of family-centric storytelling from the Golden Age of Radio. Themes of responsibility, family harmony, and humorous mishaps are interwoven throughout the narrative. The episode highlights the challenges of modern household management through the comedic lens of classic radio characters, making it both entertaining and relatable for listeners today.

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Conclusion

This episode of A Date With Judy seamlessly blends humor, family dynamics, and classic radio charm to deliver an engaging and entertaining story. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the series, this episode offers a delightful glimpse into the timeless appeal of family-oriented radio dramas.

Transcript

[Narrator]

What is daddication?

[Father]

The thing that drives me every day as a dad is Dariona. We call him Dae Date for short. Every day he's hungry for something, whether it's attention, affection, knowledge. And there's this huge responsibility in making sure that when he's no longer under my wing that he's a good person. I want him to be able to sit back one day and go, we worked together. We did a good job.

[Narrator]

That's dadication. Find out [e-mail] brought to you by the U.S. department of Health and Human.

[Melvin Foster]

Services and the Ad Council.

[Announcer]

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[Judy Foster]

Hello.

[Oogie Pringle]

Hello, Judy.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, hello, Judy.

[Oogie Pringle]

Do you have a date tonight?

[Judy Foster]

Oh, I'm just terribly sorry. But I do have one with Jojo Duran.

[Randolph Foster]

Oh, that's swell, swell.

[Oogie Pringle]

Yeah, ask Jojo if he's got a friend for my sister Genevieve.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, jeepers.

[Announcer]

That's Judy, folks. Judy Foster, the cutest date in town. Your date with her each Tuesday at this same time is arranged by the makers of Tum's famous Quick Relief for Acid Indigestion. Well, let's see what's going on at the Foster house. Judy's parents and her 12 year old brother Randolph are having breakfast. When the scene opened, that was a.

[Melvin Foster]

Good cup of coffee, Dora.

[Dora Foster]

Thanks, dear.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, I better get down to the office. By the way, when's Judy going to get up today?

[Randolph Foster]

Oh, she's up.

[Melvin Foster]

No kidding?

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah, she's having a date in the living room.

[Melvin Foster]

A date? At 8 o' clock in the morning?

[Dora Foster]

It's only Oogie Pringle here.

[Melvin Foster]

Oogie again? That boy ought to be paying me rent. He's here all the time. He and his high school hot licks.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, we're lucky this morning he's here without his orchestra.

[Melvin Foster]

I don't understand it. I thought Judy didn't like him very much.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, she's changed her attitude completely.

[Judy Foster]

Ever since he wrote that song about.

[Randolph Foster]

Her, all she does is wave her eyelashes at him and sigh. Oogie, please sing that beautiful, beautiful song to me again.

[Melvin Foster]

I'm getting darn tired of hearing that song.

[Randolph Foster]

Why, she even calls him up and he sings it to her over the telephone.

[Melvin Foster]

I. I don't understand that girl. Do you understand, Adora?

[Dora Foster]

I think so, Melvin.

[Melvin Foster]

Amazing woman. Well, I gotta get to work. Goodbye, dear.

[Dora Foster]

Goodbye, Melvin.

[Melvin Foster]

Unfortunately, I have to pass through the living room on the way up and all I Can say is if I hear that song again, I'm gonna hit the ceiling. Go for the love of heaven.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, quiet, Father.

[Judy Foster]

Ooh, he's gonna sing.

[Melvin Foster]

That's what I was afraid of.

[Judy Foster]

Shh. Don't move, Father. Go ahead, Oogie.

[Oogie Pringle]

I'm not a wolf I'm never flip I do not flirt I'm not the least she, she I'm not a wolf I'm just a drift A little squirt but there's a beast in me I've got a date with Judy A big date with Judy oh, gee, person G I've got a date with Judy and Judy's got one with me.

[Randolph Foster]

My heart.

[Oogie Pringle]

Is shooting rockets there's dough in my pockets My is a kite I've got a date with Judy Judy's book for tonight. My manly lord My wild amour I'm holding in reserve I cannot wait to osculate but will I have the nerve? I've got a date with Judy I've snagged one with Judy oh, gee, brizzen.

[Randolph Foster]

G.

[Oogie Pringle]

I've got a date with Judy and Judy's got one with me.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, that was wonderful. Wasn't it wonderful, Father?

[Melvin Foster]

Now that I've taken my beating for today, is it all right if I go to the office?

[Judy Foster]

If you'd wait a minute, Father, and give Oogie time to get his breath he'd sing it for you again.

[Melvin Foster]

Tell him to hold his breath a good two minutes until I have time to get out of here, Father. Goodbye, everybody.

[Judy Foster]

You know, Oogie, there are times when I think Father doesn't appreciate good music.

[Oogie Pringle]

Yeah. Judy, do you mind if I ask you a big favor?

[Judy Foster]

A favor? Oogie, I am not going to get a date for your sister Genevieve.

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, it isn't that. I've stopped working on Genevieve. I've just decided to let her get her own dates.

[Randolph Foster]

Too bad Genevieve isn't more my type.

[Judy Foster]

Hello, Randall.

[Randolph Foster]

Hi.

[Oogie Pringle]

This important favor has nothing to do with Genevieve at all. It's about the mascot of the baseball team.

[Randolph Foster]

Not baby, the little pig that served you so faithfully and long.

[Oogie Pringle]

Yes.

[Judy Foster]

What Tab? What happened to her?

[Dora Foster]

Oogie?

[Oogie Pringle]

We ate her.

[Judy Foster]

You? You ate the mascot of the Northeast High School team?

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, you see, it happen like this. Last week was the annual banquet of the baseball team and I was in charge of provisions. Well, we were going to have steaks for dinner and at the last minute, something terrible happened.

[Dora Foster]

What?

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, the butcher didn't have any.

[Judy Foster]

Aren't you ashamed of yourself, Oogie? Pringle how do you think the team felt sitting down to a banquet needing its own mascot?

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, she tasted swell. Nicely roasted with an apple in her mouth. Only trouble was, there wasn't enough of her. And as chairman of the banquet provisions I felt I ought to be the last one served.

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah. So, what was left when it came around to you? Just the tail?

[Oogie Pringle]

No, just the apple.

[Randolph Foster]

Who got the tail?

[Oogie Pringle]

The water boy.

[Judy Foster]

Oogie Pringle. I thought you were water boy on the baseball team.

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, no, I'm just a substitute for the water boy. But I actually played a pretty important part in the success of the team this year.

[Judy Foster]

You did, Oogie?

[Randolph Foster]

Oh, yes.

[Oogie Pringle]

I got off the bench for two games.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, what happened to the regular water boy?

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, he was benched. He did something terrible.

[Judy Foster]

What?

[Oogie Pringle]

He got taken out of two games for spilling.

[Judy Foster]

Spilling?

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, yes. He got so excited, he spilled two buckets of water. But what I wanted to talk to you about, Judy, is that as you know, in addition to my duties as water boy, I'm superintendent of the mascot.

[Judy Foster]

Some superintendent. Letting the team eat her.

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, it was an emergency. Well, anyhow, the thing is, we've got to get a new mascot.

[Judy Foster]

Well, if you're coming around asking me to get you another pig.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, no.

[Oogie Pringle]

We've decided to do away with pigs as mascots.

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah, you certainly attended to that at the banquet.

[Oogie Pringle]

We decided to get a nice, substantial dog for our mascot after this menu.

[Randolph Foster]

At next year's banquet. Frankfurter's.

[Judy Foster]

Well, what do you want me to do, Oogie?

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, on account of me being very busy having so many jobs. You know, assistant to the travel manager of the baseball team. Assistant to the transportation editor of the high school paper.

[Randolph Foster]

Transportation editor of the high school paper? Yes. What are his duties?

[Oogie Pringle]

He transports the copy from the high school down to the printer.

[Judy Foster]

Well, you certainly are a busy man, Oogie.

[Oogie Pringle]

Yeah. So I wanted to ask you if you'd do the team a favor by going down to the dog pound and picking out a dog to be our mascot.

[Judy Foster]

Why, Oogie, I'd love to.

[Oogie Pringle]

Okay, that's.

[Randolph Foster]

Well.

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, there's one other little thing.

[Randolph Foster]

Yes?

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, on account of my mother not liking dogs would you mind keeping him at your house?

[Announcer]

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[Judy Foster]

Randolph, look at this dog with all her puppies. Aren't they adorable?

[Randolph Foster]

Wow, she sure got a lot of puppies.

[Judy Foster]

Do you suppose they're all hers?

[Randolph Foster]

No, Judy. She's probably just breaking them in for a friend.

[Judy Foster]

I do wish I knew what breed of dog to get for the team.

[Randolph Foster]

You ought to get a water spaniel, then. In case anything happened to Oogie, he could substitute for the substitute for the water boy.

[Judy Foster]

Golly, I still don't know what breed to get.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, why don't you take that dog over there? He's a blend of all the breeds. And then your problem would be solved.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, gee, he's cute, isn't he? You know, Randolph, I don't think he's a mongrel.

[Randolph Foster]

You don't? No.

[Judy Foster]

I know exactly what he is.

[Randolph Foster]

What?

[Judy Foster]

He's a semi, St Bernard.

[Randolph Foster]

He's awful semi.

[Judy Foster]

He does look a little run down, Randolph. You know, if we took him, we could feed him a lot and build him up.

[Randolph Foster]

What, to a mountain?

[Judy Foster]

Well, he is kind of big.

[Randolph Foster]

Big? You know what my theory is?

[Judy Foster]

No.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, I don't think he's a dog at all. I think he's a pony.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, don't be a poodle. He's in a dog pound, isn't he? That proves he's a dog.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, put a saddle on him and you could run him in the derby.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, you certainly are exaggerating, Randolph. I bet that dog doesn't weigh more than £150.

[Randolph Foster]

Tiny, they call him.

[Judy Foster]

Say, that'd be a swell name for him, Tiny. I wonder if the team would let me name him.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, they're letting you support him, aren't they? I guess they could let you name him too.

[Judy Foster]

Okay. I adore him.

[Announcer]

Oh.

[Randolph Foster]

Oh.

[Judy Foster]

I'm gonna take him. He's ours.

[Randolph Foster]

Shall I tell the man to wrap him up.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh.

[Randolph Foster]

Oh, Judy, maybe Mother and Father won't like having a 150 pound dog as permanent guest.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Randolph will adore having him.

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah, I can see them adoring it.

[Judy Foster]

Well, maybe we had better break the news to them gently.

[Randolph Foster]

Yes, I suggest Tackett.

[Judy Foster]

Well, why don't you just take Oogie up to the guest room while I break the news to Mother, and I'll let you know when it's all right for you to bring him down and introduce him to her.

[Randolph Foster]

Okay. Come on, Tiny, you're gonna have the guest room. Nothing is too good for a friend of the baseball teams.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh. Oh.

[Judy Foster]

Mother. Mother.

[Dora Foster]

Yes, dear?

[Judy Foster]

Mother, I was just thinking. Do you like dogs?

[Dora Foster]

Of course, dear.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, that's just wonderful. Wouldn't it. Wouldn't it be a wonderful idea if we got a dog?

[Dora Foster]

It would be a terrible idea. I've got to call your father.

[Judy Foster]

But, Mother, I think it'd be terribly sweet if we had a dog. We have lots of room for one. The garage and the guest room and everything.

[Dora Foster]

Judy, I like dogs in their place, but in my house.

[Judy Foster]

No, Mother, that's just class distinction.

[Dora Foster]

All right, then, it is. I've got to call your father and I don't want to hear any more about dogs.

[Judy Foster]

Mother, dog is man's best friend.

[Dora Foster]

I have enough friends. Hello, Melvin? This is Dora.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, Caterpillar.

[Dora Foster]

Melvin, you've got to do something for me. Your sister Eva just called up and she wants to come over for dinner.

[Judy Foster]

There's nothing like a dog for companionship and faithfulness.

[Dora Foster]

Well, the thing is, dear, I've got to go to a Red Cross meeting and I can't get home till 6 o'.

[Melvin Foster]

Clock.

[Judy Foster]

Dogs are very lovable.

[Dora Foster]

But, Melvin, I couldn't tell Eva not to come. You know how sensitive she is. Well, if I told her not to come, she'd have been terribly hurt and there'd be a big family squabble. Well, she says I keep you from your family as it is, even if.

[Judy Foster]

You don't have anything to give him to eat. A dog will starve, but he'll never forsake his master.

[Dora Foster]

Well, Melvin, she's coming. Now, this is what you have to do, dear. You had to come home from the office early.

[Judy Foster]

Wouldn't you even like a wee little dog?

[Dora Foster]

Oh, five o' clock will be time enough, Melvin. I have everything ready for dinner and all you have to do is cook it.

[Judy Foster]

I give up. Mother, would you excuse me if I went upstairs?

[Dora Foster]

All right, dear.

[Judy Foster]

So long.

[Dora Foster]

No, Melvin, I can't Trust Judy to do the cooking. Remember what happened the last time she cooked dinner? And with Eva coming, I can't take chances. Now, Melvin, listen. There's a pound of ground meat in the ice box. All you have to do is make a meatloaf out of it. A meatloaf, dear? Well, it's the simplest thing in the world. Well, I left the cookbook open to meatloaf and all you have to do is follow the directions. Well, you can read, can't you?

[Randolph Foster]

Will Mother let you keep the dog, Judy?

[Judy Foster]

No, Randolph, she wouldn't even listen. She ignored me and went out.

[Randolph Foster]

You know, Judy, I think Tiny is hungry.

[Judy Foster]

Well, let's give him something to eat.

[Randolph Foster]

Okay, but what?

[Judy Foster]

Dog meat, of course.

[Randolph Foster]

Do we have any?

[Judy Foster]

No, but I could run down to the store and get some. Mrs. Schlutzhammer always buys her dog meat at the corner butcher's. I'll just charge it to the baseball team.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, I doubt if the butcher will respect the baseball team's credit.

[Judy Foster]

Uh, Randolph, could you advance the team a little financing out of your allowance?

[Randolph Foster]

A very little financing.

[Judy Foster]

Just enough for a pound of meat.

[Randolph Foster]

You better get him two pounds or even three. He looks awfully hungry.

[Judy Foster]

Well, after all, Randolph, there's an awful lot of them to get hungry.

[Henry Dickens]

Hello, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, if it isn't Henry Dickens. How are you?

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, just dandy. I thought I'd run up to your office a few minutes and say hello. Are you busy, Melvin?

[Melvin Foster]

No, no, I'm through for the day.

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, well, then how about little Gin rummy?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, I'd like to, but. No, no, Henry, I gotta run along home. My wife's out and believe it or not, I gotta cook the dinner.

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, women, women, women. Always on the go. Don't realize a woman's place is in the home. My wife's in Toledo.

[Melvin Foster]

She is?

[Henry Dickens]

Yes, Women, women. Can't do with them and can't do without them.

[Melvin Foster]

Yes.

[Henry Dickens]

That is, however, I don't know what to do with myself while the wife's gone. You know, I kinda miss the old.

[Melvin Foster]

I tell you what, Dickens. Now why don't you come along and have dinner with us? That is, if you can stand my cooking.

[Henry Dickens]

I could stand anything as long as I've got somebody to eat with. I hate eating alone, Melvin.

[Randolph Foster]

I accept.

[Melvin Foster]

Good. Say, you can help me cook.

[Henry Dickens]

Well, you've asked the right man. I never cooked in my life.

[Melvin Foster]

What a team we'll make. Neither have I. Yeah, but don't worry. We'll find plenty in the ice box.

[Dora Foster]

About it. Randolph, he help Hands.

[Randolph Foster]

Judy, I don't like to break this to you, but Tiny's already had his dinner.

[Judy Foster]

He has?

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah, he was terribly hungry. I couldn't stand to look at him with those great big eyes of his, so I just took him in the kitchen and fed him.

[Judy Foster]

What'd you give him?

[Randolph Foster]

Well, there was a great big bunch of ground meat, so I gave it to him. And boy, you should have seen him gobble it up.

[Judy Foster]

All of it?

[Randolph Foster]

Every bit.

[Judy Foster]

What will I do with this meat I bought?

[Randolph Foster]

We'll save it and we'll feed it to him tomorrow.

[Judy Foster]

Okay. The butcher said it was the best grade of dog food there is.

[Randolph Foster]

What's in it?

[Judy Foster]

Oh, fish. Ground up with a lot of other stuff. He says this is what everybody feeds dogs. I got three pounds of it. Boy, does that team owe me money.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, if you ever get it back, I'll eat that dog food.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, of course I will. Randolph, do you want to come with me to take Tiny for a walk?

[Randolph Foster]

Okay, but you better do something with this dog food first.

[Judy Foster]

All right, I'll go down to the kitchen and put it in the ice box.

[Announcer]

Oh, Father, if you only knew what you're going to find in that icebox. We'll be there with you in a moment, but first I want to tell our listeners something. Acid indigestion plays no favorites. It may skip a guy who barely weighs 130 pounds and mark for its victim a brawny six footer. But lucky for you, Tums play no favorites either. Tums bring amazingly fast relief to acid indigestion sufferers, be they men or women, young or old, rich or poor. So when heartburn or other signs of upset acid stomach hit, you slip tums in your mouth as you would candy mints. Nothing to mix or stir. You don't even need water. Almost instantly, your sour acid stomach is sweet and peaceful again. Most important to you, Tums are different from many other antacids. For Tums contain no soda or other water soluble alkalis. Therefore, they never over alkalize your stomach and let you in for an acid rebound or relapse. Join the Good to youo Stomach club with millions of other smart Americans who, night and day, at home or away, always carry Tums. 10 cents a roll, three roll package for a quarter at all drugstores. Get Tums for the tummy. T U M S. And now back to a date with.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, well.

[Announcer]

Father is going to cook dinner tonight. However, what he doesn't know is that the ground meat he was supposed to use for the meatloaf has already been eaten by Judy's new dog. And now what's in the ice box is three pounds of dog food, which Judy bought. Things look complicated as father's sensitive sister, Aunt Eva, is coming for dinner.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, here it is. The old homestead.

[Henry Dickens]

Well, nice place you have here, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

It's all right, Judy. Randall. I guess they're out. Well, it looks like we're here alone.

[Henry Dickens]

Well, just give me an apron and see what we can whip up in the kitchen.

[Melvin Foster]

Okay. And I'm supposed to make meatloaf. Dora says there's some ground meat in the icing box.

[Henry Dickens]

Hey, nice kitchen you have here, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

Dora likes it. Oh, here's an apron. Now, let's get at that meat. Yep, right here in the ice box.

[Henry Dickens]

Say, looks like a lot of meat, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, we'll make a nice big meatloaf. Doris said there was a cookbook around here somewhere.

[Henry Dickens]

Yeah. Is this it here?

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, yes, yes, right here. Open the meatloaf, too.

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[Melvin Foster]

I see. Run meat and fat through chopper. What's a chopper?

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, you won't need a chopper, huh? No. Meat's already ground. That looks like nice meat, too, Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, that's good. Now it says beat an egg. Well, add meat, nuts, seasoning, tomato and bread soaked in water and squeezed dry. Wonder if we have all those things. Well, here's some bread anyhow.

[Henry Dickens]

Okay, let's soak it.

[Melvin Foster]

All right.

[Henry Dickens]

That's right. Now soak it good.

[Melvin Foster]

There. Now what does it say? Oh, squeeze it dry.

[Henry Dickens]

I squeeze it some more.

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah, this isn't going to get it dry, just squeezing it.

[Henry Dickens]

No. Well, let me squeeze it.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, yeah.

[Henry Dickens]

There.

[Melvin Foster]

No, no, we'll never get it dry like that. We have to think of some faster way to dry it.

[Henry Dickens]

Yeah, well, maybe it would help if we fanned it.

[Melvin Foster]

No, it's too slow. You know, my wife has a hair dryer upstairs someplace.

[Henry Dickens]

Yeah, but then you'd have to run upstairs.

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah.

[Henry Dickens]

I tell you what, Foster, why Don't we just turn on the electric fan and let it dry?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, that's a swell idea. There.

[Henry Dickens]

All right, that's that. Now what?

[Melvin Foster]

Now where's the book? Oh, here. Mix thoroughly, form into loaf, place in hot oven and baste often.

[Henry Dickens]

Base.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, that's a technical term. Oh, yeah. Something to do with a needle and a thread.

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, yeah. Yes, that's right. I've often heard. Seen my wife sewing up a chicken.

[Melvin Foster]

Of course. Well, now, look. Dora's got a needle and thread right here on this pin cushion. Guess she put it out for me.

[Henry Dickens]

Yeah, I guess so.

[Randolph Foster]

See?

[Henry Dickens]

Is that bread dry yet, Melvin?

[Melvin Foster]

Still very damp, you know.

[Henry Dickens]

I wonder why they tell you to wet it if you have to dry it again right away.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, it's something chemical. Oh. See, these cookbooks are all worked out chemically. Wetting and then drying probably has some desired effect on the bread.

[Randolph Foster]

I see.

[Henry Dickens]

Yeah. Makes the meatloaf rise or something.

[Melvin Foster]

That's it. Yeah. Well, you wouldn't want to eat a meatloaf that didn't rise, would you?

[Henry Dickens]

Well, not me exactly. Well, you get the things mixed, and meanwhile, I'll thread the needle so we can baste.

[Melvin Foster]

Okay. I see egg. Oh, here's an egg seasoning. Now, what seasoning should I use? There's paprika here. Curry powder. Mustard.

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, put mustard in it. That's very clever, putting mustard right in the meatloaf so you don't have to put it on at the table.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, of course. Say, these modern cookbooks have all the new angles. You know, I think I'll put in a little of all these seasonings. You can't go wrong that one.

[Henry Dickens]

Good idea. Say, Foster?

[Melvin Foster]

Huh?

[Henry Dickens]

I'm having a heck of a time threading this needle.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, stick out your tongue. That always helps. Your daughter always sticks out her tongue when she threads a needle. Yeah.

[Henry Dickens]

Yeah, that's a whole lot better, isn't it? Hey, I did it. Eureka.

[Dora Foster]

Melvin.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, come on in the kitchen door. Eh?

[Dora Foster]

Oh, hello, dear.

[Melvin Foster]

Meet Mr. Dickens. Dora, Mr. Dickens, my wife.

[Dora Foster]

How do you do?

[Henry Dickens]

Glad to meet you.

[Melvin Foster]

Ms. Foster brought him home to dinner.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, I'm so glad you did. And how's the dinner coming?

[Melvin Foster]

How's the dinner coming? It's all done.

[Dora Foster]

Goodness gracious. That's the biggest meatloaf I ever saw in my life.

[Melvin Foster]

It's good, too.

[Dora Foster]

Yes, it smells good, but I don't see how you made so much out of one measly little pound of ground meat.

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, that's a trade secret, Mrs. Foster. Oh, we Chefs never talk, Nora.

[Melvin Foster]

You don't need to worry about a thing. Just sit yourself down at the table tonight like a lady. And the chef and his assistant chef will wait on you.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, that would be nice for a change. Only we can't do that on account of Eva.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, why not?

[Dora Foster]

You know how sensitive she is. She wouldn't be able to eat a bite if she knew you cooked the dinner. No, no, we'll have to pretend that I cooked it.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, that's too bad. I would have liked to have taken the credit.

[Dora Foster]

I'll know you cooked it, dear. Oh, where are the children?

[Melvin Foster]

I heard them come in a little while ago. Oh, forgot the window. Here comes Eva.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, so she does. Now, remember, boys, not a word about you doing the cooking. Remember, I cooked it. You know how finicky Eva is.

[Melvin Foster]

Yeah, I guess it'd give her indigestion if she knew we cooked it, huh, Dickens?

[Henry Dickens]

Well, you're going to get credit for a mighty good little dinner, Mrs. Foster, if I say so myself.

[Melvin Foster]

Well, here it is. Yes, sir.

[Aunt Eva]

Dora, do you always sew up a meatloaf like this? Well, Puppet?

[Dora Foster]

Oh, yes, Eva. I always sew a meatloaf kind of. Well, it holds the thing together better.

[Melvin Foster]

You know, Dora's the best little sewer in town.

[Aunt Eva]

She is?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, of course. You see, she takes the needle.

[Randolph Foster]

Father, do you like dogs?

[Melvin Foster]

I'm crazy about them.

[Judy Foster]

I knew it.

[Dora Foster]

What's the matter, Randolph?

[Randolph Foster]

Nothing. I just swallowed a piece of thread, that's all.

[Melvin Foster]

All right now, Randolph.

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah.

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, that's very fine, that mustard you've got in the meatloaf, Mrs. Foster.

[Aunt Eva]

Mustard?

[Dora Foster]

Oh, oh, yes, I. Well, I always put a little mustard in my meatloaf.

[Aunt Eva]

You do? My, I must try it sometime. It's delicious. Dora, this is certainly a delicious meatloaf.

[Dora Foster]

Thank you, Eva.

[Henry Dickens]

I can see that you dried your bread. Well, Mrs. Walker.

[Dora Foster]

Dried my bread?

[Henry Dickens]

Oh, the secret of a meatloaf, I always say.

[Aunt Eva]

Well, isn't that interesting?

[Melvin Foster]

Have another piece, even.

[Aunt Eva]

Don't mind if I do.

[Judy Foster]

Wouldn't it be nice if we had a dog around here? It'd make everything so cozy.

[Randolph Foster]

Yeah, a dog always makes a house a home, I always say.

[Aunt Eva]

Well, I've got to say one thing, Dora. You always have enough to eat on your table. This is the biggest meatloaf I ever saw in my life.

[Dora Foster]

Yes, isn't it?

[Randolph Foster]

Did you say this was a meatloaf?

[Melvin Foster]

Well, of course, Randolph. What'd you think it was?

[Randolph Foster]

I wasn't sure. Say, Judy, has it occurred to you.

[Judy Foster]

It has but be quiet, Randolph.

[Randolph Foster]

I don't think I care for any more meatloaf, Mother.

[Dora Foster]

Why not?

[Randolph Foster]

Well, I'm just not very hungry this evening, that's all.

[Aunt Eva]

Never saw anything like your children, Dora. Spoiled to pieces. A lot of children would be very happy to have a nice piece of meatloaf like that, Randolph.

[Melvin Foster]

You eat every bite of that, Randolph.

[Randolph Foster]

Do I have to?

[Melvin Foster]

Yes, you have to.

[Randolph Foster]

Well, I'll try.

[Aunt Eva]

Oh, what's that?

[Dora Foster]

Oh, it's somebody knocking on the window pane.

[Judy Foster]

Oh, it's Oogie. I'll open the window and see what he wants.

[Melvin Foster]

If he sings through that window, I'll. I'll.

[Oogie Pringle]

Hello, everybody.

[Melvin Foster]

Young man, do you have to scare the wits out of us knocking on windows? Haven't you got sense enough to knock on a door?

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, I knew you were eating. I didn't want to bother anybody.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, you haven't bothered us at all.

[Oogie Pringle]

I just want to tell you something, Judy.

[Judy Foster]

Yes, Oogie?

[Oogie Pringle]

I've been talking it over with the team and we're willing to pay for the three pounds of dog meat you bought.

[Dora Foster]

Dog meat? Then this meatloaf.

[Aunt Eva]

Here we go.

[Dora Foster]

Jesus.

[Melvin Foster]

Oh, don't tell me. You didn't let me use dog food in my good meatloaf, did you?

[Judy Foster]

I didn't know where you were going to use it for meatloaf. I was just dog.

[Dora Foster]

Now, now, don't get excited, Eva. It's nothing lots of people eat.

[Judy Foster]

Dog food is the Grocery Duran, Eva.

[Melvin Foster]

Then just keep calm, Eva.

[Henry Dickens]

The loveliest meatloaf I ever made too.

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, that's just what I wanted to tell you. So long.

[Melvin Foster]

Now, wait a minute. Don't. Don't go yet, Oogie. Come on. The house. There's something I want to give you, oogie.

[Randolph Foster]

There is, Mr. Foster.

[Melvin Foster]

Oogie, how would you like a nice big meatloaf sandwich?

[Oogie Pringle]

Oh, Mr. Foster, that'd be wonderful.

[Announcer]

We'll be back with the Fosters in a minute. Well, there have been many times when you've been invited to eat to your heart's content only to find it to your stomach's discontent. Yes, Acid indigestion usually follows overeating or eating too fast as surely as night follows day. So lovers of good food everywhere, night and day, at home or away, always carry tums. Then when acid indigestion first announces itself just slip a tum or two into your mouth unobserved, almost instantly. Tums banish the heartburn. And that awful I ate too much too fast feeling you feel lighter and brighter. This Very night. Get a 10 cent roll of Tums at your drugstore. But be sure you get Tums for the tummy. T U M S There are many imitations of Tums, but no substitute for them. And now let's return to the Foster's living room for a moment.

[Randolph Foster]

Hey, everybody, I got news.

[Melvin Foster]

Will I be able to stand it?

[Randolph Foster]

The butcher just phoned. He found out he got the orders mixed up. He gave Judy Mr. Schlutzhammer's ground round steak. And. And Mrs. Schlutzhammer just called him up simply furious because he'd given her Judy's dog food.

[Dora Foster]

Now you see, Melvin, all that worry for nothing.

[Melvin Foster]

I wasn't a bit worried. I knew it all the time.

[Dora Foster]

Well, folks, shall we go in now and finish our dinner?

[Aunt Eva]

That's a good idea.

[Henry Dickens]

Yes, sir. And I'm going to have another piece of my meatloaf.

[Aunt Eva]

Oh, good gracious.

[Melvin Foster]

What in the name of heaven is that horse doing on our table?

[Randolph Foster]

That's no horse, Father. That's Tiny Tiny, our dog.

[Dora Foster]

Oh, Melvin, he's eaten up every bite on the table.

[Oogie Pringle]

Well, there goes my sandwich.

[Randolph Foster]

Oh. Oh.

[Announcer]

A Date with Judy is written by Aline Leslie and stars Louise Erickson and Dix Davis. The program was produced and directed by Helen Mack. Music was composed and played by Charles Cornell. This is Doug Gourley inviting you to be with us again next Tuesday at the same time to keep your date with Judy and remember, night and day, at home or away, always carry Tums. T U M S I know an American soldier fighting with the 5th army in Italy. He has a lovely daughter, 17 months old, but he's never seen her. Think he's never seen his own child. And a lot of other GI Joes have never seen their kids either. Won't you help this American soldier and his millions of buddies to get home sooner to see their children and families now in the fifth war loan drive. Buy more extra war bonds than you ever bought before. Vital it hurts so that fewer and fewer of our soldiers will get her. Buy bonds now. Back the attack. Buy more than ever before. This is the National Broadcasting Company.

[Melvin Foster]

This is KFI Los Angeles.