Amos & Andy 43-11-19 Turkey Trouble

Summary

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Amos & Andy – “Turkey Trouble” (Originally aired November 19, 1943)

Podcast: Harold’s Old Time Radio
Episode Date: November 15, 2025 (Rebroadcast)
Featured Guest: Spring Byington (MGM Star)

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Overview

This episode of Amos & Andy revolves around the classic Thanksgiving dilemma: Andy eagerly anticipates a holiday visit from his soldier nephew, Jimmy, and promises him a grand turkey dinner in New York—only to face a comically harrowing quest as turkeys are nowhere to be found. The heart and humor of the show are enriched by Kingfish’s schemes, Spring Byington’s lively guest spot, and a twist that turns personal disappointment into communal giving, capturing the spirit of wartime America.

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Key Discussion Points and Episode Breakdown

1. Setting the Thanksgiving Stage (01:30–03:39)

• Andy shares nephew Jimmy’s letter about coming home from the army for Thanksgiving.
• Amos affirms support: Andy wants to impress his nephew with a big dinner, but his living conditions don’t allow for cooking. Amos and his wife Ruby agree to host the meal if Andy supplies a turkey.
• Turkey difficulty foreshadowed: Turkeys are reported as scarce; Andy is optimistic, relying on Kingfish’s butcher connections.

2. The Great Turkey Hunt (03:39–10:50)

• Meeting the Kingfish (03:39): Kingfish offers “expertise” on selecting a turkey.

  “Whenever I picks out a turkey, I always kind of feels around the legs there. That’s important.” — Kingfish (04:30)

• At the butcher: The last turkey narrowly slips away due to Kingfish’s over-hesitation, leading to a scramble to find another.
• Montage of failure: The trio visits several butcher shops—no turkeys to be found.

  “We haven’t had a turkey in here in 10 days. We got a mailing list a mile long.” — Butcher (08:23)

3. The Stakes Get Higher (09:43–10:50)

• Lightning delivers another letter: Jimmy will be bringing a friend from camp, raising the stakes. Andy’s determination to get a turkey grows.

  “Well, fellas, I really gotta get a turkey someplace. I ain’t gonna let them two boys down.” — Andy (10:29)

4. Creative Desperation: The Priority Board (10:53–17:51)

• Henry Van Porter suggests seeking government help: Maybe Andy can obtain a turkey “priority” since the dinner is for soldiers.
• Visit to the rationing board (~12:00):
  • Spring Byington (as the ration official) gets sidetracked talking about her own nephew in the army.
  • The attempt to secure an official government priority for a turkey gets comically lost in bureaucratic confusion and small talk.

    “We want you to help us if you can.” — Kingfish (13:29)
    “A priority on a turkey?...This is the first request we’ve had like this.” — Spring Byington (15:21)

• No such thing as a turkey priority: After a mistaken phone call, they learn it’s not possible.

  “I guess the boys will just have to get along without Gasol—I mean, without a turkey.” — Spring Byington (17:51)

5. All Else Fails—A Bittersweet Solution (18:08–21:42)

• Andy contemplates wild turkeys:

  “You know them Pilgrims got all of them.” — Kingfish (18:38)

• Another letter: Now, Jimmy is bringing three more army friends, compounding Andy’s anxiety.
• Ruby and Andy prepare alternatives: With no turkey in sight, they settle for frankfurters, making the best of things.

  “There ain’t nobody that can make frankfurters take like turkey.” — Andy (20:07)

6. Thanksgiving Miracle: The Unexpected Gift (20:32–21:42)

• Spring Byington arrives unexpectedly with a turkey for Andy. She explains that her family received a second turkey by surprise, so she offers it to Andy for the soldiers.

  “I want you to have it...Happy Thanksgiving.” — Spring Byington (21:02)

• The household is overjoyed and deeply grateful.

  “I wouldn’t take the thing for myself, but on account of my nephew and his soldier friends coming, it’ll sure make it nice for them.” — Andy (21:12)

7. The Ironic Twist (23:53–25:47)

• A new letter from Jimmy: At the last moment, Jimmy writes that he and the other soldiers will not be able to attend after all—they’re heading overseas.

  “Will not be able to come to New York. Neither will the other boys. We are leaving for a port of embarkation. By the time you get this, we will no doubt be on our way overseas.” — Letter from Jimmy (24:06)

• A new plan: Instead of wasting the feast, Andy decides to invite seven servicemen from the USO to share the Thanksgiving meal, turning disappointment into community support and hope.

  “Just seven boys from the USO.” — Andy (25:08)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Turkey selection wisdom:

  “The idea in picking out a turkey is to get one that has done led a lazy life.”
  — Kingfish (04:42)

• The Kingfish’s dubious expertise:

  “She might look nice and pretty and look good in clothes and all that stuff. At the same time, you want to get a look in her mouth to make sure that you ain't go run into 50 or 100 dollars worth of dental…”
  — Kingfish, comparing turkey selection to marriage (07:13)

• Comic bureaucratic confusion:

  “You called her.” — Andy
  “I called her?” — Spring Byington
  (16:54)

• Final twist:

  “How many guests did you invite over here for the turkey dinner?”
  “Just seven boys from the USO.”
  — Amos and Andy (25:06–25:08)

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Important Segment Timestamps

• 01:30–03:39: Uncle Andy receives Jimmy’s letter; Amos and Ruby agree to host Thanksgiving dinner.
• 04:30–05:41: Kingfish’s turkey selection techniques and missed opportunity.
• 09:43–10:29: Jimmy’s letter reveals extra guest.
• 12:01–15:21: Rationing board & Spring Byington’s appearance.
• 18:08–20:18: Lack of turkey leads to alternative menu.
• 20:32–21:42: Miracle turkey delivery by Spring Byington.
• 23:53–25:08: Jimmy cannot come; Andy welcomes USO boys.

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Tone and Style

The episode blends laughter, warmth, and a touch of real wartime anxiety, with the cast’s friendly ribbing and the comical bureaucracy at the rationing board. The tone is gentle and community-focused, with Andy’s genuine worry for his nephew and eventual act of charity capturing the Thanksgiving spirit.

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Conclusion

"Turkey Trouble" is a classic Amos & Andy mix of slapstick, social commentary, and big-heartedness. It underscores the challenges of homefront life during WWII, especially for working-class families, while ending with a message of gratitude, improvisation, and shared hope.

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For Listeners:

This episode is recommended for those who love warm, witty golden-age comedy and stories that put human connection at the center of holiday tradition.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[C]

They sure are.

[A]

We make it so easy for her to save with customised coverage that grows with her business. Sorry, I just get so emotional talking about saving folks money.

[C]

Not this onion I'm chopping.

[A]

It's just so beautiful. Oh yeah, nice. The onion.

[D]

Get a commercial auto insurance quote [e-mail] and see how much you could save. Get more with Geico. Good evening. The makers of the new Rinseau bring you the Amos and Andy show with their guest tonight, the Metro Goldwyn Mayer star, currently appearing in heavenly body. Ms. Spring bying. Andrew H. Brown rarely has anything to look forward to. However, this happens to be one of those occasions when he can hardly wait for the day to arrive. His nephew Jimmy, a member of the armed forces, is coming to New York to spend his furlough with his Uncle Andy. At the moment, the proud uncle is in his office reading Jimmy's letter to Andy.

[E]

Listen to this part of the letter, Amos.

[F]

Yeah, go ahead, Andy.

[E]

He say here and so I will arrive in New York sometime Thanksgiving morning and will come right to your place. I sure will be happy to see you, Uncle Andy. Give my regards to your friend Amos, your loving nephew Jimmy.

[F]

Oh, that's great. He's coming up to New York for Thanksgiving. Oh, yeah, that's nice, Andy.

[E]

Yeah, and look here, he done sent me his picture here and his uniform.

[F]

Oh, let me see that boy, he's certainly good looking all right.

[E]

Sure is. Everybody say he look zacky like me.

[F]

Tell me this, Andy, is you going to give your nephew a nice Thanksgiving dinner?

[E]

Well, now, that's exactly what I want to talk to you about. I was pretty proud of that boy, Amos.

[F]

Oh, I know you is, Andy.

[E]

And now look here. You see, I live in one room and I ain't got no stove or nothing. I ain't got no way of cooking no big Thanksgiving dinner. Yeah, I know, and I kind of hate to ask you this, but go ahead. Well, I was wondering. I was wondering if you would put on the dinner at your place. I'd buy the turkey and pay for everything. You see, Amos is just on kind of my nephew. I kind of proud of him and I want to do it right.

[F]

Oh, sure, Andy sure will do it.

[E]

Oh, that show is nice of you, Amos. I really appreciate that. And I know Jimmy will too. Yeah, I'M going to write him and tell him that we're going to have a big Thanksgiving dinner for him with turkey and everything.

[F]

Yeah, I was just thinking, Andy. Thanksgiving day is a week from yesterday, and I hear that turkeys is pretty scarce.

[E]

Oh, I'll get one all right, Amos. Don't worry. The Kingfish say that he's going to take me over to see his butcher.

[F]

I thought the kingfish and his butcher wasn't spirit.

[E]

Well, they wasn't, but Kingfish made up with him at the beginning of the turkey season.

[F]

Well, now all you gotta do, Andy, is get the turkey, and me and Ruby will take care of everything else.

[E]

Oh, that's great. Put it there, son.

[G]

Well, hello there, boys. How is you?

[F]

Yeah, well, hello there, king face. We just talking about you, who you was.

[G]

Huh? Speaking of the loving kingfish.

[F]

By the way, did you see the picture of Andy's nephew Jimmy?

[E]

Yeah. Look here. Here it is right here. He looked pretty good, don't he? He's my nephew on my mama and papa's side.

[G]

Yeah, nice picture here. He's a private already, huh?

[F]

You know, Kingfish and his nephew is coming up here for Thanksgiving day.

[E]

Yeah. And I want to get a turkey for him. Kingfish, I want you to take me over to your butcher like you said you would.

[G]

Oh, anytime at all, brother Andy. Yeah, I'll go with you now.

[E]

Okay, that's good. By the way, do you know anything about how to pick out a good turkey, Kingfish?

[G]

Yeah, sure I do, brother Andy. Whenever I picks out a turkey, I always kind of feels around the legs there. That's important.

[E]

Cheers. Huh?

[G]

Oh, yeah. You take an athlete now. When he runs and exercises and all that stuff, he gets hard and tough. So the idea in picking out a turkey is to get one that has done led a lazy life.

[E]

Well, Kingfish, I got just one turkey left.

[G]

Yeah, Let us take a look at it, Carl. It's my friend here, Mr. Brown. He got a nephew coming home from the army on Thanksgiving and he wants to get a nice tender bird.

[E]

Yeah. How much did that turkey weigh that you was got there, mister? Oh, about £14. That's it, right up there on that hook. Last one left. Boy, that looked good.

[G]

All right, put it down here on the counter, Carl, so I can examine it.

[E]

Yeah, sure will. Yeah, yeah, sir.

[G]

Now, let me see here. I want a feel around his legs here. Mm. This turkey has done a lot of running, didn't he?

[E]

That's prime turkey. The only one I got left. You're lucky to get it Yeah, I think I'll take it, Kingfish.

[G]

Oh, now, wait a minute. Keep your big mouth shut. Wait just a minute. Don't let's rush into the thing. Let me feel the turkey's wings here.

[E]

Mm.

[G]

Done a lot of flying, too, didn't it, Carl?

[E]

To tell you the truth, Kingfish, I don't know. I just met the bird three days ago. Well, I'm gonna take it, Kingfish.

[G]

And will you please wait a minute? I just trying to help you here. Turn the turkey over on the other side, will you, Carl?

[D]

Yeah.

[G]

You know, Andy, I don't like the shape of this turkey's back.

[E]

Look here, Kingfish, we ain't buying for its figure.

[G]

Yeah, but all them things count.

[E]

Excuse me a second, boys. I want to go out in front and raise arm.

[G]

Enough. All right, Carl.

[E]

Listen, Kingfish, wait a minute.

[G]

Come on down here, Andy, so we can talk. I don't want this other butcher down the other end of his.

[E]

Well, Kingfish, why can't I buy that turkey?

[G]

Now, look, Andy, do whatever you want to do. It's your money. I just try to help you. I try to give you the benefit of my long Turkish experiences.

[E]

It's a good turkey, though, ain't it?

[G]

Yeah, it's a good turkey, Andy, but I like to check and double check the thing to make sure.

[E]

Well, if we. Listen, if you think the turkey is all right, why is we hemming horn around here?

[G]

Listen, Anna, it's just like when a fellow is thinking on marrying some gal. She might look nice and pretty and look good in clothes and all that stuff. At the same time, you want to get a look in her mouth to make sure that you ain't go run into 50 or $100 worth of dental. We just want to make sure that we getting a good turkey, too.

[E]

Well, I'm going to buy it, Kingfish.

[G]

Okay, then. And I don't think you can go wrong.

[E]

Say, Carl, I'll take that turkey. All right. I'll put it on the scale. Hey, wait a minute. Say, Joe, what'd you do with that turkey that was right here? Well, I just sold it to that man going out the door there. Well, Kingfish, what would you charge to stop heffing me? Well, I'm sorry you boys missed a chance of that turkey, but I guess Joe didn't know you was thinking about buying it.

[G]

Come on, Andrew. We'll go to a good butcher shop. Listen, Carl, if this is the way that you want to treat an old customer that has paid up till last July, it's okay with me.

[E]

Sorry, gentlemen. We haven't had a turkey in here in 10 days. We got a mailing list a mile long. No turkeys, huh? Not a chance.

[F]

We don't expect any more turkeys until after the first of the year and maybe not then.

[G]

Turkeys? Are you kidding? Yes, Henry, there just ain't a turkey for sale in the whole town.

[E]

Yes, I know Mrs. Van Porter was saying at breakfast this morning that the turkey situation is cute. But I didn't know it was cute as that. Yeah, well, I could have got one, but this part time genius here, the Kingfish, helped me so much I didn't get it.

[G]

Considering the source of that remark, I gonna just ignore the whole thing.

[E]

Please, boys, please, let's not have no fights. After all, we is all civilized Jetmans, you know.

[G]

Come in, Lightning, come in.

[C]

Hello, everybody.

[E]

Hello, Lightning.

[F]

I thought I'd find you fellas over here at Ms. Andy's office. Ms. Andy, this letter come for you over at the lodge hall and I thought it might be something important.

[E]

Oh, thank you, Lightning. Well, it's from Jimmy.

[G]

Oh, it is, huh? What do we say, Andy?

[E]

Yes, what is in it? Say, dear Uncle Andy, I don't have time to write much, but there is a buddy of mine here at camp who lives too far away to go home and visit his folks for Thanksgiving. I took the liberty of asking him to come up to New York with me and have Thanksgiving turkey dinner with us. I hope this will be okay with you. Your loving nephew, Jimmy. Well, fellas, I really gotta get a turkey someplace. I ain't gonna let them two boys down.

[G]

Yeah, sounds like they're counting on turkey already. Gee, and I wish I knew how to help you. Yeah, I wonder if there would be anything in getting a couple of chickens. And tell your nephew that the turkeys is running small this year.

[E]

Well, another thing, I'd have to tell them that the turkey this year tastes like chickens too.

[G]

Yeah, I guess you would.

[E]

Say, boys, I just had a thought here.

[G]

Oh, what was that, Henry?

[E]

Well, Andy, I wonder if there's any chance of you getting the priority on the turkey. Priority? Yes, I know that the army has done took a lot of turkeys this year, which is as it should be. But it just occurred to me that as long as you was getting the turkey for your nephew and his friend who was in the army, you might be able to get a priority. Say, yeah, that's worth trying. Where would I go? Well, I know that there's a special priority board downtown that handles the unusual things like that. I has had occasion to go there myself. As for Ms. Spring Byington. Come on, Kingfish, we is going down there right now.

[C]

Did you wish to see me?

[E]

Is you Ms. Spring Byington?

[C]

That's right. Can I help you?

[G]

Yes, tell Ms. Byington the whole story. And.

[E]

Yeah, I'll start at the beginning. The reason we come down to the rationing boat here is on count of my nephew. You see, he's in the army and he's coming home for Thanksgiving.

[C]

Oh, isn't that nice? I was just saying to my husband this morning that I was. Harry, he's our nephew was coming home for Thanksgiving. He's in a camp in the Middle West. But if it can't be. It can't be.

[E]

That's right. Now, what I want to explain to.

[C]

You, on the other hand. That's my sister's son. He's stationed in Georgia. A lovely boy. He looks a lot like my sister Elaine.

[E]

Yeah, that's good.

[G]

All right, go ahead, Andy, tell Ms. Bindon what you want to tell her.

[E]

Yeah, I'll begin at the beginning. You see, my nephew is in the army and he's coming home for Thanksgiving.

[C]

Oh, really? Isn't that nice, huh? I know how happy you must be. You know, I have a nephew too.

[G]

Yes, we know. He lives in the Middle west and he can't get home for Thanksgiving.

[C]

Oh, you know him.

[G]

And start at the beginning again.

[E]

Well, this nephew and his buddy is coming home for Thanksgiving and I want to give him a big dinner.

[G]

Yeah, and we want you to help us if you can.

[C]

Why, of course I will. Now, I'd suggest that the first tired.

[H]

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[C]

Thing you do is to get a turke.

[E]

Yeah, that's what we want to see you about. You see we ain't got no turkey.

[C]

Well, if I were you, I'd hurry up and get one. Tomorrow's Thanksgiving and I understand they're getting scarce.

[G]

Yeah, we heard the same rumor.

[E]

Yeah, excuse me, Ms. Bindon, but we can get priorities here, can't we?

[C]

Oh, yes, indeed. That's what we're here for.

[G]

Oh, now we're getting Somewhere.

[C]

What kind of a priority was it you wanted to tires or extra gasoline?

[G]

And do you think we is too far from the beginning to go back there again?

[E]

Well, we can try going back there once more. You see, my nephew is in the army and tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.

[C]

Oh, really? Are you going to have a turkey dinner for him?

[G]

Not at the rate we're going, lady, no.

[E]

You see, like I said before, that's what we come in to see you about. We can't get one in the whole city, Ms. Bindon. And you see, this dinner is for a couple of soldiers. And that's why we're trying to get a priority from the government on it. You see, we got all the trimmings. But the trouble is we ain't got nothing to trim.

[C]

A priority on a turkey?

[E]

Yeah, it's our only chance of getting one. We done scarred the whole town. And I promise you that I won't eat none of the turkey myself. I might dip my bread in the gravy, but that's all.

[C]

Well, this is the first request we've had like this. I'd like to help. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll call up regional headquarters and see what they say about it.

[G]

Oh, yeah, we'd appreciate it if you would.

[C]

You might fill out this application blank in the meantime, just in case.

[E]

Okay.

[D]

Name.

[E]

I guess I better put Amos Jones. Name and address down too. Cause that's where we're gonna have the dinner.

[C]

That'll be fine. Regional headquarters. Oh, Dorothy, this is Spring. Oh, hello, Spring. I called you last night. You weren't home. Your little stay out. Jeanette and I went over to that millinery class. I'm making the most stunning hat you ever saw. Oh, you're making me so jealous. I need a hat so badly for my new coat. What kind are you making, Dorothy? Oh, it's sort of an idea of my own. It's a. An off the face turban. Oh, that should be gorgeous. Especially with your hair. Oh. Anything else new? No, except that I'm going over to Clara's Sunday afternoon. You going? Well, I don't know whether Frank's going to play golf or not, but I'll be talking to you before that. Goodbye.

[B]

Goodbye.

[C]

If there's anything that annoys me, it's some woman calling me when I'm busy and just talking about nothing. Now, where were we?

[E]

Uh, you called her.

[C]

I called her?

[G]

Yeah. You was gonna ask her if there was some way that we could get a priority on a turkey.

[C]

Well, how do you like that? She hung up without telling me.

[E]

You didn't ask her?

[C]

I didn't. Oh, I suppose it's my fault, but it's just that that girl talks so incessantly and rambles on. What now? Hello, Spring? This is Dorothy again. You didn't tell me what you called me up for. Oh, I'm glad you called back, Dorothy. Listen, can we give out a priority order for a turkey? Well, not that I know of.

[D]

At least.

[C]

I've never heard of it. Well, if anybody would know about it, it would be you. I've never heard of it since I've been here. Well, that's all I want to know. Thanks, Dorothy.

[E]

Bye.

[C]

I'm awfully sorry, but there just is no such thing.

[G]

Yeah, well, thanks anyway, Ms. Byrne. And we sure appreciate what you try.

[E]

To do for us.

[C]

I guess the boys will just have to get along without Gasol. I mean, without a turkey. Goodbye.

[F]

No luck at the ration board, huh, fellas?

[E]

No, Amos, nothing. And we even went to six more butcher shops and still couldn't get none.

[G]

Yes, Amos, I gonna tell you, I know my way around Harlem here and I know all the ropes. But I tell you, I just about to give up the thing.

[E]

Say, I was just wondering, is there any place where we could get a wild turkey, maybe?

[G]

Oh, Andy, there ain't no wild turkeys around here.

[E]

What you talking about?

[G]

You know them Pilgrims got all of them.

[E]

They did, huh?

[G]

Sure they did.

[E]

Well, tell me this. Does you know a pilgrim that we could call up?

[F]

Oh, Andy, that was years and years ago, Andy. Say, oh, by the way, did you see that letter on your desk there that come for you?

[G]

Oh, no.

[E]

Hey, looky here. There's another letter from Jimmy.

[F]

Oh, it is, huh?

[E]

Oh, say, maybe his friend ain't coming. Then if Jimmy comes up here alone, I can take him out to dinner.

[G]

Yeah, yeah, go ahead and read it then.

[E]

Andy. Yeah? Dear Uncle Andy, I want to tell you that I am.

[F]

Now, what do I say, Andy?

[E]

He's bringing three more fellows.

[F]

And at what time did Jimmy say that him and his friends would get here?

[E]

Well, he says sometime around noon. So I guess they won't be here for an hour or maybe hour and a half yet. Is it anything else you need, Ruby? I'll go down to the store and get it.

[B]

No, Andy, I think we have everything. And I think it's going to be a pretty nice dinner, too.

[E]

Yeah, well, I bought everything I could think of.

[B]

I know you did, Andy. And I'm going to fix everything just as good as I know how.

[E]

Oh, yeah, There ain't no question about that, Ruby. I know that you is a wonderful cook, but there ain't nobody that can make frankfurters take like turkey.

[F]

Oh, but I think that the boys will enjoy their dinner.

[E]

Yeah. Well, wait a minute. That can't be Jimmy. It's too early for Jimmy.

[B]

It might be for me. I'll get it. Amos.

[C]

Is there a Mr. Brown here?

[B]

Yes, yes, Won't you come in? Andy, there's a lady to see you.

[C]

Hello, Mr. Brown.

[E]

Oh, hello there. Hello. Well, you. You is the lady from the ration boat, ain't you?

[C]

That's right. And I have a turkey for you here.

[E]

Oh, a turkey for me?

[B]

Yes.

[C]

You see, we ordered our own turkey about a month ago, and this morning some friends of ours dropped in and gave us a turkey from their farm. And I want you to have it.

[E]

Well, gee, I couldn't.

[C]

And fortunately I had this address, you know, that you put on the priority blank, remember? Well, happy Thanksgiving.

[E]

Well, I don't know how to thank you. I wouldn't take the thing for myself, but on account of my nephew and his soldier friends coming. It'll sure make it nice for them. How much do I owe you for it?

[C]

Oh, you don't owe me anything. It didn't cost me anything. I'm not in the turkey business.

[F]

Oh, well, this sure is nice of you, lady.

[B]

Yes, it sure is wonderful.

[C]

Oh, go on. Well, I've got to run along now and start cooking my own dinner. Goodbye again.

[E]

Goodbye.

[B]

That sure was sweet of that lady.

[E]

Yeah. Now I'll really be able to give them a Thanksgiving dinner. Oh, boy, am I happy.

[F]

That turkey sure looks good, don't it? Look at there.

[E]

Mmm. Boy, that turkey sure smell good too.

[F]

Yeah. Tell me this, Ruby, when is you gonna take it out of the oven?

[B]

Oh, it's got about an hour to go yet. I hope the boys get here on time.

[E]

Yeah, look at it there, Amos. Just look at that thing.

[F]

Yeah, that's something.

[E]

Yeah, look at. Look it right there. See how it kind of browning up on the breast there? Look at that.

[F]

Yeah, look at that. This is getting brown in it.

[E]

Oh, boy, wouldn't that turkey be proud if he could see himself right now.

[B]

I just got to baste it a little more here.

[F]

Yeah, look at that gravy going over that breath.

[E]

I wonder why they don't make perfume out of that stuff. You know, Amos, I. Oh, that must be them. Now, now, remember, do just like we said.

[F]

Okay. Come on now, Ruby.

[E]

Come on. Yeah, And. And just when I put my hand on the doorknob, we start the thing. You ready?

[C]

Thanksgiving to you.

[E]

Happy.

[C]

Thank.

[E]

Oh, I've got a special Delivery letter for Mr. Brown. For. For me? Yeah. Sign right there. Oh, yes, sir. At the Lodge hall, they told me you were over here. Thank you. Okay.

[F]

What's the matter, Andy? You. You look sad.

[B]

What is it, Andy?

[E]

Yeah, well, I sad, Amos, but I was proud too.

[F]

What do it say, Andy?

[E]

It's from Jimmy.

[D]

Yes.

[E]

Will not be able to come to New York. Neither will the other boys. We are leaving for a port of embarkation. By the time you get this, we will no doubt be on our way overseas. Love, Jimmy.

[B]

You can really be proud of that boy, Andy.

[F]

Yeah, God bless him. I sure hope he has a safe trip. How many guests did you invite over here for the turkey dinner?

[E]

And seven of them.

[F]

Who all did you invite?

[E]

I don't know their names. Just seven boys from the USO.

[D]

Join us again next week at this same time for the Amos and Andy show. At which time Amos and Andy will have as their guest the fine picture character actor, Mr. Donald Meek. Our program is shortwave to our armed forces overseas, wherever they may be. This is Harlow Wilcox speaking for all of us and thanking the charming MGM star, Ms. Spring Byington for appearing with us tonight. One more thing before we say good night. A reminder that you ladies personally can save the lives of many of our fighting men without budging a step out of your kitchens. Just remember, the waste fats and greases you can save will be made into ammunition and precious sulfur drugs. But no matter how much you save those waste fats and greases won't do anyone a bit of good until you sell them to your dealer. So don't let them hang around the kitchen. Once you've filled a can, take it right to your meat dealer. The need is so urgent that within three weeks the waste fats and greases you turn in are at the munitions plant. Put them into any kind of tin can. Save those waste fats. Thank you and good night.

[E]

This is the National Broadcasting Company.