Avalon Time - Edna's Birthday Party

Summary

Avalon Time - Edna's Birthday Party
Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Date: March 17, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of Avalon Time, re-broadcast on Harold’s Old Time Radio, transports listeners back to the golden age of radio variety and comedy. The show is centered around the celebration of Edna Stillwell’s birthday, featuring music, comedic sketches, and lighthearted banter among classic radio personalities Red Skelton, Dale King, Edna Stillwell, Jeanette, and special guests. The episode captures the spirit of its era with musical numbers, humorous exchanges, and a parody historical skit, all bound together by a warm, familial atmosphere.

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Main Discussion Points & Highlights

Opening Banter & Introductions ([01:01]–[01:23])

• The show opens with the familiar cast introduction by Dale King, presenting Red Foley, Jeanette, Edna Stillwell, the Avalon Chorus, Bob Strong and his orchestra, and Red Skelton—"the only man in radio who gives pep talks to chickens on how to lay bigger and better eggs."
• Skelton immediately launches into playful banter, poking fun at Dale King’s barber experience and sharing anecdotes from a rough transcontinental flight and a visit to the New York World’s Fair:
  • “I was so green, when I got off the plane, a guy came over, opened my mouth and tried to mail a letter in.” ([01:35], Red Skelton)
  • Observes the spectacle of New York: “There's so many klieg lights that the astronomers claim that the man in the moon is wearing sunglasses.” ([01:54], Red Skelton)

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Musical Interludes

"Swinging Down the Old Orchard Lane" ([03:59]–[05:50])

• Jeanette delivers a period-perfect vocal performance, bringing nostalgic charm to the evening.
• This musicality sets the tone for the wholesome, family-centric entertainment in the episode.

"Stepway to the Stars" ([18:32]–[20:44])

• Jeanette reinterprets "Park Avenue Fantasy," enchanting the "party" with a glamorous version called "Stepway to the Stars."
• The performance is praised by the cast, drawing admiration for its dreamy romanticism.

"It's a Lonely Trail" ([23:33]–[25:41])

• Jeanette sings another soulful solo, touching on themes of travel and solitude—mirroring the show’s gentle wit about life’s journey.

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Edna's Birthday Party Segment

Arriving at the Party ([09:26]–[10:02]; [11:36]–[12:32])

• Dale King and Red Skelton discuss Edna’s upcoming party and debate driving versus walking over—a prelude to some physical comedy as they "cross the street" in record time.
• They are joined by Edna, who warmly welcomes them to her home for the festivities.

Party Gags, Gifts, and Games ([12:32]–[15:07])

• Birthday games are in full swing, with Edna recounting a mishap:
  • “My aunt was bobbing for apples. Somebody slapped her on the back and she swallowed the tub.” ([12:42], Edna Stillwell)
• Gift-giving leads to classic joke exchanges:
  • Dale’s gift: “It's a pair of the latest style stockings with pockets in the tops.” ([12:49], Dale King)
  • Edna’s witty comeback: “I'm sure gonna look funny standing around with my hands in my pockets.” ([12:56], Edna Stillwell)
• Red Skelton presents a ring with a missing stone:
  • Edna: “But what's that hole in the middle?”
  • Red: “You can have a stone put in there if you want to. You won't believe it, but that ring used to belong to a millionaire.”
  • Edna: “Yeah, I know. Woolworth.” ([13:14]–[13:28])

Kissing Game Banter & Telegrams ([14:08]–[17:18])

• The group jokes about the party’s kissing game, with Herky delivering comic lines about his "messenger boy" duties and some sly commentary on drinking root beer and sarsaparilla instead of harder stuff.
• Two telegrams arrive for Edna:
  • First is a tongue-in-cheek message from Red Skelton: “Congratulations on your 24th birthday. Many happy returns. Signed, Red Skelton.” ([14:50])
    • Edna responds: “Imagine you sending me a telegram.” ([15:03])
    • Red: “Yes, and imagine him sending it. Collect the old thing.” ([15:07])
  • The second is a genuine message from the mayor of Kansas City, Edna’s hometown, congratulating her on her radio success.

The Birthday Cake Gag ([17:25]–[18:03])

• Red Foley presents a cake, followed by a classic Skelton-style prank:
  • Edna: “Who put those firecrackers on there for candles?”
  • Red: “Well, I did, but I didn't think you'd get sore about it. Gee, I only wanted to make sure that your birthday party would go off with a bang.” ([18:03], Red Skelton)

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Comedy Sketch: King Henry VIII & Catherine Howard ([25:41]–[32:03])

• Red Skelton leads a historical parody as King Henry VIII, Edna Stillwell as Catherine Howard, and a guest actor as the Earl of Essex.
• Signature British puns and witty anachronisms abound:
  • Red: “Bring me a leg of lamb, a peck of potatoes, a half a dozen heads of cabbage... and a gallon of wine. Yes, S. Anything else? Then you can bring my dinner.”
  • Edna (on Henry’s stomach): “Business? That's a corporation.” ([27:45])
  • Henry, on his numerous wives: “My next wife will do as I say. I say. You mean you're going to marry again? That's right. I'm going to marry Lady Catherine Parr. She'll be my sixth and last wife. History may say I didn't know what the score was when it came to miss marriage but it will say I finished with pa.” ([31:17])

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Red Skelton’s surreal humor: “I'm always putting up my dukes.” ([27:23])
• Edna Stillwell’s quick wit: “Too bad your monkey died.” ([14:12])
• Banter about telegrams:
  • “Imagine you sending me a telegram.” ([15:03], Edna to Red)
  • “Yes, and imagine him sending it. Collect the old thing.” ([15:07], Red to Edna)
• Skelton’s meta-commentary on comedy:
  • “Yeah, you're a little anemic, ain't you? ... You know, it seems lately I got jokes in my blood.” ([17:38])
• Historical spoof punchline: “I'm going to marry Lady Catherine Parr. She'll be my sixth and last wife. History may say I didn't know what the score was when it came to miss marriage but it will say I finished with pa.” ([31:48], Red as Henry VIII)

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Episode Flow & Atmosphere

• The tone remains light, merry, and quick-witted, with all cast members blending music, jokes, and gentle jibes.
• Skelton’s signature humor (absurd, self-deprecating, and full of puns) sets a comfortable, communal mood.
• The birthday party motif threads through both the informal banter and formal sketches, creating in-jokes about parties, gifts, and games.

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Key Segments & Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamps | |---------|------------| | Opening Banter & World's Fair Stories | 01:01–03:59 | | "Swinging Down the Old Orchard Lane" (Jeanette song) | 03:59–05:50 | | Cigarette Ad, General Banter | 05:50–09:20 | | Party Preparations | 09:26–12:32 | | Party Gags & Gift-giving | 12:32–15:07 | | Telegrams & Kissing Game Banter | 15:07–17:18 | | Birthday Cake Gag | 17:25–18:03 | | "Stepway to the Stars" (Jeanette song) | 18:32–20:44 | | "It's a Lonely Trail" (Jeanette song) | 23:33–25:41 | | Comedy Sketch: King Henry VIII | 25:41–32:03 | | Closing Medley & Final Jokes | 32:03–32:50 |

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Summary

Avalon Time – Edna's Birthday Party is a time capsule of radio comedy and variety, celebrating not just Edna’s birthday but an entire era’s approach to entertainment. With expert comic timing, classic songs, and sketches that wink at their own silliness, the episode is a delight for old-time radio enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Notable for its revelatory musical performances, rollicking group chemistry, and the indomitable spirit of Red Skelton’s humor, it stands as a testament to the enduring warmth of radio’s golden age.

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Transcript

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[Red Skelton]

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[Dale King]

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[Edna Stillwell]

Yes, sir. Oh, just a moment, sir. Don't forget your change. You'd never guess but Avalon's cost you

[Red Skelton]

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[Dale King]

Good evening. This is Dale King saying welcome to Avalon Time with Red Foley, Jeanette, Edna Stillwell, the Avalon chorus, Bob Strong and his orchestra, and the only man in radio who gives pep talks to chickens on how to lay bigger and better eggs, Red Skelton.

[Red Skelton]

Thank you very much and good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Say, Del, what happened to your right eyebrow?

[Dale King]

Well, I went in the barber shop downstairs to get my mustache trimmed and the barber was nearsighted.

[Red Skelton]

What a barber. He'll tell you about a complexion like a peach and then start slicing you. I feel great tonight. I just got back from New York. I flew in. The trip was a little rough, though. In fact, it was so rough I was scared green. I was so green, when I got off the plane, a guy came over, opened my mouth and tried to mail a letter in.

[Herky]

It

[Red Skelton]

had a lot of fun. I went to the World's Fair while I was in New York. Went out in one of those taxi cabs. I like to ride in taxis. They bang up the fenders. It gives you that carefree feeling. Those drivers are awful careful in New York. Oh, they only drive in the safety zone. The. The World's Fair is really beautiful there. No kidding. There's so many klieg life that the astronomers claim that the man in the moon is wearing sunglasses. Mmm. The first thing when you reach the fairground is the Trilon and Perisphere. You know that big spike in the ball looks like Slim Somerville and Kate Smith standing together on the sof. Grover Whalen sits on top of the Perisphere half the time. He wants the people to think he's got a lot on the ball, That Grover Whalen. No kidding. He's really out to make money. I was wearing a blue plaid sport coat, green pants, an orange beret, and I went to Sleep in the. In the waiting room. And when I woke up, Grover Whelan was charging a dime to see me. I went to the flea circus, and I must have gotten too close to the performers because what happened to me shouldn't happen to a dog. I went over to Billy Rose's Water Carnival. Oh, that's really lovely. I was sitting right in the front row with a lot of important people, and everybody was getting wet. The District Attorney of New York, sun was right next to me. Even he was a little dewy. Had a lot of fun, though. Really? Everybody in New York has that World's Fair hospitality. When I got off of the plane, seven hotel managers ran up and offered to carry my wallet. Well, I think I've been out here long enough, so I'll step aside and let Red Foley start swinging down the old orchard lane. Swing it, fellas. It's all yours.

[Jeanette]

Swinging down the old orchard

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[Jeanette]

mocking birds we frame Strolling sort of lazy with pouts that seem so hazy between my toes A daisy kissed by the softest rain Honeysuckle sweet fill the

[Jeanette (singing)]

air

[Jeanette]

Spreading real contentment everywhere A heart as light as moonbeams A mind that's filled with dreams down the old arching dale I've traveled all around the world I've known a million thrills I've known the hidden beauties of the valleys and the hills the seven wonders of the world Filled me with ecstasy

[Red Skelton]

of all

[Jeanette]

the thrills I most enjoy this was the thrill for me Swinging down the old orchard lane Listening to the mocking birds we pray Our heart as light as moonbeams of mine that's filled with dreams Swinging down the old orchard.

[Dale King]

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[Red Skelton]

And the angel. Yeah, that's the way it sounds when the angels sing Heaven can wait.

[Dale King]

Hey, listen, Skelton, don't forget. You know, it's Edna Stillwell's birthday and she's invited us over to her party.

[Red Skelton]

Oh, a party for Edna. Can I go too? Yeah, you can go too. Come on, Del. The car is parked outside. We'll drive over.

[Dale King]

Oh, no, let's walk over. It makes me nervous the way you go around those curves.

[Red Skelton]

Yeah, why don't you do what I do when I come to a curve? Just close your eyes. Come on, Delicious. There's my car.

[Dale King]

Is that the car? Yeah, it's all the furniture in the back seat.

[Red Skelton]

I carry that with me in case I get a flat I can move in.

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[Red Skelton]

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[Dale King]

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[Dale King]

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[Red Skelton]

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[Dale King]

Well, I think I'll walk over.

[Red Skelton]

Oh, come on, let's ride. We got the car with May. Well use it. May as well. We may as well use it. Come on, get in.

[Dale King]

Okay, I will. Wait a minute. Well, I'll just sit right down.

[Red Skelton]

Yeah. Oh. What's the matter, Dale? Oh, thanks. Gee, I've been looking for that oil can for three weeks. Well, hold on now. Here we go. I hope we get there in time. Oh, here we are.

[Dale King]

Boy, that's the quickest I ever crossed the street.

[Red Skelton]

Yeah. Wait till I get my goggles and my duster off. We'll go in and join the party.

[Jeanette]

Okay.

[Red Skelton]

Hey.

[Dale King]

Oh, look at the pretty flowers out here.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, hello, boy. Come on in.

[Dale King]

Well, happy birthday, Edna.

[Red Skelton]

Happy birthday. You didn't eat yet, did you?

[Edna Stillwell]

No, but we started to play games. Yeah, you should have been here a few minutes ago.

[Red Skelton]

What happened?

[Edna Stillwell]

My aunt was bobbing for apples. Somebody slapped her on the back and she swallowed the tub.

[Dale King]

Oh, I almost forgot. Edna, here's a little present for you. It's a pair of the latest style stockings with pockets in the tops.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, thanks, Dale, But I'm sure gonna look funny standing around with my hands in my pockets.

[Red Skelton]

Here, I brought you a little present too, Edna.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, it's a lovely ring.

[Red Skelton]

Oh, it's nothing.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, it's beautiful. But what's that hole in the middle?

[Red Skelton]

Huh?

[Edna Stillwell]

What's the hole for?

[Red Skelton]

You can have a stone put in there if you want to. You won't believe it, but that ring used to belong to a millionaire.

[Edna Stillwell]

Yeah, I know. Woolworth.

[Red Skelton]

Yeah. Now, come on, let's go in and play some games. Let's play the kissing game. Uh. Oh, there's Bob Strong. Hi, Skelton. Hello, Romeo. Hey, you. Edna been kissing you? Look, you got rouge on your cheek. No, I'm just naturally healthy. Oh, just naturally healthy. Don't look now. Your right cheeks better than the left one. Don't be so jealous, Skelton. I don't mind when you kiss my girl. What do you mean? I never kissed your girl. But you must have. I showed her your picture and she said, boy, what a kisser. Yeah, well, I don't know. You know what Edna sees in you.

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, for one thing, he's a wonderful musician.

[Red Skelton]

Well, so what? Didn't I used to play an organ?

[Edna Stillwell]

Yeah. Too bad your monkey died.

[Red Skelton]

What's that? Telegram. Telegram? An epistle for somebody. Hercules. A messenger boy. Well, I ain't a carrier pigeon. Thank goodness me, Mr. Skelton. The customers have just got me all a twitter. What seems to be the trouble, Herky? Well, good heaven. They expect me to have a horse and a suit armor to deliver a Knight letter. Here's two telegrams for you, Ms. Stilwell.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, thank you, Herky.

[Red Skelton]

You're welcome.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, look. This one says, congratulations on your 24th birthday. Many happy returns of signed Red Skelton.

[Red Skelton]

Yeah. My ten words Ran out.

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, thanks anyway. Imagine you sending me a telegram.

[Red Skelton]

Yes, and imagine him sending it. Collect the old thing.

[Edna Stillwell]

Would you like to stick around, Herky?

[Red Skelton]

Well, what are you gonna do?

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, we're getting ready to play kissing games.

[Red Skelton]

Oh, good heavens, no. I was at a party last night and I haven't been kissed so much since I was just one of those little teen old babies. You should have seen what happened to Herky. He kissed a girl, fainted and fell down a flight of st. Well, listen, Mr. Skelton, when I kiss him, I say kiss. My goodness, did I wake up this morning with a terrible headache. Well, no wonder, Herky, you kept mixing your drinks. Root beer right on top of sarsaparilla.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, no, he didn't.

[Red Skelton]

Yes, I did. And along toward the end, I was tossing off straight ginger ale. Well, I gotta go now, Mr. Skelton. I gotta wash out my cowboy underwear. Cowboy underwear? What's that? My Western Union suit. So I'll. Say, Edna, you forgot to read your other telegram. I'll open it. Oh, look, it's from Kansas City, Missouri.

[Edna Stillwell]

Why, that's my hometown.

[Red Skelton]

Yeah. Remember that hot shop you used to live over?

[Edna Stillwell]

Yeah. And you used to live under it.

[Dale King]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Red Skelton]

Remember how you used to come over to my house and whistle for the dog?

[Edna Stillwell]

And you used to come running out.

[Red Skelton]

Wish everybody had stopped picking on me. Skelton. Everybody's plaything, that's what I am. Here, I'll read the telegram. It says, congratulations on your birthday and my best wishes for your continued success in radio. It is always gratifying to know that another Missouri girl has made good. And it signed, bryce B. Smith, mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, thank you very, very much for the greatest thrill I'm sure I ever had.

[Red Skelton]

It's all right. That wasn't in there. But it was very well done. Very well done. Maybe we should continue on. Oh, look.

[Spinquest Announcer]

What?

[Red Skelton]

Foley's coming in with a big birthday cake. Hello, Edna. This is a little present from me to you. By the way, have you got a charge account at Henry's Bakery?

[Edna Stillwell]

No, I haven't.

[Dale King]

Well, you have now.

[Red Skelton]

Hey, Foley, you pulled that crack on me once. Yeah, well, I got that one crack, mind. Say, that ain't bad. You know, it seems lately I got jokes in my blood. Yeah, you're a little anemic, ain't you? Come on, let's light up the candles on the birthday cake. Okay, here we go.

[Edna Stillwell]

Oh, my beautiful cake. Who put those firecrackers on there for candles?

[Red Skelton]

Well, I did, but I didn't think you'd get sore about it. Gee, I only wanted to make sure that your birthday party would go off with a bang.

[Dale King]

This year, songwriters are making brand new hits by rewriting songs of long ago. Here's Jeanette with the very latest, a revised version of Park Avenue Fantasy with a glamorous new title, Stepway to the Stars.

[Red Skelton]

Jeanette.

[Jeanette (singing)]

Let's build a stairway to the star and climb that let's stairway to the stars with love beside us to fill the night with a song. We'll hear the sound of violin out yonder where the blue begins the moon will guide us as we go drifting along. Can't we sail away on a lazy daisy Pedal over the rim of the

[Red Skelton]

hill

[Jeanette (singing)]

can't we sail away on a little dream and settle high on the crest of a thrill? Let's build a stairway to the star A lovely stairway to the star it would be heaven to climb to heaven with you. Let's build a stairway to the star A lovely stairway to the star

[Red Skelton]

it

[Jeanette (singing)]

would be heaven to climb to heaven with you.

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[Dale King]

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[Jeanette]

Standing at the crossroads don't know where to travel Roads of rock and gravel don't lead me anywhere Just the smoothest highway Somehow isn't my way and nobody seems to care It's a lonely trail when you're traveling all alone. It's a lonely trail when you're just a rolling stone With a lonely star to guide you and a lonely heart inside you Like a ship without a port to call your own It's a lonely trail when you haven't got a friend and the road before you Never seems to end Seems to end But I wouldn't mind life's trouble if I could only travel double It's a lonely thrill when you're traveling all alone.

[Red Skelton]

Ah, that was swell, Red. Bully. Very good. And now for one of our Gaga sagas. Tonight, I'm going to play the part of my much married ancestor, King Henry VIII Skelton. Now, Edna still will play the part of Catherine Howard, my fifth wife. And playing the role of Earl of Essex will be that noted English actor John Goldsworthy, who has been on Broadway for the past three years looking for work. Now, we've imported Mr. Goldworthy for this part. Set the scene, will you, Dale?

[Dale King]

Okay, Red. The time, May 27, 1539. The place, the Royal palace in London. As the scene opens, we find King Henry and his wife, Catherine Howard in the banquet hall, awaiting the return of the Earl of Ethics from the Scottish war. The Earl is late and the King is hungry.

[Jeanette (singing)]

Food.

[Red Skelton]

Bring me food. Do you hear me? Where are you, scullery knaves? Bring me food. What do you wish? S? Could I have a piece of bread and butter? I mean, bring me a leg of lamb, a peck of potatoes, a half a dozen heads of cabbage, two loaves of bread, bag of pudding and a gallon of wine. Yes, S. Anything else? Then you can bring my dinner. Very good, sire. Oh, I forgot to tell you. The Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of Suffolk want to sleep here tonight. You can't. No wonder people think I like to fight. I'm always putting up my dukes. Now fetch me.

[Dale King]

Not there.

[Red Skelton]

Fetch me some vittles to warm my. I'm a growing boy and I need a lot of food.

[Edna Stillwell]

You stopped growing long ago. All but your stomach.

[Dale King]

Yeah.

[Red Skelton]

Katherine Howard, the size of my stomach is my business.

[Edna Stillwell]

Business, That's a corporation.

[Red Skelton]

You said it.

[Edna Stillwell]

Ah, but it's good to see you again, Henry.

[Dale King]

Yeah.

[Red Skelton]

Tell me, Kate, while I was in France, were you true to me?

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, let's see. What day did you leave?

[Red Skelton]

Ah, you're just like my other four wise. It's the Earl of Essex fault that you're here. He advised me to marry Anne of Cleves. If I hadn't married her, I'd have never divorced her. Now, if I hadn't divorced her and I never married you, the Earl shall pay for this with his head.

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, I'll be hanged.

[Red Skelton]

You said it. I never wanted the Essex to fight against Scotland anyway. I'm half scotch myself.

[Edna Stillwell]

Yeah, half scotch and half soda.

[Red Skelton]

One more those corny remarks and you'll meet my executioner.

[Edna Stillwell]

I've met him and he's a pain in the neck. And if you think for one moment that I.

[Red Skelton]

Control yourself. Don't fly off your off the handle and lose your head. Hear ye announcing. The Earl of Essex, Privy Chancellor, Master of the Jewels, Clerk of the Honeypas, Chancellor at the Exchequer, Secretary to the King, Master of the Rolls and Collector of de Revenue. No wonder there's so many people out of work. That guy's got all the jobs. How now, Essex? Ay, cheery old plum pudding. Yeah, it's nice to see you again after a whole year, my little piece of seller. It's good to be back. What? Oh, I say. Hot third cold bottle, warm fire. Familiar faces. I say, where's Anne of Cleek? Annie doesn't live here anymore. She's one of my ex wives. I'm a. Do you mean you declared another axe dividend, mister? Did you ever try bicarbonate? Oh, I say, old tomato, what do you use for a marriage license? A commutation ticket? It may interest you to know that this year I'm getting me a brand new.

[Edna Stillwell]

You mean you're changing your earl?

[Red Skelton]

Yeah. I see by two of you you mean you're going to give me a quick haircut the hard way. That's right. You, Anne of Cleves and Catherine here. A threesome. Yes. Oh, I say. Oh boy, do try and dig up a fourth, won't you? Not that I really mind going, you know. Or I'll carry chin up, white tie for dinner, spell it out for the team and all that sort of rot.

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, really, Henry, I've been true to you.

[Red Skelton]

Oh, yeah? Then how come I saw you kissing the Duke of Norfolk last night?

[Edna Stillwell]

Well, I can't imagine unless you were peeking through the window.

[Red Skelton]

I say, Henry, don't you think you've put enough wives away? You know, four of them. No, only three. I had nothing to do with Lady Jane Seymour's booting the pail, huh? Kicking a buck into you. Something suspicious about Lady Jane. She died a natural death. But my next wife. My next wife will do as I say. I say. You mean you're going to marry again? That's right. I'm going to marry Lady Catherine Parr. She'll be my sixth and last wife. History may say I didn't know what the score was when it came to miss marriage but it will say I finished with pa.

[Dale King]

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[Edna Stillwell]

and don't forget your change yes, Avalon

[Red Skelton]

cigarettes, dear friends Cost several cents less and up you too can save the stifferents like all of us Avalon brothers each pack is wrapped in cellophane each pack is union made the wonder folks from coast to coast say Avalons lead the parade so why not always travel on with Avalons.

[Dale King]

Yes, you'd never guess but avalons cost only $0.10 cents plus city or state tax Hope that you like tonight's show, friends and we cordially invite you to be with us next Saturday evening at the same time when the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation will again present Avalon Time. Del King speaking.

[Red Skelton]

Good night everybody.

[Dale King]

Heard on this program the ladies in

[Red Skelton]

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[Dale King]

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[Dale King]

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[Red Skelton]

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[Red Skelton]

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[Dale King]

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