The Nebbs 45-10-28 Halloween Surprise

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Nebbs 45-10-28 "Halloween Surprise"

Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio
Date: October 30, 2025
Episode Type: Golden Age Radio Serial

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Overview

This vintage episode of "The Nebbs," a beloved family comic strip adapted for radio, centers on a Halloween gathering full of classic comedic misunderstandings and affectionate jabs. As the Nebb family prepares for their annual party, their plans are upended by an effort to include their lonely neighbor Ambie in the festivities, resulting in a series of witty exchanges, warmhearted meddling, and good-natured Halloween chaos reflective of 1940s radio humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Highlights

1. Halloween Preparations in the Nebb Household

• The episode opens with the Nebbs preparing for a Halloween party, surrounded by pumpkins and banter about carving and pie-baking.
  • Fanny Neb has made six pumpkin pies for the party, which quickly begin to “disappear” as Rudy and Junior sneak bites.
  • [01:43] “Well, there are plenty of pumpkin pies for our party tonight. I made six.” – Fanny Neb
• Junior and Rudy, with their typical father-son repartee, joke about Halloween customs and even superstitions, such as walking under ladders.
  • [02:16] “Jeepers, Pop, don't you know walking under ladders is bad luck?” – Junior Neb

2. Neighbors, Guests, and Party Planning

• Fanny insists everyone bring a dish for the party, revealing a post-war potluck tradition.
  • Ambie Potts, known for his stinginess, is teased for his questionable Halloween contributions:
    • [02:55] “My boy, your cousin Amby Potts gave Scrooge lessons.” – Rudy Neb
    • [03:06] “He wanted to give the worm a ride.” – Rudy Neb, joking about Ambie's apple gift last year.
• Ambie visits and is his usual gruff, dry self, making light of Halloween and living alone.
  • Rudy and Ambie trade playful insults in classic neighborly style.
    • [04:10] “Sour is right. Ambie's the only lemon I ever saw that didn't grow on a tree.” – Rudy Neb
    • “And you're the only monkey I ever saw who couldn't hang by his tail from one.” – Ambie Potts

3. A Change of Plans: Ambie’s Surprise Party

• Fanny, feeling sorry for the lonely Ambie, hatches a new plan: move the Nebb family party to Ambie’s house as a surprise.
  • [06:41] “Let's take all the food and decorations over to his house and surprise him with a real Halloween party over there.” – Fanny Neb
  • Rudy immediately schemes to play a prank with a water-filled jack-o’-lantern.
    • [07:05] “Ambie Potts gets dunked in punkin.” – Rudy Neb

4. Junior, Buck, and the Pumpkin Adventure

• Junior, Buck, and Donna set off in a jalopy to gather pumpkins for a Girl Scouts party, leading to a series of slapstick setbacks.
  • [12:27] “Buck, I think you've got carburetor trouble or something.” – Junior Neb
  • The car slips back into the field, marooning the trio among the pumpkins.
  • [13:42] “It's in there with the rest of the pumpkins.” – Junior Neb when asked about the car.

5. Neighbors Join the Festivities

• The ever-hungry Buck is treated to Fanny’s hospitality, requesting an elaborate sandwich.
  • [09:50-09:57] “No mayonnaise, thank you. Instead, I'll have mustard, pickles, sliced tomato, lettuce and cheese mellowed on a hamburger.” – Buck
• Obie Slider and wife Hepsy contribute fried chicken and donuts, and assist with the party prep.
  • [15:01] “Less a couple of drumsticks that disappeared on the way over.” – Obie Slider

6. Setting Up at Ambie’s House

• As Rudy and Obie decorate, they discover Ambie’s correspondence with a lonely hearts club, setting off another round of jokes.
  • [19:32] “Well, what do you know? Ambie belongs to a lonely hearts club.” – Obie Slider
  • [19:57] “My dear buttered coffee cake…” – Rudy Neb, reading a love letter
  • [20:36] “Your devoted cream puff with the cream on top.” – Rudy Neb

7. A Halloween Mix-Up and Ambie’s Departure

• Planning to surprise Ambie, the group finds themselves locked out—Ambie’s left a note saying he’s out of town “looking for a cream puff with the cream on top.”
  • [27:16] “He said he'd be here later. Here's a note of thanks... I'll be out of town for the weekend. I'm looking for a cream puff with a cream on top.” – Junior Neb, reading Ambie’s note

8. Aftermath and Lesson Learned

• The Nebbs end up attending the Girl Scouts Halloween party instead, where Rudy’s jitterbug dance moves need first aid.
  • [30:04] “Yes, this would be a better country, Fanny, if we grown ups took as much interest in the Girl Scouts as they took in us.” – Rudy Neb
  • [30:11] “But Rudy, you shouldn't have tried to give those girls jitterbug lessons.” – Fanny Neb

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Ambie’s legendary stinginess:
  • "[02:55] My boy, your cousin Amby Potts gave Scrooge lessons." – Rudy Neb
• On superstitions:
  • "[02:16] Jeepers, Pop, don't you know walking under ladders is bad luck?" – Junior Neb
• Ambie's love letter:
  • "[19:57] My dear buttered coffee cake..." – Rudy Neb (reading)
  • "[20:36] Your devoted cream puff with the cream on top." – Rudy Neb
• Buck’s sandwich order:
  • "[09:50] How about a sandwich with rye bread, cheese and mayonnaise?" – Fanny Neb
  • "[09:53] No mayonnaise, thank you. Instead, I'll have mustard, pickles, sliced tomato, lettuce and cheese mellowed on a hamburger." – Buck
• Jitterbug aftermath:
  • "[30:11] But Rudy, you shouldn't have tried to give those girls jitterbug lessons." – Fanny Neb
  • "[30:15] What? Why? They appreciated it, didn't they? They gave me first aid when I jitterbugged my joints all out of place." – Rudy Neb

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Timestamps for Significant Segments

• [01:00–05:00]: Halloween prep, family banter, and Ambie’s visit
• [06:41–07:05]: Fanny and Rudy decide to move the party to Ambie’s
• [09:25–13:47]: Pumpkin adventure with Junior, Buck, and Donna
• [15:01–18:36]: Obie and Fanny bring food to Ambie’s, jokes about parties and the Girl Scouts
• [19:32–21:15]: Discovery of Ambie’s lonely hearts club letters
• [27:16–27:24]: Junior reveals Ambie’s absence and note
• [30:04–30:15]: Closing lesson about community, Girl Scouts, and Rudy’s dancing mishap

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Tone and Style

• Warm, quick-witted, and gently satirical, full of puns, affectionate ribbing, and situational comedy.
• The family dynamic and community spirit blend with good-natured teasing, making the humor accessible, wholesome, and charmingly old-fashioned.

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Conclusion

This Nebbs episode delivers a slice of classic American family humor from the golden age of radio, focusing on togetherness, small-town quirkiness, and gentle self-parody. Despite their best-laid plans going awry, the Nebbs (and friends) still celebrate Halloween in good company, with the Girl Scouts saving the day and Rudy providing the laughs—joints permitting.

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Transcript

[Rudy Neb]

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[Narrator/Announcer]

Cystex presents the Neff.

[Rudy Neb]

Starring Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart as Rudy and Fanny Neff.

[Narrator/Announcer]

The Nebs straight from America's famous comic.

[Rudy Neb]

Strip with Junior, Obie, Slider and all.

[Narrator/Announcer]

The others you've laughed and adventured with for 22 years. Well, the autumn leaves are a riot of color.

[Rudy Neb]

Pumpkins are ripe on the vine Shocks of corn are stacked in the fields.

[Narrator/Announcer]

To dry and there's something doing in the Neb house.

[Rudy Neb]

Rudy, Fanny and Junior are getting ready for Halloween. Oh, so round, so firm, so fully packed.

[Obie Slider]

So.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, Rudy, take your head out of that pumpkin. Do you want to scare Junior?

[Rudy Neb]

Pop doesn't scare me, Mom.

[Junior Neb]

He looks better that way.

[Rudy Neb]

Junior, there's nothing like a nice, big, round, yellow pumpkin, eh, Junior?

[Junior Neb]

Well, I like them better when they're flat and brown and have a crust around them.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, there are plenty of pumpkin pies for our party tonight. I made six.

[Rudy Neb]

Six? Why, when I was out in the kitchen, I only counted five.

[Junior Neb]

Well, that's funny. When Pop came out of the kitchen, I only counted four.

[Rudy Neb]

That reminds me, Junior, will you go out in the kitchen and get me.

[Fanny Neb]

Just a minute. You two leave those pies alone.

[Rudy Neb]

I don't want any pie. I want some bicarb of soda.

[Fanny Neb]

A little exercise might help. Now, will you boys please give me some help with these Halloween decorations? And, Rudy, stop walking under that ladder.

[Junior Neb]

Jeepers, Pop, don't you know walking under ladders is bad luck?

[Rudy Neb]

I have better luck walking under them than up them. Every time I climb a ladder, I see spots before my eyes.

[Junior Neb]

What's the matter, Pop? Dizzy spells?

[Fanny Neb]

No, Junior. Dirty walls. And your father's going to have to clean them.

[Rudy Neb]

You see what I mean, Junior?

[Fanny Neb]

I wonder what everybody's bringing to the party tonight.

[Junior Neb]

Why should they bring anything? What did Pop do, get him into thinking this was Christmas?

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, I suppose it's a habit left over from the war. Junior, I planned a buffet, and everybody insisted on bringing a dish of some kind.

[Rudy Neb]

And I'll bet your cousin Amby Potts will bring a Bag of stale peanuts.

[Junior Neb]

Gee, Pop, you talk like Cousin Amby's as stingy as old Scrooge.

[Rudy Neb]

My boy, your cousin Amby Potts gave Scrooge lessons.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, no, Ruby, don't be too hard on Ambie.

[Junior Neb]

Yeah, I remember last Halloween when he came over. He brought an apple.

[Rudy Neb]

That's right. Ambie was feeling kind hearted last year. He wanted to give the worm a ride.

[Fanny Neb]

Now, you boys break it up. Junior, I want you to run over to the store for me. Here, here. Here's a list of the things I want.

[Junior Neb]

Okay, mom, but I gotta hurry. I got a date with Donna.

[Fanny Neb]

Rudy, look. Isn't that Ambie wobbling up the walk?

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, must be too tall for a duck. Come in. Hello, Fanny. Hello, Rudy.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, Amby, it's awfully nice to see you.

[Rudy Neb]

Yes, it's also nice when we don't. Same to you, Rudy. What's all the decorating for?

[Fanny Neb]

We're having a party. Ambien. Didn't you know? It's Halloween.

[Rudy Neb]

He probably thinks Halloween is the time you take a calf away from its mother. Pipe down, Rudy. Halloween's for kids. All they do is run around ringing doorbells.

[Fanny Neb]

No, Ambie.

[Rudy Neb]

Blackmailing people by yelling tricks or treats, pushing over fences.

[Fanny Neb]

Amber, you talk like you're soured on the world.

[Rudy Neb]

Sour is right. Ambie's the only lemon I ever saw that didn't grow on a tree. And you're the only monkey I ever saw who couldn't hang by his tail from one. Touche. Huh? What's touche? Well, it isn't a hand lotion.

[Fanny Neb]

Everybody's coming over tonight. Ambie, Obie, Slider and her.

[Rudy Neb]

That's her. Maybe I'll be over and they're all bringing something. Oh, maybe Ann'll stay home.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, you must come, Ambie. You'll enjoy it. I should think you get awfully tired living alone in that house next door.

[Rudy Neb]

Not half as tired as we get having you live next door.

[Fanny Neb]

Now, Rudy.

[Rudy Neb]

Now, Fanny, I don't pay no attention to little big shot here. Why, if I took exception to what he says, I'd rough him up till he looked like my ex wife. Made me look good old Sylvia Appleby. Now, there's a girl. You said it. And she can stay there.

[Fanny Neb]

Now, you men stop talking about Sylvia. What's wrong with her? Besides being a gossip, she talks too much.

[Rudy Neb]

No wonder Ambie didn't know what day this was by. When he was married to Sylvia, every day was Halloween at his house. Well, anyway, the witch was there.

[Fanny Neb]

Ambie too Bad you don't have a nice family. You'd be a different man.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, maybe. Fanny, I reckon I do envy you and Rudy sometimes. Guess I'd take an interest in such things as Halloween if I had some children and a good wife cook for me. Why, Amby, wasn't Sylvia a good cook? The only thing she could cook good was my goose. Be right nice to be like you folks. Having friends drop in for dinner and them bringing the dinner.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, Ambie, maybe you'll find the right girl yet.

[Rudy Neb]

Girl? Any woman in his age group is no girl. No. Be quiet, Rudy. My place sure needs a woman's touch. Fanny, house needs cleaning.

[Fanny Neb]

Ambie, I have an idea. Why not leave your key with me and I'll go over and tidy up things a bit?

[Rudy Neb]

Would you, Fanny?

[Fanny Neb]

You bet I will.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, now, that's mighty nice of you. Here's the key. When you're finished, just lock up the place and have Junior drop the key off at my office.

[Fanny Neb]

All right, Andy.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, guess I'll be going. You'll be around for the party tonight, won't you, Ambie? Sure. Sure. See you later. Long as it don't cost nothing.

[Fanny Neb]

Goodbye, Ambie. Rudy, I've got a wonderful idea.

[Rudy Neb]

Yes, what?

[Fanny Neb]

I feel sorry for poor Ambie. Let's take all the food and decorations over to his house and surprise him with a real Halloween party over there.

[Rudy Neb]

My, my, that. That is an idea. It even gives me an idea.

[Obie Slider]

Yes, what?

[Rudy Neb]

I'll take a jack o', lantern, fill it full of water, put it up over his door, and when he comes in, it'll spill all over him.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, Rudy. Neb, you'll do no such thing.

[Rudy Neb]

Boy, I can see the headlines in tomorrow's paper. Amby Potts gets Duncan in Punkin. Rudy Ambi Potts washed by a squash. We'll return to the Nebs in just a moment.

[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Rudy Neb]

Fanny, you could have thought of something a lot easier than holding our Halloween party over at Ambie's house.

[Fanny Neb]

You just get started over to Ambies with those decorations.

[Junior Neb]

Here, Mom. I got the things you wanted at the store.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, thank you, Junior.

[Rudy Neb]

Junior, give me a hand with these pumpkins. We're moving everything over to Ambie's house.

[Junior Neb]

But, Pop, I've got a date. Buck's coming by for me in a minute.

[Rudy Neb]

Fine. He can help too.

[Junior Neb]

But jeepers, Pop, we gotta pick up Donna and drive out in the country for a load of pumpkins. Donna wants them for the Girl Scouts Halloween party.

[Rudy Neb]

Now, Junior, Girl Scouts are for girls.

[Junior Neb]

Oh, yeah.

[Rudy Neb]

Get hep, Pop. Get Hep.

[Fanny Neb]

I think it's real nice of Junior to help them with their party. After all, this is National Girl Scout Week.

[Junior Neb]

And I'm scouting for him all week too.

[Rudy Neb]

Come in.

[Junior Neb]

Hi, Buck.

[Fanny Neb]

Hello, Buck.

[Junior Neb]

Morning, everybody.

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, aren't you a little mixed up, Buck? This is afternoon.

[Junior Neb]

Oh, but I haven't had any lunch.

[Fanny Neb]

Why, Buck, you must be starved. Can I get your sandwich?

[Junior Neb]

Oh, thanks, Mrs. Neb. I'd like to have just some plain rye bread.

[Rudy Neb]

Is that all, Buck?

[Junior Neb]

Well, if you insist, I'll have a little something between it.

[Fanny Neb]

How about a sandwich with rye bread, cheese and mayonnaise?

[Junior Neb]

No mayonnaise, thank you. Instead, I'll have mustard, pickles, sliced tomato, lettuce and cheese mellowed on a hamburger.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, excuse me, Buck. I'll see what I can do.

[Junior Neb]

Your mother is very hospitable, Junior. So is your appetite. It welcomes anything.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, Buck, I like to see growing boys eat.

[Junior Neb]

Oh, it isn't that I'm so hungry, Mr. Neb. I just don't want to catch anemia.

[Rudy Neb]

Why, you don't look like there's been anything ever wrong with you.

[Junior Neb]

Well, I had a light touch of hangnails last week, but I'm getting over it now. Say, Buck, we better get going. Donna's probably at home sitting on pins and needles. Well, if she is, she'll get up.

[Rudy Neb]

While you boys are waiting, how about helping me take some of this Halloween equipment over to Ambie Potts.

[Junior Neb]

Aw, Pop.

[Fanny Neb]

Here's your sandwich, buck.

[Junior Neb]

Oh, thanks, Mrs. Neb. Junior, do you want to help me carry it? No. To carry that sandwich, I'd need a bucket.

[Fanny Neb]

Now, you boys be careful and drive slowly.

[Junior Neb]

Oh, we'll have to in my jalopy.

[Rudy Neb]

Now, Buck, it's too bad you don't have a girl to take along.

[Junior Neb]

Well, I wanted Buck to let me get him a blind date. Oh, no, thanks. I got stuck with a blind date once. I had a terrible time.

[Fanny Neb]

Where did you take her, Buck?

[Junior Neb]

No place. She just sat at home in her playpen and chewed on a rattle. Well, Donna, I hope we got enough pumpkins for your Girl's Scout party.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, these will be small, Buck. Practically a whole jalopy full.

[Junior Neb]

Jeepers, there's hardly any room to sit in here. Say, I got an idea, Donna.

[Fanny Neb]

What is it, Junior?

[Junior Neb]

Well, instead of me holding so many pumpkins, how about you holding the pumpkins and let me hold you?

[Fanny Neb]

Why, Junior Nep, I'll do no such thing. Well, who do you think you are, Van Johnson?

[Junior Neb]

If you was Donna, you'd be holding him. Hey, gang, look. It's beginning to rain.

[Fanny Neb]

I thought I felt some mist on my face.

[Junior Neb]

Oh, it isn't raining. It's just the radiator steaming up. Aw, Buck, radiators don't have cloud bursts. It's rain. Well, if you don't believe it's the radiator, look at Donna's face. It's beginning to rust.

[Fanny Neb]

You should talk, Buck. You look like you've been hit in the face by a big, juicy freckle.

[Junior Neb]

Well, once we get up this grave, we'll soon be home and we can get cleaned up. Gully, we aren't out of sight of the pumpkin field yet. It's just back down the hill.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, now what?

[Junior Neb]

Buck, I think you've got carburetor trouble or something. Is that just another way of saying.

[Fanny Neb]

We'Re out of gas?

[Junior Neb]

Oh, we couldn't be, unless that leak's come back in the tank.

[Fanny Neb]

Junior Neb, after all the times we've been out together, are you trying to pull that low wheeze about being out of gas?

[Junior Neb]

Well, it's not me that's out of gas, Donna. It's Buck Jalopy. And even I'm more romantic than to deliberately run out of gas with a car full of pumpkins.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, Buck, it's awfully silly not to check everything before you start out on a trip like this.

[Junior Neb]

Well, I did check everything. I stopped that gas leak only yesterday. After this, I'll believe the radio. This wartime chewing gum is inferior. Hello? Hello, Mrs. Nib. This is Buck. I called to tell you Junior may be a little late.

[Fanny Neb]

What's the matter, Buck?

[Junior Neb]

Well, we were coming home when the jalopy stalled, and when we got out to see what the trouble was, it rolled back down the hill.

[Fanny Neb]

But, Buck, where are the pumpkins?

[Junior Neb]

They're back in the field.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, what about your car?

[Junior Neb]

It's in there with the rest of the pumpkins.

[Fanny Neb]

Come in.

[Rudy Neb]

Hello, Fanny.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, it's Obie Slider.

[Rudy Neb]

Hi there, bugle beak.

[Obie Slider]

Hello, Adam Brain. Say, I thought you folks were going to have a Halloween party.

[Rudy Neb]

We are. Why do you think I'm carrying a pumpkin under my arm?

[Obie Slider]

Oh, is that a pumpkin? I thought it was your head.

[Fanny Neb]

We are having a party. All right, Obie.

[Obie Slider]

From the looks of this living room, you've already had it.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, you see, Obi, Fanny had a bright idea.

[Obie Slider]

Well, naturally. She's the only one around this house who could have a bright idea.

[Fanny Neb]

Obi, we decided to surprise Ambie Potts and have the party at his house. He came by today, and I felt sorry for him. Ambie's terribly lonely.

[Obie Slider]

Did you ever see a skunk that wasn't?

[Rudy Neb]

We had our house half decorated, and now we're moving the party over there.

[Obie Slider]

Well, the only way Ambi'd ever have a party is to have somebody take it to him.

[Rudy Neb]

What have you got in that paper sack?

[Obie Slider]

Well, here, Fanny. Now, this is mine and Hepsy's contribution to the buffet supper.

[Fanny Neb]

That's awfully nice of you, Obi.

[Obie Slider]

There's some homemade donuts, pie and two fried chicken. Less a couple of drumsticks that disappeared on the way over.

[Fanny Neb]

I'll take these things over to Amby with the rest of the food.

[Rudy Neb]

Here, Obie, you can help me take some stuff over. I'm going to put you to work.

[Obie Slider]

Oh, I knew I should have sent Hepsy this trip. What's the matter with Junior? He'd come in mighty handy.

[Fanny Neb]

Here. Junior and Donna went with bucks to get some pumpkins for the Girl Scouts Halloween party. This is National Girl Scout Week, you know.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, boys will be Girl Scouts. I remember when I was a Girl Scout.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, Rudy, stop bragging.

[Rudy Neb]

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[Obie Slider]

Rudy, you surprised me.

[Rudy Neb]

I also learned to be stingy, thrifty.

[Fanny Neb]

Of course you're going to tell us you were an Eagle. Of course you're going to tell us you were an eagle. Of course you're going to toot.

[Junior Neb]

Yep.

[Rudy Neb]

The Elks gave me a tooth. The Elks gave me a tooth.

[Narrator/Announcer]

The Nebs will take their party to Amby's house in just a moment. But first ask your doctor and he's likely to tell you that a high percentage of people don't drink enough water. So here's a health tip. Drink a glass of cool, pure water after every meal. At the same time, take two tasteless, sugar coated little tablets of Cystex. The Cystex, you see, goes right along with the water and helps nature clear away excess acid, which, if too concentrated and if allowed to accumulate, may cause rheumatic pains. Loss of energy, make you nervous, and what is of prime importance may interrupt your sleep. So if you feel tired, run down and old before your time, why don't you try taking Cystex C Y S T E X with a full glass of water after each meal. When there was no organic or systemic cause, Systex usually goes to work right now, helping nature eliminate excess acids and poisons through the bloodstream. And this aid to nature in filtering and cleansing the blood may bring more restful sleep, an almost unbelievable increase in aliveness and vitality, a new spring to your step, a sparkle. Your eyes actually make you look and feel years younger. This much is certain. Cystex must satisfy you in every way, do far more for you than you expect, or you simply return the empty package and your money back is guaranteed. So get money back. Guaranteed. Cystex C Y S T E X from your druggist today. Take it with a glass of water after each meal. See how quickly it puts you on the road to feeling like new again.

[Rudy Neb]

And now back to the nebs with Gene Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart as Rudy and Fannie Neb. Fanny, I always said I'd do anything for you, but when I said it, I didn't know it would include coming over here to Ambie's house and decorating it for Halloween.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, now you And, Obie, just go ahead and fix up the place.

[Obie Slider]

Fanny, how'd you ever persuade Ambie to let you have the keys to his house without telling him about the party?

[Fanny Neb]

Well, he said the place was in a mess, so I offered to clean house for him.

[Obie Slider]

Well, it had been much easier just to hire a couple of street cleaners.

[Fanny Neb]

Going home now and bring back some dishes and things. Now, you boys go ahead with the decorating.

[Rudy Neb]

All right, Fanny. Obi, isn't it strange how a man living by himself will let things go? Just look at this dump.

[Obie Slider]

Well, you know, poor Ambie never was used to much in the first place. He used to tell me about his life as a boy. His folks lived in a shack upstairs over the pig pen.

[Rudy Neb]

That must have been very unsanitary.

[Obie Slider]

I don't know. Ambie said they didn't lose a pig in 10 years.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, come on. Let's get things fixed. Fanny will be back in a minute.

[Obie Slider]

Wait a minute. Rudy, did you see this stack of mail that old Ambie left here on the table?

[Rudy Neb]

Letters to him?

[Obie Slider]

Yes. Well, what do you know? Ambie belongs to a lonely hearts club. Well.

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, let me see. Well, it doesn't sound like he'll be lonely very long. Obi. Listen to this. My dear buttered coffee cake.

[Obie Slider]

Sounds like Ambi's being buttered for coffee and cake.

[Rudy Neb]

Be quiet. Listen, won't you please send me your picture? In my imagination, I always think of you as strong, silent, calm and composed.

[Obie Slider]

Ambie's always been calm and decomposed.

[Rudy Neb]

She says your disposition is tranquil. Your face is benign.

[Obie Slider]

Benign is right. He'll soon be 99.

[Rudy Neb]

And listen to this, honey boy. I don't picture you with a mustache.

[Obie Slider]

That's all right. His nose hides it. How does she sign the letter?

[Rudy Neb]

Your devoted cream puff with the cream on top.

[Obie Slider]

Say, here's your picture. Must have dropped out of the letter. Take a look at this. Uh.

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, I see. Well, it could happen to anybody.

[Obie Slider]

But it shouldn't.

[Fanny Neb]

Rudy, what are you and Obie doing?

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, just taking a little recess.

[Fanny Neb]

Why, you haven't done a thing.

[Obie Slider]

Yes, we have, Fanny. We discovered that Honey Boy Potts and Cream Puff somebody or other are vooming.

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, brother.

[Fanny Neb]

Why, the very idea. Were you two reading Ambie's mail?

[Rudy Neb]

But, Fanny, the letter was lying wide open right here on the table.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, put it back on the table. We've got to get things ready and go out. Be out of here before Ambie gets home.

[Rudy Neb]

But, Fanny, you should read some of the mushy Goo in this letter, Rudy.

[Fanny Neb]

I've heard enough mushy to last me a lifetime.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Where?

[Fanny Neb]

The night you proposed, huh? With another Halloween just like this.

[Junior Neb]

Remember?

[Fanny Neb]

You had your speech all written out.

[Junior Neb]

Aha.

[Obie Slider]

Had a ghost rider, huh?

[Fanny Neb]

I'll never forget that night. It was moonlight and Rudy and I were down by the lake. And when I got home, I told my father that at last I'd hooked Rudy on the pier.

[Rudy Neb]

Your father always liked me, Fanny. What did he say?

[Fanny Neb]

He said I should have thrown you back. Well, at last everything's done. Ambie will certainly be in for a surprise when he gets home.

[Rudy Neb]

I locked up that moth infested jacket. Here's the key, Junior.

[Fanny Neb]

I promised Ambie I'd send him the key. Will you run down to the bank and give it to him?

[Junior Neb]

Oh, sure, Mom. Right away.

[Rudy Neb]

Come in. Well, now. Howdy. Howdy, folk. Howdy. Well, hello, Herbie.

[Fanny Neb]

Sit down, Herb. Make yourself at home.

[Rudy Neb]

Don't mind if I do, Fanny. Don't mind if I do. I'll take off my shoes. Nope, better not. My socks are in the wash. Well, Herb, all set for the party tonight? Party? What party? Oh, potty. Yeah, yeah. Supposed to be with a party tonight. Called it off, though. Had another date.

[Fanny Neb]

Rudy means our Halloween party, Herb.

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, Halloween party. Oh, sure, sure. You get the vittles I sent you over?

[Fanny Neb]

Yes, it was a very nice box lunch.

[Rudy Neb]

Yes, yes, I thought so myself. Picked it up at the barber shop. Don't know who left it. Think it was a war worker. He won't eat it, though. The war's over. Well, Herb, we're going to have a lot of fun tonight. Playing games, bobbing for apples. Yeah, that's so. That's so. Well, I ain't never bob no apple. Been years since I bobbed anything but hair. Would work on an apple, though.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, that's the different Bob, Herb.

[Rudy Neb]

Different one, all right. Ain't the one I know. Nice feller Bob. Nice feller Bob. As Bob color picture says, leaving the English, you know. Now, why don't we talk about something we can all get together on? Why now? Say something. Out and get together tonight. Yes, sir. Been talking about something all day in the barber shop, though. The upper bridge is falling down over here. Yes, yes. Big crowd in the shop today, I guess, huh? What did you fellas talk about? Oh, we never did find out. Nobody there but me.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, Herb, when there's nobody around to talk to, you can always talk yourself.

[Rudy Neb]

Talking to himself might make people start asking questions. Especially in Herb's case. Yeah, yeah. Already done that. Always ask myself a lot of silly questions. Funny thing always gets silly.

[Junior Neb]

Answers.

[Fanny Neb]

Her. What you need is a good home and a good wife to look after you. Some girl who'd be a real companion.

[Rudy Neb]

Yes. Just try and find such a character. Oh, might be done yet, Rudy. Thought I had just such a girl once. Yep. Bumped into her down at the department store. Took a hole that night. Yep. Big disappointment, though. Big disappointment.

[Fanny Neb]

Wasn't she the right type?

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, gosh, no mister By a Mile. Oh, yeah. Turn out to be a dress store dummy. It's in worse shape at all. Yeah, you never want anything to eat it. By the way, Herb, I found out Ambie Potts is corresponding with a prospective bride. Prospective bride, you say? Never thought he'd take them prospecting. Well, it looks like the real thing. They're writing love letters.

[Junior Neb]

Yeah.

[Rudy Neb]

Trouble with that is, except after writing love letters is writing checks.

[Junior Neb]

Yep.

[Rudy Neb]

I used to get love letters for sale. Nothing ever came of it, though.

[Fanny Neb]

Why, Herb, I didn't know you were romantic.

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, sure. World's worst. This girl I wrote to was in poor health, though. Spent the time sanitarium. Used to write me mighty pretty love letters. Sanitarium? Who was she, Herb? Oh, I never did learn her last name, Rudy. I always sort of signed her name letter. You know, just plain Josephine.

[Fanny Neb]

That's a nice name, Josephine.

[Rudy Neb]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. She had a nice name for me, too. Always called me Napoleon. Well, she loves Halloween party.

[Fanny Neb]

Now, quiet, everybody. Let's sneak up to Ambie's door and burst in.

[Obie Slider]

I bet the old coot's getting a kick out of this Halloween. Oh, his lights are on.

[Rudy Neb]

I lighted the candles in those jack o' lanterns before I locked up the place this afternoon.

[Obie Slider]

Oh, well, mental apps.

[Rudy Neb]

Open the door.

[Obie Slider]

Easy Light.

[Rudy Neb]

Okay. It's locked. Guess he's afraid somebody will come up and yell trick or treat.

[Fanny Neb]

He calls that blackmail.

[Rudy Neb]

Ambie's probably back in the kitchen stampin our buffet supper. Shouldn't do that, though. Ain't somethin time we all get there.

[Obie Slider]

You don't suppose he's mad because we decorated his house for the party, do you?

[Rudy Neb]

I'll get his attention. Bambi. Putz. Open up this door.

[Obie Slider]

He can't hoard our food like this. We brought enough grub over here to last him all winter.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, maybe that's why he won't let us in. He's going to hibernate. Hey, Pop? Yes, Junior?

[Junior Neb]

Well, I gave cousin Ambie the key and he said he'd be here later. Here's a Note of thanks for cleaning up his house.

[Fanny Neb]

Oh, what does Andy say? Rudy?

[Rudy Neb]

He says, dear Fanny and Rudy, Happy Halloween. Keep an eye on my place until I get there. I'll be out of town for the weekend. I'm looking for a cream puff with a cream on top. Nebs will be back in just a moment.

[Narrator/Announcer]

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[Rudy Neb]

Now, for a last brief moment with the nebs. Let's see now. Replacing broken lamp, $35. Repairing scorched woodwork caused by a candle igniting jack o' lantern, $20. Breaking window making illegal entry to raid kitchen bail, $500.

[Fanny Neb]

Rudy, what are you figuring on?

[Rudy Neb]

Oh, this bill I got from Ambie Potts. It was hard, to be honest to charge it against my income tax as Halloween entertainment would have. Fanny.

[Fanny Neb]

Well, you don't call our Halloween party entertainment, do you? Oh, what a fizzle.

[Rudy Neb]

Well, Fanny, we've got to hand it to the Girl Scouts of America. When Potts locked us out of our own party, those kids took us right in. I had a grandma at their party.

[Fanny Neb]

The Girl Scouts always come to the rescue in any good cause.

[Rudy Neb]

Yes, this would be a better country, Fanny, if we grown ups took as much interest in the Girl Scouts as they took in us.

[Fanny Neb]

But Rudy, you shouldn't have tried to give those girls jitterbug lessons.

[Rudy Neb]

What? Why? They appreciated it, didn't they? They gave me first aid when I jitterbugged my joints all out of place. Join us next Sunday, same time where Just Sex Again presents Jean Lockhart and Kathleen Lockhart and fin. The show was written by John Elliott and produced by Wally Lammett. The NEBs are created by Saul Hanson, are supervised for radio by the mayor. This is Tom Dixon saying goodbye or sis.

[Obie Slider]

Thanks.

[Rudy Neb]

This is a Mutual Broadcasting System.

[Narrator/Announcer]

Read the NEBS every day in the Los Angeles Examiner. This is khj, the Don Lee Station. Los Angeles.

[Rudy Neb]

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