Get this and get it straight. Crime is a suckers road and those who travel it wind up in the gut of the prison of the grave.

The story you are about to hear is true, only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

The Adventures of Sam Spade Detective.

The Adventures of the Saints starring Vincent Prize

Bob Bailey in the exciting adventures of the man with the action-packed expense account

America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator.

Yours truly, Johnny Deller. The Hello and welcome to this week's bonus comedy episode of Down These Mean Streets coming to you a few days after tax day. To mark the occasion, after all

it's not really one you celebrate, I've got a pair of shows featuring some old-time radio stars dealing with the annual

inquiries of the IRS. First up is a trip to 79 Wistful Vista with Fibre McGee and Molly.

This episode originally aired on NBC on January 11, 1944.

Fibber is getting a jump start on his taxes.

He's convinced it'll take him right up until the deadline to get everything finished and filed.

Speaking of finances, there's a guest spot from announcer Harry Von Zell.

He had filled in for an absent Harlow Wilcox on the broadcast the week before, and it seems he still hasn't been paid.

Then we'll hear Bud Abbott and Lou Costello

in an episode that originally aired on NBC on March 14th, 1946.

Tax time has rolled around once again and Lou is short on funds. He needs to borrow some money to pay his tax bill.

Unfortunately for Abbott and Costello, their tax woes weren't just a story on their show. In the early 50s trouble with the IRS

forced the pair to sell homes and the rights to some of their films. But in this episode it's all smiles, especially in a

scene when Lou tries to play nice to borrow funds from his old nemesis

Mrs. Niles.

The tax man and the jokes cometh, right after these messages. We want the most in flavor for every penny we spend.

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