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. And the Hello and welcome to another midweek quarantine comedy bonus show from down these

mean streets.

Ordinarily today would be Tax Day in the United States, but due to the ongoing coronavirus

crisis, the folks at the IRS have extended our deadline to file out to July.

Unfortunately, there's no such reprieve for the comedians we'll hear in today's episode. Up first is Milton Burrell, before he became

Mr. Television in an episode of his fantastic radio program. Burrell had several shows during the Golden Age of radio before he broke big with his TV Texaco Star Theater,

but his single season Milton Burrell show was his best, and in my opinion it's one of the best comedy variety shows of its era.

Each episode was constructed as a salute to an industry, holiday, or other part of the culture.

Burrell and his cast delivered rapid-fire comedy punctuated by sharp ad libs from the quick-witted burl. Speaking of that cast, it was an insane lineup of talent. There was Arnold Stang, who would go on to become Burrell's regular nemesis on TV.

Pert Kelton, the first actress to play Alice on the honeymooners.

Jack Albertson, perhaps best known as Charlie's Grandpa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,

Arthur Q Bryan, Doc Gamble of Fibre McGee and Molly and the voice of Elmer Fudd,

and announcer Frank Gallup. In this episode originally aired on

NBC on March 9th 1948, Milton Burrell and company present their unique

salute to income tax.

Then we'll hear an Armed Forces radio service rebroadcast of the Jack Benny program.

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