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This episode of Bob Hope's classic NBC radio show, broadcast from Long Beach, California, originally aired on May 17, 1949.

Bob Hope's monologue for The Pepsodent Show was the result of his hiring from his own pocket - he had an extravagant salary from the sponsor - of a team of eight writers to write top-notch jokes and skits. His comic timing turned him into a sensation. The show was so popular that it had its pick of the best of show business stars. Everyone wanted in. Now it's time to cut the talk and get ready for laughs. It’s time for Bob Hope and his guests.

Bob Hope's monologue for The Pepsodent Show was the result of his hiring from his own pocket - he had an extravagant salary from the sponsor - of a team of eight writers to write top-notch jokes and skits. His comic timing turned him into a sensation. The show was so popular that it had its pick of the best of show business stars. Everyone wanted in. Now it's time to cut the talk and get ready for laughs. It’s time for Bob Hope and his guests.

Bob Hope's monologue for The Pepsodent Show was the result of his hiring from his own pocket - he had an extravagant salary from the sponsor - of a team of eight writers to write top-notch jokes and skits. His comic timing turned him into a sensation. The show was so popular that it had its pick of the best of show business stars. Everyone wanted in. Now it's time to cut the talk and get ready for laughs. It’s time for Bob Hope and his guests.

Here is The Pepsodent Radio Show, starring Bob Hope, for Christmas 1953! Filled with comedy, music, and warm Christmas cheer, it's a nostalgic look back at one of America's great entertainers in the process of establishing what became a true American tradition for many many years: The Bob Hope Christmas Specials.

This episode of Bob Hope's classic NBC radio show originally aired on December 23, 1941. It is especially poignant considering that it was Christmas, and just two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.