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+ Milton Berlinger (July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002), better known by as Milton Berle, was an American comedian and actor. As the manic host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater (1948–55), in 1948 he was the first major star of US television and as such became known as Uncle Miltie and Mr. Television to millions during TV's golden age. In 1934–36, Berle was heard regularly on The Rudy Vallee Hour, and he got much publicity as a regular on The Gillette Original Community Sing, a Sunday night comedy-variety program broadcast on CBS from September 6, 1936 to August 29, 1937. In 1939, he was the host of Stop Me If You've Heard This One with panelists spontaneously finishing jokes sent in by listeners. Three Ring Time, a comedy-variety show sponsored by Ballantine Ale, was followed by a 1943 program sponsored by Campbell's Soups. The audience participation show Let Yourself Go (1944–1945) could best be described as slapstick radio with studio audience members acting out long suppressed urges (often directed at host Berle). Kiss and Make Up, on CBS in 1946, featured the problems of contestants decided by a jury from the studio audience with Berle as the judge. He also made guest appearances on many comedy-variety radio programs during the 1930s and 1940s. Scripted by Hal Block and Martin Ragaway, The Milton Berle Show brought Berle together with Arnold Stang, later a familiar face as Berle's TV sidekick. Others in the cast were Pert Kelton, Mary Schipp, Jack Albertson, Arthur Q. Bryan, Ed Begley and announcer Frank Gallop. Sponsored by Philip Morris, it aired on NBC from March 11, 1947 until April 13, 1948. Berle's desire to succeed on radio was strong enough to cause him to cancel well-paying nightclub appearances in favor of doing the radio program. His last radio series was The Texaco Star Theater, which began September 22, 1948 on ABC and continued until June 15, 1949, with Berle heading the cast of Stang, Kelton and Gallop, along with Charles Irving, Kay Armen, and double-talk specialist Al Kelly. It employed top comedy writers (Nat Hiken, brothers Danny and Neil Simon, Leo Fuld, Aaron Ruben), and Berle later recalled this series as "the best radio show I ever did... a hell of a funny variety show". It served as a springboard for Berle's rise as television's first major star.-WikiPedia

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
08.05.1947	milton berle show (22) salute to the great outdoors	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the outdoors.
08.12.1947	milton berle show (23) salute to summer sports	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to summer sports. Milton at the racetrack.
08.19.1947	milton berle show (24) relaxation	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to relaxation. Miltie tries to get a good night's sleep.
08.26.1947	milton berle show (25) salutes the railways of america	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to railroads. Milton goes down to the railroad station to m...
09.02.1947	milton berle show (26) salutes our south american neighbors	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to South America. "Pancho" Berle, the Mexican bad man. Milt...
09.09.1947	milton berle show (27) salutes the american farmer	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the farmer. Milton and the chicken.
09.16.1947	milton berle show (28) salute to radio	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. 8:00 P.M. A salute to radio. Milton takes Junior to a child psychiat...
09.23.1947	milton berle show (29) salutes the great automobile industry	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the automobile industry. Milton is planning a motor trip...
09.30.1947	milton berle show (30) tribute to brooklyn	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris, Revelation Tobacco. A salute to Brooklyn. Miltie takes Junior to Ebb...
10.07.1947	milton berle show (31) salutes the old west	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the old west. Milton tries to get in to see Darryl Zanuc...
10.14.1947	milton berle show (32) salutes new york theater season opening	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the New York theatre. Milton tries to buy tickets to a s...
10.21.1947	milton berle show (33) salute to good health	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to good health. Milton visits the doctor, but is cured of t...
10.28.1947	milton berle show (34) salutes navy day	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the Navy. Milton sails to Cuba...8th Class!
11.04.1947	milton berle show (35) salutes sport of the hour king football	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to football. Milton goes to see the "Fighting Irish." See c...
11.11.1947	milton berle show (36) salutes washington, dc	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to Washington D. C. and politics. Miltie runs for Alderman.
11.18.1947	milton berle show (37) salutes the opera	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the opera. Miltie buys a new suit and gets a real bargai...
11.25.1947	milton berle show (38) salute to thanksgiving	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to Thanksgiving. Milton meets Julius, a turkey with "person...
12.02.1947	milton berle show (39) salute to public servants unsung heroes	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to public service. Milton gets a parking ticket.
12.09.1947	milton berle show (40) salute to prizefighting	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to prize fighting. Miltie The Mauler in the ring... a visit...
12.16.1947	milton berle show (41) salutes the department stores of america	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to department stores. Miltie tries to return a pair of snow...
12.23.1947	milton berle show (42) salutes christmas	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to Christmas. Al Kelly reads "The Night Before Christmas." ...
12.30.1947	milton berle show (43) salutes the new year	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to the new year. When Miltie decides to not go to any New Y...
01.06.1948	milton berle show (44) salutes winter sports	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to winter sports. Miltie is in the north woods...in a cabin...
01.20.1948	milton berle show (46) salutes wall street and high finance	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to high finance and the stock market.
01.27.1948	milton berle show (47) salutes new york	+ Sponsored by: Philip Morris. A salute to New York. Good citizen Milton volunteers to be a witness...

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Milton Berle

mahmoud.abdelhafez

Berle was on radio for many years, and was broadcast in many formats at various times by NBC, CBS and ABC from 1936 to 1949).

Milton Berle

Though he’s best known as one of America’s first television stars, “Uncle Miltie” appeared on radio in his own comedy-variety program before he went on TV with the Texaco Star Theater. Berle starred in several radio shows, including The Milton Berle Show, a 1947-48 comedy/variety program that surrounded Berle with an all-star radio cast. Arthur Q. Bryan (radio’s Elmer Fudd), Arnold Stang, Pert Kelton, and announcer Frank Gallop were some of the cast members who traded barbs and punchlines with Berle. “We owe a lot to Thomas Edison - if it wasn’t for him, we’d be watching television by candlelight.”

Richard

"Ahh, memories of Cynthia..." He could be rather annoying but there's still plenty to enjoy on his radio show, especially the "questions from the audience" bits with Pert Kelton and Jack Albertson.

Andy