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That's right There isn't a student at Madison who can't tell the difference between a pinto and a palomino at one glance They do have a great many cowboy films on don't they I would say so yes But there are quite a few murder mysteries on to and some splendid horror films But tiny the board placed the set in the school for its Scholastic value. Don't they televise any truly educational programs? Oh, I suppose so. Mrs. Davis They had a semi educational program on yesterday Semi-educational yes, I think it was called the Batman eats up the Dean of Harvard Well, I'm sure they'll have more and more cultural things to look at as time goes by Oh that reminds me Connie. It's been some time since that letter came for you. Did you get it letter? No? I didn't get any letter me and that absent mind of mine And I purposely put it where we couldn't overlook it on your plate my plate. Oh dear How much of your eggs have you eaten? Every bit but this blue part with the black line stamp Oh Here's the letter all right Oh, it's another letter from the collection agency the collection agency. Yes Sherry's department stores put their delinquent accounts into the hands of the Coulter collection agency It seems I've owed Sherry's about twenty five dollars from my Easter shopping You mean they're making all this fuss at Sherry's because you haven't paid them since Easter Easter 1945 It says that I've either got to pay the money at once or they'll notify my employer and attach my salary Oh, this is terrible. You know how mr. Conklin feels about anyone who gets into debt I wish I could help you Connie, but the only money I've got is what you owe me for back rent I wouldn't want you to dig into that Well, I've got to be leaving for school and maybe someone there could lend me some money. How about mr. Boynton mr. Boynton Yes, he might have something saved up. He's sure. He's a bachelor Don't rub it in I hate to ask him for a long Nonsense Connie. I'm sure you'd be happy to help you you probably hand you $25 before you even finished asking for it It'll take longer than that to open his money belt Wait up miss Brooks. I'd like to chin with you for a spell. It's me Tex Barton. Oh For a second there. I thought the television set came out in the hall I've been hearing a lot about this here television. I Got to get me a look at some of that stuff. A mirror is cheaper I don't like to rush you Tex, but I'm really reason I stopped you miss books I wanted to tell you mr. Boynton's looking for you mr. Boynton He seems right fond of you ma'am With no intention to sound and forward or personal I'd like to say that I think the man who gets his brand on you is a mighty lucky. I'm great Well, thank you tags now if you'll excuse me. I'm going to the biology lab and get some branding irons in the fire Well miss Brooks come on in. Oh, thanks mr. Boynton. What is it you wanted to see me about? Well, it's uh Miss Brooks for over four years now. You and I have been well friends Of course we've been friends It's very difficult for me to have to do this miss Brooks, but I I'd like to ask a favor of you now That's a coincidence. I have a favor to ask of you too Really? Well, that makes it easier for me to ask mine miss Brooks. Yes, mr. Boynton. Can you lend me $25? Well, I don't like to flaunt my erudition mr. Boynton, but you ain't heard no coincidences. Yes, I Came in here to borrow $25 from you. What I got a letter from a collection agency this morning A collection agency the Coulter collection agency. Yes. Do you take from them, too? They wrote me a letter saying they'd notify my employer if I didn't pay them $25 at once Was yours an overdue charge from Sherry's? Well, yes I bought some presents for my twin nephews Mike and Danny on their fifth birthday And Sherry's is making all this fuss because you haven't paid for them yet. Well, the twins were nine on Friday But I just haven't been able to neither have I and if mr. Conklin finds out from the agency that wait a minute. I've got an idea Oh, what is it? I'm going to tell mr. Conklin about my predicament myself for the honor of the school He might advance me the money. Do you think he'd do the same for me? Well, it's worth a try I'll tackle him first, then you can have a whack at him after lunch Sounds pretty dangerous to me miss Brooks. Do you really think you ought to take the bull by the horns? Certainly and I can see the headline now girl toriador tossed into the bleachers Come in Pardon me, mr. Conklin. I don't like to disturb you, but let's not start the day with half truths, mr What do you want? Well, sir, it's like this. I Do you mind if I open the window the window just the width of a human body Quite comfortable in this office now get the point, please. All right, I will I need 25 dollars to pay a delinquent bill I owe it cherries department store because they've turned it over to a collection agency Which wrote me a letter saying that if I don't pay it properly, they'll take it up with you and as small as it is I've grown too attached to my salary to have it attached. I thank you What Am I to understand that one of my teachers is in the hands of a collection agency 25 dollars worth of me is I've wanted to pay it sir, but I've got a deplorable state of affairs Obviously your self-indulgence and mismanage for the broader to this sorry plight. Yes, sir But if I can just get some help this one time I'll have to do something about the situation at the board of education ever found out about this it would really reflect not only on you But on your school and its principal as well Naturally, I don't want any skeletons in Madison's closet. Oh, you're so right, mr. Conklin. It's terrifying enough around here without that Who is it He's here already What should I do mr. Conklin? Where can I go calm down miss Brooks one moment, please? I'll handle this matter you go into my inner office and wait there until I call you. Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Thanks very much Come in My name is Gray William Gray. I'm with the colder collection agency. How do you do mr. Gray? I presume you're here in regard to a debt of one of Madison's teachers No, I'm here in regard to a debt of one Osgood conklin Osgood conklin. Yes. Yes. I'm new in this town and I haven't had much of a chance to get acquainted Sherry's department store tells me he owes them $50 since 1948 Could you help me find mr. Conklin What kind of a looking fellow is he Have you any idea well, he was described to me as a dumpy sort of chap Thinning hair and a mustache it looks like an unkept lawn I There's no such person in this vicinity Although come to think of it. There was an Osgood conklin employed here four or five years ago I believe he was the school custodian The one I have in mind is the principal of this school the principal now Yes, and if you happen to hear from him, would you be kind enough to inform him that unless he pays the $50 he owes by this afternoon We will notify the board of education and take steps to attach his salary, but you can't do That is I'll be happy to inform the gentleman Now as the new school custodian, I'm quite busy. So if you'll excuse me, I'd like yes, certainly Uh, thank you for your courtesy. That's quite all right. Good day, mr. Gray. Good day, mr. Conklin Well, at least I'll have time good day mr. Conklin He knows I'll think of something this broke you may come in now Is he gone? Yes, yes, he's gone. Oh, by the way, you didn't happen to overhear any of our conversation Did you why mr. Conklin, you know, there's a key in the keyhole. I mean An inner office is practically soundproof good good Well, I can't possibly advance you any money But in spite of your incompetence in managing your personal affairs I put mr. Gray off your trail at least temporarily. Oh, thank you, sir At least I can go to my first class and please don't mention it But before you go, I think I would like the window opened after all it got quite hot in here rather suddenly Don't you think so, mr. Brooks? Yes, I do mr. Conklin, especially for school custodians Oh Cold gate dental cream cleaned your breath while it cleaned your teeth and the cold gateway Stopped tooth decay best. 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Boynton and myself We were all faced with the same dilemma How to stall off the colder collection agency before it took unpleasant action that afternoon I was pondering this weighty problem in the school cafeteria at noon When harriet conklin and walter dentin two of my lesser problems approached the table. Hi, miss brooks Hello, harriet walter greetings most majestic mentor We kneel at your feet, oh gracious queen of the faculty Arise knight To this butter knife. I dub the sir appetite Sit down have some lunch walter. No, I just ate miss brooks. Oh come now. You can think of a better excuse than that We're cutting down on our lunch these days miss brooks. Why harriet? So we can enjoy the popcorn better when we watch television You have no idea how we enjoy the school set miss brooks Hey, it's a wonderful medium for education. Oh now just a minute walter. I've watched some of those shows Do you call those western movies educational? Well, certainly Of course, it all depends on what an individual's looking for now me I watch him to learn about customs and manners of a great era and the great adventurous people And harriet on the other hand watches him for another reason What does she want to learn how to slide a glass of beer down a long bar There are some really legitimate educational programs shown miss brooks. We just haven't been able to get them lately It's a shame Oh, I suppose you kids do get something out of the television class Oh, we do miss brooks. Miss Fitzgerald is most helpful and constructive She keeps the room in just the right degree of darkness to make the picture come out sharp and clear As a matter of fact harriet and i are on our way to the television room right now But walter it's only 12 30. There's nothing permitted on television until the class at 2 I know isn't it wonderful Oh, come on harriet dear. Goodbye miss brooks. It's a great place to hold hands miss brooks You want to drop in there with mr. Boynton sometime Oh fine Little did I think in teachers college that someday I'd be on the faculty at lo's madison high Pardon me miss brooks, but is this table occupied? No, mr. Boynton the occupation forces just left Sit down, aren't you? Oh, thanks Well, I haven't been able to get the money for the collection agency as yet of you No, I haven't but we're not the only indigent faculty members at this school our principal owes a bill too You mean mr. Conklin's in the same boat. We are he's not only in it He's rocking it While I was in his office I heard mr. Gray from the agency threatened to expose mr. Conklin to the board of education if he didn't pay up $50 by this afternoon Boy, that's terrible tragic There must be some method whereby we we could pacify the agency until we could pay up in that way mate I've got an idea Maybe we could put up something as security, you know temporary collateral collateral But I haven't anything that's worth 25 dollars with me and even my watch. I know it's in the same window as mine What we might be able to do is give them one item that might serve as security until we all pay up Let's see now. Isn't there something right here at school that looks impressive, but is completely unessential Sure, there is but the collection agency would never accept mr. Conklin this security Oh, please mr. Brooks. This is serious say. I know what might work We'll offer them the school television set so far. It's been most unessential Oh, but it's not our property it belongs to the board We'll only be borrowing it mr. Boyden and since we'll be helping mr. Conklin out of a jam too He'll be sure to cooperate Yes, the more I think about it the more I like it I'll call mr. Gray and have him pick up the set immediately But mr. Brooks, are you sure mr. Conklin will stand for this mr. Boyden? I'm positive. I can hardly wait to see his face when I tell him about it. I'll bet it turns absolutely human This is the office of ours good conklin the principal of madison high school himself speaking Isn't that nice? Well, this is himself head of the board of education on this end What mr. Stone how nice to hear from you, sir I was just saying to myself now Tell me about it this afternoon conklin. I'm coming over to see how that television class is working in your school The television class but mr. Stone, are you sure this afternoon is convenient for you? Maybe some other time with the considerable expense to install that set two weeks ago When I've got to find out if the experiment is worth it. I'll see you in about an hour. Goodbye Yes, sir. Goodbye mr. Stone Oh, everything happens to me. I hope that collection agency fellow doesn't come snooping around this afternoon He won't be back until tomorrow Oh, oh come in Mr. Conklin, I've got some delightful news for you. Really? When are you transferring? Even better news than that if that's possible What I wanted to tell you, sir was that I put up some security and the collection agency isn't going to bother us again Until we're ready to pay them back what we owe why mr. Brooks. You have no idea what a relief This is to me Just before you arrived mr. Stone called and said he was coming over this afternoon It would have been terribly embarrassing if he'd run into that collection chap Oh, it certainly would have but if I say so myself and who else is going to I have successfully circumvented that catastrophe. Yes, sir. I just used the old noggin and well tell me miss Brooks Just how did you manage to stall them? Well, I simply called mr. Gray and had him pick up the school television set And in return for that he agreed not to you had him pick up one The school television set you see sir, I think You Yes, Brooks The reason mr. Stone just called was to inform me that he's coming over this afternoon to witness the school set in operation What but he can't do that I mean, we've got to do something you've got to do something Is the author of the infamous plot just outlined to me the responsibility for all further action rests with you and you alone Yes, sir Even while you were talking the very tiniest mouse of an idea began nibbling at my brain If I know you miss Brooks, he leaves the starve to death in five minutes Or emerge as the most terrifying spectacle since the phantom of the opera Well, we're assured of the cooperation of the kids mr. Conklin the rest is up to us It's a desperate measure miss Brooks, but I'll do my part now as I understand it You were to remain here in my office to receive mr. Stone and I am to return in about five minutes Correct. Believe me mr. Conklin when mr. Stone leaves here He'll be delighted that our tv set is no longer on the premises I'd like to believe you miss Brooks And now as I leave this office where I spent so many joyous years as madison beloved dictator a principal I can only say as I open this door But if I am about to walk into the shadow of unemployment, I shall not walk alone Isn't he sweet Come in good afternoon miss Brooks is mr. Conklin in no, sir Oh, where is he? Well, I can't rightly say He just sort of took off like a big wing bird What more likely just mosey down the hall a piece come on in set mr. Stone. I'll chin with your spell Chinwood Miss Brooks, do you realize you're talking to the head of the board of education? Oh, I'm sorry mr. Stone It's just that I've been watching so much television since you had it installed at school That this here western plaver comes right natural to me That set was installed for strictly cultural purposes and that's the way it's been used It's already tied and branded most of the youngins here at madison the youngins Big pardon for busting in miss Brooks, but have you seen anything of my pathy? Mary hard no hair harry But you haven't said howdy to mr. Stone gal mr. Stone. You know harry at conklin. I used to Howdy mr. Stone right not to meet up with you again Now who's she supposed to be calamity jane? Why does anybody spend so much attention to westerns as far as I'm concerned? Hold on there mr. Stone that kind of plaver don't go in these parts. What's that? You was about to say a discouraging word I'll say more than that. Excuse me folks the door was open. So I thought I'd just lope on yet This I don't believe at all Barton tax, this is mr. Stone from the boat of education Well, if and he's a friend of yours miss Brooks. He's a friend of mine and no matter where he's from I'll see you this farce has gone far enough. Why are you talking in this manner boy? I don't know no other way How long have you been speaking with this this western draw? Well, I've been a talk in this way since I was ankle-high to the drooping fetlock of a stunted pindole You can't get lower on that unless and you're driving a submarine He can't have always talked this way television isn't that old With him it's standard equipment, mr I don't get this does everyone at Madison want to be a cowboy. Oh, no, sir Several of them have expressed a desire to be indians When this tv proposition was broached Oh, oh, there you are conchland. Sorry. I'm late. I guess you must think I'm a pretty on remaver Cornering maverick Why sure To go and creeps in off while you're squatting on your haunches in my corral For heaven's sakes not you too Mr. Conchman's watch television very closely. Yeah, I've observed it thoroughly partner. I mean mr. Stone Oh, I can say if the influence it's had on this particular school is positively abysmal Oh, I agree. Yeah, what you said that that's why I took the liberty Mr. Stone, what would you say if I told you that the television set was no longer with us I'd say good riddance are as good splendid. You would In that case, I must with humble pride accept your congratulations The set is off these premises and as I would have taken full censure. So must I take full credit for its going? In its concept from the beginning this action taken for the good of the school was my doing and mine alone But I know miss brooks will be the first to bear me out. Definitely How do you want to go head first or feet first? 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It's the only way to save the fort Our miss brooks show brought to you by palm olive shave cream First smoother more comfortable way to shave And cold gate dental cream to clean your breath while you clean your teeth and help stop tooth decay Our miss brooks starring eve arden is produced by larry burns written by al lewis and arthuralsberg with the music of wilbur hatch