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818:, due in part because of his opening monologue at the beginning of the program which has been noted as the most popular part of each episode. Originally Hope had a team of eight writers whom he paid out of his salary $ 2500 a week to compose the jokes and materials he used for the each show. Included in the original team of
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began incorporating fluoride in their toothpastes, Pepsodent was hesitant to do so, leading to the increasing popularity of those three brands and the decline in popularity for
Pepsodent. Pepsodent did eventually add fluoride in their toothpaste but not before sales for Pepsodent plummeted to an
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September 14, 1935. The program ended its run nearly a whole year after it began on September 3, 1936. The program aired Saturdays at 7 for most of its run until moving to Thursdays at 7 for the last three months. Wilder came with Hope to this series alongside tenor
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as Hope's sidekick. Each program usually began with an opening monologue by Hope, a little banter with
Colonna, a couple exchanges and a few skits with other members of the cast and the week's guest stars and finally a concluding skit.
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Hope first entered show business in the 1920s joining the
Vaudeville circuit. Around 1928, Hope adopted the name Bob as he believed it was a more stage-friendly name. During the early 1930s, Hope began a gig with New York's
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steadily began to decline in the ratings. By 1948, ratings were so low that
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Pepsodent had plummeted to the point of near bankruptcy. In an effort to boost sales, Pepsodent became the official sponsor of
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began broadcasting from military bases across the country. The May 6, 1941, installment of the radio series aired from March Army Air Force Field in
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premiered on
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still continued production. Soon after Hope joined the USO,
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Hope was born Leslie Townes Hope to British parents in
2010:"Timeline: Key Moments in Bob Hope's Life and Career"
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Despite cancellation, Hope still continued on radio.
2374:. Sioux Falls, SD: Pine Hill Press. pp. 47–48.
1931:. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia. p. 85.
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272:program broadcast from 1938 to 1948, during the
2311:. University of California Press. p. 205.
2351:. www.intelligentdental.com. 23 September 2011
1734:On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio
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1952:Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (2010).
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1856:"Amos 'n' Andy To Start New Radio Series"
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2110:Sterling, Christopher H. (2013).
2008:King, Susan (November 29, 2014).
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601:offered Hope his own radio show,
2448:Doyle, Paula (August 23, 2005).
2087:Bob Hope: The Road Well Traveled
1929:Ellis Island's Famous Immigrants
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1807:Sefcik, Lisa (July 8, 2015).
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883:United Service Organizations
558:The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour
444:. Irium is another word for
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2498:Listen to four episodes of
2400:National Radio Hall of Fame
2085:Quirk, Lawrence J. (2000).
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814:and Bob Hope soon became a
652:Hope's next radio program,
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2268:. McFarland. p. 167.
2262:McLeod, Elizabeth (2005).
2116:. Routledge. p. 178.
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2507:Listen to 20 episodes of
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2338:Young & Young, p. 382
2166:Schechter, Scott (2006).
2145:"History of Radio Comedy"
1958:. ABC-CLIO. p. 381.
1779:. McFarland. p. 11.
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593:After Hope's success on
124:The Desi Arnaz Orchestra
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1989:. www.radiospirits.com
1927:Moreno, Barry (2008).
1773:Hyatt, Wesley (2004).
1730:Dunning, John (1998).
1197:Fibber McGee and Molly
694:The Woodbury Soap Show
691:, (alternative title:
351:The Jack Benny Program
341:Chase and Sanborn Hour
317:Fibber McGee and Molly
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680:Your Hollywood Parade
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245:Thanks for the Memory
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1860:The Pittsburgh Press
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595:The Rudy Vallée Show
542:'s Broadway musical
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381:Pepsodent toothpaste
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1615:Arthur Godfrey Time
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361:Texaco Star Theatre
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2500:The Pepsodent Show
2486:. J. David Goldin.
2482:The Pepsodent Show
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2147:. www.oocities.org
1836:. www.old-time.com
1694:Radio Hall of Fame
1605:The Pepsodent Show
1512:Melville Shavelson
1486:Producer-Directors
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1202:The Pepsodent Show
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609:The Pepsodent Show
604:The Intimate Revue
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332:The Pepsodent Show
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205:September 27, 1938
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