[MUDDOG]

I think "transcribed" means the original broadcast was a prerecording, as opposed to a live original broadcast as in early radio.

The best expense account item on "Johnny Dollar" was his bill for a night in the hospital after being beaten up. Eighteen dollars.

The Bob Hope jokes have a snarky meanness to them, which is thankfully absent from Jack Benny's shows.

[jocon307]

AH! Thank you, that makes sense.

I heard one Johnny Dollar show and he paid some big bucks to basically throw a little get together for the press. Really a lot for those days, like $50-75!