Sympathy Soothing Tout Lines?

[Steve Smith]

(my first post here)

The back story;
I got in OTR in the 1970’s (I’m 52) & turned into a full blown Jack Benny enthusiast in the 80’s. In the 90’s my brother took a night driver job and asked to borrow some tapes to keep him company - asking which I liked best. I told him JB but he balked. He went through all my other stuff several times until he wanted to hear something different and finally borrowed some JB. I started him with earlier series planning to keep the time line so he’d get the proper affect. Within one week he called and said “WOW – now I see what you were trying to tell me. Between getting to know the characters and the running gags it’s truly incredibly funny stuff – everyone should try this”. I smiled and said “Welcome aboard”
Fast Forward:
Several years ago the whole family decided to draw names for Christmas gifts. - So it’s Christmas – we’re at my fathers – after the gift exchange my brother hands me a package. I said “You didn’t draw my name”. He said “I know don’t worry about it – lets call this a special one - go ahead” . Everyone is quietly watching - I unwrapped the paper – removed the lid from a thin box - pulled open the tissue paper – I saw the back of one of those hanging cardboard package things - Everyone is leaning over for a peek - I pick it up and turn it around and literally fall off the sofa in full blown gut busting laughter. - Bother is beaming - everyone else looks puzzled with heads cocked sideways a little and I’m still rolling. My gift? - Metal Tipped Shoelaces!!
After I calmed down a little he said “You have no idea how hard it was to find these things. Plastic tips are all you can find. I finally ended up on the phone with a shoelace factory out in the mid-west and they got me pointed me to a place on the internet. Before they let me go they told me the proper name for the tips of a shoelace is “aglet”. ---Taah Daah. =)
Chapter Two.
Next Christmas – Same set-up – Bother hands me another box – Everyone watching – I open it and hit the floor again. - It’s a towel – written across it are the words “Acme Plaza Hotel”.
Needles to say I have to return the fun – but it’s going to be tough and I doubt I’ll top it (and don’t really want too).
The idea I’ve come up with is to give him a bottle of “Sympathy Soothing” so I’m making a label to replace one on a bottle of Karo Syrup.
All that said I would like to ask all of you for a little help.
Please chime in with all the Sympathy Soothing tag-lines you can recall.
If you can’t recall many or any – can someone please direct me to the shows so I can re-hear them myself? (I wish there was a data base I could just type in “Sympathy Soothing” or “Ronald Colman” or “Professor LeBlanc” and have it list which shows they were in).
Thank you for reading and I hope someone is able to help a little.
All the Best,

[epeterd]

Hey there. There may not be a database, but there are two books written by Laura Leff, who runs this site. They list all the running gags, songs, actors, skits, etc. They're called 39 Forever volumes 1 & 2. Wonderful books.
BTW, I can't recall any of the specific SSS commercials off-hand, but I love 'em. Welcome aboard.

Peter

[TheSportsmenQuartet]

http://yhtapmys.com/

and yes that is The Sportsmen at the end

[Mister Kitzel]

I, too, have wanted to find metal tipped shoelaces. You really cannot find them outside really thick workboot laces, but now your story has changed all that. The search resumes today.

[mrdj]

"Ya-Ya-Yhtapmys, Ya-Ya-Yhtapmys, Ya-Ya-Yhtapmys to drive your blues away!"

[Steve Smith]

This doesn't seem to be working very well.
Let me try saying it this way.
I'm looking for the funniest sayings Frank Nelson gave ... like:
"It's Great for people under 35. It's "Wonderful" for people over 35 and to those of you are exactly 35 - may I say - Happy Birthday"
or
Does your hair hang like _____?
Is your____ to ____ to ___?
When you _____ do you scare the dog?
That stuff ...
Or if anyone remembers the year(s) they were running thses spots please let me know --- I'm thinking it may have been around '47 or '48 --- anyone know for sure?
TIA

[helloagain]

The best thing to do is keep listening to the shows. I drive a lot and I play MP3 disks constantly. I can listen to over 100 Benny shows in a row without a break. Sometimes I cleanse my pallete in between with Crosby or Jolson, then it's back to Benny. I never get tired of him.

[Steve Smith]

For Heavens Sake …
This is like trying to get a straight answer out of Dennis Day. =)

[helloagain]

OOH..what he said!

[Steve Smith]

NOW CUT THAT OUT ! ... =)

[Yhtapmys]

http://yhtapmys.com/

Hey! I wonder if I can sue that web site for intellectual property purloining that I stole from Frank Nelson.

Yhtapmys is featured on the shows of May 21 & 28, Oct 7 & 29 and Dec. 16, 1944; March 18, April 29, May 27, Oct. 21 and Dec. 16, 1945 and Feb. 17, 1946.

Yhtapmys

[grittys457]

Do people avoid you cause your uppers avoid your lowers???????

[Steve Smith]

Yeay! Thanks guys.

[Tate]

Steve, my favorite is one of the first ones I remember hearing. It's along the lines of, "Friends, are you a nervous Nelly? Do you need a sympathetic ear to talk to? Well, don't look at me, I'm a louse!"

Don't you wonder what your brother will be getting you this year? <Nelson voice> Oooooohhhhhh, maybe it'll be a pencil sharpener!"

Tate

[kbbl]

Tate got me thinking, here are possible future Christmas presents: (unless you brother beats you to it)

1) Pencil Sharpener
2) dates
3) wallet
4) anything from the May Company
5) The Horn Blows at Midnight

(I had 1 or 2 more, but by bum, they left me. I'll update here if they come to me)