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Episode #344: Christmas 1946: The Mel Blanc Show
Most remember Mel Blanc as “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” most notably the beloved cartoon character Bugs Bunny. But of course he played almost all of the most remembered voices in the Leon Schlesinger cartoons, as well as having a prolific career on radio. In 1946-’47 Blanc had his own sitcom, a vehicle to show off his tremendous comic character talents. The show is not at all remembered today, but it is fun to listen to. We are bringing you the Christmas episode, Mel's Christmas Eve scramble to find a gift for his girlfriend while simultaneously agreeing to play Santa Claus for a…
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