Editing George Burns (section)

=== Supporting players ===
The supporting cast during this phase included [[Mel Blanc]] as the melancholy, ironically named "Happy Postman" (his catchphrase was "Remember, keep smiling!"); [[Bea Benaderet]] (later Cousin Pearl in ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]'', Kate Bradley in ''[[Petticoat Junction]]'' and the voice of [[Betty Rubble]] in ''[[The Flintstones]]'') and [[Hal March]] (later the host of ''[[The $64,000 Question]]'') as neighbors Blanche and Harry Morton; and the various members of Allen's ladies' club, the Beverly Hills Uplift Society. One running gag during this period, stretching into the television era, was Burns's questionable singing voice; Allen lovingly called him "Sugar Throat". The show received and maintained a Top 10 rating for the rest of its radio life.