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''Forever Ernest'' is an American
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. It was broadcast on
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from April 29, 1946, to July 22, 1946, replacing ''
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'' on the CBS schedule. It was also carried on
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in Canada. Ernest, the title character, is a shy, fearful clerk at a pharmacy. He goes out of his way to help people — an attribute that his girlfriend, Candy, wishes he would change, because she thinks people take advantage of him. Most episodes focus on Ernest's attempts to please Candy. The other main character is fast-talking Duke, Ernest's friend who often gets him into trouble. In his first regular role on radio,
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played the title character, with
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as Candy and Arthur Q. Bryan as Duke.
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was the announcer. Harry Kronman was the director, and John Guedel was the producer.
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and his orchestra provided the music. Rupert Pray, Leonard Soll, and Daved DeKoven were the writers. ''Forever Ernest'' was sponsored by
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