Burns & Allen
The longtime husband-and-wife comic duo had a Vassar joke on their radio program “Rehearsing Next Week’s Show” from Nov. 11, 1940.
Radio
Fibber McGee & Molly
This extremely popular ’30s and ’40s radio show frequently featured the hoity-toity Mrs. Uppington looking down her nose at the McGees.
My Friend Irma
In one episode of this long-running radio show, “Wall Street Magazine” runs a contest for Wall Street secretaries to offer an essay about their most exciting experience.