Pride of Peoria

“A Paris reporter asked TV-Comedian Milton Berle how he felt about the Bishop Fulton Sheen program which is on a competing channel with his own show. Said Berle: We’re known as Uncle Miltie and Uncle Fultie now. It doesn’t make any difference if we’re in competition. It’s a pleasure to have him opposite me. After all, we’re both using old material.‘

Bishop Sheen would repeat the remark on his show with a smile.  Actually Uncle Miltie was seething.  “Mr. Television” was having his head handed to him in the ratings by a Catholic Bishop!  Who was this guy?