Bob Hope entertained the troops for many years, starting in the second World War and continuing on through a number of other wars. My little brother saw him when he was in the army.
Here we have a segment about Bob Hope's entertaining the troops that is related to Christmas.
Bob Oskner's "Miss Beverly Hills Of Hollywood" can be seen as similar to "My Friend Irma" and also to the girl he drew later on, who resembled Stella Stevens.