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It’s Thanksgiving Day, but all three of the kids have other plans. So, Mother and Father get to spend the holiday alone. Or do they? Originally aired on November 23, 1950. This is episode 57 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this…
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Archie has convinced himself that he and Lucille Ball used to be an item. So, he tries to rekindle their romance when she visits Duffy’s Tavern. Originally aired on November 9, 1943. This is episode 103 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please s…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Buck Benny Rides Again, part nine"
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Jello again. Guess what? Here’s another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again. Episode 240 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 10, 1937. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can al…
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All three of the kids want money, so Father tells them to go out and earn it. It might have been cheaper to just give them the money. Originally aired on November 16, 1950. This is episode 56 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share thi…
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Archie thinks the tavern needs a “front man” to keep customers from walking out. So, he tries to convince Charles Coburn, this week’s guest at Duffy’s Tavern, to take the job. Originally aired on November 2, 1943. This is episode 102 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook…
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Jello again. Jack and the gang kick off 1937 with another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again. Episode 239 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 3, 1937. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and f…
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Jim’s boss is coming in from New York and Jim is under the impression that his boss will want a flame-broiled steak. So, Jim tries to build his own brick BBQ grill in the back yard. Originally aired on November 9, 1950. This is episode 55 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at …
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Archie wants to make a movie of his book. So, he asks Ida Lupino, this week’s guest at Duffy’s Tavern, to be his leading lady. Originally aired on October 26, 1943. This is episode 101 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast …
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The Jack Benny Show - "Buck Benny Rides Again and Again"
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Jello again. If you’ve been around since last Christmas, you’ll remember that we aired a Jack Benny Show entitled “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” on December 25, 2024. We aired it out of sequence because it was more appropriate to air on Christmas Day than in September. In that show, which, if it was aired in order, would fit in this week, the feud be…
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Once again chaos erupts at the Anderson household. This time it is a mish-mash of every conceivable little problem that could possibly arise. Originally aired on November 2, 1950. This is episode 54 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please sh…
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Peter Lorre and a talking bird come to visit Duffy’s Tavern. Sometime during that visit, someone steals a sandwich. Who could it be? Originally aired on October 19, 1943. This is episode 100 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this po…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Buck Benny Rides Again, part four"
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Jello again. The feud between Jack Benny and Phil Harris is really going now. It’s got to hit the boiling point soon. In the meantime, another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again comes our way. Episode 236 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on December 13, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Li…
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Running out of gas in the middle of nowhere can be disconcerting. It can get downright scarry when it’s almost Halloween and you are stuck next to a cemetery! Originally aired on October 26, 1950. This is episode 53 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccom…
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When Archie talks their guest, Orson Welles, into doing a show to bring in new customers, it ends up costing more than it makes. Originally aired on October 12, 1943. This is episode 99 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Money Ain’t Everything"
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Jello again. Today we take a small break from Buck Benny, but what we do not get a break from is the feud between Jack Benny and Phil Harris. It really seems to be getting out of control. Episode 235 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on December 6, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us…
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Bud wins a raffle. The only problem is that his prize was a skunk! Originally aired on October 12, 1950. This is episode 51 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to ou…
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Archie tries to get their guest, Veronica Lake, to swoon for a local singer so Duffy will hire him. Originally aired on October 5, 1943. This is episode 98 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family.…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Buck Benny Rides Again, part three"
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Jello again. Jack Benny is still angry with band leader, Phill Harris, because he was late to the broadcast again. It looks like the beginning of a feud. The real reason for this strife, however, might be because Phil is more popular with the ladies than Jack is. Episode 234 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 29, 19…
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Jim, otherwise known as Father, feels that everyone in his family suffers from out-of-control spending. When his top client, Mr. Gribble, asks Jim to buy some things from his niece, who is selling door-to-door, is Jim supposed to buy silk lingerie? Originally aired on October 5, 1950. This is episode 50 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions …
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Duffy's Tavern - "Guest - Clifton Fadiman"
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Archie welcomes Clifton Fadiman to Duffy’s for a lecture to a ladies’ club. But he doesn’t trust the scholarly Fadiman to write his own lecture, so Archie writes it for him. Originally aired on June 15, 1943. This is episode 95 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/c…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Buck Benny Rides Again, part two"
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Jello again. Band leader, Phill Harris, is late to the broadcast and then gets calls from Carole and Ginger during the sketch. Episode 233 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 22, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share …
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Bud is head over heels in love, while Betty feels jilted by her boyfriend. Who could be the cause of all this turmoil? Originally aired on September 28, 1950. This is episode 49 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with…
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Duffy's Tavern - "Guest - Tallulah Bankhead"
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Archie is trying to get ready for the arrival of actress Tallulah Bankhead. Too bad he doesn’t recognize her when she arrives. Originally aired on June 1, 1943. This is episode 93 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with …
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The Jack Benny Show - "Girls' Dormitory" and "Buck Benny Rides Again, Part One"
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Jello again. Today we get a 10-minute snipet of an episode entitled, “Girls’ Dormitory" and a full 30-minute show entitled “Buck Benny Rides Again, Part One". Episodes 231 and 232 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on November 8, 1936 and November 15, 1936. (Note: these dates are correct, the dates mentioned in the program are…
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Daylight Savings Time and Aunt Martha’s unexpected visit has the Anderson house in turmoil. Originally aired on September 21, 1950. This is episode 48 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. Y…
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Duffy's Tavern - "Guests- Susan Hayward and Frank Buck"
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Archie, the manager of Duffy’s Tavern tries to outshine big game hunter, Frank Buck, in an effort to impress the lovely, Susan Hayward. Originally aired on March 23, 1943. This is episode 83 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this po…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Doc Benny's Minstrels and Romeo and Juliet"
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In today’s episode, Jack and the gang give us a mish-mash of Shakespeare and an old-time minstrel show. Episode 230 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 1, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your f…
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Father has an important meeting in a town thirty miles away, but it appears that his car has been stolen. Originally aired on September 14, 1950. This is episode 47 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends…
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Duffy's Tavern - "Guest- Brace Breemer, the Lone Ranger"
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Brace Breemer, who played the Lone Ranger on the radio, visits Duffy’s Tavern this week. Of course, Archie has other plans for him. Originally aired on February 2, 1943. This is episode 76 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podc…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Preview of Romeo and Juliet"
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Jello again. Jack gets into a little trouble with the sponsor when he previews their version of Romeo and Juliet for next week’s show. Episode 229 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 25, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please…
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When Margaret and the kids return home from spending the summer at Round Lake, they are in for a surprise. Originally aired on September 7, 1950. This is episode 46 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends…
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When Milton Berle visits the Tavern, Archie tries to get Milton to give Duffy’s daughter, Miss Duffy, a part in the Ziegfeld Follies. Originally aired on January 5, 1943. This is episode 72 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this pod…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Anthony Adverse, Part Two"
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Jello again. Are you ready for part two of Anthony Adverse? Ready or not, here comes Jack and the gang with their version of it. Episode 228 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 18, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share…
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It is time for the Andersons to take summer vacation. But even if they decide where they're going to go who knows if they will ever get there. Originally aired on July 6, 1950. This is episode 45 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share…
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Archie is at it again trying to steal talent. Today, Eddie Anderson, AKA Rochester, visits Duffy’s Tavern and Archie tries to steal him away from Jack Benny so Archie can become the New Jack Benny. Originally aired on December 29, 1942. This is episode 71 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us o…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Anthony Adverse, Part One"
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Jello again. We get another Jack Benny version of a famous 1933 novel turned into a 1936 movie - Anthony Adverse. Episode 227 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 11, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast w…
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Jim lands a big contract but then risks blowing it up when he schedules three dinner dates for the same Thursday night. Originally aired on June 29, 1950. This is episode 44 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with you…
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Duffy's Tavern - "Guests- Kate Smith and Ted Collins"
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Today the famous singer, Kate Smith, visits Duffy’s Tavern and Archie tries to sign her to a contract to sing at the tavern all the time. Originally aired on December 15, 1942. This is episode 69 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share th…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Phil Harris Introduced"
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Today’s Jack Benny show is the first of the 1936/1937 season. There is a new band leader, Phil Harris. Episode 226 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 4, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your fri…
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Jim wants to impress the head of the chamber of commerce, so he hires a housekeeper. Needless to say, things do not go as planned. Originally aired on June 22, 1950. This is episode 43 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podca…
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Archie, the manager, welcomes one and all to Duffy's Tavern--where the elite meet to eat! Originally aired on July 29, 1940. This is the audition episode of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. Y…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Jack Forms Bennymount Films" and "Opening of Bennymount Films"
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Jello again. Today we get a 16 minute snipet and a 20 minute snipet from two different shows. Episodes 223 and 224 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on June 7, 1936 and June 14, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podca…
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Jim wants to go fishing on Father’s Day and each of the kids have their own plans, but Mother makes everybody stay together to celebrate Dad. Maybe she shouldn’t have. Originally aired on June 15, 1950. This is episode 42 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/clas…
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The Life of Riley: "Lux Radio Theater: The Life of Riley"
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The Lux Radio Theater put on a condensed radio version of the movie, The Life of Riley. Originally aired on May 8, 1950. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spreaker.com…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Travel Agent Pays a Visit" and "Vacation Plans"
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Jello again. Today we get a 16 minute snipet and a 18 minute snipet from two different shows. Episodes 221 and 225 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on May 24, 1936 and June 21, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podca…
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Jim Anderson is adamant that the family does not need a new car, even as his old car is shedding fenders and other parts as he drives down the road. Originally aired on June 8, 1950. This is episode 41 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please…
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The Life of Riley: "The Rileys Leave for a Vacation in Brooklyn"
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Riley is too afraid to ask his boss for some extra leave so they can visit their friends and family in New York. Originally aired on June 29, 1951. This is episode 324 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your frie…
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The Jack Benny Show - "Jack Test Drives a Car"
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Jello again. Jack broadcasts from Detroit, but ends up in the hospital after taking a car for a test drive. Episode 219 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on May 10, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your f…
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The Anderson household gets turned upside-down when everyone’s superstitions take control. Originally aired on May 25, 1950. This is episode 40 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can …
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Sick of his overspending, Peg takes Riley off the checking account, forcing him to forge her name. Originally aired on June 15, 1951. This is episode 322 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family…
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