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Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-comedy-of-old-time-radio--5818299/support.
Episodes
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Crowded Bathroom" & "Cancer Awareness Special"
Two short sketches about Henry Aldrich and his family. Advertisement for Jello, the sponsor of The Aldrich Family "Crowded Bathroom" originally aired on July…
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The Life of Riley: "Father and Son Banquet"
Riley worries that Junior is not motivated enough to prepare for a future career. Originally aired on February 7, 1948. This is episode 187 of The Life of…
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The Bob Hope Show from Carswell Air Force Base
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jerry Colonna. Photo of Marilyn Maxwell Photo of Jerry Colonna Episode 477 of The Bob Hope Show. The…
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The Bickersons Fight Back Record Album
Four comedy sketches from the second record album recorded by Don Ameche and Francis Langford. The sketches are entitled: Round I Round II Round III Round IV…
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The Life of Riley: "Uncle Baxter Moves In"
Peg's Uncle Baxter returns to the Riley household. Originally aired on January 31, 1948. This is episode 186 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Bing Crosby
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby. Episode 475 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 26, 1950. Please email questions and…
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The Bickersons - "The Bickersons Record Album"
Four comedy sketches from a record album recorded by Don Ameche and Francis Langford. The sketches are entitled: Breakfast With John and Blanche The Bickersons…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Babs Quits School"
Riley's attempt at reverse psychology takes a wrong turn when Babs drops out of high school to get a job. Originally aired on January 24, 1948. This is episode…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore. Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, and Francis Langford, circa 1950 Gary and Bing…
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The Bickersons - "John The Shoplifter"
John goes to the wrong store to return a dress that Blanche bought for a wedding that he does not want to attend. Originally aired on August 28, 1951. Please…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley on Truth or Consequences"
William Bendix plays Chester A. Riley on an episode of Truth or Consequences. Ralph Edwards, the first host of Truth or Consequences Originally aired on…
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The Bob Hope Show, Last Lever Brothers Show
The last show of the 1949-1950 season and the last sponsored by Lever Brothers. Episode 462 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 13…
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The Bickersons - "John's Snoring Dilemma"
Blanche gets John to have a surgery to cure his snoring. Originally aired on August 21, 1951. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com…
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The Life of Riley: "Telephones and Radio Contests"
Riley ends up losing a lot when he tries to keep the kids off the phone. Originally aired on January 17, 1948. This is episode 184 of The Life of Riley. Please…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Arthur Godfrey
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Arthur Godfrey. Photo of Arthur Godfrey Episode 461 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 6, 1950. Please…
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The Bickersons - "Blanche's Expensive Injury"
Blanche tries to milk a mild ankle sprain for all she can. Originally aired on July 17, 1951. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com…
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The Life of Riley: "Equal Rights"
Riley struggles with the concept that women are equal to men. Originally aired on January 10, 1948. This is episode 183 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Bing Crosby
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby. Bing and Bob in "The Road to Bali" in 1952 Episode 450 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on…
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The Bickersons - "The Gooseby Vacation"
Blanche and John do NOT enjoy their vacation. Originally aired on July 10, 1951. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley Gets Two Dates for Junior"
Riley tries to show Junior how to get a date. Originally aired on January 3, 1948. This is episode 182 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Fred Allen
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Fred Allen. Photo of Fred Allen Episode 449 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 14, 1950. Please email…
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The Bickersons - "The Mink Coat"
Blanche buys a mink coat. Originally aired on June 12, 1951. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at…
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The Life of Riley: "Babs Gets Blackballed from a Sorority"
Riley tries to fix things when Babs gets blackballed from a sorority. Originally aired on December 13, 1947. This is episode 179 of The Life of Riley. Please…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Fred Allen
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Fred Allen Jack Benny and Fred Allen, 1936. Copyprint. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (89c)…
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The Bickersons - "The Eighth Anniversary"
Blanche is upset that John missed their anniversary party. Photo of Lew Parker Follow this link to see a picture of Phil Rapp, Lew Parker, and Frances…
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The Life of Riley: "The Greatest Man I Know"
Riley takes issue with an article that Junior writes. Originally aired on December 6, 1947. This is episode 178 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Rhonda Fleming
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Rhonda Fleming. Photo of Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming Episode 437 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on…
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The Bickersons - "The Pink Slip"
John gets laid off from his job and Blanche invites her nephew to live with them. Audition show from December 13, 1948. Please email questions and comments to…
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The Life of Riley: "Thanksgiving With The Gillises"
Riley and Gillis decide to celebrate Thanksgiving together, until the foreman position opens up at the plant. Originally aired on November 29, 1947. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jack Benny
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Benny. Photo of Jack Benny and Bob Hope in 1957. Episode 435 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bickersons -"Presidential Suite, Income Tax Refund, and New Apartment"
The Bickerson segments from three Old Gold shows: The Presidential Suite, Income Tax Refund, and The New Apartment. Originally aired on May 28, June 11, and…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley the Bean Counter"
Riley tries to calculate the number of beans in a bowl so he can win a contest for a new Buick. Originally aired on November 22, 1947. This is episode 176 of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Bing Crosby
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby. Episode 432 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 15, 1949. The second half of this…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bickersons - "Bachelor Party"
Blanche is upset that John was at her brother's bachelor party. Originally aired on May 21, 1948. Please email questions and comments to…
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Podcast Update
This brief podcast explains how Ron Ecklebarger, the host, has been in the hospital and experiencing medical problems. This is the reason for the lack of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley in the School Play"
Peg tells Junior about when Riley was in the school play. Originally aired on November 15, 1947. This is episode 175 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Jackie Robinson and Joe Page
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Jackie Robinson and Joe Page. Photo of Jackie Robinson Photo of Joe Page Episode 427 of The Bob Hope Show. The program…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bickersons - "The Operation, Streetcar Conductor, and Two Weeks Paid Vacation"
The Bickerson segments from three Old Gold shows: The Operation, Streetcar Conductor, and Two Weeks Paid Vacation. Originally aired in April and May of 1948…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "17th Anniversary Party"
Riley manages to drive everyone nuts in the days preceding his 17th wedding anniversary. Originally aired on November 8, 1947. This is episode 174 of The Life…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Lucille Ball
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Lucille Ball. Episode 417 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on May 3, 1949. Please email questions and…
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The Bickersons - "The Cat is Going to Have Kittens"
The Bickerson's cat is going to have kittens. Originally aired on May 7, 1948. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on…
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The Life of Riley: "Family Christmas Present"
Riley and Peg and the kids are at odd as to what to get for a big family Christmas present. Originally aired on December 27, 1947. This is episode 181 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from Berlin, Germany, Christmas 1948
The Bob Hope Show from Berlin, Germany, Christmas 1948 Photo of Irving Berlin, Jinx Falkenburg, and Bob Hope in Berlin. Episode 399 of The Bob Hope Show. The…
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The Bickersons -"Birthday Present, Christmas Eve, Valentine's Day"
The Bickerson segments from three Old Gold shows: Birthday Present, Christmas Eve, and Valentine's Day. Originally aired in November and December of 1947 and…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Rileys' First Christmas"
Riley and Peg tell the kids about their first Christmas. Originally aired on December 20, 1947. This is episode 180 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Gregory Peck
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Gregory Peck Photo of Gregory Peck in 1948 Episode 398 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 21…
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The Bickersons - Three Segments: Movie, Honeymoon, and Easter
The Bickerson segments from three Old Gold shows: The Movie, Second Honeymoon, and Easter Hat. Originally aired in February and March of 1948. Please email…
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The Life of Riley: "The Football Pool"
Riley's boss thinks Riley is a wiz at picking football winners. Originally aired on November 1, 1947. This is episode 173 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
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The Bob Hope Show from Richmond, VA
Bob Hope takes his show on the road and broadcasts from Richmond, VA. Episode 416 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 26, 1949. Please…
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The Bickersons -"The Vacation Trailer"
Blanche and John take a vacation to Yellowstone. Originally aired on April 16, 1948. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us…
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The Life of Riley: "The Ragamuffin Ball"
Riley is convinced that he needs to get Babs a new dress for an upcoming dance. Originally aired on October 25, 1947. This is episode 172 of The Life of Riley…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jimmy Durante
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jimmy Durante. Photo of Cardinal Mindszenty Episode 415 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 19, 1949…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bickersons -"House Call"
The Doctor makes a house call to hear John's snoring. Originally aired on November 19, 1947. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com…
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The Life of Riley: "The Community Chest"
Chester A. Riley thinks money donated to the community chest is his. Originally aired on October 18, 1947. This is episode 171 of The Life of Riley. Please…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Irene Ryan and Jack Kirkwood
Bob Hope with regular cast members, Irene Ryan and Jack Kirkwood. Photo of Jack Kirkwood Irene Ryan as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies Episode 413 of The Bob…
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The Bickersons -"Clams are Healthy"
Blanche gets ill from eating clams. Originally aired on either May 18, 1947. This is episode 23 of The Bickersons. Please email questions and comments to…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley, the Cop"
Riley and Peg tell the story of how Riley used to be a policeman. Originally aired on October 11, 1947. This is episode 170 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Photo of Dean Martin, Bob Hope, and Jerry Lewis, 1949. Episode 412 of The Bob Hope Show. The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bickersons -"The Bachelor Party"
John attends Amos's bachelor party. Originally aired on either April 13, 1947. This is episode 18 of The Bickersons. Please email questions and comments to…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley Gets A Promotion"
Only Chester A. Riley can make getting a promotion a bad thing! Originally aired on October 4, 1947. This is episode 169 of The Life of Riley. Please email…