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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 Life of Riley: “Peg's Job"
Riley doesn't want Peg to work for Sidney Monahan. Originally aired on September 14, 1946. This is episode 122 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from the USS South Dakota
Photo of USS South Dakota Photo of David McCampbell Episode 274 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on October 16, 1945…
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My Favorite Husband: “Spring Cleaning"
Spring Cleaning gives Liz an excuse to read some old letters. Originally aired on April 30, 1950. This is episode 86 of My Favorite Husband. Please email…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Riley Gets Promoted"
Did Riley hear his boss correctly when he understood that he was getting promoted to assistant manager? Originally aired on September 7, 1946. This is episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Guest, Robert Montgomery
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Robert Montgomery. Photo of Robert Montgomery Episode 269 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Friendship Award"
Liz is supposed to give Iris a friendship award on TV. Originally aired on April 23, 1950. This is episode 85 of My Favorite Husband. Please email questions…
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The Life of Riley: “Paper Route Subscription Contest"
Riley tries to help Junior win a contest, but does more harm than good. Originally aired on June 29, 1946. This is episode 119 of The Life of Riley. Please…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from Sedalia Army Airfield
Photo of Waco Glider Troops in a glider Episode 268 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on June 5, 1945. Please email…
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My Favorite Husband: “Hobbies"
Liz gets tired of playing second fiddle to George's hobbies. Originally aired on April 9, 1950. This is episode 83 of My Favorite Husband. Lucille Ball was…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “New Suit for Father’s Day"
Riley thinks he is losing his mind when his blue suits keeps disappearing and reappearing. Originally aired on June 15, 1946. This is episode 117 of The Life…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Herbert Marshall
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Herbert Marshall. Photo of Herbert Marshall Episode 267 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Liz's Radio Script"
When George's glamorous writer friend from college visits, Liz shows that she can write, too. Originally aired on March 24, 1950. This is episode 81 of My…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Morris Buys the Riley House"
Riley gets in a fight with Morris, only to discover that Morris is his new landlord. Originally aired on June 22, 1946. This is episode 118 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from Sampson Naval Training Center
Photo of Sampson Naval Training Center, Seneca County, NY, circa 1944 Episode 266 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on May…
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My Favorite Husband: “The Wills"
Liz imagines the worst when George makes up their wills. Originally aired on March 17, 1950. This is episode 80 of My Favorite Husband. Please email questions…
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The Life of Riley: “The Bread Shortage and The Black Market"
Riley gets in over his head when he tries to buy a loaf of bread. Originally aired on June 8, 1946. This is episode 116 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from Birmingham Hospital, Van Nuys, CA
Photo of Birmingham Hospital, Van Nuys, CA, circa 1945 Episode 265 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on May 15, 1945…
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My Favorite Husband: “Women’s Rights, part 2″
Liz and George switch roles. He tries housework, while Liz looks for a job. Originally aired on March 10, 1950. This is episode 79 of My Favorite Husband…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “The Riley Family of Actors"
Riley gets bit by the acting bug. Originally aired on June 1, 1946. This is episode 115 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guests, Brenda and Cobina
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Brenda and Cobina. Cobina, Colonna, Hope, and Brenda. Episode 263 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Women's Rights, part 1"
Liz demands equal rights with George. Originally aired on March 3, 1950. This is episode 78 of My Favorite Husband. Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Junior Sells Peanuts At The Circus"
Riley convinces Junior to get a job at the circus, and, boy, is he sorry! Originally aired on May 25, 1946. This is episode 114 of The Life of Riley. Please…
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Shirley Temple
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple in 1948 Episode 257 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Liz Redecorates The House"
George says Liz can redecorate the house...if she does it herself for $25. Originally aired on February 24, 1950. This is episode 77 of My Favorite Husband…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Playing Hookey"
Riley is guilty of the same thing as Junior - playing hookey. Originally aired on May 18, 1946. This is episode 113 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Frank Sinatra
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Frank Sinatra. Photo of Frank Sinatra on the set of "Anchors Aweigh," 1945. Episode 254 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob…
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My Favorite Husband: “Country Club Dance"
Liz and Iris try to get their husbands to take them to a dance. Originally aired on February 3, 1950. This is episode 74 of My Favorite Husband. Please email…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Junior Forgets Mother's Day"
Riley tries to straighten Junior out when he thinks his son forgot to get his mom a Mother's Day present. Originally aired on May 11, 1946. This is episode 112…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show, from Muroc, CA
Episode 252 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 13, 1945. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us…
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Christmas Eve 2019 Special: "A Christmas Carol"
An hour-long radio adaptation of A Christmas Carol for the BBC. It originally aired on 25 December 1965, and stars Sir Ralph Richardson as both The Storyteller…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Liz Writes a Song"
Liz tries to make up for her lack of singing ability by writing a song. Originally aired on January 27, 1950. This is episode 73 of My Favorite Husband. Please…
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The Life of Riley: “Rileys Take in the Gillises After a Fire"
When the Gillises' house is damaged in a fire, Riley invites them to stay with him and his family. Originally aired on May 4, 1946. This is episode 111 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Jennie Cox
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jennie Cox, Maid of Cotton, 1945 Bob Hope and Jennie Cox, 1945 Episode 251 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “The Green Wig"
Liz tries to convince George that he needs to let her spend money at the Beauty Parlor. Originally aired on January 20, 1950. This is episode 72 of My Favorite…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Gambling Doesn't Pay"
Riley's attempt to teach Junior not to gamble backfires. Originally aired on April 27, 1946. This is episode 110 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions…
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Edward G. Robinson
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Edward G. Robinson. Photo of Edward G. Robinson as Little Caesar in 1931. Episode 250 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Liz Teaches Iris to Drive"
Liz tries to teach Iris to drive. Originally aired on January 13, 1950. This is episode 71 of My Favorite Husband. Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Giant Easter Bunny"
Did Riley invent a plant food that grows rabbits as well as carrots? Originally aired on April 20, 1946. This is episode 109 of The Life of Riley. Please email…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show, with Special Guest, Marilyn Maxwell
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Marilyn Maxwell Photo of Marilyn Maxwell Episode 249 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 23, 1945…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Is There Another Woman?"
Liz suspects that George is in love with another woman. Originally aired on January 6, 1950. This is episode 70 of My Favorite Husband. Please email questions…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Riley Thinks Junior is a Shoplifter"
Once again Riley jumps in with both feet when he suspects that Junior stole something from a local store. Originally aired on April 13, 1946. This is episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guests, The Andrews Sisters
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, The Andrews Sisters. Photo of The Andrews Sisters…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “Liz and George are Handcuffed"
Liz and George get handcuffed and there is no key. What will happen if the locksmith can't get the cuffs off before George's big meeting? Originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Riley Finds a Silver Fox Fur"
Riley gets in a world of trouble when his wife thinks that a fur he found on the bus is for her. Originally aired on April 6, 1946. This is episode 107 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from Stockton Air Field, CA
Photo of Bob Hope, his parents, and his six brothers, circa 1920. Photo Credit: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/images/bh0001a.1s.jpg Episode 236 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “The Sleigh Ride"
Liz talks George into taking a sleigh ride if she can find a sleigh. Originally aired on December 23, 1949. This is episode 68 of My Favorite Husband. Please…
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The Life of Riley: “Riley Buys An Insurance Policy"
Riley gets life insurance and then thinks he'll be killed so Peg's old boyfriend can marry her and collect.. Originally aired on March 16, 1946. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show from Camp Wheeler, GA
Show originally aired sometime during WWII. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at…
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My Favorite Husband: “Christmas Gift"
Liz tries to knit George a sweater for Christmas. Originally aired on December 16, 1949. This is episode 67 of My Favorite Husband. Please email questions and…
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The Life of Riley: “Babs' Music Scholarship"
Babs is up for a music scholarship, but Riley gets pegged as the musical genius. Originally aired on March 9, 1946. This is episode 103 of The Life of Riley…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show, with Special Guest, Quentin Reynolds
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Quentin Reynolds. Photo of Quentin Reynolds Episode 232 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “The French Lessons"
After being embarrassed because they couldn't read the menu at a French restaurant, Liz and Iris take French Lessons. Originally aired on December 9, 1949…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Junior’s School Play"
Riley and Gillis are at it again. This time they are bragging about Junior and Eggbert and the school play. Originally aired on February 2, 1946. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show D-Day Special plus South Pacific Show and D-Day News Coverage
Episode 230 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on June 6, 1944. Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
My Favorite Husband: “College Homecoming"
Liz and Iris want to get out of going to the college homecoming game with their husbands, until their husbands don't want them to go. Originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: “Riley’s Tonsillectomy"
Riley has to get his tonsils taken out. Originally aired on January 26, 1946. This is episode 97 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope
Episode 227 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on May 9, 1944. Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
Speacial 1-Year Anniversary Episode - "The Great Gildersleeve"
Photo Of Harold Perry as The Great Gildersleeve Originally aired on October 11, 1942. This episode is entitled "First Cold Snap." Please email questions and…
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My Favorite Husband: “Katy and Mr. Negley"
Liz is matchmaking again and has to try to hide it from George. Originally aired on November 18, 1949. This is episode 63 of My Favorite Husband. Please email…
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The Life of Riley: “Grandma's Boyfriend"
What is Riley to do when it appears that his mom is stepping out on his dad? Originally aired on December 15, 1945. This is episode 91 of The Life of Riley…