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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 Jack Benny Show - "The Bennys of Wimpole Street"
Jello Everybody. Today Jack and the gang perform their version of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street."Episode 149 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Overdue Library Book"
Henry Aldrich is in deep water with the local library after losing a copy of Huckleberry Finn that he checked out a year ago.Originally aired on November 2…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley, the Coward"
When Peg gets a job waiting tables so she can have some money for Christmas presents, Chester A. Riley thinks he has to prove he’s still a man who can take…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "The Jack Benny Grocery Store, part 2"
Need some groceries? Visit Jack and the gang at the Jack Benny Grocery Store.Episode 148 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on October…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Parent's Day"
When Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich come to parent’s day at Henry’s school, they get to see if their son can beat the daughter of some snobby acquaintances and win the…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Junior's Lawn Mowing Company"
Chester A. Riley can’t simply be happy that his son, Junior, has started a lawn mowing business. No, Riley has to worm his way in and take control of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "The Jack Benny Grocery Store"
Today Jack Benny begins with a new sponsor, Jello. So, it seems fitting that the sketch Jack and the gang do is about a grocery store.Episode 147 of The Jack…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "The Camping Trip"
Trying to take advantage of the last few nice days in October, Henry and his dad go camping. Unfortunately, an argument between Henry and his sister, Mary…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley's Troubles with New Foreman"
In spite of being a married man with two kids, Riley feels he must choose between dating his new foreman’s daughter or losing his job.Originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "General Tire Banquet"
This is the last Jack Benny episode sponsored by General Tire. So, Jack and the gang throw a party to celebrate a successful season.Episode 146 of The Jack…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "The Big Deal"
Henry thinks he is the king of big business as he tries to wheel and deal a flashlight into enough money to buy his mom a $20 tea set for her…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Locks up Babs After Student Riot"
When Babs mistakenly gets arrested, Riley over-reacts and locks her in her room.Originally aired on November 24, 1950. This is episode 294 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "School Days"
Jack Benny and the gang go back to school with some great impersonations of radio, stage, and movie stars of 1934. There are two partial episodes of Jack Benny…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "The Haircut"
Henry’s mom is never quite satisfied with his haircut, so she makes him go to the barber three times on the same day. In the end, it works out rather well for…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Riley’s First Date"
Peg tells Junior the story of her first date with Riley.Originally aired on November 17, 1950. This is episode 293 of The Life of Riley.Please email questions…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "The House of Benny"
After doing a comedy sketch on the House of Rawchild, Jack Benny get a request to do a sketch on the House of Benny.Episode 142 of The Jack Benny Show. The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "He-man Or Mouse"
When Henry’s girlfriend begins to take interest in football star Bill Turner, Henry tries to sign up for a course on how to bulk up.Originally aired on October…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Wins a Hudson Guessing the Number of Beans in a Jar"
When a local store offers a new Hudson automobile for the person that can correctly guess the number of beans in a bowl, Chester A. Riley becomes a…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "The House of Rawchild"
Jack Benny and the gang do a sketch based on the movie, "The House of Rothschild."Episode 141 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on August…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "The Barter System"
When Henry and Homer do some work for a farmer, they get paid with 12 bushels of corn.Originally aired on September 21, 1952. This is episode 551 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Babs' Elopement"
When Riley finds out that Babs' boyfriend is worth one million dollars, he puts them on the fast-track to a wedding.Originally aired on November 3, 1950. This…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "To New York on the Twentieth Century Limited"
Jack Benny is heading back to New York by train on the Twentieth Century Limited.Episode 138 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on August 3…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Looking for Tuxedos For School Formal"
Henry Aldrich needs a tux for the High School formal dace and Homer Brown needs tickets. So naturally, they try to talk each other’s fathers into paying for it…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Wants to Win a New Stove in a Cake Baking Contest"
Peg needs a new stove, but her less than honest husband, Chester A. Riley, thinks she can win one by baking a chocolate cake.Originally aired on October 27…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Who Killed Mr. Stooge?, Part 5"
On this episode of the Jack Benny show, we get to hear him play his violin and hear the gang do another murder mystery sketch.Episode 136 of The Jack Benny…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Anniversary of First Date"
It is Homer Brown’s anniversary of his first date with Agnes. Naturally, things get blown way out of proportion.No information as to when this episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Collection Agency"
Chester A. Riley is trying to dodge a bill collector from the Gold Coast Collection Agency. Then he encounters another revoltin’ development when he learns the…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Home Cooking at Don’s" and "Jack Is Taking a Taxi to the Show"
In today’s episode, we get some of two Jack Benny shows.Episodes 126 and 127 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on May 11 and 18…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Searching for Ancestors"
When Charlie Clark starts bragging about his relatives and ancestors, Henry Aldrich starts to dig up his family tree to find someone famous.No information as…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley's First Car"
Chester A. Riley finally buys a car, but when it comes to passing his driving exam, well, that’s another matter.Originally aired on October 13, 1950. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "The Hills of Kentucky"
On this episode of the Jack Benny show, we get to hear him and the gang do a sketch in honor of the Kentucky Derby which was to be run the next day, May 5…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Ice Fishing in January"
When Henry and Homer want to go ice fishing, things don’t go exactly as planned, but with Henry Aldrich, do they ever?No information as to when this episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Surprise Party Show"
Chester A. Riley wants to wish his parents a Happy Anniversary, but he panics when they can’t come to the phone.Originally aired on October 6, 1950. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Bridge Game and Lord of the City"
In today’s episode, we get some of two Jack Benny shows.Episodes 122 and 124 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on April 13 and 27…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry Spills Glue At School"
When Henry Aldrich tries his best to get out of detention so he can take Kathleen to the basketball game, a whole bunch of people end up getting detention.No…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "A Love Letter from Boopsie"
When Peg gets a letter in the mail that she won’t let him see, Riley thinks Peg has a boyfriend on the side.Originally aired on June 23, 1950. This is episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Frank Parker’s Music Store"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston attempt to help Frank Parker with his new music store.Episode 121 of The Jack Benny Show. The program…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry and Homer Apply for a Streetcar Job"
Henry and Homer cause gridlock in Centerville all because they wanted to buy some surplus air force boots.No information as to when this episode originally…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Two TVs for Father's Day"
Riley fights the notion of having a TV in his house, but reconsiders it when he faces the reality of being alone while his family goes elsewhere so they can…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "The Eternal Triangle"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, and the gang do a sketch about a love triangle.Episode 120 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "The Boys Throw A Farewell Party For The Girls"
Kathleen and Agnes are going away for the summer, but didn’t invite Homer and Henry to come and visit them. So, the boys go all out to coax an invitation from…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "A Spicy Book"
Riley reads a news article about a spicy book and decides to read Babs’s copy of it. The only problem is she switched the book’s cover and he reads all about a…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "An Arizona Western"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny responds to a listener’s request to do a western sketch.Episode 118 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Sidewalk Graffiti Causes Trouble For Henry"
Someone is painting graffiti all over town. The problem is what the graffiti says is about Henry and a girl. When Homer and Henry try to paint over it, well…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "South Pacific"
Riley’s wife, Peg, simply wants her husband, Chester A. Riley, to remember her birthday. When he promises to take her to see the musical, South Pacific, Riley…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Haunted House"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny tries to prove that he is braver than his band leader, Frank Black, so he stays the night in a haunted house.Episode 117 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Everyone Expects a Surprise Party"
When Mr. Aldrich asks Homer to spread the word about a July 4th celebration at the Country Club, Homer thinks it is a surprise party to be given that very…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Peg in a Beauty Contest"
Chester A. Riley’s wife, Peg, enters a beauty contest where Riley is one of the judges.Originally aired on May 26, 1950. This is episode 281 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Duel in the Graveyard"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny gets into a tiff with his band leader, Frank Black, so they decide to settle their dispute of the field of honor. Episode 116 of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry Alters the School Paper"
Henry Aldrich is all for the freedom of the press until the school newspaper prints some gossip about him and Gladys.Originally aired on April 19, 1951. This…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Electric Company and Simon and Babs"
Riley has never liked Bab’s boyfriend, Simon Vanderhoffer. He likes him even less when he gets a job with the power company.Originally aired on May 5, 1950…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "My Life as a Floorwalker"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and his cast present a story from Jack Benny’s life before broadcasting. He was a floorwalker in a department store in Omaha…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry Gets a Job in Swansons Supermarket"
Would you get a job just so you could get a date? Well, that’s what Henry Aldrich does in this week’s show.Originally aired on February 15, 1951. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Decides to Move"
When the neighbor’s baby cries all night, Chester A. Riley looks for a new place to live.Originally aired on May 5, 1950. This is episode 278 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Don't Live Right"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and his cast present another murder mystery. Episode 114 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on February 18…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Contest To Win Money For A Motor Scooter"
Henry gets in over his head when he tries to buy a motor scooter on credit.Originally aired on September 14, 1950. This is episode 509 of The Aldrich…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley, The Hamburger King"
Chester A. Riley, spends his entire paycheck on a defunct hamburger stand, only to alienate his son, Junior, so that Junior opens up a rival hamburger stand…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Miniature Women"
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and his cast present their version of another literary classic, "Little Women". Episode 113 of The Jack Benny Show. The program…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Homer Stuffs Henry's Composition in with His Circulars"
What do a love letter, a school essay, and half a pancake have in common? They all got stuffed in an envelope and hand delivered by Henry and Homer.Originally…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Goes to a Drive-In Theater"
Chester A. Riley, has never been to a drive-in movie, so when his daughter, Babs, gets a job at one, Riley goes to check up on her.Originally aired on April…