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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 - "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Jack Benny and his cast present their version of a literary classic, "Uncle Tom's Cabin". Episode 104 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Homer Expects a Horse From Agnes"
Homer and Agnes break up, but a horse plays a part in bringing them back together.Originally aired sometime in 1949.Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Riley's Anniversary"
Chester A. Riley, forgets his 18th wedding anniversary and then considers leaving his wife, Peg, because he thinks she has lied to him.Originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Mary's Birthday"
Jack Benny celebrates Mary Livingston's birthday. Episode 94 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on June 23, 1933.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Homer Gets Engaged To Agnes"
Today, it is Homer Brown who falls prey to the confusion of miscommunication.Originally aired on May 5, 1949. This is episode 462 of The Aldrich Family.Please…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Miracle of the Bells"
Chester A. Riley, Junior is in love with his teacher and hears bells when he is near her. His dad, Chester A. Riley, Senior, tries to help his son, but learns…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Who Killed Mr. X?"
Jack Benny presents his version of a who-dun-it featuring Sherlock Holmes and his quest to find a murderer. Episode 92 of The Jack Benny Show. The program…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Date with a Tall Girl"
Henry Aldrich freaks out because he asks a girl out on a date and later discovers that she is a few inches taller than he is.Originally aired on April 28…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Chivalry Is Dead"
Chester A. Riley, learns the lessons of chivalry, courtesy, and kindness the hard way.Originally aired on March 31, 1950. This is episode 273 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Sherlock Holmes and King Kong"
Jack Benny presents his version of a who-dun-it featuring Sherlock Holmes and King Kong. Episode 91 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry Takes Gladys To The School Play"
If anyone can mess up taking a date to a school play, leave it to Henry Aldrich.Originally aired on April 21, 1949. This is episode 460 of The Aldrich…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - with Guest, Edward G. Robinson
Jack Benny welcomes special guest, Edward G. Robinson. Episode 85 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on April 21, 1933.Note: Audio quality is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry, The Shortstop"
Even though Henry is able to ace his history test, it appears that his skill set does not extend to the baseball diamond. But for some reason, Henry thinks…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Cissie's Marriage"
Riley tries to play matchmaker with his sister, Cissie.Originally aired on March 24, 1950. This is episode 272 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Aldrich Family - "Blind Date"
A blind date has everyone at their zaniest comedic best.Originally aired on April 7, 1949. This is episode 458 of The Aldrich Family.Please email questions and…
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The Life of Riley: "Babs Is Allergic to Riley"
Peg tells Babs the story of how her father, Chester A. Riley, was willing to move away from his family because they thought baby Babs was allergic to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "She Done Him Wrong and We're Gonna Do Him Right"
Jack Benny presents his version of Mae West's Classic, "She Done Him Wrong." Jack's skit is entitled, "She Done Him Wrong and We’re Gonna Do Him Right." The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Planning A Trip To DC"
All Mr. Aldrich wanted was to take a trip to Washington D.C. with his family, but Homer Brown keeps popping up.Originally aired on March 3, 1949. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Has a Rent Controversy with His Landlord"
Riley and his landlord get down and dirty in a fight over a leaky roof and rent control.Originally aired on March 10, 1950. This is episode 270 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - "Bertha, The Sewing Machine Girl"
Jack Benny presents "Bertha, The Sewing Machine Girl." The sponsor is Canada Dry. Episode 76 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on January…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Mrs. Aldrich's Antique Chairs"
Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich try to make some money by wheeling and dealing in antique chairs.Originally aired on February 17, 1949. This is episode 451 of The Aldrich…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Becomes an Actor on TV"
Riley gets scammed by a couple of con artists who fill his head with dreams of television stardom.Originally aired on March 3, 1950. This is episode 269 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - Review of 1932
Jack Benny presents a review of the highlights of 1932. The sponsor is Canada Dry. Episode 70 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on January…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Henry, The Procrastinator"
Henry’s parents pick a Saturday to try to teach Henry not to procrastinate on doing his homework. But in typical Aldrich fashion, everybody ends up wishing…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Riley's Step Out"
When Riley tries to take Peg out to an expensive nightclub but only pay drive-in prices, well, just as you’d expect, Riley is in for another revolting…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Jack Benny Show - First Radio Show
Jack Benny presents his first radio program. The sponsor is Canada Dry. Episode 1 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on May 5, 1932.Please…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jim Backus
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jim Backus. Episode 631 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 21, 1955.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Shoveling Snow"
Henry and Homer try to use the Tom Sawyer method of getting out of shoveling the snow. Only to find that they get conned by the same scheme they were trying to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Peg, the Waitress"
Riley loses his job when he tries to bluff his boss into giving him a raise. Then he really loses it when Peg gets a job to pay the bills!Originally aired on…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Debra Paget
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Debra Paget. Episode 630 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 14, 1955.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Dinner Date With Kathleen"
Once again, assumptions and miscommunication rule the day in this Aldrich Family episode where Henry invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, to dinner.Originally…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Junior is in Love"
When Junior falls in love, Chester A Riley gives him advice. Unfortunately for Junior, there are only two kinds of advice that Riley gives, bad and…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Maureen O'Hara
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Maureen O'Hara. Episode 629 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 7, 1955.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "French Notes Mix-up"
Wouldn’t you know that Henry Aldrich would be able to take something as mundane as studying for a French exam and turn it into an all out evening of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley's Southern Female Neighbor"
Chester A. Riley gets engaged to his new neighbor, in spite of the fact he already has a wife and two kids.Originally aired on January 13, 1950. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Claire Trevor
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Claire Trevor. Episode 628 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 31, 1955.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "New Year's Eve Party"
It wouldn’t be a holiday for the Aldrich family if they weren’t miscommunicating and misunderstanding one another and making multiple different engagements for…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The CARE Drive"
Chester A. Riley, Esquire thinks that the charity money Junior is collecting is for his birthday present.Originally aired on January 6, 1950. This is episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, David Niven
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, David Niven. Episode 624 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 3, 1955.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Hinting for Christmas Presents"
The entire Aldrich family gets the wrong Christmas presents for each other because they couldn’t figure out each other’s hintsOriginally aired on December 23…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Drives a Cab"
When Riley messes up all of Babs's prospects for a date to the dance, he has to drive a cab to make it right.Originally aired on December 30, 1949. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Bob Hope performs his version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Episode 622 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 17, 1955.Please email…
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The Aldrich Family - "Aldrich Grouse for Dinner"
Mr. Aldrich received a gift of four Grouse from a hunting buddy of his. Naturally, the entire family gets turned upside down when he cooks them for…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Christmas Club"
Instead of depositing money in the Christmas Club all year, Riley only withdrew it.Originally aired on December 23, 1949. This is episode 259 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, William Holden
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, William Holden. Episode 617 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 13, 1955.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Sidewalk Graffiti"
Henry Aldrich gets into grafitti trouble.No data on original air date.Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley the Fireman"
Peg tells of when Riley was a fireman.Originally aired on December 16, 1949. This is episode 258 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show at Long Beach Veteran's Hospital
Bob Hope at Long Beach Veteran's Hospital. Episode 614 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 23, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Remodeling Homer"
Homer Brown can’t get a date for the dance so Henry Aldrich takes matters into his own hands and tries to remodel Homer.Originally aired on December 2, 1948…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley the Bookie"
Chester A Riley becomes a bookie?Originally aired on December 2, 1949. This is episode 256 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jack Kirkwood
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Kirkwood. Episode 609 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 11, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Thanksgiving Dance and Turkey Run"
Henry Aldrich manages let a duck loose in his High School.Originally aired on November 25, 1948. This is episode 439 of The Aldrich Family.Please email…
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The Life of Riley: "Thanksgiving Dinner with the Monahans"
Once again, Sidney Monahan, Peg’s old flame, comes for a visit. The only thing is that he shakes up Riley’s Thanksgiving trip.Originally aired on November 25…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jane Wyman
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jane Wyman. Episode 612 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 9, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Hardware Store Grabbag"
Henry Aldrich tries to get a fabulous grab bag.Originally aired on November 18, 1948. This is episode 438 of The Aldrich Family.Please email questions and…
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The Life of Riley: "The Escort Bureau"
Chester A. Riley tries to help Babs with a date to the opera.Originally aired on November 18, 1949. This is episode 254 of The Life of Riley.Like us on…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jack Kirkwood
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Kirkwood. Episode 602 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on May 28, 1954.Please email questions and…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "Herbert's Broken Toy"
Henry Aldrich manages to break an already broken toy, break a window with a new toy, and drive both his father and his girlfriend’s father to the brink of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Community Chest Drive"
Chester A. Riley finds a wad of cash in the corn flakes box.Originally aired on November 11, 1949. This is episode 253 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Merle Oberon
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Merle Oberon. Episode 601 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on May 21, 1954.Please email questions and…