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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 - "Henry Buys a Hat"
In the hands of Henry Aldrich, the simplest thing, like buying a new hat becomes an ordeal that ends up involving a newspaper reporter, an airline pilot and…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
New Year Special 2023: Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby and Danny Thomas
Special presentation of Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby and Danny Thomas. It originally aired on December 31, 1947.Please email questions and comments to…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
New Year Special 2023: Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby and The Mills Brothers
Special presentation of Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby and The Mills Brothers. It originally aired on December 29, 1948.Please email questions and comments…
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Christmas Special 2023 - Lux Radio Theater's "Its a Wonderful Life"
Special presentation of the Lux Radio Theater's presentation of It's a Wonderful Life. It originally aired on March 10, 1947.Please email questions and…
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2023 Christmas Special #4: Mr. Chameleon - "The Woman's Weapon Murder Case"
Christmas special where Ron Ecklebarger appears on Great Detectives of Old Time Radio by Adam Graham.To listen to the Mr. Chameleon show in its entirety, use…
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2023 Christmas Special #3: Suspense - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas special where Ron Ecklebarger appears on I Love Old Time Radio by Virtual Vinnie.To listen to the Suspense show in its entirety, use this…
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2023 Christmas Special #2: Challenge of the Yukon - "The Spirit of Christmas"
Christmas special where Ron Ecklebarger appears on OTR Westerns by Andrew Rynes.To listen to the Challenge of the Yukon show in its entirety, use this link:The…
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2023 Christmas Special #1: Our Miss Brooks - "The Magic Christmas Tree"
Special presentation of Our Miss Brooks. It originally aired on December 25, 1949.On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, use this link to listen to my guest appearace…
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The Life of Riley: "The Expectant Father"
Chester A. Riley thinks that his wife, Peg, is going to have a baby.Originally aired on November 4, 1949. This is episode 252 of The Life of Riley.On Tuesday…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Grace Kelly
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Grace Kelly. Episode 600 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on May 14, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Lead Role"
Henry Aldrich as he thinks he got the lead in the school play.No data on original air date.Please email questions and comments to…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley Buys A Television"
Chester A. Riley wants his kids to stay home more, so he buys a television that costs almost as much as he earns in a year.Originally aired on October 28…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Robert Ryan
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Robert Ryan. Episode 598 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 30, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "The Great Wiener Roast"
Somehow Henry Aldrich botches the boys’ plan for a wiener roast, and yet his mom thinks he’ll become president.Originally aired on October 14 1948. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Policeman Boarder"
Chester A. Riley thinks having a boarder will solve their financial problems until he discovers the boarder is a police officer.Originally aired on October 21…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Donna Reed
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Donna Reed. Episode 597 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 23, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Henry Rents Out Mary's Room"
Henry Aldrich thinks his sister, Mary, is getting married, so he rents out her room.Originally aired on October 7, 1948. This is episode 432 of The Aldrich…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "The Geiger Counter"
Riley tries to find uranium in his yard.Originally aired on October 14, 1949. This is episode 249 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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Thanksgiving Special 2023 - Birds Eye Open House, 1945
Special presentation of the Bird's Eye Open House With Dinah Shore and special guest, Groucho Marx. It originally aired on November 22, 1945.Please email…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Rosemary Clooney
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Rosemary Clooney. Episode 594 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 2, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Rotating Parties"
Henry Aldrich drives his father crazy on what was supposed to be a quiet evening at home.Originally aired on September 16, 1948. This is episode 431 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Babs' Wedding & Baby Sitting"
Riley tries to use reverse psychology to make sure that Babs is not too serious about her new boyfriend.Originally aired on October 7, 1949. This is episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jane Russell
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jane Russell. Episode 591 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 12, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Wedding Date With Helen Forbes"
Henry falls in and out of love at an amazing rate.Originally aired on May 13, 1948. This is episode 424 of The Aldrich Family.Please email questions and…
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The Life of Riley: "Junior and Egbert Go To Camp"
Junior and Egbert go to camp, and Riley and Gillis freak out!Originally aired on May 27, 1949. This is episode 248 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Richard Widmark
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Richard Widmark. Episode 588 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 19, 1954.Please email questions…
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The Aldrich Family - "School Ring"
Henry wants a school ring right now, but his dad is trying to keep the secret that he's getting one for a Christmas present.Originally aired on December 11…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Junior Drops Out of School"
Junior quits school to make money, and he does quite well.Originally aired on May 20, 1949. This is episode 246 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Virginia Mayo
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Virginia Mayo. Episode 584 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 22, 1954.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Birthday Pipe"
Henry wants to buy his dad a birthday present.Originally aired on March 13, 1947. This is episode 375 of The Aldrich Family.Please email questions and comments…
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The Life of Riley: "Gitchigoomi"
Peg tells Juniour the story of how Riley tried to get relationship help from the ghost of an Indian named Gitchigoomi.Originally aired on May 13, 1949. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Esther Williams
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Esther Williams. Episode 580 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 25, 1953.Please email questions…
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The Aldrich Family - "Mary Has Joe Graham Over"
After Mary asks Joe Graham over for dinner, she sets to work trying to get rid of Henry.Originally aired on September 26, 1946. This is episode 351 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Babs Leaves Home"
When Riley gets caught hiding in a closet spying on Babs and her boyfriend, Babs becomes furious and leaves home.Originally aired on May 6, 1949. This is…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Frank Sinatra
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Frank Sinatra. Episode 578 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 11, 1953.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Dinner Jacket Mix Up"
Henry and his dad both have to wear a tux, but to separate events. When they accidently switch coats, Aldrich Family chaos occurs.Originally aired on March 8…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Gets Fired"
Chester A. Riley tries to cover for Gillis and ends up losing his job.Originally aired on April 29, 1949. This is episode 243 of The Life of Riley.Like us on…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Glenn Ford
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Glenn Ford. Episode 577 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 4, 1953.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Costume Party"
Henry and Homer go on a feather frenzy for their costumes and then find out that they completely misunderstood what was going on.Originally aired on November…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Riley Breaks Peg's Chinese Bowl"
Chester A. Riley is afraid to tell his wife that he broke her new bowl, so he makes Junior take the blame.Originally aired on April 22, 1949. This is episode…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Zsa Zsa Gabor
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Episode 576 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 27, 1953.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Church and Chocolate"
Who knew that getting ready for church would be such a big ordeal?Originally aired on January 26, 1945. This is episode 269 of The Aldrich Family.Please email…
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The Life of Riley: "Riley Won't Let Peg Help Jr. With Homework"
Chester A. Riley tries to help Junior with his algebra.Originally aired on April 1, 1949. This is episode 239 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Burt Lancaster
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Burt Lancaster. Episode 574 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 13, 1953.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Henry Sends Candy To Two Girls"
Henry is in trouble with his girlfriend, Kathleen…Big trouble!Originally aired on January 12, 1945. This is episode 267 of The Aldrich Family.Please email…
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The Life of Riley: "Babs Runs in the College Election"
Chester A. Riley tries to help Babs again. This time, he helps her win an election at her college. Of course, when Riley helps, things fall apart pretty…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Anne Baxter
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Anne Baxter. Episode 5709 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on October 16, 1953.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Waste Paper Drive"
Once again, Henry almost loses his pants and does lose some important papers.Original air date and episode number unknown. Sometime during world War II.Please…
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The Life of Riley: "The Wire Recorder"
Riley listens to Gillis and records the private conversations of his wife and kids.Originally aired on March 11, 1949. This is episode 236 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Jack Buchanan and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Jack Buchanan and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Episode 569 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on October 9…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Aldrich Family - "McCall's Bicycle"
Only the Aldrich Family is capable of dooming a new small business owner to bankruptcy.Originally aired on November 24, 1944. This is episode 260 of The…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Life of Riley: "Life of Riley Movie Premiere"
Riley doesn't quite know how to take a movie about his life.Originally aired on March 4, 1949. This is episode 235 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Phil Harris
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Phil Harris. Episode 567 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on September 25, 1953.Please email questions and…
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The Aldrich Family - "Homer is Popular"
The tables are turned when Homer starts getting all the invitations.Originally aired on September 15, 1944. This is episode 250 of The Aldrich Family.Please…
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The Life of Riley: "Valentine Locket"
It's Valentines Day, so you know that means Riley will be getting in trouble.Originally aired on February 18, 1949. This is episode 233 of The Life of…
- Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jane Wyman
Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jane Wyman. Episode 566 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on July 1, 1953.Please email questions and comments…
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The Aldrich Family - "Bracelet For Kathleen"
Henry wants to give his girl a gift.Originally aired on June 29, 1944. This is episode 244 of The Aldrich Family.Please email questions and comments to…
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The Life of Riley: "Babs Elopes with Simon"
Does Babs really go off and marry Simon?Originally aired on February 11, 1949. This is episode 232 of The Life of Riley.Like us on Facebook at…
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The Bob Hope Show and The Kentucky Derby
Bob Hope jokes about the Kentucky Derby. Episode 565 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 24, 1953.Please email questions and comments to…
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The Aldrich Family - "Baby Sitting Or Movies"
Henry can't do both babsitting and go to the movies.Originally aired on May 11, 1944. This is episode 237 of The Aldrich Family.Please email questions and…