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Archive for April, 2010

Father Knows Best 500622 The New Housekeeper (retro237).

In the Anderson home, mom has had a hard day and is a little frustrated with the kids. Jim notices, and wants to lend a hand by hiring a housekeeper to help out with the fuss and worry of the daily chores. Though it sounds helpful, Margret doesn’t like the idea, but you know how [...]

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Jack Benny 540425 Jack And The Cast Hold A Seance

Jack, Don, Dennis, and Bob Crosby stop in at the corner drugstore for a bite to eat. After ordering from the sassy waitress, Jack and Bob talk about Frankie Remley, the guitar player. Dennis drops a dime in the jukebox and it palys his song, Noone But Me. The conversation turns to seances. Jack invites [...]

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Jack Benny 480425 Jack Dresses As Charlies Aunt

At Jack’s house, Rochester talks to him about insomnia. Recently Jack had borrowed, and lost Ronald Coleman’s oscar. He plans to disguise himself in his Charlie’s Aunt outfit to hide from him. Mary calls on the phone to share some secrets about Jack. While in his disguise, Jack encounters Ronald Coleman on the street. He [...]

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I Love Adventure 480425 The China Coast Incident

Part 1 in a short series of adventure stories. the team of Jack Packard, Doc Long, and Reggie York are always up for mystery and adventure. This latest installment finds them on the way to London. A group of 21 men of power and money hire the team for undercover work. The first mystery takes [...]

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Jack Benny 370425 In The Spring Tra La

During the opening moments we overhear a candid moment on Jack’s open mike. It sets up a running gag and conflict between Jack and Phil that returns through the program. Phil is upset, and nothing Jack can say to apologize will settle it. Phil plays, Let’s Get Together. As Jack tries to introduce the play, [...]

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Command Performance 430424 ep063 Ann Sheridan, Bonnie Baker, Paul Whiteman, Gracie Allen, Jose Iturbi

opens with a song, As Time Goes By. Wee Bonnie Baker speaks in her small voice to answer letters from the troops, then sings, You’d Be Surprised. Jose Iturbi, famous pianist, plays. Gracie Allen talks with Jose Iturbi, and Capt. Merredeth Willson about music. Paul Whiteman, along with Gracie, plays the One Finger Concerto. Trivia [...]

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Gunsmoke 104 – Murder Warrant – 1954-04-24

Gunsmoke. April 24, 1954. CBS net. “Murder Warrant”. Sustaining.
Likeable Lee Prentiss has been shot from ambush. Jake Harbin is not so
likeable, but he’s a deputy sheriff with a warrant for Prentiss’
arrest. George Walsh (announcer), Georgia Ellis, Howard McNear, James
Nusser, John Dehner, John Meston (writer), Joseph Du Val, Lawrence
Dobkin, Norman Macdonnell (producer, director), Parley Baer, Rex Koury
(composer, performer), Sam Edwards, William Conrad.

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Box 13 – find me find death – 04/24/1949

Episode 36. A homicidal maniac gives Holiday four days to live.

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Burns and Allen 480422 Joe Bagley Makes Gracie Mad At George

George buys a dozen yellow roses for Gracie. He’s just being romantic, but everyone think it’s because he did something wrong, and needs to make up. Joe Bagley swipes the roses to give to his own wife. In the process, he makes Gracie mad at George. George confronts Joe, and makes him replace the flowers. [...]

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Baby Snooks 420528 Abnormal Psychology. (retro236)

This is a short episode so there is time for a few other shorts today. Daddy is trying to understand his little girl better, and is reading up on psychology. To test her mental soundness, Daddy gives Snooks a small battery of tests. To bad that normal psychology doesn’t work when it comes to Baby [...]

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