Fred Allen – Retro Radio Podcast

Fred Allen (Town Hall Tonight) The Mumbo, Or Who Stole The Elephant From Billy Nose. ep68, 360122

By Keith December 30, 2025Comedy, Fred Allen2 Comments

The show opens with the crowds entering the Town Hall, and the Ipanna Singers singing, I Feel a Song Coming On. Fred reads from the Town Hall Bulletin, making note…

Three kings kneeling, with stars in the background.

Fred Allen (Linit Bath Club Review) The Mammoth Department Store. 321225

By Keith December 17, 2025Comedy, Fred Allen

This 30-minute episode gets started right after a musical number, Fred is introduced and his skit about shopping at the Mammoth Department Store begins. Dealing with a marketing consultant who…

Fred Allen – Milkguest Lindy Lindemann Restauranteur. ep20, 410219

By Keith February 19, 2024Comedy, Fred Allen

If there's one thing to be sure of, it's that it's Wednesday night and Fred Allen is on the air. Fred talks about the aquarium that is being moved from…

Fred Allen (CBS Texaco Star Theater) Amateur Of the Month. 410101

By Keith January 1, 2023Comedy, Fred Allen

Al Goodman opens with a song, Change in the Weather. Jimmy Wallington introduces that man who goes on and on, Fred Allen in person. They swap insults on marriage, and…

A festive image of a vintage Santa Claus holding a large sack of toys over his shoulder, with a snowy background and the words "Spread the Christmas Spirit" written in bold white letters above.

Fred Allen (Texaco Star Theater) Santa Claus Sits Down, with Rise Stevens. 421220

By Keith December 29, 2022Comedy, Fred Allen

Taking some veiled jabs at his favorite rival, Jack Benny, Fred changes to joke about a plan in New York to use magnets to clean the streets. Allen's Alley residents…

Fred Allen (CBS Town Hall Tonight) Santa Will Not Ride Tonight, with Jack Benny. 371222

By Keith November 8, 2022Comedy, Fred Allen

Announcer: Harry Vonzel. Peter Vanseeten and the singers open with a song, Be a Good Sport. As Fred reads the Town Hall Bulletin, Jack Benny has to be brushed off.…

Fred Allen – Murder On The High Seas, Or Boy Meets Gull. ep25, 370310

By Keith March 10, 2022Comedy, Fred Allen6 Comments

Peter Van Steeden and his singers kick off the show by singing, Boo Hoo. Fred reads the Town Hall Bulletin with stories including: matches, and rear ends. In the news:…

Fred Allen (Salad Bowl Revue) Inspector Allen Solves Spinach Robberies. ep8, 331006

By Keith October 6, 2021Comedy, Fred Allen

It's Friday night, and Fred takes us for a visit behind the scenes at his Tip Toe Detective Agency. Fred tries to get rough with a suspect, but it doesn't…

Fred Allen – National Poetry Week (George Jessel). ep34, 430523

By Keith May 23, 2021Comedy, Fred Allen

Audio is a bit overdriven. I checked other sources, and it's the same mushy quality no matter where I look. Digital filtering only makes things worse. Sorry about the quality.…

Fred Allen – The Slogan. 360429.

By Keith April 29, 2021Comedy, Fred Allen

It's Town Hall Tonight! Fred gathers his usual cast of characters together, then the Merrymacks sing, Give My Heart to You. The Town Hall News touches on topics including: Activities…