Comedy – Page 140 – Retro Radio Podcast

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Commission For Witneys Daughter. ep373, 431012

By Keith October 12, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

The mail bag has a batch of special delivery letters, all for the new boarder, Alice Darling, from her boyfriends. Fibber tells about his younger days on the vaudeville circuit,…

Chet Lauck and Norris Goff wearing a suit and tie smiling at the camera. Sitting in front of a radio microphone, one holding a script and the other adjusting his glasses -

Lum and Abner – Lum Gets Revenge. 460806

By Keith October 11, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum talks to Dick about his plan to let Abner lose all his money in the price war over the hotel so he can buy him out when he goes…

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Polly Goes To The Shrink. 541010

By Keith October 10, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

The cast is in the drugstore before the show. Once Jack arrives, they all make their lunch orders. Dennis plays the juke box and sings and opera sounding tune. Jack…

Lum and Abner – Abner Steals Lum’s Guests. 460805

By Keith October 6, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

The rift between Lum and Abner, along with the price war, is in high swing. We learn how Abner is so set on keepping Lum from earning a profit of…

Lum and Abner – Dick Huddleston And Reason. 460801

By Keith October 6, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

As Lum and Abner argue over their splitting the hotel after their latest rift, Cedric tries to mediate but is only becoming confused. Dick Huddleston enters to get an earful…

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…

A black and white photograph of Fibber McGee and Molly, a couple from a popular radio show of the same name. They are standing in front of a closet that has been opened, with clothes and other items spilling out onto the floor. Fibber is holding a mop and wearing an apron, while Molly looks on with a smile on her face. The overall effect is one of humor and domesticity, with the couple's playful antics and cluttered living space providing a snapshot of life in mid-century America in 1948.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Pressed Pants. ep256, 481005

By Keith October 5, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber and Molly's season opener. Fibber seems discontented. Will the visitor at the door bring excitement to this boring old town? The Old Timer does his best. To really cut…

Lum and Abner – Lum and Abner Split the Hotel. 460731

By Keith October 4, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the hotel, Lum phones his gratitude to the gang members who made his bail, and got him out of jail. Dick Huddleston enters to listen to Lum complain about…

Jack Benny – Garden Of Evil. 541003

By Keith October 3, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

First show of the 1954 season. Flashback to a behind the scenes moment in Jack's dressing room. He remembers his start in vaudeville at the age of 19, which is…

Lum and Abner – Abner Jails Lum. 460730

By Keith October 1, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Acting as deputy, Abner arrests Lum to keep him out of trouble. Lum is stubborn enough to go on a hunger strike, rather than promise to abandon his affections for…