Comedy – Page 141 – Retro Radio Podcast

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Name The Baby Contest. ep295, 480929

By Keith September 29, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

The day begins at the Water Commissioner's office. Gildy is visited by a man who has an insurance policy for the baby. A policy provided courtesy of the Jolly Boys…

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 – Has Lum Joined with the Thieves. 460729

By Keith September 29, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

In the hotel, Mr Wilson and Abner worry that Lum is now part of the gang of jewel thieves. Lum seems blinded by love, and not listening to reason. What's…

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 -McGee’s Go To the Movies. ep371, 430928

By Keith September 28, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber is full of pent up energy, and is restless as a kitten. He tells about the neighbor's new boarder, should the McGee's consider doing the same? A call to…

Lum and Abner – Tipping off the Jewel Thieves. 460725

By Keith September 27, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner is back on the job as bellhop, but now he has to ask some advice from Dick Huddleston about his new rules of gthe job. Lum is so in…

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Show Not Being Broadcast. 540926

By Keith September 26, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Jack isn't too happy with Don's introduction. Bob Crosby tells about his Summer. Then he relates a story about taking Remley hiking in the mountains. Dennis claims he's leaving the…

Lum and Abner – Who Will Be Bellhop. 460724

By Keith September 24, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Dick Huddleston talks with Abner about the strange hotel guests, and their suspicions that Trixie isn't as innocent as Lum believes she is. Cedric enters and we're reminded that Lum…

Great Gildersleeve – Leroy is Jealous Of Baby. ep294, 480922

By Keith September 22, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

or the past two weeks, Gildersleeve has been visited by an abandoned baby. He stops in at Peavey's to pick up a roll of film to take pictures of the…

Lum and Abner – Jewel Thieves Involvement. 460723

By Keith September 22, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Cedric has taken the new bellhop job, and Lum tries to convince him he chose the wrong career move. Can he swap kjobs with Cedric? Will Cedric fit into a…

Fibber McGee and Molly – McGee’s Tune. ep556, 480601

By Keith September 21, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber rushes home all excited, because hehas written a song that he thinks will be a big hit. He already has a name for it, Fibber's Tune. The Old Timer…

Lum and Abner – Lum Tries for Bellhop Job. 460722

By Keith September 20, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

In his capacity as bellhop, Abner has been mixing with the guests, and has news about the gang activity in the hotel. He figures it would be a shame to…