Comedy – Page 148 – Retro Radio Podcast

Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on the set of their radio show in 1942.

Jack Benny – Jack Gets A Drivers License. ep493, 431205

By Keith December 5, 2021Comedy, Jack Benny

Flashback to Dennis asking Jack for a raise, and the jokes from the previous show are revisited. Dennis lets it out that Fred Allen will be returning to the air…

Two gold wedding bands resting on a wooden table, symbolizing commitment, love, and marriage.

My Favorite Husband – Be Your Husbands Best Friend. 481204

By Keith December 4, 2021Comedy, My Favorite Husband

Liz and George argue about their plans for the evening. Liz wants to go to the concert, but George wants to play poker. Without a compromise, they decide to do…

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day – Helpings Mr. Anderson Get Old Love Letters. 481204

By Keith December 4, 2021Comedy, Dennis Day

Dennis opens with, Clancey Lowers the Boom. A theatrical troupe is coming to town, and both Mildred and Mrs Anderson want to attend. Hey, Mildred claims to have been born…

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 – Abner And Grandpap Confess. 460918

By Keith December 3, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

Bracing for the worst from Lum, Abner and grandpap keep an eye on their avenue of retreat. Going to Lum's, with hat in hand, Abner has trouble confessing his telephone…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – Candy For Caroline, with Retro Plus. 431203

By Keith December 3, 2021Amos and Andy, Comedy

First show: 07-03-1929. Andy Reads ALaw Book To Help Amos. The first known show with theme music. Amos and Andy read a law book to try to help build the…

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 -Leroy’s Holiday Job Selling Papers. ep304, 481201

By Keith December 1, 2021Comedy

Gildersleeve is moving kind of slow as he lingers in getting out to work. The family gives him a hard time about not being on the job. Marjorie starts looking…

My Friend Irma cast in 1948. My Friend Irma, best new program: Marie Wilson as Irma with Cathy Lewis and, Cy Howard.

My Friend Irma – The Reward. ep34, 471201

By Keith December 1, 2021Comedy, My Friend Irma

Jane and Irma talk about being together in the apartment for a year. A phone call comes in from Richard, Janes boyfriend and rich boss. He needs to drop off…

Lum and Abner – Lum To Miss out On 500 Dollars. 460917

By Keith December 1, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner

After a prank phone call to Lum from Abner, which cost Lum a busy phone line, and a shot at a $500 prize. Abner talks with Grandpap. Should he admit…

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 – Teeny’s Missing Dog. ep380, 431130

By Keith November 30, 2021Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

A new arrival has been left in the care of the McGee's. Admiring the new phone directory, Fibber places a call but learns from Mirt the phone operator about an…

Lum and Abner – Telephone Joke On Lum. 460916

By Keith November 29, 2021Comedy, Lum and Abner1 Comment

Abner and grandpap play checkers, while Lum is at home. Is Lum ailing, or recovering after a human fly stunt? Nope, he's OK. He's waiting for word from a radio…