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

Jack Benny – New Year’s Eve Party at Biltmore Bowl. ep428, 420104

Posted by By Keith January 4, 2026Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
Don Wilson rolls back the clock, and we join Jack in Rochester as he prepares for the new year celebrations. Jack learns the bad news about how Rochester lost his…
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A close-up portrait of Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeves, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a thin mustache. He is smiling widely, showing his teeth. He wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. The background is plain and light-colored, with no visible details. The lighting highlights the man’s facial features clearly, emphasizing his expressive eyes and cheerful demeanor. The overall look is formal yet friendly.

The Great Gildersleeve – Gildy Wants New Job to Keep up with Bronco. ep428, 520102

Posted by By Keith January 2, 2026Posted inComedy, Great Gildersleeve
Expecting opportunity to knock soon, Gildersleeve’s welcomes a visit from judge Hooker. Although they exchange New Year’s greetings, Gildersleeve’s is not feeling respected. The judge recognizes Gildersleeve jealousy over bronco’s…
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Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – Finding The Location. 421006

Posted by By Keith January 2, 2026Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Lum has been cold towards Professor Sloane, but since the new observatory is to be named for him, Lum's attitude has changed. In the store, Abner helps Lum pack for…
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American actress and singer Alice Faye. She is seated in a chair, wearing a white blouse and dark skirt, and is looking off to the side with a slight smile on her face. The background is dark and there is a decorative pattern visible on the wall behind her. Shepherd Conservation Society.

Phil Harris – The Sponsor’s New Year’s Eve Party. ep161, 501231

Posted by By Keith December 31, 2025Posted inComedy, Phil Harris
The time is coming for the sponsor's new year' eve party. Is Phil invited, or not? Frankie isn't concerned to not be invited; he's been to plenty of good parties…
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Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – The Edwards Observatory. 421005

Posted by By Keith December 31, 2025Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Love letter woes have corrected themselves, but Lum is still cooking up ideas on making the widow Abernathy fall in love with Prof Sloane. With Grandpap’s help, Abner writes a…
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Close-up of a microphone.

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

Posted by By Keith December 30, 2025Posted inComedy, 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…
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Two men dressed in traditional Hawaiian attire, Lum and Abner, are seen mid-dance in the center of a small store. Lum, on the left, is playing a ukulele while Abner on the right is swaying his hips and waving his arms. A small crowd is gathered around them, some clapping and others smiling. The store itself is cluttered with various items, including shelves of canned goods and hanging clothes, giving it a cozy and lived-in feel.

Lum and Abner – A Love Letter. 420930

Posted by By Keith December 29, 2025Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
Out to get rid of the new school teacher, Prof Sloane, Lum thinks the schoolmaster would flee if the widow Abernathy was after him with romantic intentions. Today he and…
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A close-up portrait of Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeves, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a thin mustache. He is smiling widely, showing his teeth. He wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. The background is plain and light-colored, with no visible details. The lighting highlights the man’s facial features clearly, emphasizing his expressive eyes and cheerful demeanor. The overall look is formal yet friendly.

The Great Gildersleeve 51-12-26 (427) Opening Last Christmas Presents

Posted by By Keith December 29, 2025Posted inComedy, Great Gildersleeve
There’s no time like Christmas. Let’s go back a day, and see what happened in the Gildersleeves home. Anticipation mounts as the family wait for their made, Bertie to enter.…
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Holiday-themed sugar cookies on a brown surface. There are cookies shaped like stars and Christmas trees, lightly dusted with powdered sugar. The cookies have a soft, buttery appearance, and the background accentuates their pale color.

Eddie Cantor – Christmas Special. ep661, 521225

Posted by By Keith December 28, 2025Posted inComedy, Eddie Cantor, Music
At this time in his career, Eddie was little more than a DJ, and played some of his favorite recordings on the air. Today, at the request of a letter,…
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Christmas Wreath on Door.

Jack Benny (NBC) Goodbye 1941. ep427, 411228

Posted by By Keith December 28, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
Introducing that man who gave up partying, but Jack complains that Don is just ungrateful. Mary enters to see if Jack can tell what's new about her. Dennis has a…
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