Comedy – Page 70 – Retro Radio Podcast

Jim and Mary and Jordan posing for the camera in 1941. The vintage black and white illustration of a couple sitting in a cozy living room. Fibber is holding a newspaper and Molly is knitting. They are both looking at a small dog that is sitting on a rug between them. The room is decorated with a patterned wallpaper, framed pictures, and a vase with flowers on a table in the background."

Fibber McGee and Molly – Mcgee’s Mind Plumbers Hardware Store. ep249, 400521

By Keith May 21, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, Liza. After the grudge match of checkers last week to solve the fight between Fibber and Gildersleeve, the game seems to drag along. Tempers have toned…

Jack Benny – Northwest Passage. ep375, 400519

By Keith May 19, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Don gives a flowery, springtime introduction to Jack Benny. Mary is on hand to add to the conversation about the flowers and Jack’s Garden. We find out that Carmichael the…

This Week in Pine Ridge – Abner in Charge February 25-March 1, 1935. (Retro 697)

By Keith May 18, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Lum and Abner - Jot' em Down Store Reopens. 350226 Horlicks: Your druggist has your highest health concern at heart. That's why Horlicks is found, and recommended by drugstores everywhere.…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Waters the Grass, Fight With Gildersleeve. ep248, 400514

By Keith May 14, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, I'm Just Wild About Harry. In a pleasant picture of pastoral life, Fibber stands on the front lawn, watering the flowers. Nick Dipopolus arrives to compare…

Jack Benny – Returning On TWA. ep374, 400512

By Keith May 12, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Don introduces the scene from last Sunday Jack and Mary enter a taxi. They discussed the fund they had in the nightclubs. Jack’s Playboy lifestyle has been placed on a…

This Week in Pine Ridge – Broken Arm Insurance February 18-22, 1935. (Retro 696)

By Keith May 11, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner - Restocking Of The Jot 'em Down Store Begins. 350218 Horlicks: For weight control, easy to digest, keeps your alert, helps children grow. Carlton Brickert reminds listeners…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Women’s Club Play, stuck In a Suit Of Armor. ep247, 400507

By Keith May 7, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Billy Mills opens with, Crazy Rhythm. Working on his play of mediaeval times, Fibber the brave prepares to fight for the fair damsel Molly's hand. In Shakespearean style, the jokes…

Jack Benny – Clown Hall Tonight (West Coast). ep373, 400505

By Keith May 5, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Opening with a musical selection, or two, the listening audience awaits the radio connection to be made. Joining Jack who is still in New York, getting ready to blow out…

Illuminated taxi cab sign on the roof of a sedan

Amos and Andy – The Electric Clock Caper. 440505

By Keith May 5, 2024Amos and Andy, Comedy

Receiving an award at the lodge hall, Andy gives a speech, and gets an electric alarm clock. The clock proves to be defective, so Andy goes to the clock company…

This Week in Pine Ridge – Campaigns, Flashlights and Fundraising (February 11-15, 1935). (Retro 695)

By Keith May 4, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner, Retro Original

Lum and Abner - Lum Is Nervous. 350211 Carlton Bricker advises to hurry and get a promotional flashlight, and how to get one. It's a way for loyal fans to…