Comedy – Page 73 – Retro Radio Podcast

A black and white photo of an old-fashioned movie theater marquee with the name "Bijou" in large letters at the top. The marquee features several movie titles, including "The Lone Ranger Returns" and "East of Eden." A few people are visible walking past the theater on the sidewalk.

Vic and Sade – Vegetable Garden. 400112

By Keith January 12, 2024Comedy, Vic and Sade

Rush and Vic have had their rousing game of rummy interrupted by an announcement from Sade. She can't believe the menfolk aren't as excited over having a garden as she…

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 – Mexico. 400112

By Keith January 12, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Abner was about to let Lum off the hook, from believing the cops were still after him, and tell him that he was clear of legal charges. After some extra…

Lum and Abner – Police Are Closing In. 400110

By Keith January 10, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum has been hiding in the feed room of the Jot 'Em Down store after being accused of operating an illegal post office. Though Dick Huddleston has brought word the…

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 – Mushrooms. ep422, 450109

By Keith January 9, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Trying to do a good deed, and surprise his wife, Fibber brings home a bag of mushrooms he picked himself. Molly suspects the little button mushrooms might be toadstools. What…

Lum and Abner – Lum Hides Out. 400108

By Keith January 8, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Document9 - Word After escaping from jail, Lum hides out. Abner claims that nobody has come around looking for him yet, but Lum cautions Abner to be alert. The paranoid…

Jack Benny – Golden Boy. ep356, 400107

By Keith January 7, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

The cast joke about the Rose Bowl game. Jack gloats over his bet with Phil Harris, but Phil isn't nearly as grudging of a loser as Jack expects. Isn't Jack…

Father Knows Best – Meaning Of Freedom. ep88, 510705

By Keith January 7, 2024Comedy, Father Knows Best

The day after the celebration for Independence Day is proving to be a big letdown. Cathy moans about not being allowed to set off any fireworks the night before. She…

Lum and Abner- Lum Escapes From Prison. 40105

By Keith January 5, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

fter the postal inspector has taken the gents to Little Rock, Abner returns to tell grandpappy Spears all about the trip. Abner reminds grandpappy that their scheme to lower the…

Lum and Abner – Operating A Post Office. 400103

By Keith January 3, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner had tried to run their own Post Office, but learned it is illegal. Today, they share their fears of what might happen if the government found out…

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 – Guess the Number Of Beans Contest. ep461. 460108

By Keith January 2, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

At Kraemer's drugstore, the annual contest to guess the number of beans in a fish bowl is underway. Fibber is determined to win the prize of a radio by buying…