Comedy – Page 79 – 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 – YY Flirtch Elected Best Looking Man. 400124

By Keith January 24, 2024Comedy, Vic and Sade

As Rush and Sade come home, Vic meets them with a special request. He needs some time without interuptions for a special job. Nope. He's not working on things from…

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 – Quarantined In Cabin. 400124

By Keith January 24, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

When the widow Beaumont arrived, she brought her seven kids with her. Now Lum is having second thoughts, as he discusses the matter with Squire Skimp. Will Lum have to…

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 – Too Much Energy. ep424, 450123

By Keith January 23, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Note: not the right date for this show, but one like it, with a similar script, may have appeared here. This episode is likely from a season a couple years…

Lum and Abner – Lum To Be A Family Man. 400122

By Keith January 22, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Lum and Abner are anxiously awaiting the widow Beaumont's arrival, after she sent a telegram to announce her coming to Pine Ridge to meet Lum. Lum has gotten himself all…

Jack Benny – Gladys Zybisco Is Discussed. ep358, 400121

By Keith January 21, 2024Comedy, Jack Benny

Don's glowing introduction gets interrupted, when Phil Harris lets him know, Jack isn't here. Mary Livingstone says he's in the hall, talking to his new girlfriend, Gladys, or at least…

Lum and Abner – Widder Beaumonts Telegram. 400119

By Keith January 19, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner2 Comments

The widow Beaumont has placed an ad for a hired man, with the ultimate goal of matrimony. Lum has been interested in pursuing the job, and the wealthy widow. He…

Close-up of a pair of spectacles or eyeglasses designed to improve vision, with silver frames and clear lenses.

You Bet Your Life – Secret Word, Spoon. 500118

By Keith January 18, 2024Comedy, You Bet Your Life

The contestants are paired up and ready, and Groucho interviews them to learn the interesting facts about them. As he jokes around, the secret word will earn $100 for the…

Lum and Abner – Lum Has Second Thoughts. 400117

By Keith January 17, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

Audio starts out poor, but after the commercial it clears up some. Lum and Abner want to raise money for a new tourist camp, and they have a few options…

Phil Harris and Alice Faye, a famous American couple in the entertainment industry, posing for a photograph

Phil Harris – Broken Hearted Phil. ep86, 490116

By Keith January 16, 2024Comedy, Phil Harris

The morning papers have arrived, and as Phil reads, the children have gathered around to ask him to read them Dick Tracey. He puts aside his reading of Orphan Annie…

Fibber McGee and Molly – Shampoo. ep423, 450116

By Keith January 16, 2024Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly2 Comments

Hair is the topic of the day, and we find Fibber in a barber shop, with a heavily accented barber who serves him. Is six bits (75 cents) too much…