Comedy – Page 89 – 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 – 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…

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 – 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…

Lum and Abner – Lums New Year Resolution. 400101

By Keith January 1, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner1 Comment

Jumping ahead just a little, since there's not much available for the 1938 and 39 seasons... In the Jot 'Em Down Store we find Lum telling grandpap about his New…

Jack Benny – Gladys Zybisco Disappoints Jack On New Year’s. ep355, 391231

By Keith December 31, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Welcoming in the new year, Don and Jack joke about getting older. Calendars, issued by local businesses are a longstanding milestone of the season, and Jack talks about some notable…

Mel Blanc – Man, Zebra, Of The Year. 461231

By Keith December 31, 2023Comedy, Mel Blanc

The Loyal Order of Benevolent Zebras hold their annual meeting that has all the members getting dressed up in formal attire. Mel has to rush off to the Lodge Hall…