Comedy – Page 89 – Retro Radio Podcast

Red Skelton (Avalon Time) April Fools Day. ep13, 390401

By Keith April 1, 2023Comedy, Red Skelton

The jokes take on a nautical feel, when Red Skelton talks about sailors, ships, and storms. Phil Davis plays, Begin the Beguine. Red talks about his new suit. When the…

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 – Abner and Lizabeth Move in with Lum. 480824

By Keith March 31, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

After selling all his furnishings at the auction, Abner needs a place to stay. Cedric is on hand to learn what life is like with Abner living with Lum. He’s…

Lum and Abner -Lum Buys More Than He Intended At Auction. 480823

By Keith March 29, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Join the fast pace of the auction as Squire calls out the bids. Abner is selling off the last of his property so he can go broke. Its part of…

Jim Jordan in a Fedora and Marian Jordan wearing a hat in 1937. Standing in front of a microphone, dressed in vintage clothing from the 1930s, likely performing a radio show - the popular duo Fibber McGee and Molly.

Fibber McGee and Molly – Inherited Yacht. ep198, 390328

By Keith March 28, 2023Comedy, Fibber McGee and Molly

Uncle Tyconderoga has left word that Fibber is to recieve an inheritance. Hal Peary is the lawyer who is handling the execution of the Will. In the process of things,…

Lum and Abner – Squire’s Crooked Storekeeping Tactics. 480820

By Keith March 27, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Visiting Dick Huddleston, Lum shares some of his concern over Squire’s business practice. Is he using fair scales to weigh out orders? Abner enters, but will he learn about the…

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 – Last Day In Palm Springs. ep137, 500326

By Keith March 26, 2023Comedy, Phil Harris

It's the last day of a vacation to Palm Springs, and we join the girls with Alice as Phil sleeps in. Frankie and Phil enter to tell about a flying…

Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Jack Benny – Guest, Ed Sullivan. ep329, 390326

By Keith March 26, 2023Comedy, Jack Benny

Introducing that sophisticated humorist... Maxwell Stroud. Huh? It's a joke, based on recent comments from Fred Allen on his show. Jack jokes with Don about Carmichael. Mary tells secrets on…

Red Skelton (Avalon Time) Marco Polo Skelton. ep12, 390325

By Keith March 25, 2023Comedy, Red Skelton1 Comment

Dell King introduces that man who is fit as a fiddle, Red Skelton. Red talks to his back talking Mike about his homely family, and the new spring fashions. Phil…

Lum and Abner – Abner’s Remaining Possessions Sold. 480819

By Keith March 24, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

Squire and Lum clash over practices in handling money in the store. How should they work each other’s salaries, and sharing the profits? Ben Withers enters, and we learn about…

Lum and Abner – Abner’s Difficulty with Images Stamped on His Face with Indelible Ink. 480818

By Keith March 22, 2023Comedy, Lum and Abner

On a previous installment that apparently doesn't exist, Abner had been playing with a stamp pad, and now has indelible ink on his face. Cedric enters the Jot ‘Em Down…