1951 – Page 18 – Retro Radio Podcast

Our Miss Brooks – The New School Television Set. ep127, 510422

By Keith April 22, 2018Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

The latest upheaval at Madison High is shared as Connie Brooks talks with her landlady, Mrs Davis, about educational programming on TV. Meanwhile, Connie has her own worries over debts…

Dragnet – Big Speech. ep97, 510419

By Keith April 19, 2018Dragnet

Robbery Detail. A man has been beaten, presumably a crime to get money to buy drugs. Joe Friday's mother makes an appearance, as he pops in for lunch. A telegram…

Phil Harris – Joining a Country Club. ep176, 510415

By Keith April 15, 2018Comedy, Phil Harris

For some time Alice has been after Phil to join an exclusive country club. Phil isn't keen on hanging out with the kind of stuffed shirts who belong to clubs.…

Our Miss Brooks – Mr Conklin’s Induction Notice (Missing Second Half). ep126, 510415

By Keith April 15, 2018Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

Admiring a presentation of flowers, Connie endures the poetic buttering up from Walter Denton. They review the latest in school gossip, and Walter's trouble with the principal, Mr Conklin. At…

Father Knows Best – It Pays To Borrow. ep76, 510405

By Keith April 12, 2018Comedy, Father Knows Best

Audio has spots where it cuts out, but only near the beginning, otherwise it's good. Maybe a touch slow. Jim Anderson is opposed to borrowing, and he's vocal about it…

Dragnet – Big Threat. ep96, 510412

By Keith April 12, 2018Dragnet

Robbery Detail. A little old man in the neighborhood is beaten senseless, and its time to find the one who did it. Though the man was seriously beaten, and his…

Phil Harris – Selling RCA Victor Television Sets. ep175, 510408

By Keith April 8, 2018Comedy, Phil Harris

Mr Scot has called a meeting to learn who gave Phil permission to use the sponsor's name, after the ban in the first episodes of the season. Phil, Alice, and…

Dragnet – Big_Friend. ep95, 510405

By Keith April 5, 2018Dragnet

Homicide Detail. A man claims his wife is murdered, but he doesn't know who did it. On the scene, Joe Friday, and Ben Romero, find a distraught husband. He and…

Phil Harris – The Songwriters. ep174, 510401

By Keith April 4, 2018Comedy, Phil Harris

Now with a new sponsor, RCAVictor, we learn about Phil's recording contract, and why he hasn't been asked to record lately. Frank Nelson plays McDevit, the wisecracking sponsor who lets…

Our Miss Brooks – Another Day, Another Madame Amelia Dress. ep125, 510401

By Keith April 2, 2018Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

Connie has been dress shopping, and she discusses her finds with her landlady, Mrs Davis. Will her favorite bashful biologist notice her fashion sense? The ride to school with Walter…