Proposals – Retro Radio Podcast

Lum and Abner outside the Jot Em Down Store.

Lum and Abner – Squire Plans To Rescue Lum. 411215

By Keith November 20, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

After a proposal to the wrong woman, Lum is trapped into wedding plans with Snake Hogan's homely sister, Gussie. Can he count on help from his friends to bail him…

Lum and Abner – Locket In The Loaf. 411211

By Keith November 15, 2024Comedy, Lum and Abner

The new Pine Ridge bakery is doing big business in its first days of operation. In the Jot 'Em Down store, Abner tells grandpap all about the orders. Lum is…

Lum and Abner in a Publicity Photo. 5x6. In this black and white publicity photo, two men, Lum and Abner, are posing together in a studio. They are dressed in suits and ties, with Abner on the left wearing a hat and holding a cane, while Lum on the right has his hands in his pockets. They are smiling at the camera with a friendly and approachable demeanor, creating a sense of warmth and familiarity. The photo has a vintage feel, reflecting the era in which they were popular radio personalities.

Lum and Abner – New VPR Radio Station. 470421

By Keith August 15, 2022Comedy, Lum and Abner

After doing a lot of talking, Lum has finally drawn up papers to incorporate as a radio broadcasting company, the Voice of Pine Ridge. Abner is upset over his position…

"An apple sitting on a school teacher's desk"

Our Miss Brooks Weighing Machine. 481205

By Keith July 10, 2022Comedy, Our Miss Brooks

Miss Brooks recounts an event that she experienced recently when weighing herself on a penny scale. The card it spit out, promised that she would meet a tall dark man…

Burns and Allen comedy duo performing on stage

Burns and Allen – George’s Birthday Just Around The Corner. 490127

By Keith January 27, 2022Burns and Allen, Comedy

Features Gene Kelley. Gracie visits her friend Blanche to talk about George's upcoming birthday. (Actually, I think Georges birthday was a week ago, on January 20.) Blanche tries to help…

Harold Peary at the microphone, wearing a suit and hat. A black and white photograph of Harold Peary, a man in a suit and tie, smiling and looking off to the side. He is standing in front of a plain background, with his hands in his pockets. Peary was a comedian and actor, best known for his role as "The Great Gildersleeve" on radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s. The photograph conveys a sense of classic Hollywood glamour and style.

Great Gildersleeve – Gildy Proposes To Adeline. ep299, 481027

By Keith October 27, 2021Comedy, Great Gildersleeve

Gildersleeve enjoys a nice stroll after the Sunday church service. His troubles over adopting the baby still face him though. State law says he needs to be married and although…

Burns and Allen – Benny Invites George To Lunch. 490331

By Keith March 31, 2021Burns and Allen, Comedy

George and Gracie sit in the Brown Derby, waiting to have lunch with Jack Benny. George complains about jack being cheap, and his habit of not picking up the check.…

Father Knows Best – Sound Match making. ep66, 510125

By Keith October 5, 2017Comedy, Father Knows Best

The Anderson dinner table is graced with candle light and fancy trappings, but Jim doesn't see the point. Will Jim's reluctance over romance mean anything to the children? What's the…

Lum and Abner – Lum To Propose To Mabel. 430621

By Keith April 29, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

The art exhibit is to be this weekend, and the town's two surrealist painters rush to get their paintings ready for the war bond drive. Has anyone forgot that Mable…

Lum and Abner – Lum Tries To Get Out Of Dinner With Sister Simpson. 430518

By Keith March 16, 2017Comedy, Lum and Abner

Thanks to Abner filling in for Neoshow the mystic, Lum now has both the widow Abernathy and sister Simpson expecting to marry him. You just can't get that idea out…