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A person wearing blue denim jeans with their hands behind their back, secured together by a pair of metal handcuffs. The focus is on the hands and the handcuffs, indicating the person is restrained. The background is dark, creating a strong contrast with the light-colored jeans and the person's skin. The image conveys themes of arrest, detention, or captivity.

Stand By For Crime – The Communist Menace. ep1, 1953

Posted by By Keith June 19, 2026Posted inDetective and MysteryNo Comments
Every show is about a hot button topic for the television news. Today the feature is about Communism, it's a terror, a menace, a disease. Who will fall prey next?…
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A close-up portrait of Willard Waterman as the Great Gildersleeves, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair and a thin mustache. He is smiling widely, showing his teeth. He wears a dark suit jacket, white shirt, and patterned tie. The background is plain and light-colored, with no visible details. The lighting highlights the man’s facial features clearly, emphasizing his expressive eyes and cheerful demeanor. The overall look is formal yet friendly.

The Great Gildersleeve – Television Comes to Summerfield. ep440, 520326

Posted by By Keith March 26, 2026Posted inComedy, Great Gildersleeve
in all new transmitter in the hills near Summerfield has the citizens buzzing about television reception. Gildersleeve enters Peavy’s drugstore, and the two talk about having no time to watch…
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Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Television Wrestling. ep912, 550227

Posted by By Keith September 14, 2025Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
It's flashback time to just after the last rehearsal. Jack is fed up with the cast's performance and gets onto Don about it. A few insults fly, and the band…
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Close-up of a microphone.

Stan Freeburg – Abominable Snowman Revisited. ep9, 570908

Posted by By Keith August 28, 2025Posted inComedy, Stan Freeberg
Stan talks about his friend the abominable snowman for another visit in the Himalayas. Learn the real name of the snowman and meet his wife. Stan exposes how he gets…
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Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone on the set of their radio show in 1942.

Jack Benny – Jack Tries To Relax At Home. 481212

Posted by By Keith September 8, 2024Posted inComedy, Jack Benny
After the busy and exciting events of doing the weekend broadcast, Monday is Jacks Day to relax. Rochester tries to make Jack comfortable at home, even to the point of…
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a vintage photo of George Burns and Gracie Allen.

Burns and Allen – Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505

Posted by By Keith May 5, 2022Posted inBurns and Allen, Comedy
Burns and Allen - Convincing William Boyd To Retire. 490505. Featuring Hopalong Cassidy, also called Bill Boyd. George laments about being on television, but Gracie encourages him. George doesn't think…
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Steve Allen – Al Jolson. 491026

Posted by By Keith October 26, 2021Posted inComedy5 Comments
This is an audio track of the famous late night TV show. Steve talks about singer Tex BENEKE, and Hop Along Cassidy. After a break to play a few bars…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Spike Jones – From Catalina Island. ep13, 450826

Posted by By Keith August 26, 2021Posted inMusic, Spike Jones
Announcer, Ken Carpenter introduces Francis Langford, who then sings, More Than You Know. The show is for the benefit of convelescing troops, and those in training to go overseas to…
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Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. in 1954.

Jack Benny – Jacks Trip To Las Vegas. ep887, 540523

Posted by By Keith July 25, 2021Posted inComedy, Jack Benny2 Comments
Jack is a regular guy, and like everybody else, he has to visit the dentist. While in the dentist office, Jack makes sure to plug his TV show, and his…
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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 – TV Popcorn Business. 460604

Posted by By Keith July 19, 2021Posted inComedy, Lum and Abner
After selling his car, Lum now has a windfall of money. What does he have planned to do with it? Let's visit Pine Ridge and find out. Lum promises Abner…
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