tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21865721517247619202024-02-20T01:43:06.228-08:00OTR ComedyThe best of old time radio comedyMike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.comBlogger906125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-64966575927091814242015-07-05T00:00:00.000-07:002015-07-05T00:00:09.264-07:00My Favorite Husband - July 5, 1948 - The Cugats' Tenth Wedding Anniversary<p>In the series' audition show, instead of celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary, George takes Liz to a party to see his old flame, Myra Ponsonby.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-29738976232065215822015-07-04T00:00:00.000-07:002015-07-04T00:00:03.859-07:00The Great Gildersleeve - April 4, 1943 - Gildy Repairs His Car<p>Gildersleeve's car isn't running well, and he wants Marjorie's boyfriend to fix the problem.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-39653381264243205542015-07-03T00:00:00.000-07:002015-07-03T00:00:02.134-07:00Fibber McGee & Molly - April 3, 1951 - McGee Declared Well<p>McGee is released from the hospital, but still wants to baby himself.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-41632394461762317212015-07-02T00:00:00.000-07:002015-07-02T00:00:02.936-07:00Fred Allen - April 2, 1944 - Jack Haley/Radio vs. TV <p>The denizens of Allen's Alley are asked about the egg surplus. Fred runs into Jack Haley on a studio tour.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-83249281736333863212015-06-30T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-30T00:00:10.681-07:00Dennis Day - June 30, 1948 - The New Gym<p>Dennis is impressed by a magazine article recommending that he should appear to be a man of means, so he donates to the high school's new gym.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-35429120416158067392015-06-29T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-29T00:00:10.952-07:00Fibber McGee & Molly - March 29, 1949 - Thousand Pound Inheritance<p>McGee gets excited when he receives a letter from a lawyer in England saying he's going to inherit one thousand pounds.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-85439635789865512482015-06-28T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-28T00:00:08.247-07:00The Halls of Ivy - June 28, 1950 - Faculty Raffle<p>As Vicky prepares for her task of drawing the winner of the faculty raffle, the Halls hear of Professor Warren's retirement and suspect he hasn't given his actual reason for it.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-49673288814087351822015-06-27T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-27T00:00:03.870-07:00Jack Benny - June 27, 1937 - Last Show of the Season<p>The regulars and Andy Devine discuss what they'll do on their summer vacations.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-70594273383918536442015-06-26T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-26T00:00:06.587-07:00Fred Allen - June 26, 1949 - Final Show<p>In the final episode of Fred Allen's regular series, guest Henry Morgan needs to borrow money, so they head to the vault of a mysterious "Mr. X" Allen is familiar with.
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Allen would later be a frequent guest on NBC's "The Big Show". After several attempts to break into television, he became a regular panelist on "What's My Line", a spot he held until his death from a heart attack in 1956.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-44914259612946203692015-06-23T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-23T00:00:06.802-07:00Dennis Day - June 23, 1948 - The Bookie<p>Dennis bets on a horse by mistake and tries to keep the bookie from phoning in the bet.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-28886338685725686762015-06-14T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-14T00:00:08.006-07:00Burns & Allen - March 14, 1946 - George Sells Chicken Farm<p>After George tells Gracie he has sold the chicken ranch she bought last week, she starts a matchmaking service.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-33668245431817133472015-06-13T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-13T00:00:03.107-07:00Fibber McGee & Molly - June 13, 1944 - Fixing the Porch Swing<p>McGee borrows some tools to put up the porch swing.
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</p>Mike Schryverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640003242579411990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2186572151724761920.post-17875788022952087752015-06-12T00:00:00.000-07:002015-06-12T00:00:04.888-07:00Our Miss Brooks - March 12, 1950 - The Burglar<p>When Connie and Mrs. Davis catch a burglar stealing food from them, Connie helps him by getting him a job as the school custodian. Then things begin disappearing from the school.
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