Jack tries to repair the sidewalk in front of his house. The guest star is Basil Rathbone; Dennis Day sings "Long Ago and Far Away".
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
My Favorite Husband - April 29, 1949 - Vacation Time
Liz tries to talk George into vacationing at the lake this year, instead of going on a hunting trip.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 28, 1942 - Old Straw Hat
In the spirit of wartime conservation, McGee tries to breathe life into his old straw hat.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Great Gildersleeve - April 27, 1949 - The Burglar
Gildy tries to catch a burglar that's on the loose.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Jack Benny - April 26, 1953 - From San Francisco with Fred Allen
The gang performs the show in San Francisco, where Fred Allen is the guest.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Fred Allen - April 25, 1948 - Leo Durocher
Fred's guest is baseball manager Leo Durocher. The subject in Allen's Alley is superstitions.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 24, 1945 - Hitching a Ride to the Elks
Molly wants McGee out of the house so that she can clean it, but he's having trouble getting a ride to the Elks lodge.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
You Bet Your Life - April 23, 1952
Groucho interviews a schoolteacher and student, a bus driver and a grandmother, and a Congressional Medal of Honor winner and his fiancee.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Jack Benny - April 22, 1945 - From 29 Palms Naval Air Station
Jack and the gang entertain the troops at 29 Palms naval base.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The Great Gildersleeve - April 21, 1946 - The Petition
Because of the post-war housing shortage, someone is moving a disused streetcar onto a vacant lot to live in, and a petition is created to stop it.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 20, 1943 - Fibber Makes a Dress for Molly
On a windy day, McGee's boasts get him into trouble when he's corralled into making a dress for Molly.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Burns & Allen - March 20, 1947 - Crime Wave
Gracie hears that there's a crime wave in the neighborhood, so she brings home a St. Bernard.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Jack Benny - April 18, 1948 - Murder at the Racquet Club Part 2
The cast races to complete their sketch after running over the past two weeks. Frank Sinatra and Samuel Goldwyn are guests.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Our Miss Brooks - April 17, 1949 - Easter Outfit
Connie works extra to pay for a fancy Easter dress, with hopes of impressing Mr. Boynton.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 16, 1946 - Antique Table
McGee's cousin Salvadore comes for an extended visit (and many extended meals), and in return, fixes up Molly's antique table.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Bob Hope - April 15, 1941 - Hedda Hopper
Bob's guest is gossip columnist Hedda Hopper, who participates in a sketch about advice to the lovelorn.
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Jack Benny - April 14, 1946 - Violin Interrupts Ronald Colman's Rehearsal
Jack's violin lessons disturb neighbor Ronald Colman's rehearsal. When Colman complains, Jack thinks they're fighting, and calls gossip columnist Louella Parsons with the scoop. The Colmans are delightful as always, and Mel Blanc once again plays Benny's violin teacher, Professor LeBlanc.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Duffy's Tavern - April 13, 1949 - No More IOUs at Tavern
Business is slow at the tavern, and Archie starts going through the list of IOUs.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 12, 1949 - Fibber's New Pipe
McGee gets a new pipe of questionable quality, and has trouble getting it lit.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Burns & Allen - April 11, 1946 - Gracie Joins a Literary Club
Gracie's upset that George reads cowboy dime novels, and tries to get him to read weightier fare.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Jack Benny - April 10, 1938 - A Yank at Oxford
The gang perform their version of "A Yank at Oxford", the 1928 movie that starred Robert Taylor and Vivien Leigh. Kenny Baker sings "Goodnight, Angel".
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The Halls of Ivy - April 9, 1952 - Faculty Marriage
A pair of faculty members visit the Halls and announce that they've gotten married. Trouble is, it's against the rules for married couples to serve on the faculty together.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 8, 1941 - Fibber Builds a Telescope
While preparations are being made for Easter, McGee builds a telescope and discovers a comet. Frank Nelson has a small part near the end of the episode as a radio announcer.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
The Great Gildersleeve - April 7, 1948 - The Baseball Field
With baseball season starting, plans are made to build a baseball field the local children can use.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Jack Benny - April 6, 1941 - Quiz Kids vs. Jell-O Kids
The cast become the "Jell-O Kids" in order to compete against the Quiz Kids. "Quiz Kids" was a popular show from Chicago; precocious kids answered questions that would stump many adults, while being cute and clever.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Bob Hope - April 5, 1949 - Tom Sawyer Sketch
This Easter-themed episode features a sketch about Hope's cross-country trip to do his TV show, and one about Tom Sawyer.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Fibber McGee & Molly - April 4, 1944 - Fibber Returns from Hospital
McGee can't wait to tell everyone all about his bout with pneumonia in the hospital.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Our Miss Brooks - April 3, 1955 - An American Tragedy
While planning a weekend at the lake with Mr. Boynton after making him choose between her and a society girl, Connie begins to wonder if the plot of "An American Tragedy" is being played out.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Jack Benny - April 2, 1944 - Louella Parsons Interviews Jack
Louella Parsons interviews Jack at home on the same night that he's having the cast over for a dinner party.
Louella Parsons was a gossip columnist for the Hearst papers. Her main competitor was Hedda Hopper; the two were the most prominent gossip columnists during the mid-20th Century.
The show starts with a repeat of the tour bus gag; Frank Nelson plays the husband half of a couple on the bus.
Monday, April 1, 2013
My Favorite Husband - April 1, 1949 - April Fool's Day
Liz plays an April Fool's joke on George by planting a lipstick-stained handkerchief in his pocket, so that she can find it and accuse him, but someone else has the same idea.