Our Miss Brooks - July 31, 1955 - Marriage Madness

Connie and her friends try to break up Mrs. Davis' romance with a suspected con man.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 30, 1940 - McGee the Stage Director

McGee tries to get back into show business by becoming stage manager of a production in another town.

Duffy's Tavern - July 29, 1940 - Audition Show

This is the audition show for Duffy's Tavern which ran as part of the "Forecast" series - an entire series made up of audition shows. The opening phone call and Archie's initial speech (where the elite meet to eat, Duffy ain't here) are already fully formed, but the format is a little looser, more like a variety show interrupted by sketches.

Jack Benny - April 28, 1940 - Buck Benny at the Paramount Theater

The show is performed form the Paramount Theater in New York as Jack's new movie, "Buck Benny Rides Again", is promoted.

The Magnificent Montague - April 27, 1951 - Summer Get-Away Cottage

Montague needs some peace and quiet to soothe his frazzled nerves.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 26, 1954 - Fibber's Old Suit

After his morning ablutions, Molly tells McGee she's given his favorite old suit to the Salvation Army.

Phil Harris/Alice Faye - April 25, 1948 - The Kids Come to See Daddy at Work

As Phil takes the girls to see a band rehearsal at NBC, Remley shows up with his new girlfriend.

Our Miss Brooks - July 24, 1949 - Mrs. Davis' Cookies

Connie feeds Mr. Boynton some of Mrs. Davis' cookies in the hope that he'll get sick and she can nurse him back to health.

Jack Benny - April 23, 1944 - Dennis Leaves for the Navy

The cast says "so long" to Dennis Day as he enters the service. The show is broadcast from Mary's hometown of Vancouver. Dennis sings "Amour"; Mary and Phil sing "Love, Love, Love".

Burns & Allen - April 22, 1948 - Joe Bagley Makes Gracie Mad at George

George buys roses for Gracie, but Joe Bagley swipes them to give to his own wife.

Dennis Day - April 21, 1948 - Newspaper Misquote

Dennis gets into trouble when a newspaper reporter puts words in his mouth. Frank Nelson plays the reporter. Dennis sings "There Ought to Be a Society" and "You Were Meant for Me".

Jack Benny - April 20, 1947 - The Egg and I

The cast does a take-off on "The Egg and I", and Frank Nelson plays a real estate officer.

The Great Gildersleeve - April 19, 1942 - Leroy Sells Seeds

Leroy sends away for seeds to sell, but he won't let on what he plans to do with the profits.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 18, 1944 - Fibber Thinks His Neighbor Is a German Spy

McGee is convinced that Frank Schmaltz, his next door neighbor, is a Nazi spy.

Our Miss Brooks - July 17, 1955 - Planning a Trip to Europe

Connie is trying to promote a summer vacation trip to Europe, but so are Mr. Boynton and Mr. Conklin.

You Bet Your Life - April 16, 1952

Groucho meets a single woman and an Air Force Lieutenant, a housewife and a salesman, and a golf caddy and a woman who runs a cat motel.

Jack Benny - April 7, 1946 - Weekend at the Acme Plaza

Hollywood hearttthrob Van Johnson is the guest star, and he and Mary are late for the show after she goes to pick him up. Dennis Day sings "I Can't Begin to Tell You".

The Halls of Ivy - April 14, 1950 - Mrs Foster's Lost Dog

On the way to an event given by Mrs. Foster, a financial benefactor of the college, the Halls are delayed when they find a lost dog.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 13, 1948 - New Fire Alarm Box

McGee's beside himself with excitement over the new fire alarm box that's being installed on the corner of the block.

Bob Hope - April 5, 1949 - Tom Sawyer

Doris Day helps Bob pack for a trip to New York to do a TV show. Bob plays Tom Sawyer in a sketch.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 1, 1952 - Selling Umbrellas

Despite the terrible heat wave, McGee is convinced it's going to rain, and decides to sell umbrellas.

Phil Harris/Alice Faye - July 10, 1946 - First Audition Show

Here's Phil Harris & Alice Faye's audition show as hosts of the "Fitch Bandwagon", for Fitch shampoo. The show presented here is pretty much in the form it would have for years, beyond the point where they changed sponsors and the name became "The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show".

The Great Gildersleeve - April 9, 1944 - Shady Political Supporter

Gildy is conflicted when a man asks him for a political favor.

Jack Benny - April 12, 1942 - Try and Get it Quiz Show

The show originates from Camp Haan. Quiz shows are parodied in a sketch, and Dennis Day sings "She'll Always Remember". Frank Nelson plays Virgil, the Sound Man.

Dennis Day - April 7, 1948 - Save WEAZ

Station WEAZ is about to go out of business, and Dennis embarks on a mission to save it.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 10, 1951 - The Gas Bill

The gas bill arrives, and McGee's outraged at the amount.

The Halls of Ivy - February 13, 1952 - Dean Huxley

Toddy hears that the Dean of Women is upset with him and wonders why.

Jack Benny - March 28, 1943 - Death at Midnight

The cast meets at the drugstore to await the arrival of Orson Welles, who's subbing for an under-the-weather Benny.

Our Miss Brooks - July 3, 1955 - Deacon Jones

Connie and friends try out for jobs with a hillbilly band.

Fibber McGee & Molly - April 1, 1947 - Traffic Citations / Safe Driving Campaign

Mayor La Trivia (Gale Gordon) drops in for tea with the McGees while launching a safe driving campaign

My Favorite Husband - July 1, 1949 - Reminiscing

While Liz works on her scrapbook, she and George reminisce about the day George taught her to drive, the time Liz signed an affidavit swearing never to interrupt George's stories again, and when the butcher thought that Liz had a crush on him. Frank Nelson plays a policeman.