Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary.
Episodes
October 16, 2025 • 30 mins
After hearing Father rant and rave about the Mayor, Kathy decides to write a letter to his honor letting him know exactly what her Father thinks about him.
We are skipping over two episodes of Father Knows Best so that we can air them in a couple of months during Christmas and New Years, as they are holiday themed episodes.
Originally aired on January 4, 1951. This is episode 63 of Father Knows Best.
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We are skipping over two episodes of Father Knows Best so that we can air them in a couple of months during Christmas and New Years, as they are holiday themed episodes.
Originally aired on January 4, 1951. This is episode 63 of Father Knows Best.
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October 15, 2025 • 32 mins
Archie thinks that Fred Allen would be a good master of ceremonies for the annual pig roast at Duffy’s Tavern. After hearing Fred audition, Duffy has some other thoughts.
Originally aired on January 4, 1944. This is episode 111 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on January 4, 1944. This is episode 111 of Duffy's Tavern.
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October 12, 2025 • 31 mins
Jello again. The feud between Fred Allen and Jack Benny is heating up. On his radio show, Fred Allen said that Jack can’t play the violin. So, Jack proclaims his intention of playing the Bee next week.
Episode 243 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 31, 1937.
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Episode 243 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 31, 1937.
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October 11, 2025 • 30 mins
Father is coming down with something and simply wants to lie in bed and rest. We all know that is not going to happen!!!
Originally aired on December 14, 1950. This is episode 60 of Father Knows Best.
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Originally aired on December 14, 1950. This is episode 60 of Father Knows Best.
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October 3, 2025 • 34 mins
Archie wants Dinah Shore to sing a song he wrote. He also wants to propose to her.
Originally aired on December 14, 1943. This is episode 108 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on December 14, 1943. This is episode 108 of Duffy's Tavern.
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October 1, 2025 • 30 mins
Jello again. You will never believe it, no Buck Benny today. Instead, Jack practices his violin and the gang meets Phil Harris’s mother and sister.
Episode 242 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 24, 1937.
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Episode 242 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 24, 1937.
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September 29, 2025 • 30 mins
Betty has a crush on her French teacher, but things get a bit confusing when Father invites the man to dinner.
Originally aired on December 7, 1950. This is episode 59 of Father Knows Best.
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Originally aired on December 7, 1950. This is episode 59 of Father Knows Best.
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September 26, 2025 • 24 mins
Archie tries to talk Duffy into selling Bing Crosby half interest in the Tavern. But even if he can convince Duffy to sell, he has to convince Bing to buy.
Originally aired on December 7, 1943. This is episode 107 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on December 7, 1943. This is episode 107 of Duffy's Tavern.
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September 25, 2025 • 32 mins
Jello again. I know that you know what we’re going to listen to today. That’s right!!! Another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again.
Episode 241 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 17, 1937.
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Episode 241 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 17, 1937.
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September 24, 2025 • 30 mins
It’s Thanksgiving Day, but all three of the kids have other plans. So, Mother and Father get to spend the holiday alone. Or do they?
Originally aired on November 23, 1950. This is episode 57 of Father Knows Best.
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Originally aired on November 23, 1950. This is episode 57 of Father Knows Best.
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September 23, 2025 • 33 mins
Archie has convinced himself that he and Lucille Ball used to be an item. So, he tries to rekindle their romance when she visits Duffy’s Tavern.
Originally aired on November 9, 1943. This is episode 103 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on November 9, 1943. This is episode 103 of Duffy's Tavern.
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September 17, 2025 • 31 mins
Jello again. Guess what? Here’s another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again.
Episode 240 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 10, 1937.
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Episode 240 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 10, 1937.
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September 16, 2025 • 30 mins
All three of the kids want money, so Father tells them to go out and earn it. It might have been cheaper to just give them the money.
Originally aired on November 16, 1950. This is episode 56 of Father Knows Best.
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Originally aired on November 16, 1950. This is episode 56 of Father Knows Best.
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September 13, 2025 • 31 mins
Archie thinks the tavern needs a “front man” to keep customers from walking out. So, he tries to convince Charles Coburn, this week’s guest at Duffy’s Tavern, to take the job.
Originally aired on November 2, 1943. This is episode 102 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on November 2, 1943. This is episode 102 of Duffy's Tavern.
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September 12, 2025 • 30 mins
Jello again. Jack and the gang kick off 1937 with another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again.
Episode 239 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 3, 1937.
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Episode 239 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 3, 1937.
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September 9, 2025 • 31 mins
Jim’s boss is coming in from New York and Jim is under the impression that his boss will want a flame-broiled steak. So, Jim tries to build his own brick BBQ grill in the back yard.
Originally aired on November 9, 1950. This is episode 55 of Father Knows Best.
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Originally aired on November 9, 1950. This is episode 55 of Father Knows Best.
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September 6, 2025 • 31 mins
Archie wants to make a movie of his book. So, he asks Ida Lupino, this week’s guest at Duffy’s Tavern, to be his leading lady.
Originally aired on October 26, 1943. This is episode 101 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on October 26, 1943. This is episode 101 of Duffy's Tavern.
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September 5, 2025 • 31 mins
Jello again. If you’ve been around since last Christmas, you’ll remember that we aired a Jack Benny Show entitled “An Old-Fashioned Christmas” on December 25, 2024. We aired it out of sequence because it was more appropriate to air on Christmas Day than in September. In that show, which, if it was aired in order, would fit in this week, the feud between Jack Benny and Phil Harris gets resolved. What does not get resolved is how Buc...
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September 3, 2025 • 30 mins
Once again chaos erupts at the Anderson household. This time it is a mish-mash of every conceivable little problem that could possibly arise.
Originally aired on November 2, 1950. This is episode 54 of Father Knows Best.
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Originally aired on November 2, 1950. This is episode 54 of Father Knows Best.
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August 22, 2025 • 32 mins
Peter Lorre and a talking bird come to visit Duffy’s Tavern. Sometime during that visit, someone steals a sandwich. Who could it be?
Originally aired on October 19, 1943. This is episode 100 of Duffy's Tavern.
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Originally aired on October 19, 1943. This is episode 100 of Duffy's Tavern.
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