Bud is head over heels in love, while Betty feels jilted by her boyfriend. Who could be the cause of all this turmoil? Originally aired on September 28, 1950. This is episode 49 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with…

Archie is trying to get ready for the arrival of actress Tallulah Bankhead. Too bad he doesn’t recognize her when she arrives. Originally aired on June 1, 1943. This is episode 93 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with …

Jello again. Today we get a 10-minute snipet of an episode entitled, “Girls’ Dormitory" and a full 30-minute show entitled “Buck Benny Rides Again, Part One". Episodes 231 and 232 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on November 8, 1936 and November 15, 1936. (Note: these dates are correct, the dates mentioned in the program are…

Daylight Savings Time and Aunt Martha’s unexpected visit has the Anderson house in turmoil. Originally aired on September 21, 1950. This is episode 48 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. Y…

Archie, the manager of Duffy’s Tavern tries to outshine big game hunter, Frank Buck, in an effort to impress the lovely, Susan Hayward. Originally aired on March 23, 1943. This is episode 83 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this po…

In today’s episode, Jack and the gang give us a mish-mash of Shakespeare and an old-time minstrel show. Episode 230 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 1, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your f…

Father has an important meeting in a town thirty miles away, but it appears that his car has been stolen. Originally aired on September 14, 1950. This is episode 47 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends…

Brace Breemer, who played the Lone Ranger on the radio, visits Duffy’s Tavern this week. Of course, Archie has other plans for him. Originally aired on February 2, 1943. This is episode 76 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podc…

Jello again. Jack gets into a little trouble with the sponsor when he previews their version of Romeo and Juliet for next week’s show. Episode 229 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 25, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please…

When Margaret and the kids return home from spending the summer at Round Lake, they are in for a surprise. Originally aired on September 7, 1950. This is episode 46 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends…

When Milton Berle visits the Tavern, Archie tries to get Milton to give Duffy’s daughter, Miss Duffy, a part in the Ziegfeld Follies. Originally aired on January 5, 1943. This is episode 72 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this pod…

Jello again. Are you ready for part two of Anthony Adverse? Ready or not, here comes Jack and the gang with their version of it. Episode 228 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 18, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share…

It is time for the Andersons to take summer vacation. But even if they decide where they're going to go who knows if they will ever get there. Originally aired on July 6, 1950. This is episode 45 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share…

Archie is at it again trying to steal talent. Today, Eddie Anderson, AKA Rochester, visits Duffy’s Tavern and Archie tries to steal him away from Jack Benny so Archie can become the New Jack Benny. Originally aired on December 29, 1942. This is episode 71 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us o…

Jello again. We get another Jack Benny version of a famous 1933 novel turned into a 1936 movie - Anthony Adverse. Episode 227 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 11, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast w…

Jim lands a big contract but then risks blowing it up when he schedules three dinner dates for the same Thursday night. Originally aired on June 29, 1950. This is episode 44 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with you…

Today the famous singer, Kate Smith, visits Duffy’s Tavern and Archie tries to sign her to a contract to sing at the tavern all the time. Originally aired on December 15, 1942. This is episode 69 of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share th…

Today’s Jack Benny show is the first of the 1936/1937 season. There is a new band leader, Phil Harris. Episode 226 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 4, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your fri…

Jim wants to impress the head of the chamber of commerce, so he hires a housekeeper. Needless to say, things do not go as planned. Originally aired on June 22, 1950. This is episode 43 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podca…

Archie, the manager, welcomes one and all to Duffy's Tavern--where the elite meet to eat! Originally aired on July 29, 1940. This is the audition episode of Duffy's Tavern. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. Y…

Jello again. Today we get a 16 minute snipet and a 20 minute snipet from two different shows. Episodes 223 and 224 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on June 7, 1936 and June 14, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podca…

Jim wants to go fishing on Father’s Day and each of the kids have their own plans, but Mother makes everybody stay together to celebrate Dad. Maybe she shouldn’t have. Originally aired on June 15, 1950. This is episode 42 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/clas…

The Lux Radio Theater put on a condensed radio version of the movie, The Life of Riley. Originally aired on May 8, 1950. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spreaker.com…

Jello again. Today we get a 16 minute snipet and a 18 minute snipet from two different shows. Episodes 221 and 225 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on May 24, 1936 and June 21, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podca…

Jim Anderson is adamant that the family does not need a new car, even as his old car is shedding fenders and other parts as he drives down the road. Originally aired on June 8, 1950. This is episode 41 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please…

Riley is too afraid to ask his boss for some extra leave so they can visit their friends and family in New York. Originally aired on June 29, 1951. This is episode 324 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your frie…

Jello again. Jack broadcasts from Detroit, but ends up in the hospital after taking a car for a test drive. Episode 219 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on May 10, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your f…

The Anderson household gets turned upside-down when everyone’s superstitions take control. Originally aired on May 25, 1950. This is episode 40 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can …

Sick of his overspending, Peg takes Riley off the checking account, forcing him to forge her name. Originally aired on June 15, 1951. This is episode 322 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family…

Jello again. Jack celebrates his 4th anniversary on the air with visits from prior cast members and a sketch about a hillbilly feud. Episode 218 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on May 3, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share …

Betty thinks that her performance of Camille is so amazing that a Hollywood talent scout wants to get her into pictures. Originally aired on May 18, 1950. This is episode 39 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with you…

Riley forgets Peg’s birthday but redeems himself when he gets her tickets to the ballet. That is until their flirty neighbor, Louella, gets in the way. Originally aired on June 1, 1951. This is episode 320 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Pl…

Jello again. Jack and the gang travel to Boston to broadcast their show. Along the way, they attend an interesting version of the Boston Tea Party. Episode 217 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 26, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedy…

Jim thinks he’s a shoo-in to win the local golf tournament, until he tries to lift something a bit too heavy. Originally aired on May 11, 1950. This is episode 38 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends a…

Junior wins the soap box derby but gets disqualified when Riley lies and claims he designed the car. Originally aired on May 18, 1951. This is episode 318 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and famil…

Jello again. Today we get a 10 minute snipet and a 16 minute snipet from two different shows. Episodes 216 and 220 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on April 19, 1936 and May 17, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podc…

Kathy brings home a stray dog, but even after they return the dog to its owner, the dog keeps coming back. Originally aired on May 4, 1950. This is episode 37 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and f…

Riley thinks that a pickpocket stole his pay envelope. So, he borrows $60 from his flirty neighbor, Louella, because he is afraid to face his wife, Peg, with the truth. When he tries to thank Louella with a gift, well, things get a little out of hand. Originally aired on May 11, 1951. This is episode 317 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions…

Jello again. In today’s episode, Jack and the gang do a spoof of Ah, Wilderness! Which is a comedy play by Eugene O'Neill. Episode 215 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 12, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this po…

When Margaret invites her old flame to dinner, Jim decides to do his income tax. Originally aired on March 9, 1950. This is episode 29 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subs…

When Riley wants to take a job in Arabia, he runs into a snafu when asked to produce his marriage certificate. Originally aired on May 4, 1951. This is episode 316 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends …

Jello again. In the 1930’s, there were two big comedians on the radio. Jack Benny and Fred Allen. Fred Allen’s show was called Town Hall Tonight. So, Jack does a spoof of it on today’s show. Episode 214 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 5, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us…

When his family is keeping quiet about his birthday because they have planned a huge surprise party for him, Jim thinks they forgot all about it. Originally aired on February 23, 1950. This is episode 27 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Plea…

Riley will not allow Babs to go out with any guy, and when she brings one home, Riley hovers like a helicopter. So, Babs solves the problem by moving out. Originally aired on April 27, 1951. This is episode 315 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyot…

Jello again. Jack and the gang present their retelling of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. Episode 213 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 29, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and f…

The kids want to get away to a cabin in the mountains for a snow-filled weekend. If only real life were that simple. Originally aired on February 16, 1950. This is episode 26 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with yo…

When the Power goes out, someone kisses Riley. He thinks it was Louella, so he panics. Originally aired on April 20, 1951. This is episode 314 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can a…

Jello again. Jack and the gang are broadcasting from Washington DC and Jack gets invited to a high-class dinner with some of the most important people in the capital. Episode 211 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 15, 1936. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at faceboo…

After father receives all the bills from their Christmas spending, he launches a family-wide campaign to save money and stop wasting time. Until he realizes that its poker night. Originally aired on January 12, 1950. This is episode 21 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at fac…

An old acquaintance from Brooklyn visits Riley and brags about his cushy government job. So, Riley does whatever it takes to pass the civil service exam. Originally aired on April 13, 1951. This is episode 313 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr…