Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary.

History Comedy

Update frequency: every 2 days
Average duration: 30 minutes
Episodes: 806
Years Active: 2018 - 2025

The Aldrich Family - "Henry, The Shortstop"

Even though Henry is able to ace his history test, it appears that his skill set does not extend to the baseball diamond. But for some reason, Henry thinks that he’s going to be the starting shortsto…

00:30:40 | Tue 21 May 2024

The Life of Riley: "Cissie's Marriage"

Riley tries to play matchmaker with his sister, Cissie.

Originally aired on March 24, 1950. This is episode 272 of The Life of Riley.

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00:24:45 | Sun 12 May 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Blind Date"

A blind date has everyone at their zaniest comedic best.

Originally aired on April 7, 1949. This is episode 458 of The Aldrich Family.

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00:25:42 | Fri 10 May 2024

The Life of Riley: "Babs Is Allergic to Riley"

Peg tells Babs the story of how her father, Chester A. Riley, was willing to move away from his family because they thought baby Babs was allergic to him.

Originally aired on March 17, 1950. This is e…

00:27:43 | Thu 09 May 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "She Done Him Wrong and We're Gonna Do Him Right"

Jack Benny presents his version of Mae West's Classic, "She Done Him Wrong." Jack's skit is entitled, "She Done Him Wrong and We’re Gonna Do Him Right." The sponsor is Chevrolet. Episode 82 of The Ja…

00:32:47 | Wed 01 May 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Planning A Trip To DC"

All Mr. Aldrich wanted was to take a trip to Washington D.C. with his family, but Homer Brown keeps popping up.

Originally aired on March 3, 1949. This is episode 453 of The Aldrich Family.

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00:22:29 | Mon 29 Apr 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley Has a Rent Controversy with His Landlord"

Riley and his landlord get down and dirty in a fight over a leaky roof and rent control.

Originally aired on March 10, 1950. This is episode 270 of The Life of Riley.

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00:28:37 | Fri 26 Apr 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "Bertha, The Sewing Machine Girl"

Jack Benny presents "Bertha, The Sewing Machine Girl." The sponsor is Canada Dry. Episode 76 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on January 22, 1933.

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00:17:34 | Wed 24 Apr 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Mrs. Aldrich's Antique Chairs"

Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich try to make some money by wheeling and dealing in antique chairs.

Originally aired on February 17, 1949. This is episode 451 of The Aldrich Family.

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00:26:05 | Tue 23 Apr 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley Becomes an Actor on TV"

Riley gets scammed by a couple of con artists who fill his head with dreams of television stardom.

Originally aired on March 3, 1950. This is episode 269 of The Life of Riley.

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00:24:54 | Fri 19 Apr 2024

The Jack Benny Show - Review of 1932

Jack Benny presents a review of the highlights of 1932. The sponsor is Canada Dry. Episode 70 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on January 1, 1933.

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00:16:27 | Wed 17 Apr 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Henry, The Procrastinator"

Henry’s parents pick a Saturday to try to teach Henry not to procrastinate on doing his homework. But in typical Aldrich fashion, everybody ends up wishing they had simply put it all off for a little…

00:23:54 | Mon 15 Apr 2024

The Life of Riley: "The Riley's Step Out"

When Riley tries to take Peg out to an expensive nightclub but only pay drive-in prices, well, just as you’d expect, Riley is in for another revolting development!

Originally aired on February 24, 195…

00:25:44 | Fri 12 Apr 2024

The Jack Benny Show - First Radio Show

Jack Benny presents his first radio program. The sponsor is Canada Dry. Episode 1 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on May 5, 1932.

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00:32:21 | Wed 10 Apr 2024

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jim Backus

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jim Backus. Episode 631 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 21, 1955.

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00:33:43 | Fri 05 Apr 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Shoveling Snow"

Henry and Homer try to use the Tom Sawyer method of getting out of shoveling the snow. Only to find that they get conned by the same scheme they were trying to pull.

Originally aired on February 3, 19…

00:30:05 | Thu 04 Apr 2024

The Life of Riley: "Peg, the Waitress"

Riley loses his job when he tries to bluff his boss into giving him a raise. Then he really loses it when Peg gets a job to pay the bills!

Originally aired on February 17, 1950. This is episode 267 of…

00:26:58 | Wed 03 Apr 2024

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Debra Paget

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Debra Paget. Episode 630 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 14, 1955.

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00:25:13 | Wed 27 Mar 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Dinner Date With Kathleen"

Once again, assumptions and miscommunication rule the day in this Aldrich Family episode where Henry invites his girlfriend, Kathleen, to dinner.

Originally aired on January 20, 1949. This is episode …

00:25:07 | Tue 19 Mar 2024

The Life of Riley: "Junior is in Love"

When Junior falls in love, Chester A Riley gives him advice. Unfortunately for Junior, there are only two kinds of advice that Riley gives, bad and worse!

Originally aired on January 27, 1950. This is…

00:25:48 | Sat 16 Mar 2024

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