Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

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

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

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Maureen O'Hara

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Maureen O'Hara. Episode 629 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 7, 1955.

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00:25:04 | Fri 15 Mar 2024

The Aldrich Family - "French Notes Mix-up"

Wouldn’t you know that Henry Aldrich would be able to take something as mundane as studying for a French exam and turn it into an all out evening of chaos?

Originally aired on January 13, 1949. This i…

00:29:26 | Fri 15 Mar 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley's Southern Female Neighbor"

Chester A. Riley gets engaged to his new neighbor, in spite of the fact he already has a wife and two kids.

Originally aired on January 13, 1950. This is episode 262 of The Life of Riley.

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00:26:43 | Wed 13 Mar 2024

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Claire Trevor

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Claire Trevor. Episode 628 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 31, 1955.

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00:27:59 | Fri 08 Mar 2024

The Aldrich Family - "New Year's Eve Party"

It wouldn’t be a holiday for the Aldrich family if they weren’t miscommunicating and misunderstanding one another and making multiple different engagements for the exact same time. Today, it is New Y…

00:25:18 | Thu 07 Mar 2024

The Life of Riley: "The CARE Drive"

Chester A. Riley, Esquire thinks that the charity money Junior is collecting is for his birthday present.

Originally aired on January 6, 1950. This is episode 261 of The Life of Riley.

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00:30:43 | Wed 06 Mar 2024

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, David Niven

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, David Niven. Episode 624 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 3, 1955.

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00:29:47 | Sun 03 Mar 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Hinting for Christmas Presents"

The entire Aldrich family gets the wrong Christmas presents for each other because they couldn’t figure out each other’s hints

Originally aired on December 23, 1948. This is episode 443 of The Aldrich…

00:29:23 | Wed 28 Feb 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley Drives a Cab"

When Riley messes up all of Babs's prospects for a date to the dance, he has to drive a cab to make it right.

Originally aired on December 30, 1949. This is episode 260 of The Life of Riley.

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00:30:28 | Fri 23 Feb 2024

The Bob Hope Show - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Bob Hope performs his version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Episode 622 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 17, 1955.

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00:24:03 | Wed 21 Feb 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Aldrich Grouse for Dinner"

Mr. Aldrich received a gift of four Grouse from a hunting buddy of his. Naturally, the entire family gets turned upside down when he cooks them for dinner.

Originally aired on December 9, 1948. This i…

00:25:36 | Tue 20 Feb 2024

The Life of Riley: "The Christmas Club"

Instead of depositing money in the Christmas Club all year, Riley only withdrew it.

Originally aired on December 23, 1949. This is episode 259 of The Life of Riley.

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00:30:28 | Tue 20 Feb 2024

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, William Holden

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, William Holden. Episode 617 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 13, 1955.

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00:25:23 | Thu 15 Feb 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Sidewalk Graffiti"

Henry Aldrich gets into grafitti trouble.

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00:25:23 | Wed 14 Feb 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley the Fireman"

Peg tells of when Riley was a fireman.

Originally aired on December 16, 1949. This is episode 258 of The Life of Riley.

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00:27:02 | Fri 09 Feb 2024

The Bob Hope Show at Long Beach Veteran's Hospital

Bob Hope at Long Beach Veteran's Hospital. Episode 614 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 23, 1954.

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00:26:52 | Wed 07 Feb 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Remodeling Homer"

Homer Brown can’t get a date for the dance so Henry Aldrich takes matters into his own hands and tries to remodel Homer.

Originally aired on December 2, 1948. This is episode 440 of The Aldrich Family…

00:27:20 | Tue 06 Feb 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley the Bookie"

Chester A Riley becomes a bookie?

Originally aired on December 2, 1949. This is episode 256 of The Life of Riley.

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00:27:00 | Mon 05 Feb 2024

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jack Kirkwood

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Kirkwood. Episode 609 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 11, 1954.

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00:25:47 | Wed 31 Jan 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Thanksgiving Dance and Turkey Run"

Henry Aldrich manages let a duck loose in his High School.

Originally aired on November 25, 1948. This is episode 439 of The Aldrich Family.

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00:26:29 | Tue 30 Jan 2024

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