Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio
A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 805
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Girls' Dormitory" and "Buck Benny Rides Again, Part One"
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 S…
Episodes 231 and 232 of The Jack Benny S…
00:38:53 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Father Knows Best - "Who Has The Time?"
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.
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Originally aired on September 21, 1950. This is episode 48 of Father Knows Best.
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00:31:21 |
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Duffy's Tavern - "Guests- Susan Hayward and Frank Buck"
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'…
Originally aired on March 23, 1943. This is episode 83 of Duffy'…
00:32:07 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Doc Benny's Minstrels and Romeo and Juliet"
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 e…
Episode 230 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 1, 1936.
Please e…
00:30:33 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Father Knows Best - "Family Car Stolen"
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.
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Originally aired on September 14, 1950. This is episode 47 of Father Knows Best.
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00:30:40 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
Duffy's Tavern - "Guest- Brace Breemer, the Lone Ranger"
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 …
Originally aired on February 2, 1943. This is episode 76 of Duffy's …
00:31:04 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Preview of Romeo and Juliet"
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 …
Episode 229 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired …
00:30:36 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Father Knows Best - "An Efficient House"
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.
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Originally aired on September 7, 1950. This is episode 46 of Father Knows Best.
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00:31:00 |
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Duffy's Tavern - "Guest- Milton Berle"
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…
Originally aired on January 5, 1943. This is episode 72 of Duffy's…
00:32:28 |
Sat 14 Jun 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Anthony Adverse, Part Two"
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 …
Episode 228 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on …
00:30:31 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Father Knows Best - "Vacation Arrives"
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 F…
Originally aired on July 6, 1950. This is episode 45 of F…
00:30:35 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Duffy's Tavern - "Guest: Eddie Anderson"
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.
Or…
Or…
00:31:46 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Anthony Adverse, Part One"
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, 193…
Episode 227 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 11, 193…
00:31:18 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Father Knows Best - "New Arrangements"
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.
Pleas…
Originally aired on June 29, 1950. This is episode 44 of Father Knows Best.
Pleas…
00:30:37 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Duffy's Tavern - "Guests- Kate Smith and Ted Collins"
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 D…
Originally aired on December 15, 1942. This is episode 69 of D…
00:33:49 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Phil Harris Introduced"
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 em…
Episode 226 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 4, 1936.
Please em…
00:30:32 |
Thu 29 May 2025
Father Knows Best - "A New Housekeeper"
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…
Originally aired on June 22, 1950. This is episode 43 of Father Knows…
00:30:46 |
Wed 28 May 2025
Duffy's Tavern - "Audition Show"
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.
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Originally aired on July 29, 1940. This is the audition episode of Duffy's Tavern.
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00:31:02 |
Wed 28 May 2025
The Jack Benny Show - "Jack Forms Bennymount Films" and "Opening of Bennymount Films"
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…
Episodes 223 and 224 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on June 7, 1936 and June 14…
00:37:22 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Father Knows Best - "Father's Day Trip"
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, 195…
Originally aired on June 15, 195…
00:30:57 |
Thu 22 May 2025
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