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 Jack Benny Show - "Clown Hall Tonight"

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 2…

00:31:42 | Wed 02 Apr 2025

Father Knows Best - "Jim’s Birthday"

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…

00:30:44 | Tue 01 Apr 2025

The Life of Riley: "Babs Wants Privacy"

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 e…

00:29:50 | Fri 28 Mar 2025

The Jack Benny Show - "Cinderallen"

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.

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00:31:10 | Wed 26 Mar 2025

Father Knows Best - "A Weekend in the Country"

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.

Plea…

00:30:37 | Mon 24 Mar 2025

The Life of Riley: "A Kiss in the Dark"

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.

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00:29:38 | Fri 21 Mar 2025

The Jack Benny Show - "Jack Is Guest of Honor at the French Embassy Dinner"

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 Sho…

00:24:41 | Wed 12 Mar 2025

Father Knows Best - "The Day Father Received The Christmas Bills"

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 J…

00:30:25 | Wed 12 Mar 2025

The Life of Riley: "Civil Service Exam"

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 ep…

00:29:43 | Tue 11 Mar 2025

The Jack Benny Show - "The Gang Visits the Central Park Zoo"

Jello again. Today, Jack and the gang explore New York and visit an iconic location – The Central Park Zoo.

Episode 210 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 8, 1936.

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00:30:59 | Sat 08 Mar 2025

Father Knows Best - "Safety Campaign"

The Anderson’s teenage son, Bud, is acting way too nice. At the same time, Jim is trying to avoid a phone call from the judge because he is afraid he’ll have to make a speech. In the end, these two o…

00:31:45 | Fri 07 Mar 2025

The Life of Riley: "Old Man Riley"

When faced with being 40 years old, Riley freaks out and tries to turn back the hands of time.

Originally aired on April 6, 1951. This is episode 312 of The Life of Riley.

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00:30:02 | Fri 07 Mar 2025

The Jack Benny Show - "Eternal Triangle"

Jello Everybody. We get another glimpse at the eternal triangle today. In 1934, Jack and the gang did a sketch about the eternal triangle. Today’s episode puts a twist on it by showing what the chara…

00:31:12 | Wed 26 Feb 2025

Father Knows Best - "New Year's Eve"

Jim Anderson makes a New Year’s resolution to keep his temper. Naturally, circumstances conspire to make his day one bad thing after another.

Originally aired on December 29, 1949. This is episode 19 …

00:30:54 | Mon 24 Feb 2025

The Life of Riley: "Riley, the Rent Collector"

Riley agrees to become a rent collector in order to pay off his four months of past due rent. The only problem is that he and his family become outcasts in their own neighborhood.

Originally aired on …

00:29:46 | Fri 21 Feb 2025

The Jack Benny Show - "Drug Store" and "Lil' Nel"

Jello Everybody. Today we get two 10 minute snipets from two shows. In one, you hear Jack talk about being a druggist. In the other, Jack tries to marry off his daughter, Lil' Nel.

Episodes 207 and 21…

00:22:21 | Thu 20 Feb 2025

Father Knows Best - "Audition Show"

Betty, the oldest daughter, announces that she is getting married at the age of 17.

Originally recorded on December 20, 1948. This is the audition episode of Father Knows Best.

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00:32:27 | Wed 19 Feb 2025

The Life of Riley: "Basketball Game Bribe"

Riley thinks that the principal of his son’s school is a gambler trying to bribe Junior to throw the championship basketball game.

Originally aired on March 23, 1951. This is episode 310 of The Life o…

00:30:03 | Fri 14 Feb 2025

The Jack Benny Show - "Benny of the Northwest Mounted"

Jello Everybody. Today, Jack and the gang head north to the frozen tundra in this episode entitled, “Benny of the Northwest Mounted.”

Episode 206 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired o…

00:30:21 | Wed 12 Feb 2025

The Aldrich Family - "The Delivery Bicycle"

When Henry’s boss wants the store’s delivery bicycle returned immediately, with Henry on it to make some urgent deliveries, it just happens to conflict with the big dance.

Originally aired on April 26…

00:31:07 | Tue 11 Feb 2025

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