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 - "Christmas Eve With The Family"

Henry Aldrich becomes obsessed with getting a certain piece of jewelry for a girl because he thinks she is buying him a wallet for Christmas. Will he learn the true meaning of Christmas before the da…

00:29:02 | Mon 23 Dec 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley, the Scoutmaster"

Chester A. Riley runs into some opposition and a hard reality check when he makes Junior’s Boy Scout troop do all the housework that he told Peg that he would do.

Originally aired on January 19, 1951.…

00:31:25 | Fri 20 Dec 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "Russia Through a Keyhole"

Jello Everybody! Today Jack and the gang discuss what to get people for Christmas and then they transport us to Russia for an adventure with a Cossack named Jello Faced Wilson, among other notable ch…

00:22:27 | Wed 18 Dec 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Roadside Stand"

Who can find a way to make money and turn an entire household upside down by selling ice-cold fruit punch at a roadside stand in the dead of winter? Henry Aldrich and Homer Brown, that’s who.

Original…

00:27:56 | Tue 17 Dec 2024

The Life of Riley: "Anniversary Tiff"

Instead of a romantic anniversary celebration, Chester A. Riley finds every way possible to make his wife, Peg, as mad as a hornet.

Originally aired on January 12, 1951. This is episode 301 of The Lif…

00:29:42 | Sat 14 Dec 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "Through Romantic Hawaii"

Jello Everybody. Today Jack and the gang take us on their travel log through the Hawaiian Islands.

Episode 150 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on November 4, 1934.

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00:22:57 | Fri 13 Dec 2024

The Aldrich Family - "The Thanksgiving Turkey"

The Aldrich Family is in full holiday crisis mode when the grocery store runs out of turkeys the day before Thanksgiving.

Originally aired on November 23, 1952. This is episode 560 of The Aldrich Fami…

00:31:18 | Mon 09 Dec 2024

The Life of Riley: "Peg's Father Comes to Visit"

When Peg’s father comes for a visit, he convinces Riley to demand a raise, with disastrous results.

Originally aired on January 5, 1951. This is episode 300 of The Life of Riley.

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00:30:05 | Fri 06 Dec 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "The Bennys of Wimpole Street"

Jello Everybody. Today Jack and the gang perform their version of "The Barretts of Wimpole Street."

Episode 149 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on October 28, 1934.

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00:21:58 | Wed 04 Dec 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Overdue Library Book"

Henry Aldrich is in deep water with the local library after losing a copy of Huckleberry Finn that he checked out a year ago.

Originally aired on November 2, 1952. This is episode 557 of The Aldrich F…

00:34:39 | Tue 03 Dec 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley, the Coward"

When Peg gets a job waiting tables so she can have some money for Christmas presents, Chester A. Riley thinks he has to prove he’s still a man who can take care of his family.

Originally aired on Dece…

00:30:17 | Sat 30 Nov 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "The Jack Benny Grocery Store, part 2"

Need some groceries? Visit Jack and the gang at the Jack Benny Grocery Store.

Episode 148 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on October 21, 1934.

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00:23:32 | Fri 29 Nov 2024

The Aldrich Family - "Parent's Day"

When Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich come to parent’s day at Henry’s school, they get to see if their son can beat the daughter of some snobby acquaintances and win the spelling bee.

Originally aired on October …

00:33:06 | Mon 25 Nov 2024

The Life of Riley: "Junior's Lawn Mowing Company"

Chester A. Riley can’t simply be happy that his son, Junior, has started a lawn mowing business. No, Riley has to worm his way in and take control of everything.

Originally aired on December 8, 1950. …

00:29:47 | Sat 23 Nov 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "The Jack Benny Grocery Store"

Today Jack Benny begins with a new sponsor, Jello. So, it seems fitting that the sketch Jack and the gang do is about a grocery store.

Episode 147 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired…

00:20:41 | Fri 22 Nov 2024

The Aldrich Family - "The Camping Trip"

Trying to take advantage of the last few nice days in October, Henry and his dad go camping. Unfortunately, an argument between Henry and his sister, Mary, gets out of control and ruins a lot of thin…

00:30:30 | Wed 20 Nov 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley's Troubles with New Foreman"

In spite of being a married man with two kids, Riley feels he must choose between dating his new foreman’s daughter or losing his job.

Originally aired on December 1, 1950. This is episode 295 of The …

00:30:11 | Tue 19 Nov 2024

The Jack Benny Show - "General Tire Banquet"

This is the last Jack Benny episode sponsored by General Tire. So, Jack and the gang throw a party to celebrate a successful season.

Episode 146 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired o…

00:21:39 | Wed 13 Nov 2024

The Aldrich Family - "The Big Deal"

Henry thinks he is the king of big business as he tries to wheel and deal a flashlight into enough money to buy his mom a $20 tea set for her birthday.

Originally aired on October 12, 1952. This is ep…

00:30:44 | Tue 12 Nov 2024

The Life of Riley: "Riley Locks up Babs After Student Riot"

When Babs mistakenly gets arrested, Riley over-reacts and locks her in her room.

Originally aired on November 24, 1950. This is episode 294 of The Life of Riley.

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00:29:56 | Fri 08 Nov 2024

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