Ronald Ecklebarger

Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

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A podcast featuring old time radio comedy shows in original broadcast order with commentary. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/classic-comedy-of-old-time-radio--5818299/support .

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Ronald Ecklebarger

Episodes

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Zsa Zsa Gabor 15.12.2022 32:41

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Episode 543 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 21, 1953.Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr .Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and...

The Aldrich Family - "Selling Christmas Cards" 16.11.2022 25:57

Henry and Homer want to sell Christmas cards in June to make money so they can buy War Bonds. Originally aired on June 18, 1942. This is episode 150 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr .Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, i...

The Life of Riley: ”Riley Campaigns” 11.11.2022 30:26

Chester A. Riley becomes a political king maker. Originally aired on October 22, 1948. This is episode 216 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr .Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and G...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Bing Crosby and Terry Moore 19.08.2022 26:29

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Bing Crosby and Terry Moore. Terry Moore, circa, 1953 Terry Moore, 2015 Episode 542 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 14, 1953. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/don...

The Aldrich Family - “Is Henry’s Date With Gladys For Dinner?” 10.08.2022 24:50

Henry is afraid to ask Gladys if their date includes dinner at her house. Originally aired on June 11, 1942. This is episode 149 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with you...

The Life of Riley: ”The Problem Child” 06.08.2022 29:45

Who’s the biggest problem child? The one and only Chester A. Riley. Originally aired on October 15, 1948. This is episode 215 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jack Benny 27.07.2022 26:49

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Benny. Episode 541 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 7, 1953. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your friends and family....

The Aldrich Family - ”Stolen Bicycles” 27.07.2022 30:31

Henry and Homer panic when they think that their bicycles were stolen. This episode of The Aldrich Family originally aired sometime in the first eight months of 1942. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this p...

The Life of Riley: “How to Pick a Mate” 30.05.2022 30:17

Once again, Riley thinks Sidney Monahan is going to steal Peg away because he read a book about the perfect mate and Sidney matched the criteria more than he did. Originally aired on October 8, 1948. This is episode 214 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jane Russell 28.04.2022 24:56

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jane Russell. Episode 539 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 17, 1952. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your friends and family....

The Aldrich Family - “Henry’s Missing Left Rubber” 27.04.2022 29:05

Henry's plans are ruined when he can't find his left rubber overshoe. Vintage Rubber Overshoes Originally aired sometime in 1942. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your friends and family....

The Life of Riley: “The Household Drudge” 25.04.2022 30:55

When Riley realizes that it’s not a bad thing to help out his wife around the house, Gillis and the guys get mad because their wives like the idea. Originally aired on September 10, 1948. This is episode 209 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans 09.04.2022 33:26

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Dale Evans and Roy Rogers Episode 538 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 10, 1952. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share thi...

The Aldrich Family - “April Fool’s Joke Runs Amok” 04.04.2022 25:17

Henry and Homer want to get back at Agnes for a joke she played on them, but it gets out of hand. Originally aired on April 2, 1942. This is episode 139 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please sha...

The Life of Riley: “Riley Meets Clem Kadiddlehopper” 04.04.2022 29:13

Riley sets Babs up with a blind date - with Clem Kadiddlehopper! Red Skelton as Clem Kadiddlehopper Originally aired on September 3, 1948. This is episode 208 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Pl...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jack Kirkwood 31.03.2022 23:31

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jack Kirkwood. Episode 537 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 3, 1952. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your...

The Aldrich Family - “Henry’s Secret Admirer” 29.03.2022 28:33

Henry starts getting letters from a girl in a nearby town. Originally aired on January 29, 1942. This is episode 130 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your friends an...

The Life of Riley: “Vacation on a Prison Farm” 18.03.2022 29:51

Only Chester A. Riley can walk into a prison and think it’s a vacation! Originally aired on June 26, 1948. This is episode 207 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast w...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jack Kirkwood 16.03.2022 26:43

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jack Kirkwood. Marilyn Maxwell Jack Kirkwood Episode 535 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on May 20, 1952. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/dona...

The Aldrich Family - ”Girlfriend” 14.03.2022 31:17

Henry's dream date becomes a nightmare. Originally aired on January 22, 1942. This is episode 129 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast with your friends and family. Y...

The Life of Riley: “Father’s Day Bathrobes” 30.01.2022 30:45

Riley wants a bathrobe for Father's Day, but instead of patiently waiting, he tries to force the issue. Originally aired on June 19, 1948. This is episode 206 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Dorothy Lamour 28.01.2022 30:59

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Dorothy Lamour. Dorothy Lamour as The Jungle Princess in 1936 Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, and Bing Crosby in The Road to Bali in 1952. This episode is half # 534, which originally aired on May 13, 1952, and half # 540, which originally aired on June 24, 1952. These were pasted together by AFRTS for some reason. Please email questions and comments to host@cla...

The Aldrich Family - “Bringing Home Head Cheese” 25.01.2022 28:08

Henry loses his family's dinner and his sister's purse and umbrella when he asks a little kid to carry them for him. The original air date and episode number of this Aldrich Family show is unknown. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at pa...

The Life of Riley: “Babs’ Graduation” 22.01.2022 30:06

Riley somehow comes to think that it is all supposed to be about him and for him when Babs graduates from High School. Originally aired on June 12, 1948. This is episode 205 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at pa...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, William Holden 20.01.2022 34:05

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, William Holden. William Holden Episode 532 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 29, 1952. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate . Please share this podcast wi...