Ronald Ecklebarger

Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

Comedy EN ↓ 924 episodes

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 Bickersons -"The Vacation Trailer" 08.12.2020 24:18

Blanche and John take a vacation to Yellowstone. Originally aired on April 16, 1948. 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. You can also subscribe to our podca...

The Life of Riley: "The Ragamuffin Ball" 05.12.2020 30:49

Riley is convinced that he needs to get Babs a new dress for an upcoming dance. Originally aired on October 25, 1947. This is episode 172 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 thi...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jimmy Durante 03.12.2020 31:10

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jimmy Durante. Photo of Cardinal Mindszenty Episode 415 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 19, 1949. 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 th...

The Bickersons -"House Call" 02.12.2020 32:28

The Doctor makes a house call to hear John's snoring. Originally aired on November 19, 1947. 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. You can also subscribe to o...

The Life of Riley: "The Community Chest" 27.11.2020 28:34

Chester A. Riley thinks money donated to the community chest is his. Originally aired on October 18, 1947. This is episode 171 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, Irene Ryan and Jack Kirkwood 25.11.2020 30:47

Bob Hope with regular cast members, Irene Ryan and Jack Kirkwood. Photo of Jack Kirkwood Irene Ryan as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies Episode 413 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 5, 1949. 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/c...

The Bickersons -"Clams are Healthy" 23.11.2020 33:39

Blanche gets ill from eating clams. Originally aired on either May 18, 1947. This is episode 23 of The Bickersons. 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. You c...

The Life of Riley: "Riley, the Cop" 20.11.2020 30:48

Riley and Peg tell the story of how Riley used to be a policeman. Originally aired on October 11, 1947. This is episode 170 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 wi...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 18.11.2020 31:26

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Photo of Dean Martin, Bob Hope, and Jerry Lewis, 1949. Episode 412 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 29, 1949. 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...

The Bickersons -"The Bachelor Party" 16.11.2020 30:58

John attends Amos's bachelor party. Originally aired on either April 13, 1947. This is episode 18 of The Bickersons. 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. You...

The Life of Riley: "Riley Gets A Promotion" 13.11.2020 30:15

Only Chester A. Riley can make getting a promotion a bad thing! Originally aired on October 4, 1947. This is episode 169 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 yo...

The Bob Hope Show - Stalin Visits America Sketch 12.11.2020 38:47

Bob Hope and his cast of regulars do a sketch about Stalin visiting America. Photo of Doris Day, Bob Hope, and Irene Ryan, circa 1949. Episode 405 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 8, 1949. 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/cl...

The Bickersons -"John’s New Fishing Pole" 10.11.2020 35:42

Blanche loans John's new fishing pole to Amos. Photo of Danny Thomas Originally aired on either March 30, 1947. This is episode 16 of The Bickersons. 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 podcas...

The Life of Riley: "Art Object For The Piano" 08.11.2020 30:36

Peg wants a small statue for the piano, but Riley chooses something too amazing for words. Originally aired on September 27, 1947. This is episode 168 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 . Ple...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Bing Crosby 04.11.2020 30:57

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby. Episode 396 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 7, 1948. 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 Bickersons -"Blanche Bets On The Horses" 02.11.2020 33:43

Blanche bets the rent money on a horse. Photo of Frances Langford Originally aired on either March 16, 1947. This is episode 14 of The Bickersons. 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...

Special 2 Year Anniversary Episode 01.11.2020 34:20

A young man must decide what is truly important to him. This is a special episode of the podcast in honor of our 2 years on the air. Originally aired on February 13, 1947. This is the first episode of The Family Theater, entitled, "Flight From Home." Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please support ou...

The Life of Riley: "Junior Runs Away From Home" 31.10.2020 30:55

Riley uses psychology to keep Junior from running away from home. Originally aired on September 20, 1947. This is episode 167 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 wi...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Doris Day 30.10.2020 34:29

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Doris Day. Photo of Doris Day, circa 1948, Episode 395 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 30, 1948. 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...

The Bickersons -"Blanche Has A Stomach Ache" 28.10.2020 31:04

John has a cure for Blanche's tummy ache. Originally aired on either March 2, 1947. This is episode 12 of The Bickersons. 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: "Babs Has Two Dates" 23.10.2020 31:00

Riley interferes with Babs' romantic life. Originally aired on September 13, 1947. This is episode 166 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 friends and fam...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guest, Jack Benny 21.10.2020 34:38

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Benny. Photo of President Harry Truman, 1948 Episode 392 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 9, 1948. 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...

The Bickersons -"Amos, The Driving Instructor" 20.10.2020 31:08

Amos tries to teach Blanche to drive in John's new car. Originally aired on either February 23, 1947. This is episode 11 of The Bickersons. 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 Life of Riley: "Riley Enrolls at PIT instead of UCLA" 16.10.2020 30:07

Riley wants to get his diploma, but enrolls in a scam, not a school. Originally aired on September 6, 1947. This is episode 165 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...

The Bob Hope Show with Special Guests, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis 16.10.2020 34:25

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Photo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, circa 1950 Episode 391 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on October 26, 1948. 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 ...