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

My Favorite Husband: “The Black Eye" 18.08.2020 26:42

The Atterburys think that George punched Liz and gave her a black eye. Originally aired on February 10, 1951. This is episode 118 of My Favorite Husband. 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 podc...

The Life of Riley: "Junior the Coward" 14.08.2020 29:57

Riley is concerned that Junior is running away from a bully instead of standing up to him. Originally aired on April 19, 1947. This is episode 153 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...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Eddie Cantor 13.08.2020 34:39

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Eddie Cantor. Photo of Eddie Cantor Episode 335 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on April 1, 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 . Pleas...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Develops an Inferiority Complex" 11.08.2020 25:54

Liz gets depressed when she thinks that she is a failure at everything. Originally aired on February 3, 1951. This is episode 117 of My Favorite Husband. 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 podc...

The Life of Riley: “Real Life Soap Opera" 07.08.2020 30:26

Riley gets sucked into a soap opera and thinks that Peg is living it out. Originally aired on April 12, 1947. This is episode 152 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 podcas...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Robert Montgomery 05.08.2020 30:34

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Robert Montgomery. Photo of Robert Montgomery Episode 328 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on February 11, 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/do...

My Favorite Husband: “George Gets Drafted" 04.08.2020 26:28

Liz thinks George got drafted. Originally aired on January 27, 1951. This is episode 116 of My Favorite Husband. 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...

The Life of Riley: “Riley the Child Beater" 02.08.2020 30:44

Riley pretends to spank Junior - with disastrous consequences. Originally aired on April 5, 1947. This is episode 151 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 Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Bing Crosby 30.07.2020 33:04

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. Episode 321 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on December 24, 1946. 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...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Stretches The Truth" 27.07.2020 26:05

Liz starts telling the truth when an important bank client comes for a visit. Originally aired on January 20, 1951. This is episode 115 of My Favorite Husband. 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 Life of Riley: “Riley the Gentleman" 26.07.2020 30:18

Riley tries to act like a gentleman. Originally aired on March 29, 1947. This is episode 150 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 family. You c...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Lucille Ball 22.07.2020 33:07

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Lucille Ball. Bob Hope and Lucille Ball in Fancy Pants, 1950. Episode 315 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on November 12, 1946. 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 a...

My Favorite Husband: “The Cuckoo Clock" 20.07.2020 30:03

Liz has to find a way to pay for a clock she bought for George. Originally aired on January 13, 1951. This is episode 114 of My Favorite Husband. 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...

The Life of Riley: “Riley the Milkman" 17.07.2020 30:26

Peg shares the story of Riley's first job after they were married. Originally aired on March 22, 1947. This is episode 149 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 Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Fred Allen 15.07.2020 34:58

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Fred Allen. Photo of Fred Allen Episode 313 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on October 29, 1946. 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 Please share this podcast with you...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Substitutes at a Club Play" 13.07.2020 24:19

Liz schemes her way into being the lead in the club play. Originally aired on January 6, 1951. This is episode 113 of My Favorite Husband. 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 fri...

The Life of Riley: “Simon Is Advice Column Editor" 10.07.2020 31:47

Riley unknowingly gets advice from Babs' boyfriend, Simon. Originally aired on March 15, 1947. This is episode 148 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 Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can als...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings - “First Anniversary of Moving In" 09.07.2020 35:16

Muriel remembers the day they moved into their dream house. Jane Wyatt Robert Cummings This was an audition for a proposed second season of the show, which never happened. It originally aired on August 25, 1951. 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/classic...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Bing Crosby 09.07.2020 28:26

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Utopia, 1946 Episode 309 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on October 1, 1946. 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 Pleas...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Has The Flimjabs" 07.07.2020 30:57

Liz fakes being sick to get George to buy her a mink. Originally aired on December 30, 1950. This is episode 112 of My Favorite Husband. 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 Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can als...

The Life of Riley: “Riley’s Birthday is Forgotten" 05.07.2020 31:19

Riley thinks that his family forgot his birthday. Originally aired on February 8, 1947. This is episode 143 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 Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subsc...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Carol Richards 03.07.2020 32:27

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Carol Richards. Photo of Carol Richards Episode 308 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on September 24, 1946. 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 Please share this podc...

My Favorite Husband: “Christmas Stag" 29.06.2020 32:53

Photo of Bea Benaderet, 1966 Liz and Iris want to attend their husband's annual 'guys only' Christmas dinner. Originally aired on December 23, 1950. This is episode 111 of My Favorite Husband. 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 Please sh...

The Life of Riley: “Riley, Switched at Birth" 26.06.2020 30:17

Riley thinks he was switched at birth and sent home with the wrong parents. Originally aired on February 1, 1947. This is episode 142 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 Please share this podcast with your friends and...

Mr. and Mrs. Blandings - “The Firehouse Benefit Play" 26.06.2020 24:56

Jim gets roped into acting in a community play. This was the 21st show in the series. It originally aired on June 10, 1951. 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 Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe t...