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 Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guests, Brenda and Cobina 15.01.2020 23:31

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Brenda and Cobina. Cobina, Colonna, Hope, and Brenda. Episode 263 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on May 1, 1945. 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...

My Favorite Husband: “Women's Rights, part 1" 14.01.2020 31:11

Liz demands equal rights with George. Originally aired on March 3, 1950. This is episode 78 of My Favorite Husband. 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, and Google podcasts. Become a supporter...

The Life of Riley: "Junior Sells Peanuts At The Circus" 10.01.2020 30:08

Riley convinces Junior to get a job at the circus, and, boy, is he sorry! Originally aired on May 25, 1946. This is episode 114 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, and Go...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Shirley Temple 09.01.2020 31:53

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple in 1948 Episode 257 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on March 20, 1945. 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 o...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Redecorates The House" 06.01.2020 24:59

George says Liz can redecorate the house...if she does it herself for $25. Originally aired on February 24, 1950. This is episode 77 of My Favorite Husband. 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...

The Life of Riley: “Playing Hookey" 05.01.2020 30:16

Riley is guilty of the same thing as Junior - playing hookey. Originally aired on May 18, 1946. This is episode 113 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, and Google podcast...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Frank Sinatra 05.01.2020 31:52

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Frank Sinatra. Photo of Frank Sinatra on the set of "Anchors Aweigh," 1945. Episode 254 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on February 27, 1945. 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....

My Favorite Husband: “Country Club Dance" 31.12.2019 24:56

Liz and Iris try to get their husbands to take them to a dance. Originally aired on February 3, 1950. This is episode 74 of My Favorite Husband. 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, and Google...

The Life of Riley: “Junior Forgets Mother's Day" 28.12.2019 30:04

Riley tries to straighten Junior out when he thinks his son forgot to get his mom a Mother's Day present. Originally aired on May 11, 1946. This is episode 112 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 po...

The Bob Hope Show, from Muroc, CA 27.12.2019 31:37

Episode 252 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 13, 1945. 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, and Google podcasts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

Christmas Eve 2019 Special: "A Christmas Carol" 24.12.2019 1:02:22

An hour-long radio adaptation of A Christmas Carol for the BBC. It originally aired on 25 December 1965, and stars Sir Ralph Richardson as both The Storyteller and Scrooge. Sir Ralph Richardson, 1949. By Paramount Pictures - Ebay, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30813980 Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at f...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Writes a Song" 23.12.2019 24:52

Liz tries to make up for her lack of singing ability by writing a song. Originally aired on January 27, 1950. This is episode 73 of My Favorite Husband. 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, an...

The Life of Riley: “Rileys Take in the Gillises After a Fire" 23.12.2019 31:19

When the Gillises' house is damaged in a fire, Riley invites them to stay with him and his family. Originally aired on May 4, 1946. This is episode 111 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...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Jennie Cox 20.12.2019 31:45

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jennie Cox, Maid of Cotton, 1945 Bob Hope and Jennie Cox, 1945 Episode 251 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on February 6, 1945. 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...

My Favorite Husband: “The Green Wig" 17.12.2019 30:49

Liz tries to convince George that he needs to let her spend money at the Beauty Parlor. Originally aired on January 20, 1950. This is episode 72 of My Favorite Husband. 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 Spo...

The Life of Riley: “Gambling Doesn't Pay" 16.12.2019 30:28

Riley's attempt to teach Junior not to gamble backfires. Originally aired on April 27, 1946. This is episode 110 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, and Google podcasts....

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Edward G. Robinson 14.12.2019 32:27

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Edward G. Robinson. Photo of Edward G. Robinson as Little Caesar in 1931. Episode 250 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on January 30, 1945. 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. Yo...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz Teaches Iris to Drive" 11.12.2019 30:33

Liz tries to teach Iris to drive. Originally aired on January 13, 1950. This is episode 71 of My Favorite Husband. 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, and Google podcasts. Become a supporter...

The Life of Riley: “Giant Easter Bunny" 07.12.2019 28:18

Did Riley invent a plant food that grows rabbits as well as carrots? Originally aired on April 20, 1946. This is episode 109 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, and Googl...

The Bob Hope Show, with Special Guest, Marilyn Maxwell 07.12.2019 32:42

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Marilyn Maxwell Photo of Marilyn Maxwell Episode 249 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 23, 1945. 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, iTun...

My Favorite Husband: “Is There Another Woman?" 04.12.2019 30:37

Liz suspects that George is in love with another woman. Originally aired on January 6, 1950. This is episode 70 of My Favorite Husband. 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, and Google podcasts...

The Life of Riley: “Riley Thinks Junior is a Shoplifter" 24.11.2019 29:39

Once again Riley jumps in with both feet when he suspects that Junior stole something from a local store. Originally aired on April 13, 1946. This is episode 108 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...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guests, The Andrews Sisters 22.11.2019 31:30

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, The Andrews Sisters. Photo of The Andrews Sisters https://www.cmgww.com/music/andrews/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AndrewsSisters-1-768x624.jpg Episode 246 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on January 2, 1945. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classicco...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz and George are Handcuffed" 20.11.2019 30:20

Liz and George get handcuffed and there is no key. What will happen if the locksmith can't get the cuffs off before George's big meeting? Originally aired on December 30, 1949. This is episode 69 of My Favorite Husband. 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 f...

The Life of Riley: “Riley Finds a Silver Fox Fur" 20.11.2019 29:08

Riley gets in a world of trouble when his wife thinks that a fur he found on the bus is for her. Originally aired on April 6, 1946. This is episode 107 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...