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 Life of Riley: “Turkey Hunt" 15.03.2019 23:46

Gillis starts bragging about how he shoots his own turkey every Thanksgiving, which makes Riley feel like he has to prove he's better at something he's never even tried. Originally aired on November 19, 1944. This is episode 45 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 po...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Edward Everett Horton 13.03.2019 1:07:05

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Edward Everett Horton. Photo of Edward Everett Horton Rehearsal recording for episode 134 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 1/18/1942 and the program originally aired on January 20, 1942. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podc...

My Favorite Husband: “The Absolute Truth" 11.03.2019 26:25

Liz and George make a bet to see who can go 24 hours with only telling the absolute truth. Originally aired on January 21, 1949. This is episode 28 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...

The Life of Riley: “Big Football Bet" 08.03.2019 31:45

Riley and Gillis are at it again, and make a bet about which of their son's football teams will win the big game. Originally aired on November 12, 1944. This is episode 44 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 subscri...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Jack Haley 06.03.2019 1:10:11

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Haley. Photo of Jack Haley Rehearsal recording for episode 132 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 1/4/1942 and the program originally aired on January 6, 1942. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podcast with your friends an...

My Favorite Husband: “Marriage License Error" 04.03.2019 26:20

Liz and George find a typo on their marriage license. Does that mean their not really married? Originally aired on January 21, 1949. This is episode 28 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 podcas...

The Life of Riley: “Piano Lessons for Junior" 01.03.2019 32:11

Riley insists that Junior take piano lessons after co-worker, Gillis, brags about what a great piano player his son, Egbert, is. Originally aired on November 5, 1944. This is episode 43 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 ca...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Reginald Gardiner 27.02.2019 58:51

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Reginald Gardiner. Photo of Reginald Gardiner Rehearsal recording for episode 131 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 12/28/1941 and the program originally aired on December 30, 1941. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podcast...

My Favorite Husband: “Piano and Violin Lessons" 25.02.2019 24:07

Liz and George compete to see who is the better musician. Originally aired on January 14, 1949. This is episode 27 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 iTunes and Google podcasts. Beco...

The Life of Riley: “Halloween Haunted House" 23.02.2019 31:03

Riley loves Halloween until Junior asks him to spend Halloween in a haunted house. Originally aired on October 29, 1944. This is episode 42 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 iTunes and...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Madeline Carroll 20.02.2019 32:34

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Madeline Carroll. Photo of Madeline Carroll Episode 130 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on December 23, 1941. 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 p...

My Favorite Husband: "Over Budget" 18.02.2019 29:46

When Liz spends her monthly household budget in less than a week, George says that for the next three weeks they'll all live on what is in the house - beans! Originally aired on January 7, 1948. This is episode 26 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 wit...

The Life of Riley: "The Boss's Son-in-law" 15.02.2019 29:41

Riley's boss asks Riley to accompany him to meet his new son-in-law because he wants Riley's opinion as to whether he should support or fight his daughter's whirlwind marriage. Originally aired on October 22, 1944. This is episode 41 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share t...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Frances Langford 13.02.2019 1:10:15

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Frances Langford. Photo of Frances Langford, sometime around 1946 Rehearsal recording for episode 128 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/30/1941 and the program originally aired on December 2, 1941. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please sh...

My Favorite Husband: "Valentine's Day" 11.02.2019 26:20

Liz tries to help Katy deliver her Valentine when things get all messed up. Originally aired on February 11, 1949. This is episode 31 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 iTunes and Go...

The Life of Riley: “Muley's Surprise Party for Riley" 08.02.2019 30:13

Riley gets depressed when he thinks his best-friend, Muley, is throwing a party, but purposely NOT inviting him. Originally aired on October 8, 1944. This is episode 39 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...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Betty Hutton (3rd appearance) 06.02.2019 1:07:38

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Betty Hutton in her 3rd appearance. Photo of Henry Morgenthau, Jr. U.S. Secretary of Treasury, 1932-1945 Rehearsal recording for episode 126 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/16/1941 and the program originally aired on November 18, 1941. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at fac...

My Favorite Husband: “Numerology" 04.02.2019 25:28

Will numbers help Liz and George avoid an increase in their rent? Originally aired on December 25, 1948. This is episode 24 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 iTunes and Google podca...

BONUS - The Life of Riley: “Houseboat Vacation 1 & 2" 01.02.2019 55:20

This podcast contains two of the four shows on the Riley’s 4 week houseboat vacation. The last two episodes of the four are missing and the end of the second show is missing so we don’t know how it ends. So if you are OK with that, listen on! These are episodes 33 and 34 and they originally aired on August 27 and September 3 of 1944 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/po...

The Life of Riley: “Making Each Other Jealous" 01.02.2019 32:37

Peg's old-flame is in town and wants to see her. Is Peg going to jilt Riley because of his lack of attention towards her? Originally aired on September 24, 1944. This is episode 37 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 als...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Adolphe Menjou 30.01.2019 1:06:30

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Adolphe Menjou. Photo of Adolphe Menjou. Rehearsal recording for episode 125 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/10/1941 and the program originally aired on November 11, 1941. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podcast with yo...

My Favorite Husband: “Liz's New Dress" 28.01.2019 31:39

Liz wants a new dress for a party, but George tries to find a way out of having to spend the money. Originally aired on December 18, 1948. This is episode 23 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...

The Life of Riley: “Riley the Matchmaker” 25.01.2019 28:30

Riley tries to get rid of Uncle Buckley by attempting to fix him up with Waldo's snooty aunt. Originally aired on June 25, 1944. This is episode 24 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 iTu...

The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Betty Hutton 23.01.2019 1:07:07

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Betty Hutton. Photo of Betty Hutton in Annie Get Your Gun, 1950. Rehearsal recording for episode 124 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/3/1941 and the program originally aired on November 4, 1941. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please sh...

My Favorite Husband: “Be Your Husband's Best Friend” 21.01.2019 31:14

Liz tries to improve her marriage by being George's best friend. Originally aired on December 4, 1948. This is episode 21 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 iTunes and Google podcast...