Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

Riley hopes that Uncle Baxter will rekindle an old flame with a wealthy dowager so he can have Baxter’s room as a den, after the marriage. But is he premature by buying a unique item for his hide-away?   Originally aired on March 26, 1944. This is episode 11 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomed...

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Lum and Abner.     Picture of Lum and Abner.    Originally aired on December 27, 1938. This is episode 14 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope.   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 podca...

George and his boss mistakenly think that Liz is going to have a baby.   Originally aired on September 24, 1948. This is episode 10 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...

Bab’s wants to star in a play, but it cost her $25 for acting lessons. When Riley finds out, he rushes to the theater to get the money back. Things don’t go the way Riley planned, though.   Originally aired on February 20, 1944. This is episode 6 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr .   Ple...

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Dagwood and Blondie.      Picture of Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake.    Originally aired on December 20, 1938. This is episode 13 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope.   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 al...

Liz befriends her eccentric, elderly, neighbor, General Timberlake.   Originally aired on September 17, 1948. This is episode 9 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 pod...

The Rileys can’t get a phone in their new house because they’re too far down the list, which is long because of the war.  Once again, Uncle Baxter sets up a con to get a phone and Riley pays the price.   Originally aired on February 13, 1944. This is episode 5 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccom...

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Chico Marx.     Picture of Chico Marx.    Originally aired on November 8, 1938. This is episode 7 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope.   Marx Brothers Movies with Chico, Harpo, Groucho, and Zeppo The Cocoanuts          (1929) Animal Crackers        (1930) Monkey Business       (1931) Horse Feathers          (1932) Duck Soup                (1933)   Marx Brothers...

Liz's mother is all set to marry Houston oil man, Dan Carson, but suddenly gets second thoughts.   Originally aired on September 3, 1948. This is episode 7 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 podc...

The Rileys finally rent a house of their own, but when Uncle Baxter starts pulling his old stunts, no one gets to move anywhere!   Originally aired on February 6, 1944. This is episode 4 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...

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Martha Raye.     Picture of Bob Hope and Martha Raye.    Originally aired on November 1, 1938. This is episode 6 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope.   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...

Special episode commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds."   Originally aired on October 30, 1938. This was an episode on CBS of the Mercury Theater of the Air.   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...

Liz gets roped into teaching a teenage boy how to samba because his dad is on the board of directors at the bank George works at.   Originally aired on August 20, 1948. This is episode 5 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...

Uncle Baxter finds the Riley family a place to stay until they can find something permanent. He just doesn't tell them that they have to be servants.   Originally aired on January 30, 1944. This is episode 3 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 friend...

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Olivia de Havilland.     Picture of Jerry Colonna and Bob Hope.    Originally aired on October 4, 1938. This is episode 2 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope.   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...

George and Liz both think helping out the local charity bazaar is a great idea, until each finds out that the other one volunteered to run a kissing booth.   Originally aired on August 13, 1948. This is episode 4 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 yo...

The Riley Family needs a place to live. Husband and father, Chester A. Riley, comes up with a plan to solve their problem. Originally aired on January 16, 1944. This is episode 1 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 subscrib...

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Constance Bennett. Originally aired on September 27, 1938. This is episode 1 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. 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 play. Become...

George pretends to be sick to keep an eye on the handsome artist who is spending all day at the house, painting Liz's portrait. Originally aired on August 6, 1948. This is episode 3 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 sub...

This is the fourth and final preview podcast to introduce the public to the Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio podcast. The podcast will officially begin on Monday, 10/15/2018. The old time radio show presented today is one from Our Miss Brooks entitled "Rare Black Orchid" that aired on May 21, 1950. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at facebook.c...

This is the third of four preview podcasts to introduce the public to the Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio podcast. The podcast will officially begin on Monday, 10/15/2018. The old time radio show presented today is one from the long-running Fibber McGee and Molly Show entitled "Dictionary in the Closet" that aired on March 5, 1940. Please email questions and comments to host@classiccomedyotr.com...

This is the second of several preview podcasts to introduce the public to the Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio podcast. The podcast will officially begin on Monday, 10/15/2018. Here is a link to the article about the Who's On First routine from USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/10/07/whos-on-first-abbott-and-costello-baseball-hall-of-fame-chris-costello/91734890/ Please ema...

This is the first of several preview podcasts to introduce the public to the Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio podcast. The podcast will officially begin on Monday, 10/15/2018. Here is a link to the article about the Who's On First routine from USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/10/07/whos-on-first-abbott-and-costello-baseball-hall-of-fame-chris-costello/91734890/ Please emai...

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