Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

In the fictional town of Springfield of 1950, it is Christmas Eve and the Andersons are listening to Father tell a Christmas tale from days of yore. Originally aired on December 21, 1950. This is episode 61 of Father Knows Best. 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...

Archie’s latest scheme is to turn the tavern into an exclusive actor’s club. Charles Laughton is to be the first member. Originally aired on April 18, 1944. This is episode 126 of Duffy's Tavern. 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 t...

Jello again. Jack and the gang get paid a visit by none other than George Burns and Gracie Allen. Episode 253 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 11, 1937. 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...

After Father reads a magazine article, he launches a crusade to be the best father he can be. Originally aired on March 8,1951. This is episode 72 of Father Knows Best. 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  Spreaker....

Duffy hires actress Carole Landis to take Archie’s place as manager. Originally aired on April 11, 1944. This is episode 125 of Duffy's Tavern. 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  Spreaker.com , Spotify, iTunes, St...

Jello again. Now that Jack and the gang have made it back to Hollywood, the comic banter and bickering are in full swing. Episode 252 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 4, 1937. 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...

Betty tries to talk Father into taking the role of Romeo’s Father in their local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Originally aired on March 1,1951. This is episode 71 of Father Knows Best. 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...

As if Archie’s song, “Leave Us Face It” was not enough, now he has written a musical for him to perform with stage star Gertrude Lawrence. Originally aired on March 14, 1944. This is episode 121 of Duffy's Tavern. 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...

Jello again. Jack and the gang are headed back to Hollywood aboard a train. During their train ride, they are attended to by a most interesting train porter. Episode 251 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 28, 1937. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podcast with...

When Kathy tells a big fat lie on George Washington’s Birthday, which is also Father’s, Father explains to Kathy that she must always tell the truth, just like George Washington. Of course, Kathy takes it a bit far Originally aired on February 22,1951. This is episode 70 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/c...

Colonel Stoopnagle promises that his machine can cut Duffy’s tax bill by about 80%. Originally aired on March 7, 1944. This is episode 120 of Duffy's Tavern. 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  Spreaker.com , Spoti...

Jello again. Jack’s boyhood friend, who is now mayor of his hometown, visits Jack and the gang. Episode 250 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 21, 1937. 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...

Special presentation of the Adventures of Sam Spade. Episode is entitled The Terrified Turkey Caper. It originally aired on November 24, 1950. 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  Spreaker.com , Spotify, iTunes, Stit...

Father explains Benjamin Franklin’s 1728 Thanksgiving Prayer to the family just before their turkey dinner. Happy Thanksgiving this coming Thursday to our listeners in the United States and to all who celebrate it wherever they live. A well-developed sense of gratitude is something we all should share, regardless of a holiday or not. To celebrate this, we are skipping ahead about 30 episodes so we...

Archie tries to get Gracie Fields to be the permanent singer at Duffy’s. Originally aired on February 29, 1944. This is episode 119 of Duffy's Tavern. 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  Spreaker.com , Spotify, iTu...

Jello again. Fred Allen guest stars on today’s show as Fred and Jack finally have it out, face to face! Episode 249 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 14, 1937. 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...

When Margaret mentions that she ran into an acquaintance from summer vacation, Jim goes crazy trying to remember the guy’s name. Originally aired on February 8, 1951. This is episode 68 of Father Knows Best. 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...

Archie wants to win the $64 question off Phil Baker so he can invest in an oil well being sold by Crackpot O’Toole, the forger. Originally aired on February 22, 1944. This is episode 118 of Duffy's Tavern. 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 s...

Jello again. To humiliate Jack Benny, Fred Allen had a ten-year-old boy come on his show and play “The Bee.” In an attempt to discredit Fred Allen, Jack has the boy appear on his show. Episode 248 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 7, 1937. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Pleas...

Jim’s eccentric cousin, Joe, leaves Jim an Arizona cattle ranch in his will. Have the Andersons become millionaires? Originally aired on February 1, 1951. This is episode 67 of Father Knows Best. 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 t...

Archie tries to get some dating advice from Laird Cregar so he can get a date with Michelle Morgan. Originally aired on February 15, 1944. This is episode 117 of Duffy's Tavern. 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 ...

Jello again. In exchange for a generous reward from Jack Benny, a man returns Jack’s violin and he finally plays “The Bee!” Episode 247 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on February 28, 1937. 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...

When Margaret becomes matchmaker for her single cousin, Louise, she knows what’s best, regardless of what father may think. Originally aired on January 25, 1951. This is episode 66 of Father Knows Best. 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 subs...

October 15, 2025 marked the 7-year anniversary of this podcast. To celebrate this occasion, here is a special episode: Lux Radio Theater’s production of Brewster’s Millions starring Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone. Originally aired on February 15, 1937.  Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this pod...

Archie thinks he can get “Crackpot” O’Toole, the forger, to marry movie star, Billie Burke, so they can both make a little money. Originally aired on February 1, 1944. This is episode 115 of Duffy's Tavern. 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...