Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

Once again chaos erupts at the Anderson household. This time it is a mish-mash of every conceivable little problem that could possibly arise. Originally aired on November 2, 1950. This is episode 54 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....

Peter Lorre and a talking bird come to visit Duffy’s Tavern. Sometime during that visit, someone steals a sandwich. Who could it be? Originally aired on October 19, 1943. This is episode 100 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 al...

Jello again. The feud between Jack Benny and Phil Harris is really going now. It’s got to hit the boiling point soon. In the meantime, another episode of Buck Benny Rides Again comes our way. Episode 236 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on December 13, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedy...

Running out of gas in the middle of nowhere can be disconcerting. It can get downright scarry when it’s almost Halloween and you are stuck next to a cemetery! Originally aired on October 26, 1950. This is episode 53 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 fr...

When Archie talks their guest, Orson Welles, into doing a show to bring in new customers, it ends up costing more than it makes. Originally aired on October 12, 1943. This is episode 99 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 su...

Jello again. Today we take a small break from Buck Benny, but what we do not get a break from is the feud between Jack Benny and Phil Harris. It really seems to be getting out of control. Episode 235 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on December 6, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr ....

Bud wins a raffle. The only problem is that his prize was a skunk! Originally aired on October 12, 1950. This is episode 51 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.com , Spotify, iTunes,...

Archie tries to get their guest, Veronica Lake, to swoon for a local singer so Duffy will hire him. Originally aired on October 5, 1943. This is episode 98 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  Spr...

Jello again. Jack Benny is still angry with band leader, Phill Harris, because he was late to the broadcast again. It looks like the beginning of a feud. The real reason for this strife, however, might be because Phil is more popular with the ladies than Jack is. Episode 234 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 29, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@c...

Jim, otherwise known as Father, feels that everyone in his family suffers from out-of-control spending. When his top client, Mr. Gribble, asks Jim to buy some things from his niece, who is selling door-to-door, is Jim supposed to buy silk lingerie? Originally aired on October 5, 1950. This is episode 50 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like...

Archie welcomes Clifton Fadiman to Duffy’s for a lecture to a ladies’ club. But he doesn’t trust the scholarly Fadiman to write his own lecture, so Archie writes it for him. Originally aired on June 15, 1943. This is episode 95 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 wit...

Jello again. Band leader, Phill Harris, is late to the broadcast and then gets calls from Carole and Ginger during the sketch. Episode 233 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 22, 1936. 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...

Bud is head over heels in love, while Betty feels jilted by her boyfriend. Who could be the cause of all this turmoil? Originally aired on September 28, 1950. This is episode 49 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 subscri...

Archie is trying to get ready for the arrival of actress Tallulah Bankhead. Too bad he doesn’t recognize her when she arrives. Originally aired on June 1, 1943. This is episode 93 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 subscrib...

Jello again. Today we get a 10-minute snipet of an episode entitled, “Girls’ Dormitory" and a full 30-minute show entitled “Buck Benny Rides Again, Part One".  Episodes 231 and 232 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on November 8, 1936 and November 15, 1936. (Note: these dates are correct, the dates mentioned in the program are not.) Please email questions and comments to  ho...

Daylight Savings Time and Aunt Martha’s unexpected visit has the Anderson house in turmoil. Originally aired on September 21, 1950. This is episode 48 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  Sprea...

Archie, the manager of Duffy’s Tavern tries to outshine big game hunter, Frank Buck, in an effort to impress the lovely, Susan Hayward. Originally aired on March 23, 1943. This is episode 83 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 al...

In today’s episode, Jack and the gang give us a mish-mash of Shakespeare and an old-time minstrel show. Episode 230 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on November 1, 1936. 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 o...

Father has an important meeting in a town thirty miles away, but it appears that his car has been stolen. Originally aired on September 14, 1950. This is episode 47 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 pod...

Brace Breemer, who played the Lone Ranger on the radio, visits Duffy’s Tavern this week. Of course, Archie has other plans for him. Originally aired on February 2, 1943. This is episode 76 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...

Jello again. Jack gets into a little trouble with the sponsor when he previews their version of Romeo and Juliet for next week’s show. Episode 229 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 25, 1936. 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 fami...

When Margaret and the kids return home from spending the summer at Round Lake, they are in for a surprise. Originally aired on September 7, 1950. This is episode 46 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 pod...

When Milton Berle visits the Tavern, Archie tries to get Milton to give Duffy’s daughter, Miss Duffy, a part in the Ziegfeld Follies. Originally aired on January 5, 1943. This is episode 72 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 als...

Jello again. Are you ready for part two of Anthony Adverse? Ready or not, here comes Jack and the gang with their version of it. Episode 228 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on October 18, 1936. 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...

It is time for the Andersons to take summer vacation. But even if they decide where they're going to go who knows if they will ever get there. Originally aired on July 6, 1950. This is episode 45 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. Yo...