Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

Jello again. In today’s episode, Jack and the gang do a spoof of Ah, Wilderness! Which is a comedy play by Eugene O'Neill. Episode 215 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 12, 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 al...

When Margaret invites her old flame to dinner, Jim decides to do his income tax. Originally aired on March 9, 1950. This is episode 29 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 , Spotif...

When Riley wants to take a job in Arabia, he runs into a snafu when asked to produce his marriage certificate. Originally aired on May 4, 1951. This is episode 316 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 podc...

Jello again. In the 1930’s, there were two big comedians on the radio. Jack Benny and Fred Allen. Fred Allen’s show was called Town Hall Tonight. So, Jack does a spoof of it on today’s show. Episode 214 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on April 5, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr ....

When his family is keeping quiet about his birthday because they have planned a huge surprise party for him, Jim thinks they forgot all about it. Originally aired on February 23, 1950. This is episode 27 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 fa...

Riley will not allow Babs to go out with any guy, and when she brings one home, Riley hovers like a helicopter. So, Babs solves the problem by moving out. Originally aired on April 27, 1951. This is episode 315 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...

Jello again. Jack and the gang present their retelling of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. Episode 213 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 29, 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 our podcast o...

The kids want to get away to a cabin in the mountains for a snow-filled weekend. If only real life were that simple. Originally aired on February 16, 1950. This is episode 26 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...

When the Power goes out, someone kisses Riley. He thinks it was Louella, so he panics. Originally aired on April 20, 1951. This is episode 314 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  Spreaker.com...

Jello again. Jack and the gang are broadcasting from Washington DC and Jack gets invited to a high-class dinner with some of the most important people in the capital. Episode 211 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 15, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podc...

After father receives all the bills from their Christmas spending, he launches a family-wide campaign to save money and stop wasting time. Until he realizes that its poker night. Originally aired on January 12, 1950. This is episode 21 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this...

An old acquaintance from Brooklyn visits Riley and brags about his cushy government job. So, Riley does whatever it takes to pass the civil service exam. Originally aired on April 13, 1951. This is episode 313 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...

Jello again. Today, Jack and the gang explore New York and visit an iconic location – The Central Park Zoo. Episode 210 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on March 8, 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...

The Anderson’s teenage son, Bud, is acting way too nice. At the same time, Jim is trying to avoid a phone call from the judge because he is afraid he’ll have to make a speech. In the end, these two occurrences join to make an interesting twist to the story. Originally aired on January 5, 1950. This is episode 20 of Father Knows Best. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.co...

When faced with being 40 years old, Riley freaks out and tries to turn back the hands of time. Originally aired on April 6, 1951. This is episode 312 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  Spreak...

Jello Everybody. We get another glimpse at the eternal triangle today. In 1934, Jack and the gang did a sketch about the eternal triangle. Today’s episode puts a twist on it by showing what the characters would be doing in 1986, fifty years later. Episode 208 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on February 23, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr....

Jim Anderson makes a New Year’s resolution to keep his temper. Naturally, circumstances conspire to make his day one bad thing after another. Originally aired on December 29, 1949. This is episode 19 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...

Riley agrees to become a rent collector in order to pay off his four months of past due rent. The only problem is that he and his family become outcasts in their own neighborhood. Originally aired on March 30, 1951. This is episode 311 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...

Jello Everybody. Today we get two 10 minute snipets from two shows. In one, you hear Jack talk about being a druggist. In the other, Jack tries to marry off his daughter, Lil' Nel. Episodes 207 and 212 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on on February 16, 1936 and March 22, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook...

Betty, the oldest daughter, announces that she is getting married at the age of 17. Originally recorded on December 20, 1948. This is the audition episode 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  S...

Riley thinks that the principal of his son’s school is a gambler trying to bribe Junior to throw the championship basketball game. Originally aired on March 23, 1951. This is episode 310 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...

Jello Everybody. Today, Jack and the gang head north to the frozen tundra in this episode entitled, “Benny of the Northwest Mounted.” Episode 206 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on February 9, 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 famil...

When Henry’s boss wants the store’s delivery bicycle returned immediately, with Henry on it to make some urgent deliveries, it just happens to conflict with the big dance. Originally aired on April 26, 1953. This is episode 582 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share this podcast...

When Riley comes home after working second shift and finds his family is still out for the evening, he responds in typical Riley fashion and puts them on a time clock. Originally aired on March 16, 1951. This is episode 309 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...

Jello Everybody. On his way to the studio, Jack takes out a telegraph pole with his car while doing 72 miles an hour. So the show is broadcast from jail and the courtroom. Episode 203 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on on January 19, 1936. Please email questions and comments to  host@classiccomedyotr.com . Like us on Facebook at  facebook.com/classiccomedyotr . Please share th...