Episodes
In today’s episode, we get some of two Jack Benny shows. Episodes 122 and 124 of The Jack Benny Show. The programs originally aired on April 13 and 27, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by Spreaker...
Published 09/18/24
When Henry Aldrich tries his best to get out of detention so he can take Kathleen to the basketball game, a whole bunch of people end up getting detention. No information as to when this episode originally aired. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio,...
Published 09/16/24
When Peg gets a letter in the mail that she won’t let him see, Riley thinks Peg has a boyfriend on the side. Originally aired on June 23, 1950. This is episode 285 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This...
Published 09/13/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and Mary Livingston attempt to help Frank Parker with his new music store. Episode 121 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on April 6, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google...
Published 09/11/24
Henry and Homer cause gridlock in Centerville all because they wanted to buy some surplus air force boots. No information as to when this episode originally aired. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by...
Published 09/09/24
Riley fights the notion of having a TV in his house, but reconsiders it when he faces the reality of being alone while his family goes elsewhere so they can watch TV. Originally aired on June 16, 1950. This is episode 284 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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,...
Published 09/06/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, and the gang do a sketch about a love triangle. Episode 120 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on April 1, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is...
Published 09/05/24
Kathleen and Agnes are going away for the summer, but didn’t invite Homer and Henry to come and visit them. So, the boys go all out to coax an invitation from the girls. No information as to when this episode originally aired. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn,...
Published 09/04/24
Riley reads a news article about a spicy book and decides to read Babs’s copy of it. The only problem is she switched the book’s cover and he reads all about a campfire girl. Naturally, Riley gets confused and in over his head. Originally aired on June 9, 1950. This is episode 283 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also...
Published 08/30/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny responds to a listener’s request to do a western sketch. Episode 118 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on March 18, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is...
Published 08/29/24
Someone is painting graffiti all over town. The problem is what the graffiti says is about Henry and a girl. When Homer and Henry try to paint over it, well, let’s just say that things get interesting. No information as to when this episode originally aired. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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,...
Published 08/28/24
Riley’s wife, Peg, simply wants her husband, Chester A. Riley, to remember her birthday. When he promises to take her to see the musical, South Pacific, Riley ends up being Riley and Peg’s birthday becomes unforgettable. Originally aired on June 2, 1950. This is episode 282 of The Life of Riley. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also...
Published 08/27/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny tries to prove that he is braver than his band leader, Frank Black, so he stays the night in a haunted house. Episode 117 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on March 11, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn,...
Published 08/21/24
When Mr. Aldrich asks Homer to spread the word about a July 4th celebration at the Country Club, Homer thinks it is a surprise party to be given that very night. Naturally, with Homer’s help, everyone in the Aldrich household gets confused and thinks there is a surprise party for them. Originally aired on June 28, 1951. This is episode 550 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr. Please...
Published 08/13/24
Chester A. Riley’s wife, Peg, enters a beauty contest where Riley is one of the judges. Originally aired on May 26, 1950. This is episode 281 of The Life of Riley. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by Spreaker Prime.
Published 08/09/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny gets into a tiff with his band leader, Frank Black, so they decide to settle their dispute of the field of honor. Episode 116 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on March 4, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn,...
Published 07/31/24
Henry Aldrich is all for the freedom of the press until the school newspaper prints some gossip about him and Gladys. Originally aired on April 19, 1951. This is episode 531 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google...
Published 07/30/24
Riley has never liked Bab’s boyfriend, Simon Vanderhoffer. He likes him even less when he gets a job with the power company. Originally aired on May 5, 1950. This is episode 278 of The Life of Riley. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by Spreaker Prime.
Published 07/28/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and his cast present a story from Jack Benny’s life before broadcasting. He was a floorwalker in a department store in Omaha, Nebraska. Episode 115 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on February 25, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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,...
Published 07/24/24
Would you get a job just so you could get a date? Well, that’s what Henry Aldrich does in this week’s show. Originally aired on February 15, 1951. This is episode 531 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google...
Published 07/22/24
When the neighbor’s baby cries all night, Chester A. Riley looks for a new place to live. Originally aired on May 5, 1950. This is episode 278 of The Life of Riley. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by Spreaker Prime.
Published 07/20/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and his cast present another murder mystery. Episode 114 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on February 18, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by...
Published 07/18/24
Henry gets in over his head when he tries to buy a motor scooter on credit. Originally aired on September 14, 1950. This is episode 509 of The Aldrich Family. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This show is supported by...
Published 07/17/24
Chester A. Riley, spends his entire paycheck on a defunct hamburger stand, only to alienate his son, Junior, so that Junior opens up a rival hamburger stand across the street. Originally aired on April 28, 1950. This is episode 277 of The Life of Riley. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts. This...
Published 07/16/24
In today’s episode, Jack Benny and his cast present their version of another literary classic, "Little Women". Episode 113 of The Jack Benny Show. The program originally aired on February 11, 1934. Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. 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, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google...
Published 07/12/24