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Happy New Year Jack Benny

12/29/2019

We have a couple of classics to celebrate the New Year...First we have First show of 1945 which featured 2 of Benny's greatest skits, His Vault gag and the Train station announcer (Mel Blanc) …"and Cucamonga!" Both became long running jokes on the series.

Next we have episode a year later where Jack and the gang celebrate NYE...Hilarious! I believe mid-1940's was the best era of the long running show creating many of Jack's best gags.

ENJOY!

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Fibber McGee and Molly celebrate the Holidays

12/15/2019

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Fibber McGee and Molly was one of the most successful comedy shows of the golden age. Long adored by audiences The Johnson Wax Program with Fibber McGee and Molly showcased the talents of real life couple Jim and Marian Jordan. Getting their start in vaudeville and terribly successful, they'd eventually move their talents to the new medium radio in 1924 trying different formats and character names, they'd eventually meet Don Quinn longtime writer for the pair, together they would create the show which began in Spring of 1935. It took a few years to settle into the characters of a wisecracking tall-talesman Fibber and his lovely enduring wife Moly. Quinn and the Jordan's would be come full partners in the show and it would be a top ratings winner through out the end of the 1930's and 40's.

Filled with many zany characters (Gildersleeve, Doc Gamble, Wallace Wimple, Mrs. Upington, Old Timer and many more) and some of radio's most famous gags (Fibber's Closet!) the show introduced us to the life of the town of Wistful Vista, Wisconsin which Don Quinn took pains to keep as real as any character on the show.

Here are 2 episodes that showcase the talent and simple story telling this team did so well...From mid-December, they start our holiday fun with the McGee's...Enjoy!

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Merry Christmas 2019

12/9/2019

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It's the holiday season again and for the next couple weeks I thought it would be fun to post some fun holiday themed episodes from some of my favorite shows like Fibber McGee and Molly, My Favorite Husband with Lucille Ball, Chase and Sanborn Hour with Bergen and McCarthy, My friend Irma, The Falcon, Joan Davis Show, Vic and Sade, Lum and Abner, The Red Skelton Show and many more.

But first I wanted to start this Christmas with special selection for kids of all ages...

First... Airing during the holiday season of 1938 Jonathan Thomas and Christmas on the Moon ran as a daily serial between Thanksgiving and Christmas for 26 episodes. The story follows 6 year old Jonathan who finds out that Christmas may not come this year because Santa has been kidnapped and is being held on the Moon! Jonathan is aided by silly characters all trying to save Santa and Christmas. Here is the first episode of the series I will post more episode on LISTENING TO OTR...Pull the kids up and listen to the whole series and see if Jonathan can save the day!

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Best of old time radio shows

Happy New Year Jack Benny

Fibber McGee and Molly celebrate the Holidays

Merry Christmas 2019

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