Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

My Favorite Husband: “The Absolute Truth"

Liz and George make a bet to see who can go 24 hours with only telling the absolute truth.
 
Originally aired on January 21, 1949. This is episode 28 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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The Life of Riley: “Big Football Bet"

Riley and Gillis are at it again, and make a bet about which of their son's football teams will win the big game.
 
Originally aired on November 12, 1944. This is episode 44 of The Life of Riley.
 
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Jack Haley

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Haley.
 
Photo of Jack Haley
 
Rehearsal recording for episode 132 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 1/4/1942 and the program originally aired on January 6, 1942.
 
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My Favorite Husband: “Marriage License Error"

Liz and George find a typo on their marriage license. Does that mean their not really married?
 
Originally aired on January 21, 1949. This is episode 28 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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The Life of Riley: “Piano Lessons for Junior"

Riley insists that Junior take piano lessons after co-worker, Gillis, brags about what a great piano player his son, Egbert, is.
 
Originally aired on November 5, 1944. This is episode 43 of The Life of Riley.
 
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Reginald Gardiner

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Reginald Gardiner.
 
 
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Rehearsal recording for episode 131 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 12/28/1941 and the program originally aired on December 30, 1941.
 
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My Favorite Husband: “Piano and Violin Lessons"

Liz and George compete to see who is the better musician.
 
Originally aired on January 14, 1949. This is episode 27 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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The Life of Riley: “Halloween Haunted House"

Riley loves Halloween until Junior asks him to spend Halloween in a haunted house.
 
Originally aired on October 29, 1944. This is episode 42 of The Life of Riley.
 
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Madeline Carroll

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Madeline Carroll.
 
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Episode 130 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. The program originally aired on December 23, 1941.
 
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My Favorite Husband: "Over Budget"

When Liz spends her monthly household budget in less than a week, George says that for the next three weeks they'll all live on what is in the house  - beans!
 
Originally aired on January 7, 1948. This is episode 26 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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The Life of Riley: "The Boss's Son-in-law"

Riley's boss asks Riley to accompany him to meet his new son-in-law because he wants Riley's opinion as to whether he should support or fight his daughter's whirlwind marriage.
 
Originally aired on October 22, 1944. This is episode 41 of The Life of Riley.
 
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Frances Langford

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Frances Langford.
 
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Rehearsal recording for episode 128 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/30/1941 and the program originally aired on December 2, 1941.
 
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My Favorite Husband: "Valentine's Day"

Liz tries to help Katy deliver her Valentine when things get all messed up.
 
Originally aired on February 11, 1949. This is episode 31 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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The Life of Riley: “Muley's Surprise Party for Riley"

Riley gets depressed when he thinks his best-friend, Muley, is throwing a party, but purposely NOT inviting him.
 
Originally aired on October 8, 1944. This is episode 39 of The Life of Riley.
 
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Betty Hutton (3rd appearance)

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Betty Hutton in her 3rd appearance.
 
Photo of Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
U.S. Secretary of Treasury, 1932-1945
 
Rehearsal recording for episode 126 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/16/1941 and the program originally aired on November 18, 1941.
 
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My Favorite Husband: “Numerology"

Will numbers help Liz and George avoid an increase in their rent?
 
Originally aired on December 25, 1948. This is episode 24 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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BONUS - The Life of Riley: “Houseboat Vacation 1 & 2"

This podcast contains two of the four shows on the Riley’s 4 week houseboat vacation. The last two episodes of the four are missing and the end of the second show is missing so we don’t know how it ends. So if you are OK with that, listen on!
 
These are episodes 33 and 34 and they originally aired on August 27 and September 3 of 1944

The Life of Riley: “Making Each Other Jealous"

Peg's old-flame is in town and wants to see her. Is Peg going to jilt Riley because of his lack of attention towards her?
 
Originally aired on September 24, 1944. This is episode 37 of The Life of Riley.
 
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The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope and Guest, Adolphe Menjou

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Adolphe Menjou.
 
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Rehearsal recording for episode 125 of The Pepsodent Show starring Bob Hope. Recording made on 11/10/1941 and the program originally aired on November 11, 1941.
 
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My Favorite Husband: “Liz's New Dress"

Liz wants a new dress for a party, but George tries to find a way out of having to spend the money.
 
Originally aired on December 18, 1948. This is episode 23 of My Favorite Husband.
  
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