Classic Comedy of Old Time Radio

Blanche gets John to have a surgery to cure his snoring.
 
Originally aired on August 21, 1951.
 
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Riley ends up losing a lot when he tries to keep the kids off the phone.
 
Originally aired on January 17, 1948. This is episode 184 of The Life of Riley.
 
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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Arthur Godfrey.
 
Photo of Arthur Godfrey
 
Episode 461 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 6, 1950.
 
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Blanche tries to milk a mild ankle sprain for all she can.
 
Originally aired on July 17, 1951.
 
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Riley struggles with the concept that women are equal to men.
 
Originally aired on January 10, 1948. This is episode 183 of The Life of Riley.
 
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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby.
 
Bing and Bob in "The Road to Bali" in 1952
 
Episode 450 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 21, 1950.
 
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Blanche and John do NOT enjoy their vacation.
 
Originally aired on July 10, 1951.
 
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Riley tries to show Junior how to get a date.
 
Originally aired on January 3, 1948. This is episode 182 of The Life of Riley.
 
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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Fred Allen.
 
Photo of Fred Allen
 
Episode 449 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 14, 1950.
 
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Blanche buys a mink coat.
 
Originally aired on June 12, 1951.
 
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Riley tries to fix things when Babs gets blackballed from a sorority.
 
Originally aired on December 13, 1947. This is episode 179 of The Life of Riley.
 
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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Fred Allen
 
Jack Benny and Fred Allen, 1936. Copyprint.
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Episode 444 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 7, 1950.
 
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Blanche is upset that John missed their anniversary party.
 
Photo of Lew Parker
 
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Originally aired on June 5, 1951.
 
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Riley takes issue with an article that Junior writes.
 
Originally aired on December 6, 1947. This is episode 178 of The Life of Riley.
 
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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Rhonda Fleming.
 
Photo of Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming
 
Episode 437 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 20, 1949.
 
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John gets laid off from his job and Blanche invites her nephew to live with them.
 
Audition show from December 13, 1948.
 
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Riley and Gillis decide to celebrate Thanksgiving together, until the foreman position opens up at the plant.
 
Originally aired on November 29, 1947. This is episode 177 of The Life of Riley.
 
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Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jack Benny.
 
Photo of Jack Benny and Bob Hope in 1957.
 
Episode 435 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 6, 1949.
 
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The Bickerson segments from three Old Gold shows: The Presidential Suite, Income Tax Refund, and The New Apartment.
 
Originally aired on May 28, June 11, and June 18, all in 1948.
 
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Riley tries to calculate the number of beans in a bowl so he can win a contest for a new Buick.
 
Originally aired on November 22, 1947. This is episode 176 of The Life of Riley.
 
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