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Bill Thompson

Cliff Arquette

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Gale Gordon

Harlow Wilcox

Jim Jordan

Marian Jordan

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Drama Desk

Character, craft, and living-room stage plays.

24 episodes

1950

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Lux Radio Theatre

Alice in Wonderland

Alice's adventures are based on the 1951 Disney version of the famous children's story. William Keighley is not heard in this rehearsal; his part is read by the announcer, John Mi

Ep 770 · Monday, December 24, 1951 · 56:36

The Lone Ranger

The Boastful Bandit

The Lone Ranger and Tonto confront the boastful outlaw Pedro Jiménez, who has been robbing towns with his gang and bragging about his exploits. The stakes rise as they attempt to stop Jiménez and restore order to the region.

Ep 2620 · Wednesday, November 2, 1949 · 29:25

Suspense

Backseat Driver

A couple's night out takes a terrifying turn when a killer hijacks their car. As they navigate the dark streets, their lives hang in the balance.

Ep 326 · Thursday, February 3, 1949 · 30:03

Our Miss Brooks

Stretch Has A Problem (repeat of #30)

The story of Stretch Snodgrass' secret love and Miss Brooks' bath. The script was previously used on "Our Miss Brooks" on February 27, 1949 (see cat. #46328) and on February 14, 1

Ep 357 · Sunday, February 24, 1957 · 28:05

Dragnet

The Big Paper

Detectives Friday and Smith investigate a forgery case involving stolen checks from a grocery store, only to discover that the forger is supposedly dead. As they dig deeper, they must unravel the mystery of how the checks are being passed.

Ep 165 · Thursday, August 21, 1952 · 29:38

The Shadow

The Beast of Darrow House

A thirty-year-old elkhound defends the mansion of his dead master, and the money hidden somewhere inside the house! The villain sounds like Gale Gordon.

Ep 438 · Sunday, March 7, 1948 · 29:26

More from Fibber McGee and Molly

Same series — shared cast and standout nights

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fix Cookoo Clock

Fibber is determined to fix Teeny's cuckoo clock. Bill Thompson appears as "Bessie," a Southern Belle. Cliff Arquette's first appearance on the program.

Ep 598 · Tuesday, November 8, 1949 · 28:16

Fibber McGee and Molly

Lost Key Ring

Fibber is outside shoveling snow, trying to find his lost key ring. Molly sings, "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" with The King's Men.

Ep 533 · Tuesday, December 23, 1947 · 27:46

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber Getting in Condition

When Fibber decides to get some exercise, Wallace Wimple volunteers his big old wife "Sweetie Face" to help him out.

Ep 340 · Tuesday, November 24, 1942 · 28:58

Fibber McGee and Molly

Fibber Builds a Footstool

Fibber has started to get out his tools to build a footstool.

Ep 317 · Tuesday, March 10, 1942 · 29:07

Fibber McGee and Molly

Family Tree

Fibber tries to trace his family tree.

Ep 335 · Tuesday, October 20, 1942 · 29:32

Fibber McGee and Molly

Telephone Call

Who called Fibber and Molly this morning? The program has a good closet sequence.

Ep 528 · Tuesday, November 18, 1947 · 28:22

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FMM 1950-03-21 (617) Pruning The Shade Tree.mp3

Fibber McGee and Molly, Episode 617

Trimming the Shade Tree

Tuesday, March 21, 1950 · 30:03

Fibber McGee and Molly, Episode 617

Trimming the Shade Tree

Tuesday, March 21, 1950 · 30:03

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Fibber is determined to prune his shade tree, despite the objections of a woodpecker.

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Fifties Fade

When TV took the living room (1950 and after).

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Sherlock Holmes

The Singular Affair of the Baconian Cipher

The last show of the season, the last Sherlock Holmes broadcast with Basil Rathbone. The story is based on, "The Sign Of Four" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A notice in an "agony co

Ep 220 · Monday, May 27, 1946 · 28:46

An Evening With Groucho

Music in - Cocoanuts- - Stay Down Here Where You Belong

Groucho Marx reminisces about a song from the First World War that he and his friends sang, despite its unpopularity with some. The song critiques the nature of war and the people who instigate it.

Ep 25 · Saturday, May 6, 1972 · 3:41

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Man-Of-The-Year Book

Fibber has been named "Man Of The Year"...for a price!

Ep 603 · Tuesday, December 13, 1949 · 30:16

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One Hundred Nineteen Dollar Inner tube

Fibber "patches up" his relations with a bargain priced inner tube.

Ep 601 · Tuesday, November 29, 1949 · 30:09

That night in history

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  1. Cavalcade of AmericaI, Mary PeabodyEpisode 648
  2. Fibber McGee and MollyTrimming the Shade TreeCurrently listeningEpisode 617
  3. Philip Marlowe, The Adventures ofThe Deep ShadowEpisode 76
  4. Yours Truly, Johnny DollarThe Man Who Wrote Himself to Death (Stuart Palmer, Writer)(Unedited Drama Portions)Episode 41