Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Tyrone Power.   Tyrone Power in the 1952 film, "Pony Soldier"   Episode 522 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 19, 1952.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry gets into a whirlwind of chaos when he tries to keep Aunt Harriet from finding out that he lost the watch she gave him.   Originally aired on September 12, 1940. This is episode 61 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley buys a secondhand baseball uniform for Junior, and then tells him it used to be his when he was a young baseball prodigy.   Originally aired on May 1, 1948. This is episode 199 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Alexis Smith.   Alexis Smith, 1951   Alexis Smith, 1971   Episode 521 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on February 12, 1952.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry tries to be helpful and generous to everyone he meets - with disastrous results.   Originally aired on September 5, 1940. This is episode 60 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley tries to rekindle romance with Peg.   Originally aired on April 24, 1948. This is episode 198 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Can Henry win the race and win a date to the school dance, too?   Originally aired on May 28, 1940. This is episode 48 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley is afraid that Peg will fall for her French teacher.   Originally aired on April 10, 1948. This is episode 196 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, George Raft and Toni Arden.   George Raft, circa 1950   Toni Arden   Episode 509 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 20, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry ends up with too many dates for the school picnic.   Originally aired on May 21, 1940. This is episode 47 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley thinks that he is being held up by a real gangster.   Burt Lancaster, circa 1948   Accidentally aired out of order on this podcast. Originally aired on April 8, 1949. This is episode 240 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Corinne Calvet.   Photo of Corinne Calvet   Episode 508 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on November 13, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry tries to give his mom a perfect Mother's Day.   Originally aired on May 7, 1940. This is episode 45 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley tries to improve his neighborhood.   Originally aired on April 3, 1948. This is episode 195 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Ava Gardner and Jack Kirkwood.   Episode 504 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on October 16, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

This is the episode of Truth of Consequences where they reveal who the Walking Man is.  It originally aired on March 6, 1948. This special is in honor of our 400th regular podcast episode.     Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry tries to prove that the winner of the model airplane race cheated.   Originally aired on April 30, 1940. This is episode 44 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley writes a sarcastic note to Peg that mistakenly gets submitted to his boss as a suggestion.   Originally aired on March 20, 1948. This is episode 193 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry tries to collect coupons to win an outboard motor.   Originally aired on April 23, 1940. This is episode 43 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Peg tells a story about a time, right after they were married, when she and Riley had a fight.   Originally aired on March 13, 1948. This is episode 192 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Jerry Desmonde.   Photo of Jerry Desmonde   Episode 498 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 5, 1951.   Link to the Sid Field & Jerry Desmonde sketch on YouTube: Sid Field & Jerry Desmonde - London Town 1946 - Golf Sketch - YouTube   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry tries to launch a business with his pigeons.   Originally aired on February 27, 1940. This is episode 35 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley gets into trouble when a rumor spreads that he punched his foreman in the nose.   Originally aired on March 6, 1948. This is episode 191 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special Guests, Frankie Laine and Hedy Lamarr.   Frankie Laine   Hedy Lamarr and Bob Hope in a publicity photo for My Favorite Spy   Episode 490 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on April 10, 1951.   Link to the Hedy Lamarr documentary on YouTube: Documentary - Hedy Lamarr (Extraordinary Women 2011) - YouTube   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry believes he will make a fortune raising pigeons.   Photo of a picture post card autographed by Ezra Stone, circa 1940   Originally aired on February 20, 1940. This is episode 34 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley thinks he's the life of the party and ends up destroying Bab's birthday.   Originally aired on February 28, 1948. This is episode 190 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special Guests, Ava Gardner and Chuck Yeager.   Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner   Chuck Yeager and the plane in which he broke the sound barrier   Episode 485 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on March 6, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry gets talked into going on a blind date to help out a friend, but his girlfriend catches him out with this other girl.   Originally aired on October 17, 1939. This is episode 16 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

After lecturing Junior on the evils of lying, Riley gets himself into a web of lies.   Originally aired on February 21, 1948. This is episode 189 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Judy Garland   Photo of Judy Garland, circa 1950   Episode 480 of The Bob Hope Show. Judy sings "I'm In Love With A Wonderful Guy" from the musical, South Pacific. The program originally aired on January 30, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Henry tries to juggle two girl friends.   Originally aired on October 10, 1939. This is episode 15 of The Aldrich Family.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Gillis convinces Riley to send Peg a 'less-than-loving' Valentine's Day card.   Originally aired on February 14, 1948. This is episode 188 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Bing Crosby and Jimmy Demaret.   Photo of Jimmy Demaret, circa 1940   Episode 479 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 23, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Two short sketches about Henry Aldrich and his family.   Advertisement for Jello, the sponsor of The Aldrich Family   "Crowded Bathroom" originally aired on July 28, 1938. This was a sketch from the Rudy Vallée Show. The "Cancer Awareness Special" probably aired sometime in 1947.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley worries that Junior is not motivated enough to prepare for a future career.   Originally aired on February 7, 1948. This is episode 187 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Marilyn Maxwell and Jerry Colonna.   Photo of Marilyn Maxwell   Photo of Jerry Colonna   Episode 477 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on January 9, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Four comedy sketches from the second record album recorded by Don Ameche and Francis Langford.      The sketches are entitled: Round I Round II Round III Round IV   This record album was released in 1963.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Peg's Uncle Baxter returns to the Riley household.   Originally aired on January 31, 1948. This is episode 186 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guest, Bing Crosby.   Episode 475 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on December 26, 1950.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Four comedy sketches from a record album recorded by Don Ameche and Francis Langford.      The sketches are entitled: Breakfast With John and Blanche The Bickersons at Sea Wedding Anniversary Later That Same Evening   This record album was released in 1961.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Riley's attempt at reverse psychology takes a wrong turn when Babs drops out of high school to get a job.   Originally aired on January 24, 1948. This is episode 185 of The Life of Riley.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Bob Hope welcomes special guests, Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore.   Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, and Francis Langford, circa 1950   Gary and Bing Crosby, circa 1951   Episode 464 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on October 10, 1950.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.  

John goes to the wrong store to return a dress that Blanche bought for a wedding that he does not want to attend.   Originally aired on August 28, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

William Bendix plays Chester A. Riley on an episode of Truth or Consequences.   Ralph Edwards, the first host of Truth or Consequences   Originally aired on January 17, 1948.    Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

The last show of the 1949-1950 season and the last sponsored by Lever Brothers.   Episode 462 of The Bob Hope Show. The program originally aired on June 13, 1950.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

Blanche gets John to have a surgery to cure his snoring.   Originally aired on August 21, 1951.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

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.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.

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.   Please email questions and comments to [email protected]. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/classiccomedyotr.   Please support our show at patron.podbean.com/classiccomedyotr or at paypal.com/donate.   Please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, and Google podcasts.