Comedy legends including Jack Benny, Fibber McGee and Molly, George Burns, Bob Hope, the Great Gildersleeves, and more.
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Bob “Christmas Tree” Hope jokes about wrapping Christmas gifts, mailing packages, post office lines, and mishaps. Topics also include horse tracks, Finding the perfect Christmas tree, traffic, and Christmas toys.…Keith Heltsley
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Robert Young, Rita Johnson, Meredeth Willson, Tony Martin, Hanley Stafford, Fanny Brice. I Won’t Go Wrong with Honolulu (Meredeth Willson and his singers). Christmas Night in Harlem (Tony Martin). Baby…Keith Heltsley
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Audio is staticky, but generally OK. Rochester helps Jack plan on how to make his tiny Christmas tree appear bigger than it is. Afterward, Mary Livingston pops in, and talks…Keith Heltsley
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In the Jot ‘Em Down store today, Abner and grandpap review the events of the past few days. Lum has signed over the store to Abner, but though he did…Keith Heltsley
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Jack and Don talk about the hotels they’re staying in while at Palm Springs. Don has taken on a side line job as a life guard. Bob Crosby interrupts to…Keith Heltsley
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With Christmas over, Birdie shares with Gildy and Marjorie about her boyfriend, and gifts that she has received. Leroy comes in with the prospect of getting a new dog, but…Keith Heltsley
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Abner tells grandpap about Lum resuming his promotion of Mousey, despite the success of the Lucky Loaf bread sales. Lum is the only one who knows the bread recipe, but…Keith Heltsley
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What’s the latest fashion statement that Fibber wants to make? He shows off his new sun lamp to Molly. Heavenly day! While lounging around scantily dressed, Fibber has to keep…Keith Heltsley
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After the failed fight between Mousey and Iron Ike, Lum turns from his short-lived career as boxing promoter to the bakery. He tells Abner about the new idea of putting…Keith Heltsley
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Today is the day that Mousey is to fight Iron Ike, but he’s at home, and is sick with the mumps. As Lum pouts over it, Cedric enters to show…Keith Heltsley
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After his date with Eve Goodwin, Gildy is on cloud 9. At home, he is getting cleaned up in the tub when LeRoy needs to talk with him. As morning…Keith Heltsley
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Mousey has signed on to fight, but with Squire as his manager. Lum laments over his loss, then Abner gets confused at a figure of speech. He can’t understand Lum…Keith Heltsley
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On the way to get packages in the mail early, Fibber and Molly take stock of their gifts. First, a phone call to the operator, Mirt, reveals a young relative…Keith Heltsley
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Squire Skimp enters the Jot ‘Em Down store, but finds only Cedric. Squire learns that Lum is trying to get Mousey to sign up to fight Iron Ike. Squire seems…Keith Heltsley
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Audio isn’t particularly clear, still good, but not the best. In the department store all week, Jack has had trouble making up his mind over what to buy Don for…Keith Heltsley
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Lum is having trouble getting Mousey motivated to fight a man that he’s not mad at. Abner is recruited to start a gossiping campaign to get Mousey riled up. Will…Keith Heltsley
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Gildersleeve decides to take the day off. He seems to have plenty to do, except do a chore for Birdie. Why is Leila buttering up Leroy to get to his…Keith Heltsley
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Lum’s trouble with the Hogan family has been cleared up by Mousey Gray, when the mild-mannered man eloped with his dream girl, Gussie. Still, Lum wants him to train for…Keith Heltsley
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Bud and Lou talk about boxing, and some of the down sides of it. After a musical transition, Bud talks bad about Lou’s family, and some of the jobs they…Keith Heltsley
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A boxing contest is announced as grandpap visits the Jot ‘Em Down store today. After Mousey’s recent bout of knocking people out, Lum gets the idea to be a promoter,…Keith Heltsley
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We join Jack having a violin lesson from Professor LaBlanc. As Jack scratches and hesitates his way through the scales, Mel sings and comments on his agony at having to…Keith Heltsley
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Linda Darnell fills in for Santa Claus as she welcomes the soldiers. Playlist: Singh (The Andrew sisters) chaplain, Capt. Robert D workman brings a message from the Navy Department. Christ’s…Keith Heltsley
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A deep, romantic secret is out, and Mousey has declared his love for Gussie. In the Jot ‘Em Down store, Lum enters in disguise, but Abner doesn’t take long to…Keith Heltsley
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Lum is forced to keep obligations to attend a family event with Snake Hogan, and he talks to Abner about it. Abner gets a little confused over Lum’s description of…Keith Heltsley
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Fibber and Molly talk about their outdoor adventures in Alaska. Hunting, fishing, encounters with bears, who could ask for more? Mrs. Upington pops in for a visit, and to swap…Keith Heltsley
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Lum is the focus of plenty of trouble. For now, we join Abner as he talks to Lum about the recent events. A review of the mix up with the…Keith Heltsley
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Don takes us on a flashback to Jack Benny’s garage, where he and Rochester try to start the Maxwell. Phil arrives to drive Jack to the studio, and show off…Keith Heltsley
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Grandpap and Abner talk about Lum’s woman troubles. Snake Hogan is known as one of the meanest men in the county, but Lum enters today to tell how Snake has…Keith Heltsley
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After a proposal to the wrong woman, Lum is trapped into wedding plans with Snake Hogan’s homely sister, Gussie. Can he count on help from his friends to bail him…Keith Heltsley
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Audio is staticky, but OK. Rico Marcelli’s Orchestra opens with, Whose Honey Are You. Fibber is trying to raise money by being a door-to-door encyclopedia salesman. Molly joins him as…Keith Heltsley
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After a mix up was done on accident, a locket that Lum meant as a love note, and proposal to Miss Fredericks has been randomly sent out in Cedric’s delivery…Keith Heltsley
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Don talks to his wife as he leaves for the studio, and sets up the flashback scene. Rochester talks with Jack about the leftovers and the amazing way Rochester made…Keith Heltsley
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The new Pine Ridge bakery is doing big business in its first days of operation. In the Jot ‘Em Down store, Abner tells grandpap all about the orders. Lum is…Keith Heltsley
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After a few disappointments over opening the bakery, we find Lum talking to Abner about how to get the deliveries out. Lum has found an ideal delivery truck, but Abner…Keith Heltsley
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In a romantic moment, Fibber and Molly decide to renew their marriage vows. They want to create their ceremony the way it was the first time. Can Molly find all…Keith Heltsley
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the new bakery is now been set up in the store, and Lum is the self-appointed head chef. When Abner arrives for the morning, he surprised to find that Lum…Keith Heltsley
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Rolling the clock back just a few minutes, we join Rochester giving Jack a haircut. Phil pops in to invite Jack over for a party at his house for Alice.…Keith Heltsley
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Lum now has his cookstove he needs for his bakery, and today the gents study up on where to put the stovepipe. As Abner works on cutting the whole, Lum…Keith Heltsley
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big things are happening in Pine Ridge. Besides the library, Lum has had the big idea to start a bakery. Grandpap is once again taking his place in the library…Keith Heltsley
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Fibber tries to think of a good way to celebrate Prosperity Week. He’d rather give away his old things to an antique dealer, but Molly would rather celebrate the day…Keith Heltsley
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the library is becoming quite the success, with people donating books and coming to read in the reading room. Instead of the usual grocery orders, Abner Fields telephone calls to…Keith Heltsley
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In flashback again, we look in at Jack’s house as he talks about the aftermath of Halloween pranks. Jack has called the cast together with good news from the sponsor.…Keith Heltsley
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now that a home for the lion has been found with the Rylands family, Lum can turn his attention to library business. Today we find Abner reading a story to…Keith Heltsley
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Gildy gets the house ready for Marjorie’s Halloween dance party. Of course, as Birdie makes the tasty treats, he can’t resist trying to sample a few. If Birdie will let…Keith Heltsley
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The big hunting expedition failed when our heroes tracked down a wild mountain lion. Today in the Jot ‘Em Down store, grandpap stops in to discuss the mess. Things are…Keith Heltsley
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With meat shortages a thing of the past, Fibber and Molly have a roast in the oven. Knowing that Doc Gamble and Mayor Latrivia have a date with their mutual…Keith Heltsley
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Lum has organized a safari, and given jobs to Abner and Cedric. Today we find them suffering hardships as they camp just outside of town. Lum is having the time…Keith Heltsley
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Don rolls the clock back to the moments right after last week’s show. Jack relives a moment from his role as the Fiddler, and his spoof murder mystery. He and…Keith Heltsley
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Since the earlier attempts at trapping Irving the lion, the big cat seems to have run away. Today we find Abner returning from deliveries, talking about his fear of having…Keith Heltsley
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