The Life of Riley: "Riley Sends Peg A Comic Valentine"

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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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 host@classiccomedyotr.com. 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.