Tag: Bea Benaderet
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ANNIVERSARY PRESENTS
May 13, 1949 “Anniversary Presents” (aka “Tenth Anniversary Presents”) is episode #43 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on May 13, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George and Mr. Atterbury buy presents for their wives, and Iris’s present, a mink coat, is delivered to Liz’s house by mistake. This episode was…
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THE HEALTH FARM
May 7, 1950 “The Health Farm” is episode #87 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on May 7, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris are fed up with their husbands taking them for granted, so they check in to a fat farm. This episode features elements that later went into the “I Love Lucy” episodes “The Diet” (ILL…
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OVERWEIGHT
May 6, 1949 “Overweight” (aka “The Five-Dollar-A-Pound Diet”) is episode #42 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on May 6, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ After viewing some old home movies, Liz and Iris decide to go on a diet. Although far from a direct transcription, some elements of this radio script…
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LIZ APPEARS ON TELEVISION
April 23, 1950 “Liz Appears on Television” (aka “Friendship Week”) is episode #85 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 23, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris make an appearance on a television show celebrating Friendship Week. Their friendship is tested, though, when they discover they’ve bought the same dress for the occasion.…
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TIME BUDGETING
April 22, 1949 “Time Budgeting” (aka “George and His Trained Seals”) is episode #40 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 22, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George is so fed up with Liz’s being late for everything that he puts her on a strict schedule. Note ~ This script…
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HOBBIES
April 9, 1950 “Hobbies” (aka “Hobbies Have Consequences”) is episode #83 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on April 9, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris are tired of waiting at home on weekends while George and Rudolph are at the golf course, so they decide to leave half-smoked cigars around the house…
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BEA BENADERET
April 4, 1906 Beatrice Benaderet was born on April 4, 1906, in New York City. Her first acting performance came at 11 when she portrayed a bearded old man in a school play. Benaderet made her professional theatre debut at 16 in a production of The Prince of Pilsen, and after graduating from St. Rose Academy, she…
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LIZ & IRIS’S EASTER
March 24, 1951 “Liz and Iris’s Easter” (aka “Diet for Easter Dresses”) is episode #124 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 24, 1951. This is the penultimate episode of the series. Synopsis ~ The boys make a deal with the girls, if Liz and Iris can slim down to the same dress size they…
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WOMEN’S RIGHTS ~ PART 1
March 5, 1950 “Women’s Rights – Part 1” (aka “Liz Promotes Equal Rights for Women”) is episode #78 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 5, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris start a campaign for equal rights, so George and Rudolph take them out to dinner but insist they pay their own check. With…
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THE PASSPORTS
March 3, 1951 “The Passports” (aka “Passport Trouble”) is episode #121 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 3, 1951. Synopsis ~ Liz is all set to get her passport and join George on a trip to Paris, until she discovers that the Hall of Records has no record of her birth! Note: This…