Tag: Gale Gordon
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LIZ SUBSTITUES IN A CLUB PLAY
January 6, 1951 “Liz Substitutes in a Club Play” (aka “The Young Matrons League Play”) is episode #113 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on January 6, 1951. This was the 15th episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951.…
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THE CHRISTMAS STAG
December 23, 1950 “The Christmas Stag” (aka “Jolly Rovers Christmas Stag”) is episode #111 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 23, 1950. Synopsis ~ George says he is attending a holiday fundraiser, but Liz suspects it is nothing more than an excuse for a stag party. To discover the truth, Liz…
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IS SHE A NATIONAL HABIT? and OTHER PRESS
December 19, 1965 On Sunday, December 19, 1965, the TV Tab supplement to the Rochester (NY) Democrat and Chronicle, published an article by UPI’s Vernon Scott about the staying power of Lucille Ball. The article is reprinted verbatim below, with direct quotes from Lucille Ball in bold and italics. By VERNON SCOTT, HOLLYWOOD (UPI) “Institution”…
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TRYING TO CASH THE PRIZE CHECK
December 9, 1950 “Trying To Cash The Prize Check” (aka “The ‘Everybody Wins’ Prize Check”) is episode #109 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 9, 1950. Synopsis ~ Liz goes on the radio quiz show and wins a check for $500, but she only gets to keep it if she can cash…
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THE FRENCH LESSONS
December 9, 1949 “The French Lessons” (aka “Eavesdropping on French Lessons”) is episode #66 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 9, 1949. Synopsis ~ Liz and Iris are humiliated when they can’t read the menu at a French restaurant, so they decide to take French lessons. The lessons lead to the prospect…
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MARRYING OFF PEGGY MARTIN
December 2, 1950 “Marrying Off Peggy Martin” (aka “Trying To Marry Off Peggy Martin”) is episode #107 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on December 2, 1950. This was the twelfth episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951.…
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ELEANOR AUDLEY
November 19, 1905 Eleanor Audley was born Eleanor Zellman in Newark, New Jersey. Audley was a New York born actress who performed in eight Broadway plays between 1926 and 1944. She began using the last name Audley before 1940. On radio, she appeared in several episodes of Lucille Ball’s “My Favorite Husband,” such as “The Mother-in-Law” (1949), “George is Messy”…
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LIZ GOES TO NIGHT SCHOOL
November 18, 1950 “Liz Goes to Night School” (aka “Balancing the Checkbook”) is episode #106 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 18, 1950. This was the eleventh episode of the third season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 31 new episodes, with the season ending on March 31, 1951. Synopsis ~ Liz’s…
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BABY SITTING
November 11, 1949 “Baby Sitting” (aka “Liz Takes Up Baby Sitting”) is episode #62 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on November 11, 1949, sponsored by Jell-O. This was the tenth episode of the second season of MY FAVORITE HUSBAND. There were 43 new episodes, with the season ending on June 25, 1950.…
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