Tag: My Favorite Husband
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THE SURPRISE PARTY
March 10, 1951 “The Surprise Party” is episode #122 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 10, 1951. Synopsis ~ Iris lets slip that one of Liz’s friends is throwing a party Saturday night, and Liz and George aren’t invited. But which friend is it? “My Favorite Husband” was based on the novels Mr.…
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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…
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ABSENTMINDEDNESS
February 25, 1949 “Absentmindedness” (aka “Liz’s Absent-mindedness”) is episode #32 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 25, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ Liz goes to see a doctor about her absentmindedness, and then reports her car to be stolen when she forgets that George dropped her off at the…
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MOTHER-IN-LAW
March 4, 1949 “Mother-in-Law” (aka “Mother Cooper Visits”) is episode #33 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on March 4, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George’s mother comes to visit. Liz hopes to drive her out by spreading ragweed and other allergy-inducing plants around the house, but her plan backfires when George’s…
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SECRETARIAL SCHOOL
February 18, 1949 “Secretarial School” (aka “Liz Attends Claremont Business School”) is episode #31 of the radio series MY FAVORITE HUSBAND broadcast on February 18, 1949 on the CBS radio network. Synopsis ~ George needs a new secretary, so Liz enrolls in secretarial school so she can fill the position. “My Favorite Husband” was based…
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LUCY & THE PRESIDENTS
Presidents’ Day On a November 1, 1971 episode of “Here’s Lucy”, When Lucy asks Harry to move up payday to Tuesday, he replies “Not a chance! They can shove Washington’s birthday anywhere they want to, but my payday remains Friday.” In June 1968, a bill was enacted that consolidated Washington and Lincoln’s birthdays into one…
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JOSEPH KEARNS
February 12, 1907 Joseph Sherrard Kearns was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, but his family moved to California when he was very young. His mother was a concert pianist, from whom Kearns derived his love of music. He and his family were devout Mormons, whose ancestors were Mormon pioneers. In 1916 he joined The…