The Beulah Show | Honorary Santa, Pts. 1-2 | December 24, 1953

Originally portrayed by a white male actor, Marlin Hurt, Beulah Brown first appeared in 1939 when Hurt introduced and played the character on the Hometown Incorporated radio series and in 1940 on NBC radio's Show Boat series. In 1943, Beulah moved over to That's Life and then became a supporting character on the popular Fibber McGee and Molly radio series in March 1944.

On July 2, 1945, Beulah was spun off into her own radio show on CBS, The Marlin Hurt and Beulah Show, sponsored by Tums. Hurt was still in the role of Beulah, and also played the voice of Beulah's boyfriend, Bill Jackson. Beulah was employed as a housekeeper and cook for the Henderson family: father Harry, mother Alice and son Donnie. Rounding out the cast was Oriole Winston, the housekeeper for the family next door to the Hendersons.

After Hurt died of a heart attack in 1946, he was replaced by another white actor, Bob Corley, and the series was retitled The Beulah Show, which ran on ABC as a sustaining program from February 24 to August 20, 1947.

When African-American actress Hattie McDaniel took over the role on November 24, 1947, with the program returning to CBS. She earned $1,000 a week for the first season, doubled the ratings of the original series and pleased the NAACP which was elated to see a historic first: a black woman as the star of a network radio program.

McDaniel continued in the role until she became ill in 1952 and was replaced by Lillian Randolph, who was in turn replaced for the 1953–54 radio season by her sister, Amanda Randolph.

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Jack Benny | Ostrich for Thanksgiving Dinner (November 19, 1939) || Jack Visits Dons New Wife (November 24, 1939)

01:40 ... Ostrich for Thanksgiving Dinner Plot: Mary Livingstone reads a Thanksgiving-Day poem. Jack is planning a Thanksgiving party for his friends...with an ostrich! Don seems to have trouble reading the final commercial.

31:34 ... Jack Visits Dons New Wife (November 24, 1939)

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The Aldrich Family | Girl Trouble (aka Date Mix-up) Betty Field as Barbara Pearson | October 17, 1939

The Aldrich Family, a popular radio teenage situation comedy (July 2, 1939 – April 19, 1953). In the radio series' opening exchange, awkward teen Henry's mother called, "Hen-ry-y-y-y! Hen-ry Al-drich!", and he responded with a breaking adolescent voice, "Com-ing, Mother!"

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Ozzie & Harriet | (43) Apartment Building Next Door | September 23, 1945)Plot:+

The kids in the neighborhood really started something when they decided to enlarge their clubhouse on the vacant lot next door. As a result a false rumour started that a big syndicate was planning to build an apartment house there. Ozzie in order to stop the building decided to buy the lot before the syndicate.

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Jack Benny ||

01:32 Dog Catcher of Beverly Hills | November 10, 1940 || Jack argues with the director of "Love Thy Neighbor" about where the premier of the film is to be held. Jack has just been elected the dog catcher of Beverly Hills.

29:18 Jack Waits To See Head Paramount | November 17, 1940

54:40 BONUS || Jack Is Held Up On His Way To Dons House (a.k.a. Jack Visits Dons New Wife) | November 24, 1940 || Don Wilson invites the gang to visit his new bride. Jack gets robbed in the rain. Portions of this script were used again on November 14, 1954

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Lum & Abner |

02:08 (42) Lum Is Arrested & Thrown in Jail | February 12, 1935

16:30 (43) Dick Huddleston Gets Lum out of Jail | February 13, 1935

30:26 (44) Lum has Lead for Store Pres, Huh | February 14, 1935

44:32 (45) Abner Hires Cedric to Carry Campaign Poster | February 15, 1935

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My Favorite Husband | (01) Literary Clubs Speaker Comes To Dinner || July 23, 1948

Liz invites a famous big game hunter home to dinner to meet her husband, whom she claims is a big game hunter too. The series is based on, "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat," a novel by Isabel Scott Rorick.

Starring: Lucille Ball; Richard Denning; Hal March

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Groucho Marx | You Bet Your Life (75) Secret Word - Tree / (76) Secret Word - Milk || Broadcast January 4 & 11, 1950

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