I Love Old Time Radio

Let George Do It - "And Hope To Die" (Ep1603)

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Flora Stewart, the famous scatterbrained accent is being blackmailed...and her precious phonograph records. Who is trying to frighten Flora out of $10...

My Favorite Husband - "Liz Has the Flimjabs" (Ep1602)

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz missed her chance to get a mink coat for Christmas but fakes being ill to try to get George to buy her one. George calls the doctor and now Liz ha...

The Green Hornet - "Murder Across the Boards (Mr X 3 of 4)" (Ep1601)

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The third part of a four-part story. "Mr. X" plans to throw the big horse race by using a "ringer" for the favorite.

Philco Radio Time - Guests - William Frawley, Judy Garland, Leo McCarey (Ep1600)

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Connecticut" - Bing Crosby & Judy Garland; "Rosa Bell McGee" - Bing Crosby; "I Got You Under My Skin" - Judy Garland; "Ida, Sweet as Apple Cider"...

Suspense - "Heart's Desire" (Ep1599)

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Doyle starts his career at the 42nd Street Bank as a messenger. Fifty years later, he's still working at the bank, still a messenger.

Let George Do It - "Nothing But The Truth" (Ep1598)

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tioga Tom, "the last honest man in the west," is really as honest as the day is short!

My Favorite Husband - "Trying to Marry off Peggy Martin" (Ep1597)

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The girls try to marry off a good looking girl to avoid competition.

The Green Hornet - "Money for Mr X" (Ep1596)

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The second part of a four-part story. The Hornet is out to stop the numbers rackets that are run by "Mr. X."

Philco Radio Time - Guests - Groucho Marx, Peggy Lee (Ep1595)

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Rainy Night in Rio" - Bing Crosby; "He's Just My Kind" - Peggy Lee; "Go West Young Man" - Groucho Marx & Bing Crosby; "Oh, But I Do!" - Bing Cros...

Suspense - "Cricket" (Ep1594)

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The story of a little girl and her strange-but-unseen friend during the Blitz.

Let George Do It - "Cause For Thanksgiving" (Ep1593)

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Thanksgiving story about a tough ten-year-old boy who refuses to talk. Is it psychic shock?

My Favorite Husband - "Liz's Birthday" (Ep1592)

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Its Liz's birthday and she's at an age when she wants to forget about it but she doesn't want George to forget it! She rings his office to drop a hint...

The Green Hornet - "Walkout For Profit" (Ep1591)

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first part of a four-part story. Lowery is kidnapped while reporting about a crooked labor strike, being run by "Mr. X."

Philco Radio Time - Guests - Beatrice Lillie, Peggy Lee (Ep1590)

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Huggin’ and Chalkin’" - Bing Crosby; "It's Loving Time" - Peggy Lee; "Wind 'Round My Heart" - Beatrice Lillie; "Medley: I Want To Go Back To Mich...

Suspense - "Love's Lovely Counterfeit" (Ep1589)

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Bogie-type gangster role and a very well-done story about a double-crosser in love with a "missionary."

Let George Do It - "Angel's Grotto" (Ep1588)

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A murder takes place on a farm, but it looks very much like an accident. The wealthy victim, confined to a wheelchair, fell two hundred feet into the ...

My Favorite Husband - "Liz Goes to Night School" (Ep1587)

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz's arithmetic is so bad, she goes to night school and winds up in a math contest.

The Green Hornet - "Man Wanted - For What?" (Ep1586)

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet tries to protect the witness to a murder...who unfortunately has amnesia. He was robbed and hit on the head. Then, Captain Hazleton of the...

Philco Radio Time - Guests - Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour (Ep1585)

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"My Heart Goes Crazy" - Bing Crosby; Skitch Henderson; "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" - Bing Crosby; "Remember the Road to Morocc" - Bing Crosby, Bob Hope &am...

Suspense - "My Wife Geraldine" (Ep1584)

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A charming story about a meek man who invents the ideal woman to be his fictitious wife...and is then accused of her murder!

Let George Do It - "A Visit from Merlin" (Ep1583)

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

George is tasked to protect a vast fortune against the legendary Merlin.

My Favorite Husband - "The Football Game" (Ep1582)

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz and Iris don't want to go to the homecoming game but when their husbands don't want them to go, then they learn all about football to prove they w...

The Green Hornet - " Murder At The Market" (Ep1581)

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet breaks up a protection racket that bombs fruit stands whose Italian owners won't pay up.

Philco Radio Time - Guest - George Jessel, Jack McVea & His All-Stars (Ep1580)

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - Bing Crosby; "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" - Bing Crosby & Skitch Henderson; "Open the Door Richard" - Jack McVea...

Suspense - "John Barbie and Son" (Ep1579)

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man and his strangely silent son are on the run from the police.

Ep1578: Let George Do It - "Sedan From The City"

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mervyn Brewster is beloved by all his employees at the factory he owns. Nevertheless, someone driving a you-know-what, has driven to Mervyn's home and...

My Favorite Husband - "Safety Drive" (Ep1577)

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's safe driving week but not a car is safe with Liz behind the wheel.

The Green Hornet - " Wrong Money Means Jail" (Ep1576)

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet breaks up a counterfeiting ring using young boys to "pass the queer."

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Al Jolson (Ep1575)

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Rainy Night in Rio" - Bing Crosby; "The Anniversary Song" - Skitch Henderson; "April Showers" - Bing Crosby & Al Jolson; "My Blushing Rosie" - Al...

Suspense - "Sell Me Your Life" (Ep1574)

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A woman talks a suicide out of jumping...only to have him framed for murder!

Let George Do It - "The Hand In The Coconut" (Ep1573)

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A hunter and the hunted. Which is which...and who gets the girl?

My Favorite Husband - "Dinner for 12" (Ep1572)

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz has to cook for a dinner for 12, but is her cooking skills up to par?

The Green Hornet - "The Highway That Graft Built" (Ep1571)

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Axford is determined to get the scoop on a land deal putting plenty of money into the pockets of crooked politicians.

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Mickey Rooney" (Ep1570)

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - Bing Crosby; "Gotta Get Me Somebody To Love" - Bing Crosby & Skitch Henderson; "Good News" - The Charioteers; "What More Can...

Suspense - "Tale Of Two Sisters" (Ep1569)

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A madwoman takes revenge on the son of her hated sister.

Let George Do It - "It's A Mystery To Me" (Ep1568)

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mystery writer Marlon King is nuts about "Cynthia." However, the lady calls to say that she never wants to see Marlon King again.

My Favorite Husband - "Liz Becomes A Sculptress" (Ep1567)

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz takes up sculpture and hires a model. George retaliates!

The Green Hornet - "Votes for Sale" (Ep1567)

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a crooked politician hires a racketeer to buy votes in the city election, the Hornet steps in and steals the pay-off money.

Philco Radio Time - Christmas (Ep1565)

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"O Come All Ye Faithful" - Bing Crosby; "The Christmas Song" - Bing Crosby & Skitch Henderson; "Jingle Bells" - Bing Crosby - & The Charioteer...

Suspense - "The Most Dangerous Game" (Ep1564)

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A hunt for the deadliest animal of all...man! Through swamps and jungles...hunter against hunted. A classic.

Let George Do It - "The Spider and The Fly" (Ep1563)

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A "stupid" woman chases after a man in a complex murder plan. "A Bluebeard vs. a Black Widow!"

My Favorite Husband - "Gossip" (Ep1562)

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz's gossiping leads to head full of dyed black hair. The evils of gossip come home to roost.

The Green Hornet - "Prescription Filled" (Ep1561)

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Green Hornet continues to battle, "The Big Four Gang" and its never-seen leader, "Mr. Big." "The Association" is running a protection racket for d...

Ep1560: Philco Radio Time - Guest - Peggy Lee

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"A Gal in Calico" - Bing Crosby; "Rumors are Flying" - Bing Crosby & Skitch Henderson; "It's All Over Now" - Peggy Lee; "The Man I Love" - Skitch ...

Ep1559: Suspense - "Drury's Bones"

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Scotland Yard inspector with an amnesiac past tackles his most difficult case.

Ep1558: Let George Do It - "The House That Jack Built"

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Lacey hires George Valentine to help him "blow the lid off this town." But, what's he really up to?

Ep1557: My Favorite Husband - "Old Clothes Sold"

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz throws out all of George's old clothes...but not very well.

Ep1556: The Green Hornet - "Smoke Without Fire"

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a barge filled with gambling equipment sinks at the dock, the Hornet suspects the police commissioner is covering up for "Frenchy."

Ep1555: Philco Radio Time - Guests - Peggy Lee & Jerry Colonna

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Give Me Five Minutes More" - Bing Crosby; "Linger in My Arms a Little Longer Baby" - Peggy Lee; "Buttermilk Sky" - Bing Crosby; "If You Were the Only...

Ep1554: Suspense - "To Find Help"

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An old woman is terrorized in her own house by a homicidal maniac.

Ep1553: Let George Do It - "Tag! You're It"

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A dead blonde with a note in her purse that says..."tag, you're it." That's only the start of a diabolical scheme. Murder in the radio studio!

Ep1552: My Favorite Husband - "Dance Lessons"

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The girls are hoping to get their men on the dance floor but they are none too eager, until they meet the dance instructor.

Ep1551: The Green Hornet - "Insane and Able"

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet tackles politician Finney and his W.P.A. graft racket.

Ep1550: Philco Radio Time - Guests - Jimmy Durante

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"A Gal in Calico" - Bing Crosby; "And Then its Heaven" - Bing Crosby; "You Gotta Start Off Each Day With a Song" - Jimmy Durante & Bing Crosby; "S...

Ep1549: Suspense - "Drive-In"

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A car-hop is threatened by a homicidal maniac.

Ep1548: Let George Do It - "Cover For An Hour"

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alice May Edmond tells George Valentine in her letter that he will inherit $1000 when he captures her murderer! She's poisoned by strychnine, right in...

Ep1547: My Favorite Husband - "Be a Pal"

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is determined to be a "pal" to hubby George, and George is determined to run her ragged on a camping trip.

Ep1546: The Green Hornet - "Witness A Murder"

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet tackles politician Finney and his W.P.A. graft racket.

Ep1545: Philco Radio Time - Guests - Judy Garland, Les Paul Trio

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Old Buttermilk Sky" - Bing Crosby; "Gotta Get Me Somebody to Love" - Bing Crosby; "I Got You Under My Skin (Cole Porter)&quo...

Ep1544: Suspense - "I Had An Alibi"

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A good "perfect crime" story with a pleasant surprise ending. A guy married to a woman with a bad heart eagerly awaits his nice million doll...

Ep1543: Let George Do It - "The White Elephant"

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alice May Edmond tells George Valentine in her letter that he will inherit $1000 when he captures her murderer! She's poisoned by strychnine, righ...

Ep1542: My Favorite Husband - "Liz Learns to Swim"

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz learns to swim...across the living room floor!

Ep1541: The Green Hornet - "Sales Make A Swindle"

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet uncovers a sales tax racket, and plans to nail Frazer (presumably the tax commissioner). Potter, the fancial editor of the Sentinel, is sur...

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Burl Ives

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Five Minutes More " - Bing Crosby; "The Carioca (Vincent Youmans)" - Skitch Henderson; "The Blue Tailed Fly." - Burl Iv...

Suspense - "A Thing of Beauty"

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A good story about the rise and fall of a famous actress and murderer. The story has an expected, but nonetheless shocking ending.

Let George Do It - "Second Degree Affection"

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stebbins has been convicted of murder, despite his sister, who doesn't like him very much, being sure he's innocent. Then, Ricky Stebbins is s...

My Favorite Husband - "George is Messy"

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is concerned that George is a slob.

The Green Hornet - "Murder Seeks Its Victim"

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"The Clarion," a newspaper that competes with "The Daily Sentinel," is hiding Crandall, the witness to a murder. After Crandall is...

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Ezio Pinza

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"My Heart Goes Crazy" - Bing Crosby; "Pretending" - Bing Crosby; "Waltz in Swingtime (Jerome Kern)" - Skitch Henderson; ...

Suspense - "The Brighton Strangler"

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A British actor is hit on the head during the Blitz and becomes the killer he portrays on the stage.

Let George Do It - "High Card"

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A lawyer's wife needs Valentine's help for her husband. Who murdered Dorothy Fullman? High card is the killer and must commit murder!

My Favorite Husband - "Selling Dresses"

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is forced to take back a dress, and finds herself making money when she takes it to the wrong store by mistake.

The Green Hornet - "He Also Serves"

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After Brit Reid's favorite French waiter is poisoned, the Green Hornet takes on the head of a crooked waiter's union.

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Rafael Mendez

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bing visits old Mexico with Lina Romay and Rafael Mendez. "Five Minutes More" - Bing Crosby & The Charioteers; "Kentucky Bay" ...

Suspense - "The Lodger"

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A parrot with a map, a dead sea captain and a sunken treasure lead to adventure.

Let George Do It - "The Treasure Of Millie's Wharf"

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is reading a book on Numerology. Will it help her talk their landlord from raising their rent?

My Favorite Husband - "Numerology"

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is reading a book on Numerology. Will it help her talk their landlord from raising their rent?

The Green Hornet - "Copyright On Chiselling"

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet tackles a writer's racket run by two crooks; Ryder and Cross.

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Les Paul Trio

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first tune is, "I Got The Sun In The Morning" - Bing Crosby; "The Piccolino" - Skitch Henderson; " South America, Take It...

Suspense - "The Black Curtain"

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man wakes up lying on a street, with no memories of the previous three and one half years!

Let George Do It - "The High Price Of A Penny"

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A wealthy couple are killed in an automobile accident, or was it murder? A photographer of the accident scene is killed soon thereafter.

My Favorite Husband - "Spring Cleaning"

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

George's new secretary has been hitting on him and when Liz finds an old love letter she wrote to him in their youth, George thinks its from Glady...

The Green Hornet - "Sins Of The Fathers"

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A racketeer's son has lost faith in his own father and accuses him of being a crook! Carling tells the whole story to Britt Reid at the Sentinel. ...

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Spike Jones & His City Slickers

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first tune is, "I Got The Sun In The Morning."

Suspense - "The Fountain Plays"

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let George Do It - "Sweet Are The Uses Of Publicity"

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

George is hired to be the bodyguard of a man who doesn't exist!

My Favorite Husband - "Liz Appears on Television"

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz is going to present a friendship plaque to her best friend...and her worst enemy.

The Green Hornet - "Accidents On Purpose"

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hornet takes on Kreevy (a crooked lawyer) and a politician named Hopper. They're running a phony accident racket.

Philco Radio Time - Guest - Bob Hope

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first show of the series. The first tune is, "I Got The Sun In The Morning."

Suspense - "Dead of the Night"

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A story about the troubles getting rid of a dead body at a seaside resort.

Let George Do It - "The Voice Of The Giant"

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The story of a clock that tells of murder as well as the time. The owner of the giant clock was killed, the daughter of the clock's owner confesse...

My Favorite Husband - "Husband's Hobbies"

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz and Iris try "jealousy" and golf to try to get their husbands to pay more attention to them. Will it be golf, stamps, or wives?

The Green Hornet - "Graft In The Hospital"

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Hornet cures the city hospital of a bad case of graft.

The Abbott and Costello Show - "Tony's Home Permanent"

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The "Sam Shovel" story is about a boy named Tony whose mother kept him locked in the closet. It's called "Tony's Home Permanent...

Suspense - "You Were Wonderful"

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A wartime nightclub singer in South America is involved in a plot to supply information to the Nazis. As part of the story, Lena sings, "America&...

Let George Do It - "The Golden Lizard"

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

George Valentine is sent to Acapulco to buy a large yacht from an Italian playboy.

My Favorite Husband - "Liz's Radio Script"

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jealous of a college classmate of George's who is a renowned author, Liz attempts to prove she can write as well. She submits her writing into a r...

The Green Hornet - "One Goes Out As Two go In"

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Check kiting (referred to as "lapping") in the city's property tax office leads to Digby, an innocent man, being framed for the crime. H...

The Abbott and Costello Show - "He Was Caught With His Prints Down"

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another "Sam Shovel" case: "The Case Of The Photographer Who Was Stuck Up In A Darkroom," or "He Was Caught With His Prints D...

Suspense - "The Singing Walls"

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A cop's brother wakes from a drugged stupor to find himself a killer!