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In the Christmas episode, for example, Benny buys shoelaces for Don, and then is unable to make up his mind whether to give Wilson shoelaces with plastic tips or shoelaces with metal tips. After Benny exchanges the shoelaces repeatedly, Mel Blanc is heard screaming insanely, "Plastic tips! Metal tips! I can't stand it anymore!

Oh, why did the governor have to give me that pardon!? Over the years, in these Christmas episodes, Benny bought and repeatedly exchanged cuff links, golf tees, a box of dates, a paint set, and even a gopher trap. The strange interpolation of "Yankee Doodle Dandy" seems to have been an inside joke at Benny's expense. Just good talent and timing. He didn't write this stuff you know. He paid other people to do that. Pay a visit to Google. Bob used writers too. So did Fred Allen and the rest of the great radio comics.

They all knew how to pick out the BEST jokes from among those the writers came up with for each show. As did Johnny Carson later on. I love them all but I do not confuse telling jokes with writing those jokes. And neither should you. Reviewer: chasfh - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 8, Subject: Date in one of the episodes is incorrect The episode labeled: JB How Jack Found Rochester is incorrect.

This episode originally aired on They were not on the show until Part of Jack's genius lies here as well as elsewhere, imho. Reviewer: Harry Wilson - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 6, Subject: re Merlin Hello, Merlin; I believe I've found the episode that you're looking for.

The hold-up story was used in this episode and several that followed, up to and including the November 25th episode, with guest Cass Daley. All of these episodes are on the page at the link above. If you're a Jack Benny fan, you'll be in hog heaven when you see that page: episodes, all very good quality mp3s. One warning, if you want to download and save all of the episodes on the HQ page, it's Both are available on this page and in the player as well as at the page linked above and in the player there.

Bogart's "run your fingers through his hair" gag is a gem. All 16 recordings are episodes from old-time comedy shows that aired in the US similar to the Lone Ranger radio show. Each one was confirmed to be in the public domain through websites like The Internet Archive , S p r e a k e r , and Z o o t Radio. Dive deeper Only the project owner can select the next research path.

Need related research? Let's launch your next project! Abbott and Costello - OTR oldradioworld. Untitled oldradioworld. But OTR is historic and you can't change history no matter how hard you try. Yes, that means the vintage commercials as well!! Those commercial are almost as entertaining as the show and I wouldn't want to have them cut out in fact I personally would just like a few more added.

I get to liten to this at work and I really enjoy being able to listen to something that isn't all sexed up and riddled with profanity!! Get the hell out of here and go feed the homeless or serve food too the poor or donate time ringing a bell for the Salvation Army! If you don't like history too bad don't try to change it to you're politically correct view.

If people want too listen they come here to find shows they grew up with or to just relax. All of you people who want so badly to make everything right and good go out and start doing that todayy and 50 years from now maybe the old shows will suit you. If you don't like it turn it off and get the hell off this site. It's not your type of entertainment! Reviewer: jennijanzen - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 19, Subject: it wasn't just the commercials Muskratbill- it wasn't just the commercials that the 2 previous reviewers wanted cut.

They wanted the parts that portrayed people eating meat, the violence that was done to the indians, AND all the gunplay that they want cut out of the Gunsmoke episodes too. I'm not trying to get anyone's hackles up, but a few of the other reviewers were trying to have OTTR cut out what they found offensive too.

The point I'm trying to make is simple; if there is any material that people find offensive, the listener can simply stop listening. I just don't understand why they are picking on Gunsmoke when there is worse things out there that people listen to every day that is so much worse than Matt Dillon and Chester eating a steak at Delmonico's or defending themselves in a FICTIONAL setting!

I must say that I was shocked and angry that anyone would even suggest such a thing. I was hoping that those reviews were meant as a joke but in these days of "political correctness" I tend to doubt that. Those commercial spots are part of our cultural history for God's sake! For me it is always a huge bonus to find a radio show with the original commercials included.

Gunsmoke is truly an outstanding radio show. Still enjoying this. Even though the TV series was good, nobody could beat Bill Conrad. He was tough and took no crap from anyone. Reviewer: lp - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 18, Subject: Outstanding series Gunsmoke is by far my favorite radio series ever.

I first heard it on Sirius Radio. There is definitely a reason it ran so long on TV and Radio. Cannot decide which Marshal Dillon I like most, both men had commanding presence in their respective genre. I am so happy I found this website. Reviewer: dhaniDPrakoso - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 2, Subject: amazing!!

I can hear a story was my grandpa child haha. Reviewer: ohsnapiam56 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 29, Subject: A Powerhouse Production! I have listened to Gunsmoke for a while and I am struck by the sound effects. This is something that today's generation is missing Your imagination views it as a full on production The radio production is far superior.

The only character I find superfluous on this radio show is Kitty. Her character doesn't really add anything to the show Thank you Internet Archive and all the people who see the value of preserving gems like this! Reviewer: jwjb - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 24, Subject: My all time favorite radio show! William Conrad, as Matt Dillon does a superb performance and is a joy to listen to and really carries the show with the excellent supporting cast of characters and the interplay between Matt, Chester, Doc and Kitty along with some great guest stars and such is unique among radio shows old time and otherwise.

I just love the show so much that I am about to finish my second time listening through all the episodes and expect it will not be too long before I listen to them a third time and many more times to be sure.

Reviewer: cappington - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 20, Subject: Amazing. This sets the bar for OTR. I have yet to find anything that comes even close to the quality of Gunsmoke. But "bkoliger" Actually, I'm not against the 2nd amendment or anything, but I do find all the gunplay in Gunsmoke questionable.

Also not wild about native American portrayals. Also there are Pepsi ads, which contain sugar and that makes people fat. Also some savings bonds ads that has a wife henpecking her husband. Women's rights and all.

Some of the characters hunt and eat steak. As a vegetarian I find this objectionable. Is it possible for a pooled effort to cut these references and create a new collection? This is such a magnificent collection. I'm not against advertising or archival advertising, but I do find the tobacco ads objectionable. Is it possible for a pooled effort to cut these out and create a new collection? Reviewer: PlasticExploding - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 9, Subject: Great intro to Western OTR I am old enough to remember the Gunsmoke television series in my early childhood, but was never attracted to the genre and only lately have begun to come around to Westerns by way of Italian Westerns The production values of the series gave a sense of realism to episodes that were often very well-written, with a leisurely pace and a lot of scope for character-driven drama and human interest.

Marshall Dillon is not a cardboard hero like the Lone Ranger, but a somewhat shop-soiled and weary lawman who takes an interest in his community and in the lives of his neighbors.

His sense of justice is tempered with tolerance and respect. To some extent the stories solve problems with fists or gunplay, but not always. Gunsmoke was part of an evolution of the genre from pure action and the frequently negative aspects of the genre the attitudes about native peoples, the violence, the cardboard villains and the Great White Heroes to a more subtle and nuanced understanding of the genre, and is also great entertainment value.

I have never listened to Gunsmoke or watched it on TV either. I like old TV channels for the nostalgic effect, but Gunsmoke was before my time and seemed even slower than the 70s shows I look at every once in a while. They're just too slowly-paced to keep my attention. I know my grandma always has that channel on when I visit. But, I gave OTR Gunsmoke a chance because it's rated most popular and I was desperate for something interesting to hear. Well, I am pretty impressed, as these shows definitely held my attention.

Also, I do love the Western genre to read and the great classic movies , so the beginning of the Gunsmoke series was v. The sheriff in the series is somewhat like Wyatt in other series -- def. I really like this series, at least the first 10 episodes or so.

That is all that I have listened to. I've traveled onto to try other series since, so I guess the stories became a little repetitive for me or I got antsy.

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