Amos & Andy Show
This 15 minute daily situation comedy was probably the most popular radio show of all time. The listening audience was estimated at 40 million, almost one-third of Americans living at that time. The story was of Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll playing Amos and Andy as black men from Harlem who owned the Fresh Air Taxi Company, so called because its only cab had no windshield. Amos and Andy were the commonest of common men: they symbolised the poor Joe with no money, no job and no future. It was the first significant serial utilising the elements of sympathetic characters, comedy and suspense.
See also
Sam & Henry
Broadcast: 14th January 1929
Added: Jul 14 2007
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Broadcast: 15th January 1929
Added: Aug 04 2007
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Broadcast: 17th January 1929
Added: Aug 04 2007
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Broadcast: March 21, 1929
Added: Jan 08 2024
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Broadcast: 21st April 1929
Added: Aug 04 2007
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Broadcast: 22nd April 1929
Added: Aug 05 2007
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Broadcast: 23rd April 1929
Added: Aug 05 2007
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Broadcast: 25th April 1929
Added: Aug 05 2007
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Broadcast: 26th April 1929
Added: Aug 24 2007
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Broadcast: 27th April 1929
Added: Aug 24 2007
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Broadcast: 19th May 1929
Added: Aug 24 2007
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Broadcast: 20th May 1929
Added: Aug 24 2007
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Broadcast: 21st May 1929
Added: Aug 25 2007
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Broadcast: 23rd May 1929
Added: Aug 25 2007
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Broadcast: 8th June 1929
Added: Aug 25 2007
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Broadcast: 9th June 1929
Added: Aug 26 2007
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Broadcast: 16th June 1929
Added: Aug 26 2007
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Broadcast: 17th June 1929
Added: Aug 26 2007
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Broadcast: 18th June 1929
Added: Aug 27 2007
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Broadcast: 20th June 1929
Added: Aug 27 2007
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Broadcast: 21st June 1929
Added: Aug 27 2007
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Broadcast: 22nd June 1929
Added: Aug 28 2007
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Broadcast: 23rd June 1929
Added: Aug 30 2007
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Broadcast: 24th June 1929
Added: Aug 31 2007
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Broadcast: 25th June 1929
Added: Sep 01 2007
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Broadcast: 27th June 1929
Added: Sep 02 2007
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Broadcast: 28th June 1929
Added: Sep 03 2007
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Broadcast: 29th June 1929
Added: Sep 04 2007
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Broadcast: 3rd July 1929
Added: Sep 06 2007
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Broadcast: 5th July 1929
Added: Jun 12 2008
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Broadcast: 22nd November 1929
Added: Jun 12 2008
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Broadcast: 22nd November 1929
Added: Jun 12 2008
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Broadcast: 4th April 1930
Added: Aug 22 2008
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Broadcast: 4th April 1930
Added: Apr 08 2011
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Broadcast: 4th April 1930
Added: Aug 22 2008
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Broadcast: 9th January 1933
Added: Aug 22 2008
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Broadcast: 22nd February 1933
Added: Aug 22 2008
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Broadcast: 19th August 1936
Added: Jun 17 2003
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Broadcast: December 4, 1936
Added: Jan 28 2024
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Broadcast: April 3, 1939
Added: Jan 11 2024
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Broadcast: 4th April 1939
Added: Jun 24 2003
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Broadcast: 21st September 1939
Added: Sep 23 2008
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Broadcast: October 22, 1940
Added: Jan 06 2024
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Broadcast: November 12, 1940
Added: Jan 07 2024
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Broadcast: 24th December 1941
Added: Feb 13 2002
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Broadcast: 8th October 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 15th October 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 22nd October 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 5th November 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 12th November 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: November 19, 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 26th November 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 3rd December 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 10th December 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 17th December 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: December 31, 1943
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 7th January 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 14th January 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 21st January 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 28th January 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 4th February 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 11th February 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 18th February 1944
Added: Jul 13 2001
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Broadcast: 25th February 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 3rd March 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 10th March 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 17th March 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 24th March 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 31st March 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 7th April 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 14th April 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 21st April 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 28th April 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 5th May 1944
Added: May 13 2003
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Broadcast: 12th May 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 19th May 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 26th May 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 2nd June 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 9th June 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 16th June 1944
Added: May 20 2003
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Broadcast: September 22, 1944
Added: Jan 09 2024
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Broadcast: September 29, 1944
Added: Jan 13 2024
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Broadcast: 6th October 1944
Added: May 27 2003
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Broadcast: 10th November 1944
Added: Aug 18 2008
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Broadcast: November 17, 1944
Added: Jul 13 2004
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Broadcast: 24th November 1944
Added: Aug 22 2011
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Broadcast: 1st December 1944
Added: Nov 30 2004
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Broadcast: 8th December 1944
Added: Dec 07 2004
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Broadcast: 15th December 1944
Added: Dec 14 2004
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Broadcast: 22nd December 1944
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: December 29, 1944
Added: Dec 31 2004
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Broadcast: 5th January 1945
Added: Feb 07 2004
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Broadcast: 12th January 1945
Added: Feb 08 2004
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Broadcast: 19th January 1945
Added: Feb 21 2004
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Broadcast: 26th January 1945
Added: Feb 14 2004
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Broadcast: 2nd February 1945
Added: Feb 15 2004
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Broadcast: 9th February 1945
Added: Feb 22 2004
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Broadcast: February 16, 1945
Added: Feb 14 2002
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Broadcast: 23rd February 1945
Added: Feb 28 2004
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Broadcast: March 2, 1945
Added: Mar 02 2004
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Broadcast: March 9, 1945
Added: Mar 09 2004
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Broadcast: 16th March 1945
Added: Mar 16 2004
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Broadcast: 20th March 1945
Added: May 05 2008
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Broadcast: 23rd March 1945
Added: Mar 23 2004
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Broadcast: March 30, 1945
Added: Mar 30 2004
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Broadcast: 6th April 1945
Added: Apr 06 2004
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Broadcast: 20th April 1945
Added: Apr 20 2004
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Broadcast: April 27, 1945
Added: Apr 27 2004
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Broadcast: 4th May 1945
Added: May 04 2004
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Broadcast: 11th May 1945
Added: Aug 06 2007
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Broadcast: 18th May 1945
Added: May 18 2004
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Broadcast: 25th May 1945
Added: May 25 2004
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Broadcast: 1st June 1945
Added: Jun 01 2004
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Broadcast: 12th March 1946
Added: May 11 2009
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Broadcast: 15th October 1946
Added: Sep 28 2010
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Broadcast: 10th December 1946
Added: Dec 16 2010
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Broadcast: 17th December 1946
Added: Dec 17 2010
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Broadcast: 7th January 1947
Added: Feb 25 2008
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Broadcast: 21st January 1947
Added: Jan 12 2009
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Broadcast: 28th January 1947
Added: Sep 05 2011
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Broadcast: 4th February 1947
Added: Sep 30 2008
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Broadcast: 18th February 1947
Added: Feb 19 2008
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Broadcast: March 4, 1947
Added: Mar 03 2015
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Broadcast: 25th March 1947
Added: Apr 13 2004
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Broadcast: 8th April 1947
Added: Jul 28 2011
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Broadcast: 22nd April 1947
Added: May 11 2004
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Broadcast: 29th April 1947
Added: Jun 08 2004
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Broadcast: 27th May 1947
Added: Jun 15 2004
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Broadcast: 1st July 1947
Added: Jul 25 2011
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Broadcast: 29th July 1947
Added: Aug 01 2011
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Broadcast: 2nd September 1947
Added: Jun 22 2004
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Broadcast: 9th September 1947
Added: Jun 29 2004
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Broadcast: 16th September 1947
Added: Sep 15 2009
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Broadcast: 23rd September 1947
Added: Jul 06 2004
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Broadcast: 4th May 1948
Added: May 15 2005
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Broadcast: 18th May 1948
Added: Jul 20 2004
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Broadcast: 25th May 1948
Added: Jul 27 2004
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Broadcast: 6th July 1948
Added: Apr 17 2005
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Broadcast: 17th October 1948
Added: Feb 27 2005
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Broadcast: 31st October 1948
Added: May 22 2005
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Broadcast: 7th November 1948
Added: Jun 02 2005
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Broadcast: 14th November 1948
Added: Jan 14 2005
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Broadcast: 9th January 1949
Added: Jun 05 2005
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Broadcast: 16th January 1949
Added: Jan 18 2005
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Broadcast: 23rd January 1949
Added: Jul 03 2005
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Broadcast: 30th January 1949
Added: Jul 10 2005
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Broadcast: 6th February 1949
Added: Feb 06 2005
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Broadcast: 13th February 1949
Added: Mar 20 2005
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Broadcast: 20th February 1949
Added: Feb 20 2005
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Broadcast: 6th March 1949
Added: Mar 06 2005
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Broadcast: 13th March 1949
Added: Mar 13 2005
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Broadcast: 28th March 1949
Added: Mar 27 2005
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Broadcast: 3rd April 1949
Added: Apr 03 2005
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Broadcast: 10th April 1949
Added: Apr 10 2005
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Broadcast: 24th April 1949
Added: Apr 24 2005
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Broadcast: 1st May 1949
Added: May 01 2005
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Broadcast: 8th May 1949
Added: May 08 2005
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Broadcast: 16th October 1949
Added: Aug 07 2005
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Broadcast: 30th October 1949
Added: Aug 14 2005
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Broadcast: 6th November 1949
Added: Aug 21 2005
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Broadcast: November 20, 1949
Added: Nov 24 2005
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Broadcast: 15th January 1950
Added: Aug 28 2005
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Broadcast: 29th January 1950
Added: Sep 11 2005
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Broadcast: 5th February 1950
Added: Sep 18 2005
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Broadcast: 12th February 1950
Added: Aug 08 2011
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Broadcast: 19th March 1950
Added: Sep 25 2005
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Broadcast: 26th March 1950
Added: Oct 02 2005
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Broadcast: 2nd April 1950
Added: Oct 09 2005
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Broadcast: April 9, 1950
Added: Apr 07 2023
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Broadcast: 16th April 1950
Added: Oct 16 2005
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Broadcast: 23rd April 1950
Added: Oct 23 2005
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Broadcast: 30th April 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 7th May 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 14th May 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 21st May 1950
Added: Jun 26 2005
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Broadcast: 14th August 1950
Added: Aug 15 2011
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Broadcast: 1st October 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 8th October 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: November 19, 1950
Added: Nov 25 2010
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Broadcast: 3rd December 1950
Added: Jan 02 2012
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Broadcast: 10th December 1950
Added: Jan 13 2013
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Broadcast: 17th December 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 24th December 1950
Added: Dec 21 2004
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Broadcast: 31st December 1950
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 7th January 1951
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 14th January 1951
Added: Dec 31 2002
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Broadcast: 21st January 1951
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 4th February 1951
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 18th February 1951
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 4th March 1951
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: March 18, 1951
Added: Apr 30 2011
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Broadcast: 8th April 1951
Added: Jan 01 2003
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Broadcast: 15th April 1951
Added: Jun 13 2001
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Broadcast: 22nd April 1951
Added: Jun 19 2005
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Broadcast: 29th April 1951
Added: Aug 29 2011
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Broadcast: 6th May 1951
Added: Sep 12 2011
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Broadcast: 13th May 1951
Added: Jul 17 2005
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Broadcast: 20th May 1951
Added: Jul 24 2005
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Broadcast: 10th June 1951
Added: Jun 12 2005
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Broadcast: 30th September 1951
Added: Jul 31 2005
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Broadcast: 7th October 1951
Added: Sep 04 2005
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Broadcast: 14th October 1951
Added: Sep 19 2011
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Broadcast: 21st October 1951
Added: Nov 27 2012
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Broadcast: 28th October 1951
Added: Oct 30 2005
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Broadcast: 4th November 1951
Added: Nov 06 2005
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Broadcast: 11th November 1951
Added: Nov 13 2005
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Broadcast: 25th November 1951
Added: Nov 20 2005
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Broadcast: 2nd December 1951
Added: Nov 27 2005
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Broadcast: December 9, 1951
Added: Dec 04 2005
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Broadcast: 16th December 1951
Added: Dec 11 2005
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Broadcast: 30th December 1951
Added: Dec 30 2010
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Broadcast: 12th October 1952
Added: Jan 15 2006
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Broadcast: 19th October 1952
Added: Oct 13 2011
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Broadcast: 26th October 1952
Added: Jan 24 2014
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Broadcast: February 14, 1953
Starring: Bing Crosby, Jack Benny, Charles Correll, Freeman Gosden, Harlow Wilcox, Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher, Bill Hay, Lowell Thomas, Rexall Drug Company, Ed Morrow
Added: Aug 20 2020
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Broadcast: 22nd February 1953
Added: Jan 22 2006
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Broadcast: 12th April 1953
Added: Jan 29 2006
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Broadcast: 3rd May 1953
Added: Feb 05 2006
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Broadcast: 10th May 1953
Added: Feb 12 2006
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Broadcast: October 11, 1953
Added: Feb 13 2024
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Broadcast: 25th October 1953
Added: Feb 19 2006
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Broadcast: 8th November 1953
Added: Feb 26 2006
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Broadcast: 20th November 1953
Added: Nov 20 2006
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Broadcast: 27th December 1953
Added: Jan 01 2006
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Broadcast: 3rd January 1954
Added: Jan 08 2006
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Broadcast: 11th April 1954
Added: Mar 05 2006
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Broadcast: 26th September 1954
Added: Mar 12 2006
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Broadcast: 19th December 1954
Added: Dec 18 2005
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Broadcast: Not Known
Added: May 14 2006
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