Two + hours of Comedy

First a look at this day in History.

Then Jack Benny, originally broadcast March 2, 1952, 72 years ago, Jack’s Song. The program originates from Palm Springs, California. A famous quartet of guests sing Jack's song, "When You Say I Beg Your Pardon, Then I'll Come Back To You."

Followed by a brief look at the headlines of the day, then Phil Harris and Alice Faye, originally broadcast March 2, 1952, 72 years ago, Frankie is not going to Vegas with Phil. Phil and Alice are going to Las Vegas, and Remley is not going along with them.

Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast March 2, 1943, 81 years ago, Playing Carnegie Hall. The broadcast originates from New York City. The Burns' check into a swanky hotel, with Clarence the Duck. Guest Madeleine Carroll has the room next door. Gracie rehearses her "Concerto For One Finger" for her appearance at Carnegie Hall.

Followed by The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, originally broadcast March 2, 1947, 77 years ago, Thorny’s Gift. Neighbor Thorny asks Ozzie to hold onto his wife’s gift. Harriet thinks the gift is for her.

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast March 2, 1942, 82 years ago, License Plate Stolen. Nobody has seen Cedric today, because he's been arrested and is in jail for driving without his license plates. They were stolen!

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Two + hours of Crime

First a look at this day in History.

Then Suspense, originally broadcast March 1, 1955, 69 years ago, The Screaming Woman by Ray Bradbury and starring Sherry Jackson. A couple of kids hear a screaming woman, who is buried alive!

Followed by Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast March 1, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big Want. The search for a "George Richmond" leads to a killer of cops who always takes cabs.

Then following a brief look at the headlines of the day, Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator starring William Gargan, also originally broadcast March 1, 1953, 71 years ago, Behold a Corpse. There's a familiar saying which goes...give a rogue enough rope and he'll hang himself. The theory holds fine except in one instance, what if the chap doling out the rope happens to be the hangman?

Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast March 1, 1948, 76 years ago, Sketch for a Screenplay. A movie about the war, and all too real!

Finally Captain Midnight, originally broadcast March 1, 1940, 84 years ago, Secret Airfield. Ivan Shark's plan becomes clear...but first a telegram to Capt. Midnight! Steve is played by Stacy Harris this episode. This is an episode that was syndicated by WGN in Chicago before it went national.

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Two + hours of a Leap Day mixed bag

First a look at this day in History.

Then Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, originally broadcast February 29, 1952, 72 years ago with guest star Tony Curtis. Jerry plays a mechanic at a gas station. The boys and guest Tony Curtis do an Arabian Knights themed sketch “Rudolph The Red Nosed Genie”.

Followed by The Lives of Harry Lime staring Orson Welles, originally broadcast February 29, 1952, 72 years ago, The Hyacinth Patrol. In wartime Panama, Harry breaks up a spy ring out to wreck the Panama Canal.

Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast February 29, 1944, 80 years ago, George To Star Opposite Dorothy Lamour. Thanks to numerology, George K. Burns will make a movie with guest, Dorothy Lamour.

Followed by Nick Carter, Master Detective starring Lon Clark, originally broadcast February 29, 1948, 76 years ago, The Case of the Boy Who Got Lost. A sixteen year old boy becomes involved with robbery and murder...and winds up heading for a whirlpool!

Finally X Minus One, originally broadcast February 29, 1956, 68 years ago, Hello, Tomorrow. A return to the surface: a return to genetic perfection.

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Two + hours of Westerns and Crime

First a look at this day in History.

Then Have Gun Will Travel starring John Dehner, originally broadcast February 28, 1960, 64 years ago, Bad Bert. The search for "Bad Bert," a road agent widely wanted by lawmen, is in reality, an English nobleman!

Followed by Gunsmoke starring William Conrad, originally broadcast February 28, 1953, 71 years ago, Trojan War. The Pueblo Gang comes to Dodge, robs the stage and kills two drivers and a lady passenger!.

Then The Adventures of Philip Marlowe starring Gerald Mohr, originally broadcast February 28, 1950, 74 years ago, The Big Step. A female chemist and a downtown traffic accident leads to a deathbed confession and an industrial theft!

Followed by Gangbusters, originally broadcast February 28, 1948, 76 years ago, The Case Of John Frederick Benson. John Frederick Benson has escaped from custody in Texas...while wearing handcuffs!

Finally Suspense, originally broadcast February 28, 1960, 64 years ago, Lieutenant Langer’s Last Collection. A rotten cop "on the take" shakes down an honest shopkeeper, but has a heart attack right afterwards.

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Two + hours of Mystery

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Mysterious Traveler, originally broadcast February 27, 1944, 80 years ago, The Good Die Young. Young Sondra detests her new step-mother and is determined to get rid of her as soon as possible.

Followed by Suspense, originally broadcast February 27, 1947, 77 years ago, Three Faces at Midnight starring William Bendix. "Muscles" applies for a job, and finds himself blackmailing the Governor!

Then The Shadow starring Orson Welles and Agnes Moorehead, originally broadcast February 28, 1938, 86 years ago, The Plot Murder. A hypnotist has sabotaged an aerial torpedo to destroy America's military experts. An early guided missile!

Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast February 27, 1949, 75 years ago, If I Should Wake Before I Die. An excellent story about the future in which a patriotic scientist destroys the Moon, kills off most of the Earth, and has bigger plans for the future! A well-written tale of astronauts and atom bombs.

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast February 27, 1942, 82 years ago, Strange Happenings At Night. Mousie reports that honest Diogenes has been getting strange visitors at night.

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Two + hours of Crime

First a look at this day in History.

Then Calling All Cars, originally broadcast February 26, 1935, 89 years ago, California’s Two-man Crime Wave. Two men have robbed a bank while wearing masks. There's more crime to come.

Followed by Casey Crime Photographer starring Staats Cotsworth, originally broadcast February 26, 1948, 76 years ago, The Fix. Mike Warren has been murdered. Keep your eye on the trick derby!
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Then Inner Sanctum Mysteries, originally broadcast February 26, 1946, 78 years ago, I Walk in the Night. What does a man think of when there's murder in the air?

Followed by Let George Do It starring Bob Bailey and Virginia Gregg, originally broadcast February 26, 1951, 73 years ago, See Me Once, You See Me Twice. Mr. Wallace has been told to stay away from Lucy Lameroux...or he'll be killed. However, there are two Lucys.

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast February 26, 1942, 82 years ago, Mousy, Airplane Watcher. Lum has been lying through his teeth to convince Diogenes' helper that he's an honest man. He has "an official air raid warden's uniform," but it says "P-O-R-T-E-R" on it! Mousie is appointed an airplane watcher.

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Two + hours of Comedy

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Jimmy Durante Show, originally broadcast February 25, 1948, 76 years ago, A Day at the Races. Jimmy is suffering from insomnia and so guest Victor Moore takes him to the race track.

Followed by The Aldrich Family, originally broadcast February 25, 1943, 81 years ago, Homers Love Note Goes To Henrys Teacher. Henry's in love with his Latin teacher? But what about Kathleen and Muriel and Homer and Agnes?
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Then The Phil Harris Alice Faye Show, originally broadcast February 25, 1951, 73 years ago, The Golf Game. Phil plays a high-stakes game of golf with his sponsor.

Followed by The Great Gildersleeve starring Willard Waterman, originally broadcast February 25, 1953, 71 years ago, Gildys Great Dane Causes Peavey Trouble. Gildersleeve's dog and Peavy's cat aren't getting along...and neither are Gildersleeve and Peavy!

Finally The Charlie McCarthy Show, originally broadcast February 25, 1945, 79 years ago, Guest star Gene Tierney. The program originates from a California naval hospital. Joan Merrill sings, "A Little On The Lonely Side." Charlie is now a hero. He's saved an heiress from a runaway horse. Mortimer has seen a seven-foot chicken at the farm of Mr. Ostrich. Guest Gene Tierney joins "Dr. Gazola" in the hospital.

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Two + hours of Comedy

First a look at this day in History.

Then George Burns and Gracie Allen, originally broadcast February 24, 1949, 75 years ago, Gracie wants George to be a doctor. Gracie volunteers George for a medical experiment. George thinks he's going to the hospital to perform!

Followed by Abbott and Costello, originally broadcast February 24, 1949, 74 years ago, another Sam Shovel Case. The boys do a "Sam Shovel" skit, "One Hundred Steps To Take When You Come Face To Face With A Killer." Sam solves, "The Case Of The Housefly That Drowned When He Walked Into A Pot Of Hot Coffee or, "Strolling Through The Perc One Day." "Sam" disguises himself as "Limehouse Harry" a satire of "The Third Man."
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Then The Halls of Ivy starring Ronald and Benita Coleman, originally broadcast February 24, 1950, 74 years ago, Student Thief. Dr. Hall and "Doc" Fish, the Ivy barber, try to clear the name of Eddie Gray, a student suspected of stealing from the campus bookstore.

Followed by The Danny Kaye Show, originally broadcast February 24, 1945, 79 years ago, The Murdered Meatball. The cast of "The Danny Kaye Playhouse" presents Inspector H. I. J. Kaye in "The Case Of The Murdered Meatball."

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast February 24, 1942, 82 years ago, Lum, Air Raid Warden. While the hunt for an honest man continues, Lum has been appointed an Air Raid Warden. Is there a bomb in Diogenes' package?

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Two + hours of Drama

First a look at this day in History.

Then Frontier Gentleman starring John Dehner, originally broadcast February 23, 1958, 66 years ago, Kendall’s Last Stand. During the massacre of General Custer's forces, Kendall, the British reporter has a near-massacre of his own.

Followed by Luke Slaughter of Tombstone starring Sam Buffington, originally broadcast February 23, 1958, 66 years ago, Duel on the Trail. The first show of the series. Slaughter takes a herd of cattle to Tombstone and meets trouble along the trail.

Then Rocky Fortune starring Frank Sinatra, originally broadcast February 23, 1954, 70 years ago, Decoy for Death. The "Organ Grinder" has broken out of jail and is out to get Rocky and the others who set him up.

Followed by Quiet Please starring Ernest Chappell, originally broadcast February 23, 1948, 76 years ago, Wear the Dead Man’s Coat. Wear the dead man's coat...and nobody takes note. An easy path to invisibility, and Kidneyfoot Cassidy takes the path.

Finally Lum and Abner, originally broadcast February 23, 1942, 82 years ago, Installing Victory Boxes. The Jot 'Em Down Store now has "Victory Boxes." Lum describes his strange meeting in Fort Smith.

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Two + hours of Drama

First a look at this day in History.

Then The Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles, originally broadcast February 22, 1952, 72 years ago, It’s In The Bag. Harry meets a friendly Greek aboard the Orient Express. The Greek has black market money, Harry has counterfeit!

Followed by Big Town starring Edward Pawley, originally broadcast February 22, 1949, 75 years ago, The Charity Killers. Two old ladies practice grand larceny and a dash of murder...all in the name of sweet charity! Lorelei uses a battery operated tape recorder to get the goods on them.

Then Dragnet starring Jack Webb, originally broadcast February 22, 1953, 71 years ago, The Big Smoke. Old Mr. Stone, who kept his life savings in his mattress, has been killed, and his invalid wife beaten with a club.

Followed by The Line-Up, originally broadcast February 22, 1951, 73 years ago, The Silver Swan Case. Edna Hawley, who works in the Silver Swan Dance Hall, has been strangled. The cops know whodunit, but they have no proof.

Finally Mr District Sttorney starring David Brian, originally broadcast February 22, 1953, 71 years ago, The Case of the Blackmail Murder.

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