Our Miss Brooks, “Connie’s New Job Offer” (episode 52), originally broadcast on CBS on July 31, 1949. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the formidable Osgood Conklin.

During summer school, Connie learns that her former position as secretary to the mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, may be open—and it promises considerably better pay than teaching. The possibility puts Connie’s future at Madison High in question, much to Principal Conklin’s concern. The episode reflects a real Colgate-Palmolive-Peet contest promotion and was written and directed by Al Lewis.

Old Time Comedy Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:49 Original Broadcast
30:19 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Clay City English Teacher” (episode 34), originally broadcast March 27, 1949. Eve Arden stars as Madison High’s wisecracking English teacher, Connie Brooks, alongside Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Jeff Chandler as the shy Mr. Boynton.

A rival principal from Clay City High sets his sights on recruiting Miss Brooks, putting Connie’s position at Madison—and her relationships with Conklin and Boynton—under unusual pressure. Frank Nelson appears as the competing principal in this CBS comedy, written and directed by Al Lewis.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:10 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Music Festival with Oakhurst” (episode 108), originally broadcast December 3, 1950. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the formidable Principal Osgood Conklin.

As Madison High prepares for the Oakhurst Music Festival, Connie finds herself saddled with the school’s new driving course while Conklin readies a tuba performance. A troublesome automobile adds to the pre-concert confusion in this CBS comedy, also known as “Conklin’s Tuba” or “Band Concert.”

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:50 Original Broadcast
30:21 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “The First Aid Course” (episode 134), originally broadcast June 3, 1951. In this surviving AFRS rebroadcast of the CBS episode, Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, alongside Jeff Chandler and Gale Gordon.

When Miss Brooks is pressed into taking over the school’s first-aid course, she first has to demonstrate her own emergency skills. Written by Al Lewis and produced by Larry Berns, this schoolroom comedy finds Connie facing another challenging assignment at Madison High.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
31:33 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “New School Bus” (episode 155), originally broadcast January 27, 1952. In this AFRS version of the CBS comedy, Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the ever-exasperated Principal Osgood Conklin.

Conklin’s birthday has him determined to appear younger than his years, while Madison High’s celebrated “new” school bus proves to have a decidedly awkward past as a former police paddy wagon. Jeff Chandler, Richard Crenna, Jane Morgan, and Gloria McMillan co-star.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
26:47 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Head of the English Department,” originally broadcast January 23, 1949 (episode 25). Eve Arden stars as Madison High School English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as principal Osgood Conklin and Jeff Chandler as Philip Boynton.

When longtime English department head Mrs. Emma Finch prepares to leave, Connie sees an unexpected opportunity to seek the job she has long wanted. This CBS school comedy, written and directed by Al Lewis, finds Madison High’s faculty dynamics in lively motion.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:14 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Mr. Boynton the Gigolo,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 25, 1953, is episode 220. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Robert Rockwell as the ever-shy Mr. Boynton and Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin.

After furnishing his apartment leaves him in debt, Mr. Boynton takes an unusual paid-companionship job. When the arrangement begins to look suspicious, Connie is determined to learn the truth before it becomes a Madison High scandal.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
26:19 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Deacon Jones,” originally broadcast July 3, 1955, is episode 296 of the CBS comedy series. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Robert Rockwell as Mr. Boynton and Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin.

During summer recess, Connie is short of cash and considers a promising job with Deacon Jones’s traveling hillbilly square-dance troupe. The work involves supervising children on the road—but Connie soon learns the prospective employees may be expected to supply some entertainment as well. Written by Al Lewis and Joe Quillan.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
30:11 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks: “The Magic Christmas Tree,” originally broadcast December 25, 1949 (episode 72). Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks in this CBS holiday comedy, written and directed by Al Lewis.

Unable to travel home for Christmas, Connie prepares for a quiet Christmas Eve at the cottage she shares with Mrs. Davis. But a tiny tree from a quick-witted young salesman soon lends an unexpected, dreamlike spirit to the evening, with familiar friends from Madison High close at hand. Gale Gordon, Richard Crenna, Jeff Chandler, and Jane Morgan are featured.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:44 Original Broadcast
30:13 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Party Line,” originally broadcast November 20, 1949, is episode 67 of the CBS comedy series. Eve Arden stars as Madison High School English teacher Connie Brooks.

Connie is waiting for an important evening telephone call that could affect her professional future, but the shared party line at home is constantly occupied by other subscribers. The result is a distinctly late-1940s domestic communications comedy, with Sandra Gould and Lucille Meredith also featured. The episode was written and directed by Al Lewis and sponsored by Colgate Dental Cream and Lustre-Creme Shampoo.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:20 Closing

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