Our Miss Brooks, “The Auction,” originally broadcast on CBS on February 5, 1956, is episode 327 of the classic comedy series. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, alongside Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin.

Madison High joins the local Chamber of Commerce in a charity auction to raise money for better community playgrounds. With Connie assigned to wield the auctioneer’s gavel and Conklin preoccupied with furnishing a new home, donated furniture, a pair of andirons, and some confusing address slips create a lively mix-up. This 1956 broadcast reuses the series’ 1950 script “The Auction,” also known as “Auctioning Andirons.”

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:55 Original Broadcast
25:39 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Spring Cleaning (AFRS),” originally broadcast May 1, 1955. In this episode, Connie Brooks finds spring cleaning at Mrs. Davis’s home complicated by an eager vacuum-cleaner salesman—and the sales pressure soon reaches Madison High. Eve Arden stars as Connie, with Gale Gordon and Jane Morgan.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:46 Original Broadcast
25:02 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 English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the formidable Principal Osgood Conklin and Jeff Chandler as biology teacher Philip Boynton.

When longtime English department head Mrs. Emma Finch prepares to leave, Connie and fellow teacher Miss Enright both see an opportunity for advancement. As final examinations get underway, Conklin looks for an impartial way to compare their classes, drawing Boynton into the competition. The episode was broadcast on CBS and sponsored by Palmolive Soap and Luster-Creme Shampoo.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
30:23 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “Mr. Boynton’s Barbecue,” originally broadcast on CBS on October 18, 1953. This is episode 219 of the classic radio comedy, starring Eve Arden as Madison High School English teacher Connie Brooks and Robert Rockwell as biology teacher Philip Boynton.

When Mr. Boynton invites Miss Brooks to a barbecue, Connie’s rivalry with fellow English teacher Daisy Enright becomes impossible to ignore. With Principal Osgood Conklin and the familiar Madison High circle nearby, the faculty gathering sets the stage for romantic-comedy complications.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:39 Original Broadcast
28:48 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks presents “The Model Teacher,” originally broadcast on November 21, 1948. Commonly cataloged as episode 16, this early CBS comedy stars Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler as biology teacher Philip Boynton.

Connie receives an unexpected honor when Snap Magazine selects her as its “Model American Schoolteacher.” The publicity assignment gives her a chance to pose for the magazine—and perhaps catch the attention of the shy Mr. Boynton—in this classroom comedy-romance written and directed by Al Lewis.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks: “April Fool’s Day” originally aired on CBS on April 3, 1949. Cataloged as episode 35, this comedy stars Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler as the ever-bashful Mr. Boynton and Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin.

It’s April Fool’s Day, and Walter Denton and Harriet Conklin decide Connie needs help becoming more outgoing around Mr. Boynton. Their solution is a Conklin household party where every guest is expected to perform—creating plenty of opportunity for schoolroom rivalry, party jitters, and comic misunderstandings. Written and directed by Al Lewis, the episode is also known by the alternate titles “Special Party” and “Talent.”

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
30:39 Closing

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Old Time Retro Radio presents Our Miss Brooks, “Former Student Visits,” originally broadcast on CBS on November 29, 1953. This is episode 225 of the classic comedy series, starring Eve Arden as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin and Robert Rockwell as Philip Boynton.

A former pupil’s unexpected visit stirs up complications for Connie, while Boynton’s visiting mother offers pointed advice and Conklin worries about appearing young enough for a possible promotion. Set between Madison High and Mrs. Davis’s home, the episode brings together Walter Denton, Harriet Conklin, Miss Enright, and a tangle of comic old-school connections.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
26:27 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Conklin’s Carelessness Code,” originally broadcast on July 17, 1949 (episode 50). Eve Arden stars as English teacher Connie Brooks, with Gale Gordon as the blustery Principal Osgood Conklin, Richard Crenna as Walter Denton, and Jeff Chandler as Mr. Philip Boynton.

During Madison High’s summer session, Conklin introduces a strict “Carelessness Code” that fines students and faculty for even the smallest infractions. Connie soon finds herself challenging the principal’s costly new policy—and its distinctly personal library project.

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Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:56 Original Broadcast
30:44 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks — “Teachers’ Convention” (episode 105) originally aired on CBS on November 12, 1950. Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler as the reserved biology teacher Philip Boynton.

Connie hopes a teachers’ convention will create an opportunity to spend time with Mr. Boynton, but fellow teacher Miss Enright has plans of her own. Competing travel arrangements turn the convention into a lively battle of romantic strategy. Written by Al Lewis and produced by Larry Berns.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:12 Closing

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Our Miss Brooks, “Baseball Uniforms” (episode 85), originally broadcast March 26, 1950. In this CBS comedy, Eve Arden stars as Madison High English teacher Connie Brooks, with Jeff Chandler as Philip Boynton and Jane Morgan as Mrs. Davis.

As Madison High’s baseball opener nears, the team faces a $25 uniform shortage. Connie hopes to attend the game with Boynton, but fundraising pressures and a trip to a pawn shop complicate the preparations. The broadcast was sponsored by Colgate Dental Cream and Luster Cream Shampoo.

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00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:40 Original Broadcast
30:09 Closing

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