I Love Old Time Radio
By Vinny Hébert
Suspense - "The Black Shawl"
A good mood piece about a young girl kept in the mansion of a madwoman, and of the woman's idiot son.
Let George Do It - "Portrait by Priscilla"
A store owner is attacked in an art studio, a portrait has been stolen. George Valentine takes the man's place for a meeting and soon discovers that the lady in the portrait has been murdered...as was the man who owned the painting.
My Favorite Husband - "French Lessons"
Liz takes French lessons, which leads George onto the field of honor.
The Green Hornet - "Money in the Meter"
The Hornet challenges a taxi cab racket.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou Gets a Job Offer from the UNO"
Costello almost gets a part acting in a movie with Lauren Bacall and then gets an offer to work for the U.N.O. as a diplomat.
Suspense - "Of Maestro and Man"
"The Maestro," a prizefight manager planning revenge on his star fighter by scalding him to death in the steamroom!
Let George Do It - "The Brothers MacIntosh"
Mervyn McIntosh is a real nice guy, but he's been murdered. His brother, who is not such a nice guy, reveals that Mervyn had a deadly enemy.
My Favorite Husband - "College Homecoming"
George and Mr. Atterbury's college Homecoming game is this weekend and the girls don't want to go. Now that the boys don't want them to go, they want to go.
The Green Hornet - "Lightning Hits a Shakedown"
Bargo and his gang are causing a series of power outages. He wants to have the city take over the electric company.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou Learns to Swim"
Lou is suffering from insomnia. Bud suggests the Lou should propose to Susan Miller. Lou decides to became a lifeguard, buys a bathing suit and takes swimming lessons.
Suspense - "The Beast Must Die"
A man vows to kill the hit-and-run driver who killed his son, and he's keeping a diary of his plans!
Let George Do It - "The Tears Of Sorrow"
A motel/restaurant in the desert is run by an angry cook and his wife, who has a wandering eye. A traveling salesman and a corpse in a silver coffin named Charley George Washington add to the fun.
My Favorite Husband - "Quiz Show"
Liz is a contestant on a quiz show and wins $500...if she can cash a check within 25 minutes.
The Green Hornet - "The Lawyer Beats The Law"
The owner of a small stationery store refuses to pay for protection and is shot and wounded. Moroni has lawyer Sturgiss defend his alibi.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Bud and Lou Plan a Vacation"
Abbott is going on vacation to New Jersey. The boys pay a visit to a travel agent and wind up on a tropical island.
Suspense - "The Search For Henri LeFevre"
A man who has just finished writing a symphony hears the exact same symphony on the radio. Then as the music finished, the announcer said, you have just been listening to Eulogy for Orchestra Opus 42 by Henri Lefevre. But who was Henri Lefevre?
Let George Do It - "Go Jump in the Lake"
Nobody seems to want Valentine, despite the time of the year.
My Favorite Husband - "Katy & Mr. Nagley"
Liz decides to help her maid Katy's romance with Mr. Nagley, the postman.
The Green Hornet - "Trouble Hits The Trolleys"
The city trolley line is being sabotaged by a competing bus line.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Guest Star: Benny Rubin"
Costello is running for dog catcher of Glendale. Costello, the artist. Guest Benny Rubin converts the program into an audience participation show in a satire of, "Truth Or Consequences."
Suspense - "The Walls Came Tumbling Down"
There's some nice detection by a newspaperman trying to locate a priceless-but-hidden mural.
Let George Do It - "The Old Style"
The curator of a collection of artifacts has received a music box in the mail. Several other music boxes are then sent, each with a murder attached!
My Favorite Husband - "Babysitting"
Liz has not been putting money in their Christmas Fund so she needs to find a job to make up the money.
The Green Hornet - "A Racket in the Ring"
Fight manager Hank Dolan is cheating his young boxers. Fight Commissioner Brill is also a crook. Kato is "on vacation" and is not heard.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Guest Star: Lon Chaney, Jr"
The opening routine is about leap year and marriage. Guest Lon Chaney, Jr. and Costello battle over, "Honeysuckle Epstein."
Suspense - "The Ten Grand"
A story about a penniless dancer who has her empty purse stolen in the subway. When the purse is returned, she finds it loaded with money!
Let George Do It - "The Ugly Duckling"
A famous composer has died, leaving behind a "Secret Sonata."
My Favorite Husband - "Mother-in-Law"
George's mother comes for a visit and the Cooper household is thrown into a turmoil.
The Green Hornet - "Bait for a Burglar"
Britt Reid lures one of a gang of burglars to his apartment and finds out the identity of the head of the gang. The hunt for "The Mystery Man Of Crime" begins. Kato is "on vacation" and is not heard.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Costello Joins the Foreign Legion"
A routine about Costello's Aunt May is followed by another traffic ticket. Costello has been invited to join, "The Legion." The boys pay a visit to, "Honest Hassan, Used Camel Dealer."
Suspense - "A Friend to Alexander"
Harry Andrews was a laughing happy-go-lucky fellow before he began to have dreams about Aaron Burr - dreams in which Burr would be mean to his friend Alexander Hamilton, dreams that became nightmares that began to plague him.
Let George Do It - "The Floaters"
Helga and "The Sad Man Who Coughed" are both murdered in a seedy motel on the Mexican border.
My Favorite Husband - "Halloween Surprise Party"
The Atterburys are having a Halloween Party but the Coopers did not get invited. What they don't know it's a surprise party for them!
The Green Hornet - "Murder by Accident"
Two conmen are promising old folks (over 50) a pension.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "The New Sheriff with Bela Lugosi"
Lou becomes sheriff of Encino and has to investigate the spooky house owned by guest Bela Lugosi .
Suspense - "Case History Of Edgar Lowndes"
A railroad magnate visits a psychiatrist with complaints of headaches and bad dreams...and with good reason!
Let George Do It - "Juniper Lane"
The death of "The Wicked Witch" of Juniper Lane. It's not a pleasant place, and she's not a pleasant person!
My Favorite Husband - "Superstition"
George is tired of Liz's superstitious nature. But is George's luck about to run out when a cricket enters the house but just won't leave?
The Green Hornet - "House and Home"
A slumlord owns a tenement building that burns down. Helping him is a dishonest building inspector.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Costello Looking for a Job"
Bud had a date with Susan Miller last night. They went to the racetrack. Abbott tries to get Lou a job as a babysitter.
Suspense - "Fugue in C Minor"
A good ghost story about a huge pipe organ built throughout an entire house, and the reason that it tends to play itself.
Let George Do It - "The Silent Waterfall"
Wealthy Dora Duncan, who doesn't hear and won't speak, is found dead near the waterfall on her property.
My Favorite Husband - "Ordering a TV Set"
Liz wants a television set but George is set against it. But she orders one for a free week's trial from Kimball's Appliance Store. But so does George. And so does the Atterbury's. Three sets to the Coopers?
The Green Hornet - "War on the Waterfront"
A longshoreman is demanding a $5000 bribe from a steamship company. The Hornet sinks the racket!
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Opening a Marriage Bureau"
After attending a wedding, Bud and Lou decide to open a matrimonial bureau.
Suspense - "Donovan's Brain Part 2"
A determined scientist plans to keep Mr. Donovan's brain alive in a jar...not such a good idea!
Let George Do It - "Needle In The Haystack"
Mr. Ferdinand Vase has had his most valuable possessions stolen...twelves roses! The roses were stolen in Pasadena, just before the Rose Bowl! George Valentine tries to nip a murder in the bud...a thorny problem!
My Favorite Husband - "George Tries for a Raise"
George and Liz and the Atterbury's go out to dinner together and to try out fumble each other for the check. Will George ever get that raise?
The Green Hornet - "The Devil's Playground"
An unsafe roller coaster is the target of the Hornet.
The Abbott and Costello Show - "Lou Becomes a T-Man"
Costello's going to be a "T-Man." He meets "Dolores" and "Big Tony."