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A Date with Judy

41 episodes · 1941–1949 · NBC, Armed Forces Radio Service · Comedy

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Aleen Leslie created and wrote this comedy about teenage Judy Foster, her family and her boyfriend Oogie Pringle. It began in 1941 as a summer replacement for Bob Hope; Louise Erickson plays Judy in the shows from 1944 on.

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Episodes

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1941

• Tiger June 24, 1941 · NBC · 30 min
  The first show, a summer replacement for Bob Hope, billed as The Pepsodent Show.
• Surprise Party July 1, 1941 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy is getting ready for her own surprise party.
• Mother Runs Away July 8, 1941 · NBC · 29 min
  One of Mrs. Foster's old flames, Sidney Harland, is back in town, and they're meeting for lunch.
• The Quiz Show July 29, 1941 · NBC · 29 min
  Randolph is going on a quiz show called "Put Up or Shut Up," and Judy bets he'll beat Curley.
• Father's Birthday (1941) August 5, 1941 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy and Randolph charge an $18 birthday present for Father and plan to spend the whole day with him.

1942

• Baby Trouble July 7, 1942 · NBC · 28 min
  After a summer class in domestic science, Judy goes into the baby-sitting business.
• Messenger Girl July 14, 1942 · NBC · 30 min
  Judy's sorority swears off boys, so she takes a job delivering singing telegrams.
• Mixed Company July 21, 1942 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy throws a party for boys only, on the same night her mother is giving one.
• Moving Day July 28, 1942 · NBC · 29 min
  Mother is out of town, Father is planning to move, and Judy plans to start moving tomorrow.
• The Pig (1942) August 4, 1942 · NBC · 29 min
  Oogie leaves "Baby," the football team's mascot, with Judy, and a basket turns up on the Fosters' doorstep.
• Aunt Lily Needs a Date August 11, 1942 · NBC · 30 min
  Aunt Lily is coming to visit, so Judy tries to find her a date. The show ends with a plea to buy war bonds.
• Aunt Lily's Wedding September 15, 1942 · NBC · 30 min
  The last summer show. Judy is a society editor for the Daily Chronicle, and Aunt Lily is getting married in the Foster house.

1944

• The Frank Sinatra Buildup February 22, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy and Randolph plan a theater party for their parents' anniversary, and complications follow.
• Car Trouble March 7, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy borrows the car to go to the dentist and is supposed to pick up lamb chops, with the ration stamps, on the way home.
• Income Tax March 14, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy sits right down to write herself an income tax return.
• The Pig (1944) March 21, 1944 · NBC · 15 min
  A basket on the Fosters' doorstep holds a baby, and nobody realizes it's a piglet. Only the second half of the show survives.
• Love in the Slums March 28, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy has just seen a movie called "Love in the Slums," and it was absolutely divine.
• Love on the Run April 4, 1944 · NBC · 30 min
  Donald wants a date with Judy but is afraid to ask.
• Father's Tuxedo April 11, 1944 · NBC · 14 min
  Renting a tuxedo isn't as easy as it sounds. Only the second half survives.
• Matrimonial Bureau April 18, 1944 · NBC · 30 min
  Aunt Cherry is 38 and still single, so Judy calls in the Throbbing Heart Matrimonial Bureau.
• The Mayor April 25, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Judy hopes her essay wins her the job of mayor for a day on Girls' Day.
• Bobby Socks Blues May 2, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Hollywood stars come to town for a USO show, Frank Sinatra among them, and Judy sings "The Bobby Sox Blues."
• The Measles May 9, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Kenneth McKenzie asks Judy out, so she has to break her date with Oogie, and Randolph has to come down with the measles.
• The Scale May 23, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  A fortune-telling scale at the Sugar Bowl soda shop says Judy will soon take a boat ride with someone tall, dark and handsome.
• Meatloaf June 27, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Oogie sings his song "I've Got a Date with Judy," and Judy goes to the dog pound for a new school mascot.
• The President July 4, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  Randolph wants to edit the school paper, and Father is running for president of the businessmen's association.
• Father's Birthday (1944) August 1, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
  It's Father's birthday, and Judy wants to give him a perfect day.

1945

• Judy Is Invited to Two Parties January 23, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
  Judy plans a boys-only party on the same night Mother is having her friends over.
• The Strange Case of Joseph Cotten February 6, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
  Judy thinks she has a date with Joseph Cotten, and nobody is more surprised than Cotten, who is the guest.
• Going to a Frank Sinatra Movie February 20, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
  Frank Sinatra sings "Night and Day," Judy and Oogie go to one of his movies, and Judy dreams about Frankie.
• Free OTRShows.com - Going to a Frank Sinatra Movie March 20, 1945 · 30 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists this date as “Lamour.”
• Judy Interviews Charles Boyer April 3, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
  Judy is going to interview Charles Boyer for the school paper.
• Used Cars April 24, 1945 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
  Mr. Erickson buys a car for $100.

1946

• Judy's Father Tries to Go to Bed Early April 9, 1946 · NBC · 29 min
  Father tries to get to bed early, and Oogie's band, thrown out of his father's garage, comes to practice at Judy's.
• A Free OTRShows.com - New Dress for the Dance May 18, 1946 · 30 min
• The Racetrack September 24, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
  Father takes Judy to the racetrack, and she's pretty good at picking winners.
• Gregory Hickson Lecture October 22, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
  Dodging a lecture on international relations, Father ends up having to buy a diamond bracelet.

1947

• Judy and Oogie Have a Date at the Movies February 18, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 31 min
  Judy and Oogie go to the movies, and confusion reigns.

1948

• Playing Hooky May 4, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  Father thinks it's wrong for Judy to play hooky.
• New Dress for the Big Dance May 18, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
  The biggest dance of the year is two weeks away, and Oogie still hasn't asked Judy.

1949

• High School Hot Shots Get a Job November 3, 1949 · NBC · 30 min
  Oogie Pringle and his High School Hot Shots land a radio job, at five o'clock in the morning.