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Amos 'n' Andy

249 episodes · 1943–1955 · CBS, NBC, Armed Forces Radio Service · Comedy

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Radio Hall of Fame inductee. (Wikipedia)

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Amos 'n' Andy was created by Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, two white actors who voiced Black characters, and premiered on WMAQ Chicago on March 19, 1928. At its peak around 1930 to 1931 it drew an estimated 40 million listeners, and its serial storytelling shaped radio drama. In 1943, after 4,091 nightly fifteen-minute episodes, it became a weekly half-hour sitcom with a studio audience, the format heard here. The show's racial caricature drew protest from the start: in 1931, more than 700,000 African Americans signed a Pittsburgh Courier petition against it, and the NAACP later protested the television version. It is presented here as a piece of broadcast history, including that part of it.

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Episodes

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194311 episodes
  • Andy's New Wife October 8, 1943 · NBC · 29 min
    The first half-hour, studio-audience program: to impress a rich uncle, Andy needs a wife and an apartment in a hurry, and the Kingfish is eager to help.
  • The Maestro October 15, 1943 · NBC · 27 min
    Fresh from a mail-order piano course, Andy takes on a surprising first pupil, guest José Iturbi.
  • Courtroom Catastrophe October 22, 1943 · NBC · 26 min
    Sued for slander, the Kingfish pawns Sapphire's ring to pay a lawyer, then meets the judge, guest Walter Huston, before the trial.
  • The Locked Trunk's Secret November 5, 1943 · 26 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Matrimonial Mishap November 12, 1943 · NBC · 27 min
    Someone will pay the Kingfish fifty dollars if Andy gets married, so the Kingfish opens a matrimonial bureau. A worried Andy goes to see a psychiatrist, played by Lionel Barrymore.
  • Turkey Trouble November 19, 1943 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy must find a Thanksgiving turkey for his visiting nephew, with help from guest Spring Byington.
  • Man's Best Friend November 26, 1943 · NBC · 27 min
    Andy pretends to inherit $10,000 to learn who his real friends are, and ends up in a hospital with a dangerous doctor.
  • Candy for Caroline December 3, 1943 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Bookends and Babies December 10, 1943 · NBC · 27 min
    A gift of bookends leads to big news: Brother Crawford and his wife are expecting. Ginger Rogers guests.
  • The Marriage Counselor December 17, 1943 · 26 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • New Year's Eve December 31, 1943 · NBC · 28 min
    On New Year's Eve, Andy dreams he meets the dying year 1943, played by guest Edward G. Robinson. An unusually serious episode for a comedy, ending with "Auld Lang Syne."
194439 episodes
  • Making Sapphire Proud January 7, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Thrown out by Sapphire, the Kingfish tries to win her sympathy by claiming he's in the Army, and ends up facing a court martial before "Colonel" Pat O'Brien.
  • Orchids and Violets January 14, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy takes a job in a flower shop to impress Janice Carpenter, and Adolphe Menjou's orchids go to Janice by mistake.
  • Charles Boyer's Valet January 21, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Turned down for being unrefined, Andy goes to work as Charles Boyer's valet and takes notes. Elmer Davis of the Office of War Information speaks after the story.
  • Windfall January 28, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy finds a thousand-dollar bill and goes high class, with a valet, a fancy hotel, and dinner for Ethel Waters and all her friends.
  • Missing Persons Bureau February 4, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy and the Kingfish open a missing persons bureau and find there's more money in not finding people.
  • Three Times and You're Out February 11, 1944 · NBC · 25 min
    Andy writes to a soldier who turns out to be a woman, and somehow it causes trouble between the Kingfish and Sapphire.
  • Ruby's Diamond February 18, 1944 · NBC · 27 min
    Andy's dime-store diamond for Ruby turns out to be real, and stolen.
  • Sunday, Monday or Always February 25, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy is sure he wrote the hit song "Sunday, Monday or Always," so he and the Kingfish go into songwriting. Kay Kyser visits, along with the song's real writers, Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen.
  • Looking for Madame Queen March 3, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy has $600 coming if he can find Madame Queen.
  • Sign on the Dotted Line March 10, 1944 · NBC · 27 min
    Andy and Madame Queen are back together, in spite of the Kingfish's plans for the $600.
  • Insurance Fraud March 17, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    The Kingfish gets hit by a car just before his accident policy runs out.
  • Hovering Between Life and Death March 24, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    The Kingfish hires Andy to settle things with the man whose car hit him, Victor Moore.
  • Long Lost Harold March 31, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    A woman with two children says Andy is really her husband, Harold Scott, who lost his memory.
  • Dating Club Disaster April 7, 1944 · NBC · 27 min
    Andy joins a get-acquainted club, and it seems to end the Kingfish's marriage. An Easter show.
  • The Butler Did It April 14, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy's cigar lighter is found where $2000 was stolen.
  • Of Sound Mind and Body April 21, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy hires a beautiful secretary, then takes a job loading ingots in a foundry to pay her.
  • The Brother-in-Law April 28, 1944 · NBC · 27 min
    The Kingfish's brother-in-law Leroy is in town with $1000, and the question is how to separate him from it.
  • The Electric Clock Caper May 5, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy's broken electric clock gets him and the Kingfish arrested as spies.
  • Impersonating an Officer May 12, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy goes to the lodge costume ball dressed as a policeman. The real policeman wants his uniform back, and two real burglars turn up.
  • And the Winner Is May 19, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    The lodge's beauty contest runs into bribery, and Cecil B. DeMille may have to pick the winner.
  • Andy the Fugitive May 26, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy falls for a girl with a tough sailor boyfriend, and the Kingfish tries to get Andy put in jail for safekeeping.
  • Nazi Spy June 2, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy and the Kingfish are sure Paul Lukas is a Nazi spy.
  • Shirt Trail June 9, 1944 · NBC · 26 min
    The show starts late for D-Day bulletins and invasion news. Then Andy and the Comfy Collar Shirt Company.
  • One Step Ahead of the Law June 16, 1944 · NBC · 27 min
    The last show of the season: Andy needs $25 fast, and a parking lot becomes a used car lot. Chester Morris introduces Boston Blackie, the summer replacement.
  • Singing Contest September 22, 1944 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Hotel House Detective September 29, 1944 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Andrew H. Brown, Actor October 6, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
    Andy has taken an acting course by mail, and Gregory Ratoff hires him as a butler.
  • Ichthyologist October 13, 1944 · 26 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Mistaken Identity October 20, 1944 · 25 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Madame Queen's Marriage October 27, 1944 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Nieces November 3, 1944 · 26 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Employment Agency November 10, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish and Andy open an employment office. The first customer is Rochester, and the second is Jack Benny, looking for a new valet.
  • Marriage Proposal Mixup November 17, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
    Andy gets engaged to the wrong woman: his sweetheart's mother.
  • Cleaning Fluid Formula November 24, 1944 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
    A scientist named Flukey Harris seems to have invented a good cleaning fluid, and the boys try to sell it for $250.
  • Ink Flow Fountain Pen Agency December 1, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
    Andy and the Kingfish sell fountain pens in competition with Miss Blue.
  • The Kingfish Invests $400 December 8, 1944 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish gets a $400 insurance settlement and plans to double it overnight in a Brazilian brass mine. Frank Morgan visits.
  • Andy Fakes Suicide December 15, 1944 · NBC · 30 min
    To get out of a marriage, Andy has the Kingfish say he's killed himself, and the Kingfish is arrested for his murder.
  • Annual Christmas Show (1944) December 22, 1944 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Jacksons' New Year's Eve December 29, 1944 · NBC · 28 min
    Everyone is invited to the Jacksons' New Year's Eve party except Andy.
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  • The Court Trial January 5, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy's sweetheart is accused of stealing from the insurance company where she works, and Andy gets married and divorced in the same half hour.
  • One Phony Antique January 12, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish buys an old desk and finds George Washington's love letters inside.
  • Adoption Woes January 19, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    A wealthy widow is looking for a son to adopt, and Andy is the obvious choice.
  • Advice to the Lovelorn January 26, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    Andy becomes "the Love Doctor," writing a lovelorn column under the name Juliet Heart.
  • Breach of Promise Lawsuit February 2, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy, still writing his advice column, is sued for breach of promise and has to dodge the process server.
  • Andy Plays Soldier February 9, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy pretends to be a soldier to get out of a breach of promise suit. The lodge quartet sings "Runnin' Wild."
  • Insulting Valentine February 16, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish is determined to find out who sent him an insulting valentine.
  • Saphire's Old Boyfriend Comes to Visit February 23, 1945 · 23 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Income Tax Problems March 2, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy owes income tax on the $250 he made in 1944. The quartet sings "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans."
  • Andy Pays His Taxes March 9, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy owes the government $1200 and is afraid he's going to jail. The quartet sings "Dinah."
  • Lecture Bureau March 16, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    After running a bank for five minutes, the boys open a lecture bureau, with Andy as the speaker.
  • Prentice Clothing Company March 23, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy is offered $75 a week to sell clothes, and the Kingfish wants to be his manager for half.
  • Easter Hat Designed by the Kingfish March 30, 1945 · NBC · 32 min
    Andy and the Kingfish become French hat designers.
  • A Place to Call Home April 6, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish rents Andy his couch for a week and tells Sapphire that Andy has a high fever.
  • The Second-Hand Car April 20, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    The boys buy a 1926 Overland and find a body in the trunk.
  • Marriage Vows April 27, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish forges a letter saying he was never really married to Sapphire, and she throws him out.
  • Beautiful Baby Contest May 4, 1945 · NBC · 30 min
    To keep Andy from being evicted, the boys enter a $500 beautiful baby contest.
  • A Case of Bullion May 18, 1945 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Andy the Sailor May 25, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    Andy, dressed as a sailor, turns out to be the canteen's millionth visitor.
  • Engaged to Hattie McDaniel June 1, 1945 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish opens an escort service, and Hattie McDaniel is the first customer. The last show of the program's 21st season.
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  • Canine Trust Fund February 5, 1946 · 25 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Burial Insurance Plan March 5, 1946 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Birthday Gift for Sapphire March 12, 1946 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Lot on Rocky Hills October 1, 1946 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Stolen Money October 15, 1946 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish gets the idea that Sapphire robbed a store of $300.
  • The Retroactive Insurance Police November 12, 1946 · 21 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Stolen Car December 10, 1946 · NBC · 28 min
    The Kingfish's 1928 car is stolen. Will the insurance pay? The closing is missing.
  • Cigar Stand December 17, 1946 · NBC · 26 min
    Andy and the Kingfish open a cigar stand. Al Jolson sings a long medley and imitates the Kingfish and the cast.
194720 episodes
  • Alaska January 7, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 24 min
    The Kingfish talks Andy into moving to Alaska.
  • Marrying Off Sapphire's Sister January 21, 1947 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Looking for Amos February 4, 1947 · NBC · 31 min
    Amos hasn't shown up for the broadcast, and Andy searches the NBC studios for him, running into Fibber McGee and Molly.
  • A Generous Boyfriend February 18, 1947 · 26 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • The Pearl Necklace March 4, 1947 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Adopting Andy March 11, 1947 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Kingfish Sells Insurance March 18, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 32 min
    The Kingfish starts a hospital insurance company and sells Andy a policy, and then Andy may need an operation.
  • Finding a Roomer April 8, 1947 · NBC · 30 min
    The Stevenses rent out their spare room and get more than they bargained for.
  • New Evening Gown April 15, 1947 · 22 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Business in Brazil April 22, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
    Andy has a job lined up in Brazil, and the Kingfish books him passage on a cattle boat.
  • Sapphire Wants a Vacation April 29, 1947 · NBC · 29 min
    A trip to Canada in Andy's new car. The closing is missing.
  • Libel Suit May 6, 1947 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 28 min
    After another fight, the Kingfish and Sapphire air their troubles on a radio advice program, and Andy decides to sue the Kingfish for libel.
  • Leroy's Lock Invention May 13, 1947 · 28 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Alligator Bag May 20, 1947 · 22 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Rest Home May 27, 1947 · NBC · 29 min
    The last show of the season: the Kingfish and Andy open a rest home.
  • Raiding the Piggy Bank September 30, 1947 · 28 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • A Visit to Restful Pines October 14, 1947 · 28 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Race Horse November 4, 1947 · 31 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Getting Rid of Leroy November 11, 1947 · 27 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Christmas Show December 23, 1947 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
194814 episodes
  • Foreign Car January 6, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
    The Kingfish tries to sell Andy a foreign car, and his lawyer takes a bribe in court.
  • Andy Proposes Marriage January 13, 1948 · NBC · 30 min
    Andy gets engaged to Mary Brown while he's still engaged to someone else, and the Kingfish plans his escape to the Antarctic.
  • Sapphire Threatens to Leave April 13, 1948 · 25 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Pediatrician April 20, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
    To impress a rich uncle, the Kingfish poses as a baby doctor.
  • Lake Rescue May 4, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
    Andy saves a rich man's life, and the Kingfish convinces him he has "duck fever" so he can collect the reward himself.
  • Selling Andy a Cabin for $250 May 18, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
    The Kingfish sells Andy a cabin in the Adirondacks for $250.
  • The 1948 Plymouth Raffle May 25, 1948 · NBC · 29 min
    The last show of the season: Andy wins a new Plymouth in a raffle, and the Kingfish wants the ticket.
  • Fat Widow October 10, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
    The first show of the season: the Kingfish becomes a marriage broker and tries to match Andy with a wealthy heiress.
  • House Moving October 17, 1948 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish sells Andy a fine house for only $500, and there's a catch.
  • Stolen Fur October 24, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
    The Stevenses' twentieth anniversary, and George has the perfect gift: a beaver coat.
  • Secret Melody October 31, 1948 · CBS · 29 min
    Brother-in-law Leroy sells the Kingfish the answer to a radio quiz.
  • Correspondence School November 7, 1948 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish sells Andy a correspondence course in electrical engineering.
  • New York Sightseeing Agency November 14, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish tells a pretty woman he runs a tourist bureau, and tells Andy she's a spy who has to be escorted all over town.
  • New Year's December 26, 1948 · CBS · 29 min
    A repeat of the audience's favorite show of 1948: Sapphire sues the Kingfish when she catches him in another woman's apartment.
194926 episodes
  • Kingfish's Conscience January 9, 1949 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish's conscience bothers him, but not enough to stop him selling Andy stock in an Alaskan cannery.
  • 1877 Nickel January 16, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy inherits a rare 1877 nickel, and the Kingfish wants it.
  • Kingfish's Luggage Stand January 23, 1949 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish and Andy open a baggage-checking stand.
  • The Antique Piano January 30, 1949 · CBS · 30 min
    For Sapphire's birthday, the Kingfish sells their old piano for $25, not knowing it's worth $1200.
  • Lapsed Insurance Policy February 6, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish never paid the lodge's insurance, the lodge is sued, and Andy becomes the new Kingfish.
  • Widow Parker's Inheritance February 13, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    A wealthy widow moves to town, and the Kingfish introduces her to Andy for a fee.
  • Godfather to Amos's Baby February 20, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    Amos and Ruby have a baby girl, Amosandra, and her new godfathers end up with a "hot" baby.
  • Photography March 6, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy snaps a picture of a robber leaving a jewelry store, and the picture is worth a $1000 reward.
  • Andy Romances Dorothy Richards March 13, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy gets engaged to an heiress working as a waitress, and the Kingfish is paid $100 to break it up.
  • Dollar Oil Stock March 20, 1949 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Pawn Shop Robbery March 27, 1949 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish tries to pawn a pistol and ends up wanted for robbery.
  • Deputy Dirt Commissioner April 3, 1949 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish appoints himself Deputy Dirt Commissioner and has Andy dig up a box of money.
  • Kingfish Is Evicted April 10, 1949 · CBS · 28 min
    While Sapphire is away, the Kingfish finds out they've been evicted for not paying the rent.
  • The Kingfish's Baby-Easter Program April 17, 1949 · 25 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Andy Inherits $2000 April 24, 1949 · CBS · 28 min
    Andy inherits $2000 if he goes to college, so the Kingfish opens a college.
  • Kingfish's New Boarder May 1, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    The Stevenses take in a boarder whose saxophone annoys George so much he's ready to get a job.
  • Kingfish Has No Friends May 8, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish decides that if he killed himself, his friends would like him better.
  • Return of Helen Wilson May 22, 1949 · 28 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Kingfish Hires Secretary October 9, 1949 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Charmaine LaRue and Her Mother October 16, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy falls for Charmaine LaRue and slims down at the Kingfish's new gym. Her wealthy mother turns out to be Madame Queen.
  • Kingfish's Car Used in Robbery October 23, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish's old car is stolen and used in a robbery.
  • Andy Has Two Dates at Once October 30, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy makes two dates for the same day and hires the Kingfish to meet one of them disguised as Andy.
  • Friendly Loan Company November 6, 1949 · CBS · 28 min
    The boys open the Friendly Loan Company, and their first customer is Rochester.
  • Turkey Falls Off a Truck November 20, 1949 · CBS · 30 min
    Sapphire's relatives are coming for Thanksgiving when a turkey falls off a truck in front of the Kingfish, and his conscience starts to bother him.
  • Television November 27, 1949 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish wins a $400 television set in a raffle, but he never paid for the ticket.
  • Andy Married December 18, 1949 · 24 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
195020 episodes
  • Andy Gets Married, Part 1 January 1, 1950 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Andy's Trial January 15, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    Abigail Simpson takes Andy to court, with Madame Queen and Miss Blue back again.
  • The Bungling Burglars January 29, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    Sent to ship Leroy's clothes to South America, the Kingfish is accused of stealing twelve suits.
  • Sapphire Might Be Pregnant February 5, 1950 · CBS · 28 min
    The Kingfish thinks Sapphire is expecting.
  • Kingfish's Business Partner February 12, 1950 · CBS · 28 min
    The Kingfish goes into the flower business with an old girlfriend, and Sapphire doesn't like it.
  • Andy and Eloise Walker March 19, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    Andy falls in love with a singer's phonograph records.
  • Imitating the Happy Harringtons March 26, 1950 · CBS · 25 min
    Why can't the Kingfish and Sapphire be happy like the Happy Harringtons on the radio?
  • Andy Goes to Charm School April 2, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    Andy wants to marry the Kingfish's secretary, but she has a cultured gentleman friend, so the Kingfish enrolls Andy in charm school.
  • Sapphire's Easter Outfit April 9, 1950 · CBS · 29 min
    Sapphire wishes she'd married her old boyfriend, and the Kingfish decides to walk out of her life after Easter.
  • The Census Taker April 16, 1950 · CBS · 27 min
    The Kingfish makes Andy a census taker, a woman thinks Andy is a robber, and the Kingfish dreams he's headed for the electric chair.
  • Lodge Convention in Chicago April 23, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    The lodge convention in Chicago: the Kingfish and Andy lose their money and tickets and have to hitchhike home.
  • Andy's Inheritance, Part 1 April 30, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    Andy is due $50,000 from his uncle, if he can get past fifty-seven other relatives. Part one of three.
  • Andy's Inheritance, Part 2 May 7, 1950 · CBS · 27 min
    It turns out Andy's rich uncle had a second nephew named Andrew Brown. Part two.
  • Job at Pine Crest Lodge May 21, 1950 · CBS · 27 min
    Sapphire's aunt thinks George is a rich stockbroker, and she's coming to the lodge where he and Sapphire really work.
  • The Draft Board October 1, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    A mixup at the draft board, and the Kingfish is drafted.
  • Thanksgiving November 19, 1950 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish has to feed twenty-two of Sapphire's relatives, and when a turkey falls off a truck his conscience goes to work, with a dream sequence.
  • Visit from Sapphire's Cousin December 3, 1950 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Sapphire's Fur Coat December 10, 1950 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish takes a delivery job to win Sapphire back, and she thinks the beaver coat he's delivering is for her.
  • Kingfish Suspects Foul Play December 17, 1950 · CBS · 26 min
    Sapphire goes to Florida with her mother, and the Kingfish suspects foul play.
  • Traditional Christmas Show December 24, 1950 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
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  • Mama and Mr. Smithers January 21, 1951 · CBS · 27 min
    The Kingfish's mother-in-law moves in, so he tries to rekindle her romance with Mr. Smithers, who he thinks is rich. The opening is slightly cut.
  • The Parking Lot February 4, 1951 · CBS · 26 min
    The Kingfish and Andy start a parking lot and end up in the used car business. The opening is slightly cut.
  • The Lonely Hearts Club February 18, 1951 · CBS · 26 min
    Sapphire thinks the Kingfish is interested in a lonely hearts club.
  • Sapphire on Television March 4, 1951 · CBS · 26 min
    The Kingfish sees Sapphire on television with a strange man, but she's only trying to get him a job.
  • Uncle Sylvester's Wedding March 18, 1951 · CBS · 27 min
    Rich Uncle Sylvester is getting married, and that's bad news for the Kingfish.
  • Faith in Those You Love April 8, 1951 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish and Andy buy Long Island land for a hot dog stand, and the lot is on the side of a cliff.
  • Import-Export Garage April 15, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Working at a garage, the boys load the wrong car onto a ship and end up headed for South America.
  • Mother-in-Law Dear April 22, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    With Sapphire away, the Kingfish tries to be nice to his mother-in-law, and they both land in court.
  • Cousin Sidney Comes to Visit April 29, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Leroy comes to visit, and so does the Kingfish's cousin Sidney, with his parrot.
  • The Lodge Picnic May 6, 1951 · CBS · 28 min
    The Kingfish needs $380 for the lodge picnic, which ends up on an artillery range.
  • Ramona Thompson Looking for Andy May 13, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    A rich woman is looking for Andy, her old flame, and the Kingfish sees a deal in it.
  • Kingfish the Nightclub Spotter May 20, 1951 · 29 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Photo of Jewellery Store Robbery May 27, 1951 · 30 min
    Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.
  • Old Flame Florence Baxter June 10, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    The last show of the season: after a spat with Sapphire, the Kingfish remembers an old romance.
  • The $3000 Diamond Ring September 30, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    The first show of the season: Andy finds a real $3000 diamond ring in a Cracker Jack box, and the Kingfish has ideas about the reward.
  • Aptitude Test October 7, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish and his mother-in-law take an aptitude test, he switches the answer sheets, and she ends up as his boss.
  • Trip to Brazil October 14, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy has a job in Brazil, and the Kingfish books him on a cattle boat.
  • The De Puysters' Party October 21, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Invited to a society party, the Kingfish and Andy go out and buy Sapphire a $400 designer dress.
  • Engaged to Susan Bennett October 28, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy falls for a bus driver, and the Kingfish is offered $100 to break it up.
  • The New Boarder, Chester Benson November 4, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish finally gets his mother-in-law to go home, and Sapphire rents her room to a saxophone player.
  • Sapphire Seeks Romance November 11, 1951 · CBS · 30 min
    Sapphire wants romance, so the Kingfish decides to give her all she can stand.
  • The Sister's Inheritance November 25, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Sapphire's sister is coming to stay, with a $25,000 inheritance on the way.
  • Good Neighbors December 2, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    The new neighbors borrow everything, and after they beat the Stevenses at poker, Mama's necklace disappears.
  • Wedding Invitation Mixup December 9, 1951 · CBS · 30 min
    Andy gets engaged, Lightnin' mixes up the wedding invitations, and all of Andy's old girlfriends are invited.
  • Andy and Madame Queen December 16, 1951 · CBS · 29 min
    Madame Queen breaks up Andy's wedding plans, and her big tough son is back too.
  • The House Wreckers December 30, 1951 · CBS · 31 min
    Told to get a job, the Kingfish and Andy are hired to tear down a porch, on the wrong house.
195210 episodes
  • The Piggy Bank February 3, 1952 · 30 min
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  • A Day at the Races May 4, 1952 · 31 min
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  • May and December May 11, 1952 · 30 min
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  • Long Lost Husband October 12, 1952 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish has to make $500 in one night, and then a woman offers $2500 for finding her long-lost husband.
  • Jobs as Office Cleaners October 19, 1952 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish and Andy go into office cleaning and get mixed up with bookies.
  • Getting the Best of Brother-in-Law October 26, 1952 · CBS · 29 min
    Leroy is back from South America with $4000 in stock locked in his suitcase.
  • Visit from Aunt Harriet November 2, 1952 · 30 min
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  • 10000th Show November 16, 1952 · 29 min
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  • A Present for Sapphire December 7, 1952 · 30 min
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  • Old Mink Stole December 28, 1952 · 29 min
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195328 episodes
  • Mamas New Car January 11, 1953 · 30 min
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  • Mama and Percival Jackson February 1, 1953 · 29 min
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  • Drowning Millionaire February 8, 1953 · 29 min
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  • Comic Valentine February 15, 1953 · 30 min
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  • Andy's Photo in Detective Magazine February 22, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy's photo is in a detective magazine with a $300 reward, and his shipboard sweetheart's brother is after him.
  • Convention in LA March 8, 1953 · 29 min
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  • Andy the Bodyguard March 15, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy takes a job as a chauffeur, and his client is Madame Queen.
  • Andy the Coward March 29, 1953 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
    Andy's fiancée calls off the engagement because she thinks he's a coward, and the Kingfish tries to help.
  • Andy and the Model April 12, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy falls for an artist's model, and the Kingfish will teach him charm for $50.
  • Kingfish the Detective April 19, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish gets a job with a detective agency and is assigned to investigate himself.
  • The Annual Boat Outing April 26, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish rents a boat for the lodge outing with no motor and no bottom.
  • Stock Market Tip May 3, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    A hot stock tip on United Consolidated, and there are six companies with that name.
  • The Connecticut Cabin May 10, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish sells Andy a broken-down cabin.
  • The Proxy Marriage May 17, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish becomes a marriage broker and sets Andy up with a wealthy woman in Mexico.
  • The Kingfish's Old Love Letters May 24, 1953 · CBS · 30 min
    The last show of the season: Sapphire finds a love letter to another woman in the Kingfish's suit.
  • Bad Check to Hospital September 27, 1953 · CBS · 30 min
    The first show of the season: Mama is in the hospital, and the Kingfish pays with a check on a bank in Saskatchewan.
  • Hat Check Concession October 4, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish inherits $500 and buys a nightclub hat-check stand with Andy, and gives a mink coat to the wrong man.
  • Pancake Mix Contest October 11, 1953 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish and Sapphire break up, and Sapphire wins a pancake mix contest.
  • Keeping Matilda in the Family October 25, 1953 · CBS · 30 min
    Aunt Matilda is coming with a $20,000 dowry, and the boys try to match her with a rich man.
  • Cat Burglar November 1, 1953 · CBS · 30 min
    A cat burglar is working the neighborhood. Could it be the new neighbors, who mooch even more than the Kingfish?
  • Sapphire's Old Boyfriend November 8, 1953 · CBS · 30 min
    Sapphire's rich, generous old boyfriend comes to dinner.
  • Shipping Leroy's Car to L.A. November 15, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish and Andy wreck the car of Sapphire's brother and need a replacement fast.
  • Kingfish's Tourist Service November 22, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    With Sapphire in Chicago, the Kingfish starts a sightseeing service, and Andy thinks he's in the FBI.
  • Compound Interest November 29, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    Andy and the Kingfish open the Super Friendly Loan Company, and their first client doesn't pay back $300.
  • Sam the Typewriter Man December 6, 1953 · CBS · 29 min
    The Kingfish is supposed to have thirty-two typewriters cleaned, and they end up in Mexico.
  • The Baby Doctor December 13, 1953 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 29 min
    The Kingfish becomes a baby doctor overnight to impress a rich uncle.
  • Annual Christmas Show (1953) December 20, 1953 · 30 min
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  • Lucky Bucks Contest December 27, 1953 · CBS · 28 min
    Andy wins $500 in the Lucky Buck contest.
195422 episodes
  • Andys New Years Date January 3, 1954 · 28 min
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  • Dog Lover January 17, 1954 · 24 min
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  • Very Nervous Sanitorium January 31, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Advise Column February 7, 1954 · 24 min
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  • 25th Anniversary Program February 14, 1954 · 27 min
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  • At Home with Love Birds February 21, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Sapphire is Assistant Buyer February 28, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Fur Coat for Sapphires Birthday March 7, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Construction Job in Guam March 21, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Television Job April 4, 1954 · CBS · 30 min
    The Kingfish gets Andy into the television repair business, and Andy ends up before a judge called Twenty-Year Johnson.
  • Vacation at Lake Chipawawa April 11, 1954 · 24 min
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  • Andy Jilted by Teresa Wilson April 18, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Mama's Romance with Regeniald Dewithers April 25, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Kingfish Finds A Pistol May 2, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Honeymoon Cottage May 9, 1954 · 29 min
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  • The Open Road September 26, 1954 · CBS · 29 min
    The first show of the season: Sapphire and her mother drive a car to Florida and land in jail in Baltimore.
  • Andy's Engaged to Susan Bennett October 3, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Mama's Night Out October 10, 1954 · 29 min
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  • Kingfish Must Raise the Rent Money October 31, 1954 · 25 min
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  • Bookmaker November 7, 1954 · 30 min
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  • Andy's New Love - Hyacinth Jackson November 28, 1954 · 29 min
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  • New Year's Ball December 26, 1954 · 29 min
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19555 episodes