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Ethel and Albert

45 episodes · 1945–1950 · ABC · Comedy

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Peg Lynch created it, wrote it and played Ethel, with Alan Bunce as her husband, Albert Arbuckle, in the small town of Sandy Harbor. It began as a three-minute filler on KATE in Minnesota, then ran on the Blue Network and ABC from May 29, 1944, to August 28, 1950. Radio historian Gerald Nachman praised it for making its points without insults, running gags or funny voices.

Sources: Wikipedia: Ethel and Albert; RadioGOLDINdex

Episodes

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1945

• More Storage Space June 4, 1945 · 14 min

1946

• Albert Phones Long Distance from California August 23, 1946 · 15 min

1947

• Can't find the wedding ring April 7, 1947 · 15 min
• Albert's collection of water samples from rivers, lakes, oceans April 9, 1947 · 15 min
• Ethel's dream April 10, 1947 · 14 min
• The report June 23, 1947 · 15 min
• Teddy Bites Mrs. Spritterbock July 14, 1947 · 14 min
• The Large Wasp July 31, 1947 · 15 min
• Working on parade float August 14, 1947 · 14 min
• The Christmas Ottoman December 9, 1947 · 15 min
• Getting a cigarette lighter for Tom December 10, 1947 · 14 min
• The Bet December 11, 1947 · 15 min
• Christmas Shopping December 12, 1947 · 15 min
• Looking for the Funnies December 15, 1947 · 15 min

1948

• Susie should go to college February 20, 1948 · 15 min
• The insurance salesman March 17, 1948 · 15 min
• Ethel in fender-bender April 21, 1948 · 15 min
• The Elusive Muskie May 5, 1948 · 15 min
• The Babysitter Guild May 6, 1948 · 15 min
• Albert for Vice President May 11, 1948 · 15 min
• Early Morning Golf May 12, 1948 · 15 min
• Overnight Guests May 13, 1948 · 15 min
• A Noise Upstairs May 14, 1948 · 15 min
• Driving the Babysitter Home May 16, 1948 · 15 min
• Spring Cleaning May 17, 1948 · 15 min
• Wallpapering Susie's Room May 18, 1948 · 15 min
• The Lost Cigarette Lighter June 1, 1948 · 14 min
• Albert's Sunburn July 6, 1948 · 15 min
• The Missing Twenty-Five Dollars July 20, 1948 · 15 min
• Susie's New Slide July 22, 1948 · 15 min
• The Community Playground August 12, 1948 · 11 min
• Finding Stamps August 20, 1948 · 10 min
• Susie Poses for an Ad August 30, 1948 · 11 min
• Counting Wallpaper Stripes August 31, 1948 · 11 min
• The Country Club Dance September 7, 1948 · 14 min
• Mowing the Lawn September 8, 1948 · 11 min
• Taken for Granted September 10, 1948 · 10 min
• Important Phone Call from New York October 18, 1948 · 14 min

1949

• Duck Hunting December 14, 1949 · 30 min

1950

• The Tax Audit February 27, 1950 · 16 min
• An Easter Bunny for Susie April 24, 1950 · 30 min
• Susie's Dance Recital June 5, 1950 · 31 min
• The Paul Revere Pageant July 3, 1950 · 18 min
• Albert Tells a Joke July 10, 1950 · ABC · 30 min
  Albert can't tell a funny story he just heard. The dialogue is crafted to try the patience of anyone listening.
• The Playground (Encore) August 12, 1950 · 11 min