Old-Time Radio Reimagined
The Couple Next Door
79 episodes · 1957–1959 · CBS · Soap Operas
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Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce in fifteen-minute shows on CBS in 1957 to 1959. The same two played Ethel and Albert, which is also in Radio Days.
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Episodes
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19572 episodes
- Lost Car Keys
Planning New Year's resolutions ends with the car keys going missing. The couple are known as Mr. and Mrs. Piper, but their first names never come up. This opens the second series. - Betsy Pushed
Mary Lou Kendall shoves and bullies Betsy. After a quarrel, Mrs. Kendall takes a fall on the Pipers' sidewalk.
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- Liability Insurance
The Kendalls sue the couple next door. The couple find they carry no liability insurance, and the Kendalls come calling. - Betsy Wants a Dog
Betsy is determined to have a dog. Guess who will end up looking after it. - Getting Ready for Wedding
The couple next door get ready to attend a wedding. - Home Movies
The couple are bent on showing their home movies to their guests, and the guests return the favor. - Paul Jr.'s Arithmetic
Algebra homework is no trouble at all. - Is the Garage Door Locked
Is the garage door locked? The puzzle gets deeper two hours on. - New Hat from Pierre's
A new hat has arrived, and everyone agrees it is lovely. - French Cake Recipe
A delicious French cake recipe turns out to cost a great deal. - Spending Night in Your Own Guest Room
The couple wrestle with the notion of sleeping in their own guest room. - Repairing the Hot Water Heater
Fixing the hot water heater begins with having the parts shipped from Sweden. - Feeling Tired
A worn-out, tired feeling turns into something more serious. - An Unexpected Trip to New York
The couple make a trip to New York they did not plan on. - Retrieving Borrowed Books
Someone tries to get back borrowed books, which proves a very bad idea. - Bridge, or Invitation from the Ridgelys
The couple must choose between a bridge game with Doris and a prized invitation from the Ridgelys. - No Kiss on the First Date
The couple recall their first kiss. - Explaining the Facts of Life to a Six Year Old
The couple wonder how to explain the facts of life to a six-year-old. - Is the Couple by the Restaurant Window Married
They have a wager to settle: are the pair seated at the restaurant window married? - Betsy Is Asked to the Ballet
Little Betsy is invited to the ballet, not to a dance. - Who Is the Phantom Splasher
The mystery of the phantom splasher. - Aunt Effie Organizes a Family Reunion
Aunt Effie shows up with large plans for a family reunion marking Grandma's birthday. - A Trip to the Ice Carnival Is Derailed by Aunt Effie's Homeliness
Aunt Effie's looks spoil a planned outing to the ice carnival. - Lost Coat at Restaurant
A lost check stub leaves a coat held for ransom at a restaurant. Walter Cronkite also plugs his program "Answer Please." - Jewelry Store Robbery
A nearby jewelry store has been robbed, and there is one telling clue. - To the Police Station
The couple visit the police station, where a bank robber turns up in the family. - Table Manners
Betsy is a very choosy eater, though she does finish her milk. - Getting Rid of Things
The couple decide to throw out all the things they no longer want. Surely nobody needs this stuff. - House for Sale
A newspaper ad for the house for sale prints the wrong phone number. Perhaps they should simply sell. - To Sell or Not to Sell
The couple argue over whether they ought to sell the house at all. - Signing the Papers
Signing the contract proves a hard hurdle. - Getting Ready to Go Out
It is not daddy's day. The couple plan an evening out but cannot settle where. - Looking at Lakefront Property
The couple fall for a lakefront property and buy it, then wonder about the road. - Betsy Runs Away
Betsy decides to run away from home. - Helping Mrs. Haines
Help is needed by Mrs. Haines, who lives next door, and she receives it. - Meeting with Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rogers, the architect, pays the couple a visit. - Waiting Outside Dept Store
Waiting outside a department store, one of them is late, then very late. - Problems
The architect brings bad news, and plenty of it. - Betsy Wants to Be a Hollyhock
Little Betsy is judged not good enough for the Hollyhock dance. - Taking Coat Off Trick
Someone performs the well-known trick of removing a vest without taking off the coat. - Painting of Ancestor
A painting of a distant ancestor prompts the question of whether he sailed over on the Mayflower. - Looking at Apartments
Hunting for an apartment turns out to be a miserable chore. - The Broken Dish
Someone cracked a Wedgwood candy dish, and Betsy will not admit she did it. - The Ant Farm
The family gets an ant farm, which is quite educational. - The Long Distance Call
A call from San Francisco at last arrives, and the hunt for a pencil begins. - Betsy the Model
Betsy is offered the chance to model for Tompkins Tonic. - The School Bus
Betsy dreads going to school because of the school bus. - The Driver's Test
Passing the driver's test is harder than it sounds. - Asking Betsy to Pose
Betsy is not at all keen to start her modeling career. - The Pencil Sharpener
Putting up the pencil sharpener runs into a serious snag. - Negotiating the Price
Talks over Betsy's modeling contract begin and end happily. - The New Dress
Betsy gets a new dress, a black velvet French one by Beatrice Bond. - Dropping in for a Visit
Elsa is coming to stay the night, so what should be done about Aunt Effie? - Contest for Hawaii Trip
Everyone pitches in as the couple try to win a contest and a trip to Hawaii. - Second Thoughts About Betsy
The couple go to the women's club hoping to locate the wife, a difficult errand. - The Dentist Bill
Twenty-eight dollars for a teeth cleaning strikes the couple as outrageous. - Getting Family Picture Made
- Mr. Piper's Jaywalking Trial
- Trouble at the Post Office
- Mr. Piper's Dentist Visit
- Bathroom Floor Melts
- Betsy Asks for a Job
- Mr. Piper's Lost Shoe
- Christmas Present Mix Up
- Babysitting Pets for Friends
- Selecting a Photograph Proof
- Package Sent to Wrong Address
- Sweater for Aunt Effie
- Name Mix Up
- Assembling Betsy's Doll House
- Christmas Day
- Family Study Group
- Mysterious Christmas Present
- Replacing Dead Tropical Fish