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The Joan Davis Show

33 episodes · 1943–1950 · CBS, Armed Forces Radio Service · Comedy

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Comedienne Joan Davis on CBS. In 1945-46 she ran a tea room in Swanville with Andy Russell and announcer Harry Von Zell; in 1947-48, as Joan Davis Time, she was back with Lionel Stander, Hans Conried and guest stars like Danny Thomas, Howard Duff and Rudy Vallee.

Sources: RadioGOLDINdex

Episodes

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1943

• Guests: Frank Sinatra September 9, 1943 · 30 min
• Rudy Is Back from the Coast Guard October 28, 1943 · 29 min

1944

• Computing Joan's Income Tax (AFRS ) March 9, 1944 · 29 min
• Guests: George Raft (AFRS ) March 23, 1944 · 28 min
• Wants to Join the WAVES (AFRS) April 6, 1944 · 29 min
• Researches Her Ancestors (AFRS) April 27, 1944 · 29 min
• Summer Series - Guest Host Edward Everett Horton August 3, 1944 · 29 min
• Summer Series - Buying Engagement Ring (AFRS ) August 17, 1944 · 30 min
• The New Hairdresser (AFRS ) October 26, 1944 · 30 min

1945

• Has Inherited Property (AFRS ) January 18, 1945 · 30 min
• Jack Has $500 (AFRS ) May 17, 1945 · 30 min
• Will Andy Russell Make a Movie for Atomic Pictures October 22, 1945 · CBS · 25 min
  Will Andy Russell make a movie for Atomic Pictures?
• Going Hunting December 3, 1945 · 24 min
• Red Flannel Underwear December 10, 1945 · 24 min
• Takes a Fall December 24, 1945 · 24 min

1946

• Barbara Plays a Trick on Joan January 7, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 25 min
  The opera season is opening in Swanville, and Barbara plays a mean trick to win Andy, but Joan gets even.
• Double Love Triangle January 21, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 24 min
  Cupid gets busy in Swanville and sets up a double love triangle.
• Joins Literary Society January 28, 1946 · 24 min
• Gold Found in Swanville February 4, 1946 · 24 min
• Birthday Party for Joan February 11, 1946 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 25 min
  Plans are made for a surprise party for Joan, Andy Russell plays a drum solo on "Indian Love Call," and Joan sings a calypso.
• U.N.O. Meeting February 25, 1946 · 25 min
• Has Insomnia March 11, 1946 · 25 min
• Counterfeiter Visits Tea Room March 18, 1946 · 24 min
• Cooks Dinner November 11, 1946 · 25 min

1947

• Guests: Danny Thomas and Florence Halop October 4, 1947 · CBS · 32 min
  Joan needs a new wardrobe, and Danny Thomas the tailor is just the man to steal the designs for her.
• Career Woman, Guest: Danny Thomas October 18, 1947 · CBS · 24 min
  Joan is set on giving up the tea room for a job, and lands one at Danny Thomas' cosmetics company.

1948

• Sam Spade January 24, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
  Joan tries to look glamorous for a date, then dreams she's on a case with Sam Spade, played by guest Howard Duff.
• Joan Wants to Be a Nurse February 14, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
  Joan has been taking a correspondence course in nursing.
• Becomes a Mystery Writer (AFRS) March 6, 1948 · 30 min
• Joan Sells Advertising March 27, 1948 · Armed Forces Radio Service · 30 min
  Joan tries selling classified ads, then starts her own agency and goes after guest Xavier Cugat's account for "Cugat's Nougat."
• Is Joan Married to John Payne April 3, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
  Joan bragged to an old friend that she's married to John Payne, and now she has to produce him.
• Guest: Rudy Vallee April 17, 1948 · CBS · 30 min
  Guest Rudy Vallee proposes to Joan so he can adopt a little girl.

1950

• Guests: Al Jolson January 20, 1950 · 31 min
  Jerry Haendiges' Vintage Radio Logs lists the same title on this date.