Get ready with those belly rolls, because Henry is in for another bout of chaos!
The show began when Rudy Vallee saw it as a play and encouraged Clifford Goldsmith, the writer, to perform it on The Rudy Vallee Show. After rave reviews, The Aldrich Family went on to perform for 39 weeks on The Kate Smith Hour.In 1939, it became so popular that The Aldrich Family took their own prime time slot on Sunday evenings. The show was a big success. By 1941, it rated in the top ten with Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Fibber McGee and Molly.
In the show, Ezra Stone starred as 16-year old Henry Aldrich, also known as "Penrod of the '40s." In his 13 years, Henry Aldrich had more disasters, chaos, and craziness than a closet full of squirrels let loose in a glass house. Henry accidentally managed to create hilariously disastrous situations out of anything he could get his hands on, whether it be a telephone or a flat tire.
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The Aldrich Family was a teenage sitcom that featured "America's favorite teenager" Henry Aldrich, portrayed by Ezra Stone (until 1942), Norman Tokar (1942-1943), Dickie Jones(1943-1944), Raymond Ives (1944-1945), and Bobby Ellis (1952, both in radio and television). Debuting as a replacement for Jack Benny's Show, the series started airing on July 2, 1939. Months later, it moved to another timeslot and remained there until the show ended in April 19, 1953. During the show's first two years, it was one of the highest-rating radio shows, alongside Fibber McGee and Molly, Jack Benny, and Bob Hope.The series was best known for its opening exchange between Henry and his mother, which goes as "Henreeeee! Aldrich!" to which the teen responded, "Com-ing, Mother!" Click here to read more about Aldrich Family
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Please enjoy these 133 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.11.1943 | aldrich family (184) legal trouble |
+ Sponsored by: Postum. Why are Henry and Homer late for school each morning? What have they done t... | |
| 02.25.1943 | aldrich family (182) homer's love note goes to henry's teacher |
+ , AFRS rebroadcast. Henry's in love with his Latin teacher? But what about Kathleen and Muriel an... | |
| 02.11.1943 | aldrich family (180) valentine's day party |
+ Sponsored by: Postum. Henry and his sister Mary have both scheduled Valentine's Day parties. In f... | |
| 06.18.1942 | aldrich family (150) selling christmas cards |
+ Sponsored by: Postum, Jell-O. Where are Henry's Christmas Cards? He and Homer plan to sell the ca... | |
| 06.11.1942 | aldrich family (149) is henry's date with gladys for dinner |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O (Meredith Willson and His Talking People). Henry's girlfriend Kathleen is co... | |
| 04.02.1942 | april fools joke runs amok |
+ Sponsored by: Postum. An April's fool joke runs amok. Henry is feeling like the luckiest boy in t... | |
| 01.29.1942 | aldrich family (130) henry's secret admirer |
+ Sponsored by: Postum. Henry receives a letter from a girl in Abbott City. Is she a secret admirer... | |
| 01.22.1942 | aldrich family (129) girlfriend |
+ Sponsored by: Postum, Log Cabin Syrup. Henry has forgotten to bring home the ginger ale...or has ... | |
| 10.23.1941 | aldrich family (116) henry forgets to mail a letter |
+ Sponsored by: Postum. Henry's forgotten to mail a letter, which leads to total confusion at the w... | |
| 02.26.1941 | aldrich family (xxx) pen pal | ||
| 01.23.1941 | aldrich family (80) the pen pal | ||
| 10.31.1940 | aldrich family (068) halloween prank backfires |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry's and his pal "Toby" plan to ring just one doorbell on Halloween. A d... | |
| 09.12.1940 | aldrich family (061) henry loses gift watch from aunt harriet |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry has lost the new watch that was sent to him by Aunt Harriet. A simila... | |
| 09.05.1940 | aldrich family (060) the generous gentleman movie |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry has seen a film called, "The Generous Gentleman," which has made a bi... | |
| 06.11.1940 | cross country race |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry's out to win the cross-country race. Henry's pal in this program is D... | |
| 05.28.1940 | aldrich family (048) cross country race |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry's out to win the cross-country race. Henry's pal in this program is D... | |
| 05.21.1940 | aldrich family (047) school picnic |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Who took Henry's lunch? Henry's got a total of 3 dates for the school picni... | |
| 05.07.1940 | aldrich family (045) mothers day |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. This Sunday is going to be Mother's Day. | |
| 04.30.1940 | aldrich family (044) model airplane |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry has lost the model airplane race, but is determined to reverse the ju... | |
| 04.23.1940 | aldrich family coupon craze |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Henry and his pal Feddy are saving breakfast cereal coupons to get a boat w... | |
| 02.27.1940 | aldrich family (035) carrier pigeons |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. The Aldrich's have just hired a maid named Martha. Henry's raising rabbitts... | |
| 02.20.1940 | aldrich family (034) pigeon coops |
+ Sponsored by: Jell-O. Will Henry raise rabbits or pigeons? And what about the dogs, snakes, etc.?... | |
| 12.19.1939 | christmas show |
+ It's the day before Christmas and Eleanor Wentworth is giving Henry an expensive wallet. Henry ... | |
| 10.17.1939 | girl trouble |
+ Blue Network. Sponsored by: Jell-O. A poignant story about Henry and two girls, Barbara and Const... | |
| 10.10.1939 | henrys engagement |
+ Sponsored by: Postum. Trying to get Doris Townsend jealous, Henry's parents naturally conclude th... |
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