Duffy’s Tavern was a radio sitcom that aired from 1940 to 1952 on CBS (1941-1942), NBC Blue (1942-1944), and NBC (1944-1951). The title refers to a place situated on 23rd St. in New York, managed by a guy named Archie, played by Ed Gardner. Shirley Booth, Gardner’s wife, also starred with him on this show. Booth had the role of Miss Duffy.
At the beginning of each episode, the song “When Irish Eyes are Smiling,” will be heard, which will be interrupted when Archie gets a phone call. He would answer the call with his popular line “Duffy ain’t here, Archie the Manager speakin’... Then, throughout the show, there are some popular stars that will drop by. Apart from Ava Gardner and Booth, other regulars of the show include Charlie Cantor, Eddie Green, Alan Reed. The star-studded guests were Fred Allen, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope,, Boris Karloff, Shelley Winters, and many more. Click here to read more about Duffy's Tavern
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Please enjoy these 138 old time radio episodes:
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 04.20.1949 | duffy's tavern (320) will miss duffy marry (with cass daley) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 20, 1949. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Duffy has off... | |
| 04.13.1949 | duffy's tavern (319) millionaire bum j everett pointdexter |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 13, 1949. Sponsored by: Vitalis, Trushay, Benex shave cream. This is a netw... | |
| 04.06.1949 | duffy's tavern (318) archie and finnegan double date |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 6, 1949. Sponsored by: Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cream. It's Spring cle... | |
| 03.30.1949 | duffy's tavern (317) durante and sothern act in archie's play |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 30, 1949. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. Guests Jimmy ... | |
| 03.23.1949 | duffy's tavern (316) archie opens a bank account with ten dollars |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 23, 1949. "Spike McGurk". Sponsored by: Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cream... | |
| 03.16.1949 | duffy's tavern (315) spike mcguirk, the bully (with sheldon leonard) |
+ There had been quite a party at Duffy’s last night and a great fight broke out. Archie is assess... | |
| 03.09.1949 | duffy's tavern (314) archie writes a television play (with marlene dietrich) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 9, 1949. Sponsored by: Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cream. Archie is writi... | |
| 03.02.1949 | duffy's tavern mickey rooney |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 2, 1949. Sponsored by: Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cream. Archie is writi... | |
| 02.23.1949 | duffy's tavern (312) archie wants to patent electricity |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 23, 1949. "Electricity". Sponsored by: Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cre... INCLUDES RADIO SCRIPT
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| 02.16.1949 | duffy's tavern (311) schoolmate willie gundig visits |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 16, 1949. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Willie Gund... INCLUDES RADIO SCRIPT
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| 02.09.1949 | duffy's tavern (310) archie has three days to live |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 9, 1949. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Twenty-Four ... | |
| 12.29.1948 | duffy's tavern (304) christmas cards (with dorothy shay) |
+ Mr. Duffy rings for Archie but Ed informs him he’s in the back brooding over one of two things, ... | |
| 12.22.1948 | duffy's tavern (303) miracle on third avenue (christmas show with jeff chandler) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 22, 1948. Sponsored by: Bristol Myers. A Christmas show. Archie is depre... | |
| 05.26.1948 | duffy's tavern (288) dream girl (with rex harrison) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. May 26, 1948. Sponsored by: Ipana, Vitalis. Duffy's planning to get married and h... | |
| 05.19.1948 | duffy's tavern (287) duffy won't give archie a raise |
+ Duffy's Tavern. May 19, 1948. "Sues Duffy". Sponsored by: Ipana, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cream. Arch... | |
| 01.07.1948 | duffy's tavern (268) auditor finds a shortage (garry moore) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 7, 1948. Sponsored by: Vitalis, Trushay Hand Lotion, Minit-Rub. An audito... | |
| 12.03.1947 | duffy's tavern jean sablon |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 3, 1947. Sponsored by: Ipana, Trushay, Minit-Rub. The program does not b... | |
| 11.05.1947 | duffy's tavern george jessel & rudy vallee |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 5, 1947. Sponsored by: Ipana, Trushay, Minit-Rub. There's going to be a ... | |
| 05.28.1947 | duffy's tavern (249) miss duffy's coming out party |
+ Duffy's Tavern. May 28, 1947. "Mad Russian". Sponsored by: Ipana, Ingraham Shaving Cream. "Miss D... | |
| 03.05.1947 | duffy's tavern (237) archie proposes to a wealthy girl | ||
| 01.22.1947 | duffy's tavern (231) mrs nussbaum asks john j anthony for marital advice |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 22, 1947. Sponsored by: Ipana, Trushay, Minit-Rub. Mrs. Nussbaum plans to... | |
| 12.18.1946 | duffy's tavern (226) the raffle (with joan bennett) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 18, 1946. Sponsored by: Trushay, Ipana, Minit-Rub. Guest Joan Bennett's ... | |
| 11.06.1946 | duffy's tavern louella parsons |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 6, 1946. Sponsored by: Ipana, Trushay. Archie tries to get mentioned is ... | |
| 05.10.1946 | duffy's tavern (209) pierre the talking dog |
+ Duffy's Tavern. May 10, 1946. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie hires Finnegan's singing (and talking) p... | |
| 05.03.1946 | duffy's tavern (208) archie tells everyone about world hunger |
+ Duffy's Tavern. May 3, 1946. Sponsored by: Ipana, Vitalis. A moving and different kind of "Duffy'... |
| Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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| 02.23.1949 | duffy's tavern (312) archie wants to patent electricity |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 23, 1949. "Electricity". Sponsored by: Trushay, Vitalis, Benex Shave Cre... INCLUDES RADIO SCRIPT
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| 02.16.1949 | duffy's tavern (311) schoolmate willie gundig visits |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 16, 1949. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Willie Gund... INCLUDES RADIO SCRIPT
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