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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| 04.26.1946 | duffy's tavern (207) fashion show with esther williams |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 26, 1946. Program #129. , AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Esther Williams models cl... | |
| 04.12.1946 | duffy's tavern (205) archie tries to impress marie mcdonald |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 12, 1946. Program #127. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie tries to get guest Marie... | |
| 03.15.1946 | duffy's tavern (201) archie takes up gardening | ||
| 03.08.1946 | duffy's tavern (200) ed gardner returns as archie | ||
| 03.01.1946 | duffy's tavern archie the horticulturist afrs#121 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 1, 1946. Program #121. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie receives a potted plant a... | |
| 02.22.1946 | duffy's tavern archie returns from hospital afrs#120 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 22, 1946. Program #120. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie returns after the ton... | |
| 02.08.1946 | duffy's tavern (196) archie has to have his tonsils out |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 8, 1946. Program #118. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's getting ready to hav... | |
| 02.08.1946 | duffy's tavern archie has to have his tonsils out afrs#118 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 8, 1946. Program #118. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's getting ready to hav... | |
| 02.01.1946 | duffy's tavern peggy lee afrs#117 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 1, 1946. Program #117. , AFRS rebroadcast. A very funny show as Archie b... | |
| 02.01.1946 | duffy's tavern (195) guest peggy lee |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 1, 1946. Program #117. , AFRS rebroadcast. A very funny show as Archie b... | |
| 01.11.1946 | duffy's tavern 192 filming 'the life of archie', with larry storch {afrs#114} |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 11, 1946. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie wants to film his life story, and to... | |
| 01.11.1946 | duffy's tavern (192) making a movie (with larry storch) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 11, 1946. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie wants to film his life story, and to... | |
| 01.04.1946 | duffy's tavern guest alan ladd (afrs) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 4, 1946. Program #113. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie wants guest Alan Ladd t... | |
| 01.04.1946 | duffy's tavern alan ladd afrs#113 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 4, 1946. Program #113. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie wants guest Alan Ladd t... | |
| 12.28.1945 | duffy's tavern (190) balancing the books |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 28, 1945. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie tries to balance the tavern's books... | |
| 12.21.1945 | duffy's tavern (189) the cast does 'a christmas carol' |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 21, 1945. Sponsored by: Minit-Rub, Ingraham Shave Cream. Guest is harpis... | |
| 11.30.1945 | duffy's tavern 186 un splitting the atom, with sandra gould {afrs#108} |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 30, 1945. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's friend Dave ha... | |
| 11.16.1945 | duffy's tavern (184) archie hires madam zooma |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 16, 1945. Program #106. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie hires Madame Zooma th... | |
| 11.09.1945 | duffy's tavern eddie quits (maxie rosenbloom) afrs#105 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 9, 1945. Program #105. , AFRS rebroadcast. Eddie the waiter quits, so Ar... | |
| 11.09.1945 | duffy's tavern (183) eddie quits |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 9, 1945. Program #105. , AFRS rebroadcast. Eddie the waiter quits, so Ar... | |
| 09.28.1945 | duffy's tavern deems taylor afrs#99 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. September 28, 1945. Program #99. , AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Deems Taylor visits th... | |
| 09.28.1945 | duffy's tavern (177) guest deems taylor |
+ Duffy's Tavern. September 28, 1945. Program #99. , AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Deems Taylor visits th... | |
| 05.18.1945 | duffy's tavern (172) archie's raise |
+ Duffy's Tavern. May 18, 1945. Program #94. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie still pl... | |
| 04.27.1945 | duffy's tavern (169) fish and fantasy (with john garfield) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 27, 1945. Program #91. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest John Ga... | |
| 04.06.1945 | duffy's tavern finnegan the millionaire afrs |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 6, 1945. Program #88. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Finnegan has i... |
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