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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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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
04.06.1945	duffy's tavern (166) finnegan the millionaire	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 6, 1945. Program #88. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Finnegan has i...
03.16.1945	duffy's tavern (163) guest pat o'brien	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 16, 1945. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. AFRS replacing Danny Kaye ...
02.02.1945	duffy's tavern (157) with sonny tufts	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 2, 1945. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Ipana, Minit-Rub, Vitalis. In order ...
01.19.1945	duffy's tavern (155) archie asks linda darnell to the policemen's ball	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 19, 1945. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie plans to take gue...
01.12.1945	duffy's tavern (154) archie's adaptation of 'frankenstein' (with boris karloff)	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 12, 1945. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's written a play ...
01.05.1945	duffy's tavern jinx falkenburg	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 5, 1945. Program #97. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie quits...
12.22.1944	duffy's tavern (151) christmas program with monty woolley	+ Duffy's Tavern. December 22, 1944. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie tries to talk gu...
11.10.1944	duffy's tavern (145) party for singer bob graham (with robert benchley)	+ Duffy's Tavern. November 10, 1944. Program #67. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Robe...
09.22.1944	duffy's tavern (138) insurance policy for finnegan (with gene tierney)	+ Duffy's Tavern. September 22, 1944. Program #60. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie tr...
09.15.1944	duffy's tavern (137) rudy vallee does his show from the tavern	+ Duffy's Tavern. September 15, 1944. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Ipana, Minute Rub. The first show ...
06.27.1944	duffy's tavern ransom sherman afrs#58	+ Duffy's Tavern. June 27, 1944. Program #58. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The last show ...
05.23.1944	duffy's tavern (131) archie uses paul lukas for publicity	+ Duffy's Tavern. May 23, 1944. Program #53. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. The gang at the...
05.09.1944	duffy's tavern (129) men's fashion lecture (with adolph menjou)	+ Duffy's Tavern. May 9, 1944. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Adolphe reads the lecture abo...
05.02.1944	duffy's tavern (128) archie tries to get a girl for dennis day	+ Duffy's Tavern. May 2, 1944. Program #50. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie tries to ...
04.25.1944	duffy's tavern (127) crosby and hope (bob crosby & mrs delores hope)	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 25, 1944. Program #49. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie and gu...
04.18.1944	duffy's tavern (126) guest charles laughton	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 18, 1944. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie wants guest Charles...
04.11.1944	duffy's tavern carole landis afrs#47	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 11, 1944. Program #47. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Carole ...
04.11.1944	duffy's tavern (125) carole landis talks about women in the work force	+ Duffy's Tavern. April 11, 1944. Program #47. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Carole ...
03.14.1944	duffy's tavern gertrude lawrence afrs #43	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 14, 1944. Program #43. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie has wr...
03.14.1944	duffy's tavern (121) archie writes a play (with gertrude lawrence)	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 14, 1944. Program #43. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie has wr...
03.07.1944	duffy's tavern (120) archie gets tax advice from colonel stoopnagle	+ Duffy's Tavern. March 7, 1944. Blue net, KECA, Sponsored by: Minit-Rub, Sal Hepatica. Archie is ...
02.29.1944	duffy's tavern gracie fields afrs#41	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 29, 1944. Program #41. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie tur...
02.22.1944	duffy's tavern (118) archie invests in an oil well (with phil baker)	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 22, 1944. Program #40. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie wan...
02.01.1944	duffy's tavern (115) archie needs finnegan to marry billie burke	+ Duffy's Tavern. February 1, 1944. Program #37. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie want...
01.25.1944	duffy's tavern (114) with deems taylor	+ Duffy's Tavern. January 25, 1944. Program #36. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Deems...