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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| 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 01.05.1945 | duffy's tavern jinx falkenburg |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 5, 1945. Program #97. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie quits... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 01.19.1945 | 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... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 11.16.1945 | duffy's tavern (184) archie hires madam zooma |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 16, 1945. Program #106. , AFRS rebroadcast. Archie hires Madame Zooma th... | |
| 11.30.1945 | 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... |
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