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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| 12.28.1951 | duffy's tavern (420) hawaiian vacation slogan contest |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 28, 1951. "Archie Wins A Trip To Honolulu". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, An... | |
| 12.21.1951 | duffy's tavern (419) atomic research |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 30, 1945. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's friend Dave ha... | |
| 12.14.1951 | duffy's tavern (418) archie's old teacher visits |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 14, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie's Te... | |
| 12.07.1951 | duffy's tavern (417) archie the father baby left on doorstep |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 7, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Baby Left At... | |
| 11.30.1951 | duffy's tavern (416) archie inherits half a race horse |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 30, 1951. "Archie Inherits A Horse". The program was recorded in Puerto... | |
| 11.23.1951 | duffy's tavern (415) archie opens a tea room |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 23, 1951. "Archie's Tea Room". The program was recorded in Puerto Rico.... | |
| 11.16.1951 | duffy's tavern (414) archie writes an opera for tv (with deems taylor) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 16, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "The Deems T... | |
| 11.09.1951 | duffy's tavern (413) cultural singing contest |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 9, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie's Sin... | |
| 11.02.1951 | duffy's tavern (412) spanish floor show (with josethia hernandez) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 2, 1951. "Josita Visits The Tavern". The program was recorded in Puerto... | |
| 10.26.1951 | duffy's tavern (411) archie helps morton with his homework (repeat of 501124) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. October 26, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. Archie tries to help ... | |
| 10.19.1951 | duffy's tavern (410) archie's nephew morton visits (repeat of 501117) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. October 19, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. Archie's nephew Morto... | |
| 10.12.1951 | duffy's tavern (409) party for film critics |
+ Duffy's Tavern. October 12, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. Archie the movie prod... | |
| 10.05.1951 | duffy's tavern (408) archie get boris karloff to scare off buyers of the bar |
+ Duffy's Tavern. October 5, 1951. The program was recorded in Puerto Rico. The first show of the ... | |
| 04.27.1951 | duffy's tavern (407) balancing the books (with garry moore and phil baker) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 27, 1951. "Phil Baker". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Chesterfield, Anacin. The... | |
| 04.20.1951 | duffy's tavern (406) archie the lion tamer (with bert gordon) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 20, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "The Circus Com... | |
| 04.06.1951 | duffy's tavern (404) the singing detective (with rudy vallee; same as 500525) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. April 6, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Vallee Detectiv... | |
| 03.30.1951 | duffy's tavern (403) archie throws a block party (with artie shaw) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 30, 1951. "Artie Shaw Block Party". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Television, C... | |
| 03.23.1951 | duffy's tavern (402) culture comes to duffy's |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 23, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie Finds A... | |
| 03.16.1951 | duffy's tavern (401) fashion lecture (with arthur treacher) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 16, 1951. "Archie Hires Maxie As Waiter". Sponsored by: RCA Victor, Chester... | |
| 03.09.1951 | duffy's tavern (400) archie writes an opera 'the two barbers of seville' |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 9, 1951. "Archie The Hypnotist". Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA Victor, Chesterf... | |
| 03.02.1951 | duffy's tavern (399) the diary of peter stuyvesant |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 2, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Arthur Treacher... | |
| 02.23.1951 | duffy's tavern (398) arthur treacher quits his job |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 23, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Arthur Trea... | |
| 02.16.1951 | duffy's tavern (397) archie the hypnotist |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 16, 1951. , Nostalgia Broadcasting Corporation syndication. "Archie Writ... | |
| 02.09.1951 | duffy's tavern (396) the unsigned valentine (with shelley winters; same as 500216) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. February 9, 1951. Sponsored by: Anacin, RCA television, Chesterfield. The program... | |
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