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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... | |
| 01.04.1944 | duffy's tavern fred allen |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 4, 1944. Blue net, KECA, Sponsored by: Minit-Rub, Sal Hepatica. The prog... | |
| 12.14.1943 | duffy's tavern (108) archie's song (with joan davis and newlywed dinah shore) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 14, 1943. Program #31. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guests are... | |
| 12.07.1943 | duffy's tavern (107) bing crosby may buy a half interest in the bar |
+ Duffy's Tavern. December 7, 1943. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Sal Hepatica, Minit-Rub. Will Bing C... | |
| 11.09.1943 | duffy's tavern (103) with lucille ball |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 9, 1943. Program #26. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie's go... | |
| 11.02.1943 | duffy's tavern (102) the poker game |
+ Duffy's Tavern. November 2, 1943. Program #25. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Charl... | |
| 10.26.1943 | duffy's tavern (101) archie's life story (with ida lupino) |
+ Duffy's Tavern. October 26, 1943. Program #24. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Ida L... | |
| 10.19.1943 | duffy's tavern peter lorre & raffles the talking mynah bird |
+ Duffy's Tavern. October 19, 1943. Blue Network. Sponsored by: Sal Hepatica ("Duffy's First Reader"... | |
| 06.15.1943 | duffy's tavern (095) with clifton fadiman |
+ Duffy's Tavern. June 15, 1943. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Guest Clifton Fadiman visit... | |
| 06.01.1943 | duffy's tavern tallulah bankhead afrs#8 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. June 1, 1943. Program #8. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Tito Guizar sing... | |
| 03.23.1943 | duffy's tavern (083) with susan hayward and frank buck |
+ Duffy's Tavern. March 23, 1943. Program #19. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Archie the bi... | |
| 01.05.1943 | duffy's tavern milton berle afrs#5 |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 5, 1943. Program #5. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Miss Duffy wa... | |
| 01.05.1943 | duffy's tavern (072) guest milton berle |
+ Duffy's Tavern. January 5, 1943. Program #5. Blue net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. Miss Duffy wa... |
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